Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-06
RIVER MATTERS.

clear and warm. The river here is rising
slowly, with nine feet in the channel to
Cairo. At st. Louis the river is falling,
with six feet and q half in the channel to
| Cairo. The Ohio Is ~recsding, with three
and a half feet in the canal, and four and
3 half feet on the bars in the Lower Ohio.
The Arkansas IS receding, with twenty
six inches in the channel from Little
Rock cut. White river is falling, with
seven feet In the channel.
Arrivals.
Steamer Julia, st. Louis.
T. L. Bagby, Louisville.
" Commonwealth, New Orleans.
Celeste, Cincinnati.
Departures.
! Steamer Julia, Vicksburg.
City of Alton, st. Louis.
America, Cincinnati.
F." T. l. Bsgby, New Orleans.
Msyfower, White river.
" Commonwealth, st. Louis.
" Celeste, Red river.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We yesterday met with Capt. A.
McGill, of the fine steamer Belle Lee.
The Captain informs us that he has re-
fitted and repaired his fine boat, and con-
lEhEI ICBOAE DAWlAIoAouutnE nb viii
place her in the Memphis and New Or
leans trade, commencing on Saturday
the 18th inst, and leaving this port ev-
cry alternate Saturday thereafter. The
Belle Lee is q fiae boat and Is well Off
oered. Alex. Waddeli, an old Mem
phian, and Adolph Martin are her clerks.
The Mollie Hambleton, Captain Bow
man, Is the regular Tuesday st. Francis
river packet.
The superb passenger steamer Liberty
No. 2 has been undergoing g thorough
overhauling at Cairo and made a new
boat. She will be here in time to leave
on Tuesday in place of the Commercial.
The Helena and Kate Hart are in the
hands of the United States Marshal at
st. Louis.
The large stern-wheel steamer Loulsi-
ana, Capt. Phillips, leaves to-day at five
pm. for New Orleans and the bends.
The new steamer T. i. Bsgby passed
down for New Orleans last night. She
was built for the New Orleans and GAL
weston trade.
The elegant steamer Mollie Able, Capt.
John Duble, with Mr.. Douglass In the
office, is in port and will leave this morn
ing at ten O'Clock, for New Orleans and
the bends.
The Champion will be found at the
whsrf to-day from Cincinnati.
The splendid steamer Des Are, Captain
John Elliott, is the regular Tuesday
White river independent packet, leaving
on Tuesday at 6 pm. for all points on
White river.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the regular Cairo and st. Louis packet,
leaving at 5 pm. Billy Bleuker is her
prime minister.
The City Of Alton returned to st.
Louis with a fair passenger trip. On her
arrival at ST. Louis she will be placed in
the st. Louis and New Orleans trade, 10
charge of Capt. William Thompson, q
clever gentleman. The City Of Cairo,
which is receiving q new dress at st.
Louis, takes the Atoms day in the Mem
phis trade. A lady passenger publishes
q very complimentary card OF Capt. VIM.
Thompson, in the st. Louis Times OF
the I'd.
The Mayfower cleared for White river,
last evening, with a splendid trip, as
usual.
The America got off for Cincinnati last
evening, with a light trip.
The Julia passed down, yesterday
morning, for Vieksburg.
The Legal Tender and Maggie Hayes
are due from the Ohio.
The Mollie Able is due from st. Louis,
and the Louisiana from Cairo.
The fine steamer Luminsry, Capt. Jas.
Luker, with Capt. Lee Finney in
charge of the office, will leave the wharf
Monday, at twelve M, for Cairo and
st. Louis.
The splendid steamer Natoma, Cspt.
James Lee, is the regular Monday Ma
poleon and bends packet, leaving at 8
pm, taking freight and passengers for
Napoleon, the bends, and all points on
the Arkansas, connecting at Napoleon
with the steamer American.
The Commonwealth passed up last
evening for st. Louis.
The Celeste passed down yesterday
morning for New Orleans. She will ply
in the Red river trade during the low
water season.
The Commercial, Capt. John Edison,
is the regular Tuesday White river
packet.
The n. NJ. Shreve, Capt. Condor, is
the regular Monday Vieksburg aud bends
mail packet, leaving here on Monday at
5 pm.
SrEAMBoATMEN,s CLUB.-There viii
be 9 business meeting of the Steamboat
mems Seymour Club tomorrow Mon
day) night, at their hall, at s O'Clock.
The meeting will be strictly one of busi-
ness, to consider something concerning
the grand parade which VIII take place