Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-25

is also falling. Hence to Cairo there is
ten feet, and thence 20 81. Louis five feet
is reported. The Ohio is falling. The
latest news from that river and from st.
Louis will be found In our telegraphic
column. A private dispatch received
from st. Louis, at o on yesterday, re-
ported the ri-er full Of Ice and weather
very cold.
Arrivals.
Steamer Henry Adkins, st. Louis.
" Norman, Evansville.
JnO. Kilgour, Louisville.
Il" Argonaut No. .,
4" Silver Cloud No. 2, st. Louis.
Clifton, Cincinnati.
+" Bismarck, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer bismarck, st. Louis.
. Norman, Evansville.
Henry Adkins, Vicksburg.
=" Msgent4, New Orleans.
q" Jno. Kilgour, New Orleans.
w. A. Caldwell, Ark. river.
Is Port.
MayfoWer, Clifton, CoosG, Argonaut
No. ,. Silver Cloud No. 2, st. Francis.
zEsCELLANEOUs.
CHRISTMAS GREETING. -Weare again
called upon 10 wish our river friends -
UlEIK NAEA5Au4a5s w MS aAt ONAGH
branches of trade have comparatively
improved, ~steamboating, we regret to
saw, has not. Yet we hope that the little
| ones who crowd AROUSED tbs manly forms
Of those who go up and down the river
" in ships" will have their every wish
/ fulfilled, and that by next Christmas
timer Will have so improved that the
troubles OF the past may be forgotten.
To the memory OF gallant spirits who
have disappeared during the year from
their accustomed places we revert with
sadness, and hope they now stand
"watch" on less troubled waters than
those of this life. We reiterate ga
merry Christmas to all and every ore
OF the brave men who ply the river and
10 whose hands are conided huc dreds of
thousands of lives yearly, ana into whose
charge is given untold wealth. MAY
they live long and Oe happy"
There vas some stir at the leyee yes
terday cold ss it was, and everybody
looked contented except the officers Of
outgoing boats.
The Henry Adkins passed down yes
terdsy for Vicksburg.
The Silver Cloud anne in Yesterday
frsm St. Louis. She viii leave some day
next week either for st. Louis or Evans
vile.
The Magenta left yesterday for New
Orleans. She had very little local freight,
but received considerable from the Nor
man and other boats. She he'd a splen-
did passenger trip.
Dan Sullivan, for some months past
in the employ OF Larry Harmstad, is
now engaged in ~discharging steamers at
u landing, and doing ali the business
pertaining TO a levee clerk. He is a re-
liable young gentleman, and We hope he
will succeed.
The Norman no doubt got away last
night for Evansville. She had 100 bales
OF cotton.
The Natopns, Capt. Lee, will get away
to-day for FTiar's Point. She Is 3 relia-
bic and comfortable packet. Billy Fields
and Sterling Whitehead sre her clerks.
The Myrtle, Capt. Hardwick, with
Frank G0nterman in the office, leaves
for Hals's Point on Saturday.
The Dexter, Capt. Ed Montgomery,
will pass down to-day for New Orleans.
Commodore Ed needs M praise st our
hands.
The fine steamer Post Boy leaves for
Cairo and ST, Louis to-day as the regular
packet. She makes all railroad eonneo-
tions.
Ahc OAtIhY Odlbs biSSutlit leaves on
Monday for Little Rock. She is the o..
S. mail packet.
The COosa has laid over until to.mor-
row she Will then back out for Ciucin-
natl aad way points. Gus Brown is her
master.
The splendid Clifton, Capt. Stem
OF Saturday for Cairo, Louisville
and CINCINNATI. She Is a large csrrisrt
and a good passenger steamer. Her OF
fee is in charge Of q o9mpetent gentle
man.
The Argosy, Capt. Vandergrlfi, will
positively leave to-day for Cairo and Ev-
snsviile. She is the regulsr packet {, and
schedule time. Travellers should
not forget this fact.
Tine Pine Bluff packet Bermuda will
be in port to leave tomorrow evening
for Pine Bluff. Capt. Claycomb pays
particular attention to all business hence
to the mouth. The Bermuda leaves
promptly.
The splendid United States mail packet
having her cylinders on
board, made q trial trip yesterday, works
splendidly, and it is said will be not less
than two miles per hour faster. The
is without exception one of
our very best locsl packets, and is the
first enc running South from this port +
has introduced the restaurant Y
lem. She has bsen changed considera-
in her internal arrangements. Sew
sral OF her staterooms have been re-
moved, and what was once her pantry,
by throwing in the rooms referred to, has
enlarged into a~splendid dining hall,
The entire cabin is now for the exclusive
use Of passengers, and will never be
Dlockaded by tables as under the old sys-
.em. As matters now exist travellers
order their meals at any hour thew
from daylight until midnight, and
feOoost Of travelling will be very much
for tao. Mr.. Griffin, who has catered
into ~ouffayfiower ever since she came
partment, bsrs, will still control this de-
will make tive are convinced thst he
Maynower leaveYs more popular. The
river, making all wayaturday for White
ing with the Guidon fordings, connect
railroad for Little Rock snda Bluff, the
for ali points above. Capt. NRnverse
will, as usual, command, and Ash-
ley smither will preside at the desk.
The new bridge spanning the RIissis. T
sippi river, between Dunleath aud IN
buque, was completed Monday. and it,
strength thoroughly tested, The hrjdoa
q success. Its entire
length is 100 feet, consisting of four
pans OF 70 feet each, two of $50 each.
the draw, 800 feet long. The entirs
ridge IS composed Of iron and masonry !
cost with the approaches, $500. O00'
ATS meeting OF s-teamboRtmen, held in
81. LOUIS q committee was appointed tn