Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-18
RIVER MATTERS.
wEArHER AID RIsERs.

AND RIVERS.
MEMPHIS, OetoberIS -Itturred cooler
on Friday night, and was quite cold
again last night, although the middle Of
the day was warm. We still have TO re-
cord q falling river. The Arkansas IL
falling, with four feet to the mouth from
Little Rock. White river Is falling, with
twelve feet TO Augusta. Hence to Cairo
there IL 3 good stage, bat five feet il ali
that can be found In the channel from
that point to st. Louis. The Ohio Il re-
ceding, and Portland bar Is again be-
coming Troublesome.
a1 Ls4s Arrivals,
Steamer JuIis, st. Louie.
" 5. II. Long, Cairo,
" Agnes, st. Louis.
Deeartsrea.
Steamer Msyflower, White river.
" Julis, Vicksburg.
IA Port.
Steamers s. II. Long and A1nes.
@EES E~I.LASEOUs.
Yesterday was a dull day on the land
ing-OnIy one local packet 10 port.
The Agnes esmsin last night from ST.
Louis. Capt. StrespeF has one Of the best
boats Of her class sfost, and will. no
soubt, make her q popular one. He Is a
careful end competent officer and well
known in Arkansas az well as Memphis.
Capt. Donaldson, Of the Great Repub.
lie. is al bis home Ia Pittshurs.
The snsgboat S. n. Long came IN yes
terdsy from Cairo. She will Commences
pulling snags between this point snd the
mouth Of the Arkansas.
The-St. MaTy's has concluded not to
run the White river trade. Shs loads at
Louisville for New Orleans
The Silver Moan will be in port 10
leave on Wednesday, for Cincinnati.
The splendid steamer Olive Branch,
with Capt. Ike Jones on the roof. will
psss down for V~ic6sbuFg and New Or
leans to-day. Oven Cates Il her sec
Rotary. A report that she was syrouud
at acme point above proves untrue.
Ths great steamer Mary Forsyth, with
the popular Car Alex. Zegisr in COM
mand, will be ~ port 3 leave for 81.
louis at 10 q. N. this morning. She
was delayed in consequences Of q large
way freight White and Briggs are her
efficient clerks.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Craze,
leaves SIS usual "a Monday fer Cairo and
st. Louis.
The Uaited States mail pseketLibsrty,
| Capt. Rice, will bsek out on Tuesday for
all points along White river, connecting
with the Little Rock train at DsvaHis
Bluff.
The H. NJ. Shreve, Capt. Carter, will
psss down tomorrow for Vicksburg and
the bends. Capt. Nat. Green's Missis-
sippi will take her place In the Memphis
and New Orleans trade on Wednesday
next. She should get c r0usiDg trip. She
will be in port Tomorrow.
The Nellie Hsmbletou, Capt. Paine,
will be in port TO dsy, and leaves OF
Tuesday for the st. Francis river.
The Dss Arc, with Capt. john Elliott
at the bell rope, &c will be remembered.
leaves tomorrow for White river. max.
ing ell way landings. Joe Elliott and
Matt Glass do her office business.
The Ozark. Capt EoWIsnd. leaves on
Monday for Pine Bluff aud Little Rock.
she makes ell intermediate landings,
and gees through on time.
By 3 dispatch to Capt. Dick Light.
burne, We learn that the purchase OF su
interest Ia the Virginia, By Capt. HoI
croft and Charley Shuliz, has been con.
summsted.
TIE Agnes, Capt. Streeper. will be in
port to leave for 81. Francis river or
Monday, At 5 pm. She will either ruE
from this port to that river, or thence tC
New Orleans.
Oser 1890 steam voyages are mad:
yearly bst1een Europe and America.
The VieerOy OF Egypt has 8 steam
yacht that cost 81 400 .G00in gold, and Ii.
engines are 2400 horse power. About tg,
months ago a rses was run between be
and Prince NspoleoB's steam yscht, tn,
Jerome Napoleon, Of only $50 horse
power, IRON PSlma to Constsntinople, q
which the latter was victorious.
The favorite packet Natoms leaves OF
Monday for Friar's Point and ali point
10 that place. She Is well Differed
Capt. Jinl Lee Is master, Fields, White
head and Lee are clerks.
The Richmond hiss laid up st Louis
vile.
st. Louis hss three steamers IN the
Tennessee river trade.
The Belle Lee hss also laid up at Lou
isville. The Courier says Of her:
"The Belle Lse arrived from New Or.
leans yesterday morning, but IN attempt.
ing to cross Portland bar missed the
bar and got badly sgFCund. and was stil
there at last accounts. Owing to thi
extreme Low water che viii not attemp Of
To load for New OrIssns for the present.
Part OF her fre'ghI was tsksa Oh yestef-
day, and she is doubtless a15at by thi.
time"
In the United Sta 'es Court at s; L uis
on Wednesday,, q decision was rendered
in the case OF COpeliH VS. the P6@1ix In-
sursnce Company, OF New York, she Yer
dict being for the plaintiff, Ia the sum O
$40 600. The amaunt was claimed on the
destruction OF the Benton in the Missouri
river.
The local inspectors of Louisville, IL
their report concerning the disaster te
the J p. Webb on the falls on Septem.
Der 18th, sustain the charge OF drunken
ness preferred against the falls pilot,
Capt. WA. Varble, who wss ct the
wheel at the time, and suspended his
license for ninety days from October l3.
He should be hung.