Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-10
RIVER MATTERS.
WEATHER HIrrps

MEMPHIS, September lo.-Weather sultry
and still threatening rain, a few diOps Ofwhicb
Lerday. The Arksnsas and White rivers are
falling. News from the Ohio will be found
aoSyetn this column.
L0UIsVrLLE, September 9.-The river IL sts-
tionsry with 4 feet inches in the canal.
The weather Is cloudy and warm.
ksf. LOUIS, September 9.-Hhe river is deeli-
ntng, with : feet TO Cairo.
Arrivals.
Steamer Marble City. st. Louis.
Ratoma, Napoleon.
Departures.
Steamer Laura, White river. p
Emma Nc. 3, Cincinnati.
In Port.
Steamers Marble City, Natoma.
MIsCELLANEOUs.
Affairs were dull upon the landing yesterday.
| AtowboAt passed down on Tuesday night,
supposed to be the Atlantic.
The Ruth did not pass down until yesterday,
rae Legal Tender was due last night, and
leaves this morning at 10 am. for New Orleans
and way points. She brought several head OF
fine kentucky horses for Rawlings, OF the
Overton StablFs.
The Natoma, Capt. Jim Lee, will leave at )
pinto day Tor Napoleon and way points. She
connects with the ozark, Capt. Tenn Berry for
Little Rock and Fort Smith. Fields, White
head aud Lee are clerks of the HatomA.
Tn MIlbrey Is loading at Louisville for this
Ths Tempest Is loading at the same point for
White river.
The ~. Louis and Keokuk Packet Company
have tneus porated tbs restaurant system, or IN
other vorcs they charge the same fare and
give the passenger q ticket for each meal This
prscauti0n is necessary in order to prevent
travellers from eating twice each meal time.
Sharp country that.
weigh out passengers ratiOnS this season,
The He2Ty A. is now en- on the su ws Sys s e. e Z
livelihood this season.
An omnibus load OF flesh under one head
-. AVE a4fE UnaNAEdaU 1
wIthnut aiightiDg, owing to the difficulty at
tending that feat. PeSpie thought the lat girl
had come TO town, but II was only BOD Lodge
his way 10 Louisville from New Orleans-
The workings OF the new and enlightened
uniform wharfsgs system is already being felt
IN our city. The Ruth WAS muicted TO the tune
OF SO for the poor privilege of coaIing
here yesterday, while the 81. Louis and Weeks
burg mall line viii hereafter takeno Memph
and will land passengers and mails for
Shi5 point in a yawL Ran for ignorance
Bah for embargos upon trade. Hsah for our
City Council. Rah for folly. Now let as put
= cannon at the wharf and not let any boat go
BY without landing.
The Marble CITY, Capt, Conway, leaves for
Cairo and st. Louis to-day, at 5 p. n. She IL a
IaVorite passenger packet, ana MI. Corbyn Is
Ter clerk.
The Isl. Louis Packet Company have put the
Belle st. Louis and City Of Cairo, IN splendid e
rider for the coming season business, and viii 5
Don put them in the trade. Tney nave Been
nd looK fresh as brides In their. peariy white 1
less. This line will soon have six boats Ia the
me or Cne eseh day except sunday. We nope '
o see Capt. Sam MoPheeteIs in charge OF one
I these nne steamers
1t Is said that the City OF Alton will make
ne more trip to this port, and then viii load
The Laura left yesterday for White river.
will load with lumber for st. Louis. =
The May mower, Capt. Ashford, Will be In port
, leave for White river, on Saturday. r
The Champion, Capt. Gregg, will back out to- L
sy at 5 PM, for cairo and CINCINNATI. she is
superior passenger acket and Will go 81
trough on time. Mr.. ThAd Weerthln alias
O'CIuES is her clerk.
The crew of the ]. u. Perry went out for
Yhite river on the Commercial Tuesday.
The Gov. Allen was looked for at New Or. -
'ans on Tuesday, with 1880 bales new cotton.
The Bismarck was hard aground AT raw raw
Tuesday, with only six inches OF water Tor =
ard. She viii nave a hard time getting or ID
i'll enter the Ouaehlta trade and that Oapt.J +
: White viii the Parsoud this sea- .
The first model Of the iron bsrges received by
le ST Louis fair came all the way from Ire n
and Is said to be very complete. :
The ClncinDati COnaHleTciGL Of Tuesday says:
apt. John ID. Adams yesterday contracted II
It'll Vance Armstrong for the hull and cabin
Id Capt Robert ). Kirk. superintendent of
for two stern-Wheel steamers fer the Mem -
ais and Little Rock Packet company, TO be
within sixty dsys-ready for deIiv-
y by November Z. The dimensions Of one -
Ill are: 1876 feet long, 81 feet beam, 4 feet hold;
9 machinery comprising two double-hue
Hers 40 inches Ia diameter snd "A feet long, =,
e cylinders Is inches In diameter with AZ feet M
roke. The hull OF the other will be o. the
dimensions and power, the only change vi
ing in the breadth of beam, which will be 81
stead OF 80 feet. One Will have a full length
bin aud draw Is inches, while the other viii
exclusively for freight. and Is expected to =
ME ont drawing IL inches. II Is estimated
ey will each carry over 100 bales OF eoston.
lie Cleaners machinery will be transferred TO -
Ie of these boats, while the Centrahasm achi- M
ny viii be placed In the other. Our Madison CT
are energetic and entsrprisiDg in the
Of cJntrac ing, while oar Cincinnati boat 10
itders are still holding eft. Messrs. Vance & ',
.rk closed their contracts with Capt Aasms
sterday, at the Spencer House, rekurnIDg 10
ldison in the evening, in order 20 start their
on the new boats to-day. II