Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-16

tlS pUlEL buL npb fGp4uly. II has lkSC1
| probably so inches in all sires the swell
set in. At Pittsburg, yesterday, there
was seven feet in the channel and fall
Ing. The river at louisville was sta
tionsry, with 81 feet in the canal, but a
small Tise was looked for. The Missis-
sippi is falling at ST. Louis, and the up
per streams are falling. At Cairo the
Ohio rose two feet. The Arkansas has
three feet to Pine Bluff, ana thirty inches
to Little Rock.
Arrivals.
Steamer Stonewali, New Orleans.
Pauline Carroll, st. Louis.
/" Legal Tender, New Orleans.
" Mississippi, New Orleans.
Ruoieon, VicksbuTg.
" Romeo, Evansville.
P W. Strader, Louisville.
Nstoma, Frisr's Point.
Departures.
Steamer StoDewall, st. Louis.
Legal Tender, Louisville.
Rubicon, st. Louis.
|" Pauline Carroll, New Orleans.
GuidOn, Arkansas River.
P. w. Strader, New Orleans.
In Pert.
Mississippi, Ozark, W. S. Hays, Argo-
nsut, John kilgour, Agnes and NRt0ma.
EESCELLAEEOgS.
DR.. Watkins, Of this CRY. is now Pres
ident OF the Mississippi Valley Nsviga-
ton Company, vice Com. Ed. Mont
gcElery, resigned.
The whole hset which went from the
Ohio river to the rivers and bsyoGs of
Louisiana, where they expected 10 &C.
vouc freight like l~ecasts, have been
scratched. and must return from whence
they came.
Capt. D&n. Able Will command the
Mollie Able hereafter, and Mike McCool
will be her mate. Hsr crew wiz consist
OF "hesvy weights' entirely.
The good steamer Argos, Capt. SebTes,
with Mr.. Coffin in the office, will leave
tomorrow for ST. Francis river.
The Guidon got away yesterday for
the Arkansas.
The swift steamer Dexter posses down
for New Orleans to-day. Com. Ed
Montgomery win be found on the roof Of
this splendid packet.
The H. N. SuTeye. Capt. Garter, with
Mr. Worsham at the desk, passes down
foT V~icksburg to-day. The Sbreve ear
ries the mail, and makes al way land
iDgs.
The Romeo, Capt. Josh Throop, came
ia yesterday, and leaves tomorrow for
Cairo and Evansville She wants cot
ton.
The Natoma am in last night with
446 bales Of cotton.
The john Kilgour, Capt. Benson,
leaves = day for Cairo and Louisville.
She is q fine siGe-Eheeisr, and esn take
2500 bales on present water.
The Argonsut, Capt. Marsh Clark,
backs out to-day for Cincinnati and way
points.
The Mississippi came in last evening
from New Orleans with q good passeD-
ger trip and considerable fraig t. She
leaves on Wednesday for New Orleans,
sud we hope viii have a frst.rate trip.
Nat. Green is master aud Cook CTeigh-
ten With John Lsuglois are clerks. Hell
lery, the famous, ia Der spiritual officer.
the louisville and New Orleans Packet
Company VIII send out two boats this
Feek-the Louisville, Capt. LusS, ca
Wednesday, aud The lOw-pTessure Rich
mon6, Capt. Neal, on Saturday.
Capt. Beasly, OF the steamer VIII 8.
Hays, st st. Louis, refused to receive 3
lot Of mGskets designed TO be used by the
loyal scsl5w2gs o. Arkansas IN deCress-
iug Democratic msjorities,
The United States mail packet Liberty,
Capt. Rice, with Mllt Harry in the office,
backs out tomorrow for White river,
making connection with the railroad st
DevaL's Bluff.
the Charlie Bowen viii be sold by the
Z. 5. Marshal at Point Pleasant, West
ViTgi0ia, on the LIST Ct Dacembsr, and
the Nictress ct GsiiipOiis on the 18th Of
November.
The ljgat and handsome Ozark, with
Capt. Blasdeli on the roof, will get away
,O-dsy for Pine Bluff and al way points
on the Arkansas, connecting with pack
cts for Little Rock and Fort smith. She
carries the United States mail, and is
proms ut AS q chrOrometer. LII. Outlaw
il her chief clerk.
The reliable independent steamer Dss
Arc, Capt. John Elliott, gets away To-
day at 5 JPN. for Augusta and way points
on White river. she makes all eonnec-
tons, and i n fue packet. Joe Miller
and Matt Glass nil Der Office oreditsbiy,
ana are popular officers.
All the mines below Evansville have
quit work, IN account OF q strike among
the miners.
The Natoms, Capt. Lee, is the regular
FTisr's Point packet tomorrow. She
leaves at 5 pm Billy Fields is her chief
clerk, and his assistants are Sterling
w liltEtal 1-Eu Buck Lee
The Belle Memphis, Capt. Crane, viii
lesve to-day al 4 pm. for Cairo and ST.
Louis. She is an elegant passenger
packet, and connects with the trains
North and East. Billy Bleuker is her
clerk.
In the case of s. A. Hubbell We. West
ern Union Railway Company, for inju-
ries received by the explosion at the
steamboat landing, which has been on
trial az Chicago for several days, a YER
diet in favor Of the plaintiff for SI2, COO
has been rendered by the jury.
Tbs railway bridge oveT the Aiissis-
sippi river at Quincy is finished. The
first train of cara passed yer il on FRI
day last. The structure is pronounced to
be very satisfactory in all respects.
The Tennessee was to have left Louis
vile on Saturday for this port.
The following circular viii be found
interesting to river men:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
October &c, lSgS.
The department is informed that at
most OF the ports OF delivery on the
Weetern waters, other than those on the
frontier, g great diversity Of practice ex-
lists In the collection Of fees from steam |
boats and other vessels; and that also
at most Of said ports ex0Tbitant fees are
collected for which the officers of the
customs have no warrant whatever in
In order, therefore, 20 correct such
the following list of fees is pub
lished for the benefit OF al concerned, |
and officers OF the customs at ports on
such Western waters are informed that
the exsction by them Of any other or
greater fees for the services mentioned In
said list thsn are therein specified, will
them 70 prosecution under the
law and the infiction OF severe punish
fcent.
admeasuring every vessel in order to
the enrolment or licensing and recording
OF the same over 5 and under 20 tons IN |
If Of 20 and oGt over 20 FouS = /