Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-20
RIVER MATTERS.
MraTHER AND RIvERs.


PrTFsBURG, September Eve Hset
seven inches and falling.
LOUISVILLE, September Il falling.
EIght feet in the canal. Weather wet.
ST. LOUIS, September 10 stationary.
MEMP6Is. September 20 The weather Is clear
and warm. The river at this point ia rising
rapidly. White river is falling. as Is also the
ATKsnsas and all the streams in this section.
me lower Ohio still rises rapidly rom the
heavy swells when have not yet run ont o1the
Tennessee and Cumberland.
Arrivals.
Steamer Commonwealth, st. soals.
Darling, Cincinnati.
Departures.
steamer Julia, VicksbuIg
" ComEnonTea ID, New Orleans.
" Maynower, White River.
City Of Alton, st. Louis,
Ia Port
Steamers Darling, Peerless.
alsGELLANEOUs-
BasInes was very fair on the Ievse yester.
day, aDdthe White river packet went out withe
Zee towhoat Kellogg, which burst her boiler
and laid up here 10 repair, LEFT with her low
yes-elday Tor New OrlsauS
me regatta at Mound city yesterday was
largely attended. rms result was very differ
entf. ON that oitne previous contest netween
the two boats. Everything passed OF pleas
CAPT, Harrison BlaisdsI is in town. He has
been rustiozling along the OHIO and near 81.
Louis for some Time back. We hope 70 see him
ahost soon.
The ARKANSAS river packet Company are
about 10 place their packets in commission
from this point to Fort Smith. The Caldwell
win lsac Gr IN THURSDAY, to be followed by
other hoats OF the line
me Peerless viii leave some day this week
for Little Rock. she has not been sold as re-
Ths belle Memphis Capt Crane, with Billy
BE sker in the o11ce, backs OuL Tomorrow tLr
TIE Darling, CAPT. Hates, came in yesterday
with . good Trip. she will get away ON Tues
- TA-n -
leave on time. Mr.. Power, the chief cleEk OF
the Darling, Is one of the best officers IN any
trade, aud mas hosts of friends in Memphis.
Tns nne steamerLsdy Gay viii TO-
morrow tOr Vicksourg ana New Orleane- shs
Is q No steamer aud is well onlcereu.
The Liberty No. 2is the regular q. 8. utal
PACKET Tor White river on Tuesday next jim
Rice is master.
Tne Dec Arc, Capt Elliott, leaves on Tuesday
Tor White RIVER. sue Is the independent paeksG
The Noble Hamoelson, Capt Bowman, leaves
on Tuesday Tor the 81. Francis rivar.
Inc following letter is only one OF many SIM
tler ones daily received by our merchants. Ne
commend its perusal to our City Council:
NEW ORLEANS, SEPTEMBER II, 1861,
Messrs. J. F. Frank & Co..
Dear STs: We have yours Of the 18th, order
ing zen barrels Orleans 5yrup price to-day 6:c.l
We viii not nayea boat by which we can ship
before Monday, when your order VIII have at
las Steamer "Bismarekp leaves to-day. ana
will not land at Memphis on account OF Inc
whsrfsgs Of ninety dellsrs charged Tor land-
lag. This is a great injury to your t-aa9 and
city. Yours, very truly,
A. THOMSON & CO..
Tue City Of Cairo resumes her place In the
packet trade, in charge Of Capt. j. ". Mshn.
The Cairo leaves this pot on Tuesday NEXT
TIE Forsyth takes the DAY Of the CITY Of AIt9ns
while the latter boat will load for New Orlezns-
Cast. c. q Schultz isin St Louis. negotiating
for tae purchase OF one-fourth Of the virginia,
for the Louisville and New Orleans trade, and
will take charge Of her.
The negro crew Of the Linton drowned a
Mexican fireman engaged on that boat, oy
CHASING him overheard at EYAnsghls, on Soe
l7th. seventeen Of the nigs are IN limbo.
j. p. WEBB UNI The ]. 2. WEBB, bound
from Cincinnati 70 Evansville, took 4 shear On
her nilot while going over the faiisat LonisVI4o.
On Thursday. slrucE a bank and sunk 20 tho
hurricane roof Boat and cargo q total loss
The Webb was owned oy Capt IancAatex, Cis6
8radiey, and other parties N Eva1sVine. aud
was probably worth 5000 or SiOOl, and partially
insured In foreign Offices No lives LIST
A third lest ofthe steal toieEs VS. made -
P1ttsourg on "Wednesday, II sustained = higc-
1 er prSssaret than on previous ufsats, the pFsasurs
having reached 80 pounast 70 the square inoh.
when TIE ri7ela In q portion OF the boiler gave
WnY,