Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-31
RIVER MATTERS.
wEAruER AND RIvEsss.

our last. and 9 fog ha prevailed q great
D~0rtiOn-Of the time upon The river. soft,
s.ushy ice floats by ia small quantities.
The river here IS ABOUT on q stand, and
viii be rising tomorrow. The weather
row preva1IfDg, il Is is general, will
break up the ice above, and navigation
to st. Louis and the upper end of the
| Ohio will soon be resumed The ATkan-
sas has four feet to Little Rock. White
river IS unchanged. Our dispatches give
the latest news from all points above.
Arrivals.
/ Steamer LiZZe Gin, 81. Louis,
" Swallow, Cincinnati.
Departures.
Steamer Lizzie Gil, New OTlesns.
Swallow,
Silver Cloud, Cincinnati.
Argonaut, Cooss, Commercial, Myrtle,
st. Francis, Darling.
sEEsUE4LAGE0TS.
Business was dull upon the landing
yesterday, and outgoing packets had but
2 slim showing for trips. Cotton moves
slowly through the mud, bat shipments
will no douDl be large tC-mOrFOW.
We omitted to mention that Massrs.
= lott & Miller were the purchasers of
the Lady AVithsup which Was sold by
the U~HitedIS.ates Marshal q day or two
60. The price paid was $3.50. She viii
Dlg in Current river, q tributary Of White
river, in connection with the Argos.
Caps. Larry HaTmstad, we regret TO
learn, is i'll. We hope TO see him out
con
Capt. John 3. Davis, the popular and
energetic Superintendent Of the White
River Packs- Company, who has been
confined 10 his room for some aays-Was
again upon d street yesterday.
Capt. Fiem Calvert, "Oid Bull Of the
Weeds" has almost entirely recovered
from his recent attack aud VIII Q be
"CspC, Jilks" again.
the fine steamer Darling laid rel IL
I'll to-day, thereby sHording travellers
ana shippers an excellent opportunity to
90 with or ship by two of the best fell
lows 10 the w0rld-we mean Capt. Law
renee Garter and MS clerk, Capt. Power.
The Darling leaves promptly At 3 pm.
for Cincinnati.
Tho Mississippi. Capt. Green, viii be
ia port 20 leave today for New Orleans
and way points. John Fenwick, her
clerk, liz now on the leyes receiving
freight, and viii give bills OF fading.
The Myrtle leaves as usual on Batur-
dsy Eas Eaiais Paint
The St. Francis will be O. K. again TO
leave On Tuesday next as usual.
The elegant MAy flower, Capt. Ashford,
is the regular White river packet for
Saturday, connecting at DevalPs Bluff
with the Little Rock uain.
The new u. s mail packet, Thos. II.
Allen, Capt. Rses Pricchard, will be 10
port to leave this evening for Pine Bluff
and Little Rock, making all way land
iDys, The Alien II an elegant passenger
packet and her once 10 Ia charge OF q
competent and reliable clerk.
The ATgOuaut, Cspt. Geo. Evarhart,
leaves to-day for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati.
The w. r Arthur, Pauline Carroa,
Lazy Gay, Olive Branch, Lizzie Gill,
Comm0nwesith, Bismarck and Ruth, ali
Of the Atlantic and MizsissiPpi Steam
saip Line VIII Tun bstween Cairo and
New Orleans.
Capt. I'd Callahan has bought one
third Of he Julia for $500, and viii
command her.
The steamer Monsoon, Capt. J. VI.
Tucker, suzk 1t Prudnommsis bend on
Red river, On the 9Th. Sne had q full
cargo OF cotton bound for New Orleans.
The National left Shreveport Tor the
wreck. This makes thTea Red river
packets lost within two w~eeks-the Era
No 10, ST. Nicholas and Monsoon.
a csrpet-6sgger who corresponds with
the New YORK Commercial Bulletin re-
went up the coast a few miIes
New Orleans on a Visit, and says of
one of cur packets: "This steamer is
one o! the most splendid [ ever saw.
Sac is go feet long and nos toms burden.
Her main saloon Is $50 feet long, with
stateroums opening out Of iC. L ia in
with pure white anu gilt, pavilion
on the root, with q crimson velvet
and rosewood furniture. Nothing
is Candy, bat all is extremely neat ANA
far more elegant than anything I ever
st the A0rta-nOt excepting the |.
fines. Hudson river steamer. She has /
aliJhSa FpuFtenaaGes of a irstscigss hOteI,j
RESTAURANT, bar and barber shsp in& Ndea.i
IL i se3d 10 be one OF the fnestt Me
ana Is called The Frank RaTgA to
Hes returned to the Crescent City 5aNa
cGest packet whose way business COM
PEELED hSf 70 land every halimile. Thisd
did not suit Mr.. Ysnk, who says:s ssWe4
Fe5e i've hours going thirtyxiwo miles r
[ Dc eve Fulton's "CiaFem0nth made
tnas thla on its first trip frOm
New York to1Aibany.n
Ep1 cfs4ent Mary E4zcv s -
or St-Lofs on Friday, the
/ pm, The popular e."
her mastef.
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