Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-01
RIVER MATTERS.



Weather clear and very pleasant. The
river Ia receding ct the rate Of six inches
in twenty four hours. The Arkansas is
falling, wish plenty OF water 20 Fort
Smith. White river is unchanged. The
latest news from above will be found in
our Geographic columns.
Arrivals.
Steamer Belle Memphis, ST. Louis.
H NJ. Shrave, st. Louis.
+" Ben johnson, -. Louis.
st. Francis, st. Francis.
" Mississippi, New Orleans.
" Alice Dean, New Orleans.
" Des Arc, White river.
Myrtle, Hale's Point.
" Linton, Haie'5 Point.
Departures.
Steamer Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Alice Dean, Cincinnati.
SAladO, New Orleans.
" II. NJ. Shreve, Vicksburg.
" Ozark, Arkansas river.
Ben Johnsan, Arkansas river
In Port.
Nstoms, Des Arc, Sam Hale, Romeo,
Linton, Myrtle, s.. Francis, Mississippi.
HIsGELLANEOUs.
The levee was well lined with packets
Yesterday, and considerable freight was
moving, tut not enough to make the
commanders Of beats hunting cotton re-
jeice 10 any CREST extent.
The friends OF Capt. DeHgven were
pleased to meet him in the city last
evening. He is on his way to Vieksburg,
AID leaves for that place to-day.
Corey Walter, Of the Liberty, returned
yesterday from s. visit to st. Louis.
The Mississippi arrived yesterday from
New Orleans, having made q quick trip
and making over one hundred way land
ings.
Capt Josh Throop concluded to hold
the Romeo over until to-day, when she
leaves for Evansville and will have .
good trip,
Capts. Vinson and Claycomb have
purchased the Bermuda, st Louisville,
and viii bring her to this port. She is
said to be q good packet and well adapt
ed 20 the trade from this port to Pine
Bluff.
The Ozark went out with a good trip
for Pine Bluff.
The Dss Arc, Capt. John Elliott, did
not get awsy on her regular day, but
leaves to-day at 2 p.m for Augusta and
wsy points or White river. Ia her Office
will be found Aessrs. Joe Elliott and
AAAAD OAA1Gs OafuL1 zkbNCALA q u phD1CLkCAGs
The ". A Caldwell is the Bext regular
q. s. mail packet for Little Rock.
The fine steamer Sam Hale, Can't
Walker, backs out tomorrow for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati. she will go
through without delay.
The splendid passenger packet, Miss:s-
sippi, Capt. Nat S. Green, will back out
en- Wednesday for Vieksburg, the bends
sad New Orleans. She has large en-
gagements below, but will take all cotton
offered here. Our shippers should patron
lie this packet literally. s. Cook Crsigh-
ton, John LanglOis and John Fenwick,
are her clerks. Henry Hellery is medi-
cal director.
The elegantU S. mail packet Liberty,
Capt Jim Rice, viii back cut to-day for
White river snd al way points. She
connects at DevaIPs Bluff with the train
TOR Little Rock. Milt Harry ard Charley
Sharpe do the agreeable in her cabins,
AID are among the most popular gentle
men Ia Arkansas. Ia fact Nit could be
elected Governor il he Hsuld accept 1t.
The Gne steamer Mary Forsyth, Capt.
Alex Z aigler viii back cut st 4 p. IA to-
day, for Cairo and ST. Louis. She coz
Dects with trains North and East.
White and Briggs, two gallant officers,
are her secretaries and viii make travel
leFz at home.
The Myrtle, Capt. BIZ Hardwick, is
the only side-wheeler in the Hsle's Point
trads. She leaves to-day. Frank Con-
termsn is chief clerk.
John Fenwick goes into the Office of
the Mississippi IS bill clerk.
Capt. Rube Neal, with the Indiana,
will pass up to-day at 10 am. for Cairo
and LCUisyiIle,
The leviatbsn Thompson Dean will
pass down at 10 Az. to-day. She wants
q few thousand bales OF cotton. Jim.
Pepper is master.
The Natoma, Can't. Jim. Lee, backs
out for FrisT's Point and way landings
to-day at her usual hour. Handsome rs
\ butterfly, she needs no praise. Fields
and Whitehead are winning golden Opin-
ions By their administration IN the office.
The elegant new steamer, st. Francis,
Capt. Tom Bowman, VIII leave to-day
On her SECOND voyage TO st. Francis
river. Ali the young ladies on that
steamer will don their Grecian bends,
psnuieTs and sweetest smiles, and will
come Up TO Memphis On this elegant
packet next trip. Her clerks, Paine,
Clark and Shell, IS well IS Mrs. Bow
man, are responsible for this item.
Capt. Reese Pritchard's new steamer,
Thcs. H. Allen, named in honor of enc
OF OUr most prominent cotton merchants,
will be here to leave or Monday Eext for
the Arkansas.
The Gov. Allen has frozs Gus Of the
Vlcks5Urg trade and leaves Kew Orleans
for the Ouachita tomorrow.
TNTFE