Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-20
RIVER MATTERS.

LOUISVILLE, August 19.-River swell.
Ing, with four feet one inch in the canal
Weather clear and warm.
CAIRO, August l9.-Up-Sbreye. II
pm; Bismarck, 2 am; Belle Memphis,
/ 3 am. y
The river fell four inches.
CINCINNATI, August 19.-Rlver fall.
lLg, with nine feet three inches in the
| channel.
Arrived-Minneola.
MEMPHIS August Ca very heavy
rain Ieu Tuesday night before midnight.
Eno olo not cease until after daylight.
~ poured GOWN most of the time until
our cutters We're turned into creeks and
two inches in the past "a hours. White
river is unchanged, and the Arkansas
has nearly three feet to Little Rock.
Arrivals.
Steamer w. r. Arthur, st. Louis.
Natoms, Napoleon.
Departures.
Steamer w. r. Arthur, New Orleans.
In Port.
May flower, Natoma.
MISCELLANEOUS
We did not have single arrival or de.
parture IN daylight yesterday, something
which has not happened before this sea.
son, or We may say since the war. The
Arthur passed down before daylight.
She had good trip.
The gallant Mayflower goes out on
Saturday for White river in place Of the
Liberty. Our citizens should visit this
fine steamer, as We consider her one of
the finest boats of her class afiost. Cant
WIN. Ashford takes command, and
Charlie Smither goes in the Office. We
are grahtied that Capt. Davis has DUR
chased this steamer. It will possibly fall
to our lot to write her name frequently
curing the coming season, and it is one
OF the prettlest names we know of. 1t
mas occurred to Us frequently that the
owners of boats don't reflect what extra
trouble they entail upon a river editor
when they christen steamers by long
names. For instance, take the Rsmble-
ton family-the Rose Hsmbleton and
the Mollie Hambleton, the Continental |
and the Com mOnwealth, and several |
otners whose names are too long for us to |
even think of Just now,
We learn that parties have purehasad
the Mollie HambletOn for the sum ~ /
81, OOOo or Sl4, 900, we do not know which.
% De delivered on the LIST OF October
II our informant is correct she wifi 90
INTO the White river trade.
Inc Liberty, upon her arrival ON Fri
lay, will proceed TO Cairo, where She will
De locked and put in splendid repair. and
axe her place in the line as a ThUrsdav
packet, In conformity with the new ar
'sngement which will be found in an
lther column. This gives us q tri-weekIv
nlted States mail line, as well IS the
Oes Arc, which boat is ready cooked and
,rlmed Tor the conflict, and will enter
he trade as advertised. "
Inc Marble City, Capt. CONWAY.
caves for 81. Louis to-day at 5 pm, con.
lectlng with all Northern railroads.
All the property saved from the Mat
ie Burns VIII De sold at Cairo tomorrow.
Tne CAIRO democrat comes to US very
much enlarged, but not much imnrovad
Tar as Its river column is CONCERNED. :
We hope to see change in IL for the
etter, as we look upon the Democrat as |
ne Of our best exchanges.
The Auna will arrive on Friday.
The Rubicon, Capt. Blake, passas nm
'r 81; Louis on Friday at 10 am; and
ne Juila, Capt. Luker, passes down onI
lat day at pm. for Vieksburg.
The Mollie Able will be due to-nioht o
ON New Orleans.
The America and Sam Hale were toI
ave left CinoiRnati last night for this
ort. '
Produce receiptsare heavy at st. Louis.
All the Western rivers are falling bnt n
wing TO the cutting out process there IL $!
material change in the depth of the II
lsnnel. s--E ~
Parties in Evansville are irving to ret
lie Dan Able into the Memphis and =
Evansville trade, and propose to ipdem- y
~ her owners against loss. Evansville n
erchants are ahead of those of Mem.
lis just about one hundred and fiftyf .
Ears, more or less. =
Inc CIneinlstians are now proposing !
get up free ride for the benefit of =
OF Congressional dead beats, in order
let them see what is needed to inn r
owe navigation on our western waters. L
few barrels of Cincinnati whisky sent q
Washington would have q much "
eater Influence. The majority of mem N N
re- OF the present Congress know as in
UGH about navigation as they they do =
out honesty. le.