Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-21

RIVER MATTERS.


the Diesel. AEE ELUtCutS were IDNuSu
with v7orshippers, and the streets Were
~tbrODged vith gay and elegant costumes.
Pne river fell six inches in the past
twenty lour hours. The Arkansas is
falling, wi,h four feet TO Little ok. The
I Mississippi S. 81. Louis Il falling. The
latest news from there, as we'll ga from
the Ohio, will be found under cur tele-
graphic head on the inside.
Arrivals.
Steamer MountsineeF, 81. L us.
Gem, st. Louis.
/" MuneOis, Cincinnati.
f" p. 81. STTader, New Orleans.
L" H. II. ShrAve, st. Louis.
" Nations, F5isrs Point.
Departures.
Steamer Mouatsiaee-. 81 LOUIS.
" 2. ". Strader, Louisville.
d" Gem. Arkansas river.
E Ii SaTeve, Vicksourg.-
In Ror1.
Steamers Tennessee T. Il Allen, Min
neoI4, ana Nstons.
sGsCEBLAsEOUs-
The quiet on the leves yesterday was
1nbrakgn, ave by the activity ct the
s. Louis whsrfo0st, aud in front OF the
Tennessee, where q few men were at
work dischsTging freight.
Capt. Flem. Calvert, the popular and
energetic SGpsrintsndentOf the St. Louis
Psck-5 Co., Eha mas been confined 20 bis
room for some days. is rapidly improving
and viii, we hope, be cut in 3 few days.
Tie MOgntai8eeF cSue in yesterday
frop above with = good trip She had
some difficulty in fudiug labor t. dis
charge hsT freight, but no doubt got of
FIR 81. I gis some time ia tue night.
Toe &syh5Wer resumes her trips to
Waite river on Saturday next Her
cylinder came down on the MUuE-
fAiueer.
!. The Dan Able still lee ingloriously idle
our levss. Sac would pay as 3 MeE-
.e1h3s sid Louisville packet, and could
easily make weealy trips
Ths Tennessee, with CSpt. 8 tn Arehsr
- c1m3auj, backs ont to-day for Dairo,
Evansville and LguisViiie. she has, We
= ,ru, Considerable cotton engaged, and
i=svss prcmp y.
81 EEe handsome Nstoms, Capt. Lse,
E-tz away t0-m urJw for Frisr's Point
lad al way isld!ugs.
! Toe new steamer St. Francis, Capt
.Wmau, / the regular TU-sdsy PACKET
al landings on s. Fcsucis river
The independent D. Are, Capt John
- L lott, leaves 81 5 pm for Whit
yer, maxi Z Al landings aud connect
isag with the A g0s Tor points above AE-
usta
: The elegant steamer MOIlie Able will
in p re 10 leave to-day for Ne = Or
!. sBs she Is Oas Of tbe best . tssenger
.SaCkets 0n the river. Capt. Dan AhIe,
,0rm-fiy OF Memphis, commands, snd
3ly Grabsm s her clerk.
Z Tus magnificent Magenta, Can't. J
@-r.nE ~ che- auna--
e cks0 Urg and Nv 0 l-sns. Ia her Of
ice viii De { dud J '8u Sullivan and Mr..
Green, both competent CLERKS.
: Hhe steamer Belle Memphis. Capt 19o
frame, viii De found at The Landing this
S5noTnieg, ard leaves at 1 D 70. 10 Caro-
Ind 81. LOUIS Sac Connects win tbs
rains North and Est. Billy B.euker is
bier secretary.
2 The Myrtle, Bill Hardwlck master,
feaves to mOaow for Hzle's Point.
e The good steamer Minaeols, Capt. I
ititier, gets sway tomorrow for Louis
ollie end Cincinnati.
: Tue Conservatives Of the Eighth ward
mold q meeing 70 night 10 nominate a
S'sndidate fer alderman. Capt. Dick
,ightsarGe's nsne Is spoken q prOmi-
lteutly in councillor with tAezmatter.
he is web known and cminently fitted
Tor She position.
7 Ne hope tnat cur city fatbers VIII or
star permanent water marks to be put up
i.tau early day.
! i g SAID that We will have very high
syaier nsXt sp!ing.> The upper rivers are
K y u fretZa up a g high stage and az
'he breaking up larger Quantities than
lusi viii come upon us,
Several small boats, now above st.
Louis, are trytag toswOrk Their way
IS lGrh to p'cs up a precaIioQs livelihood
IN authtTg waters.
The Noble Hsmbleton Is now as good
: new Sas is at Cairo.
Tue Dry DJek question Is about dead.
80 owners will bring them here il
is 600 stock is taken. This stock need
OF be paid Tor until the docks prove COR
.GSively t0et they are a mOney-Dsking
lstituti0n. There is no risk taken by
b. subscriber.
The Emms and Nick LOBgWorth are
~ to-day from below.
phr Psniins Carroll add Columbian for
geH OslesBs, Robicon for Vieksbarg,
Henry AdkiDs and Antelope for this
ort, were to have lett st. Louis Sstur-
AZ evening
me Clifton for Mem9his. the Cora s.
~ Afkansss river, tie Meinotte.R c..
ray anfi Warrants were TO leave Gin
lLNatl % ut0aF efHllU&,
TIE COOsa is on her way to this port1
remsCiBeiRusfi
TIE Era No. 9 and the Era No. 10 col
idsd near the mouth OF Red river. The
after boat sunk, and will prove a total
oss Thy bOih were of the Kouniz
&sd Z yer line, and there was 40 insu-
.a"ce No ives lost.
Toe JOHN * g,ur and Virginia we're
0 nave left Louisville on Saturday for
yew Orleans, and the Argoaaut for this
l0rt.
the q. &. mail packet Liberty, Capt.
ohu Eis0n, VIII be in port &c leave for
White river to-morro@. she goes to
Augusta, and counecfs with the train for
sittie Z EEK. Ia ~ is her puFser. {
The y. 5. mall packet Phos Fl. Allen
biz p sitiveiy cave to-day at 5 D. no
pr Pine Bluff and Little Rock. Shs {
PoBects Of seiy win the packet 'uF Fort :
mith Capt. Reese PritchsId, the
old war-horse," commands.
A tae Tequs stof the Il izens Of Ocsols, I
kansas, lhe q 5 sHsg boat J J. Albert
beeDtly removed 0 OF the boileTs OF
b. famous Telegraph, sunk there IN ,
$50. 1t Was u bsdded ia the whsrf. I
I'D vas a oa-'ru ;tion to steamers land
2 ~ tina point