Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-26
RIvEE MATTERS.
I4EwxATuER AND RIVERS.

~. LOUIS ELU N lOOt III NhV OAAO ~ A4U0
isyiIle. The rise IN the latter stresn Il
very light, not amounting 70 over /;
! nehes IN to- yesterday at IonisvilIe
| Phe Arksnsas is about stationary, with
"a Inches to Little Rock. White river !:
fa,l NJ, but hrs plenty Of water to Jack
sOnport.
ArriyaIs.
steamer Bismarck, New Orleans.
Agnes, 81. Francis River.
Des Arc, Waite River.
n. Hsmb,-toD, S.. FIR. River.
j" Natoma, Friar's Point.
Departures.
Steamer Bismarck, st. Louis.
In PORT, :
Agnes. Dss Arc, Romeo, Mollie Ham
ble,on, Natoma, Argos.
EIsCELLAEROUs.
The Des Are came in with q good pas
senger trip, 1874 bales of cotton, and fiffy
head Of cattle. She reshipp I'd eighty
six bales OF cotton st Delta for New o.
Iesus. q tgEE s. = = y
We look for heavy cotton receipts to-
Jay. The Liberty, Hsmbleton and Ma.
toma, will show up largely.
A large amount of the staple Is lying
on the banks of White river, awaiting
shipment.
the Agnes came ia yesterday from the
mouth OF st. FrsGcis.s 1t has not yet
bean decided what she will do.
Josh Throop went 70 church yesterday.
The Argos, Capt Sebrel, leaves to-day
FOR st. Francis river. She will ply be-
tween the cut eff and Madison street,
eonnvcrIng with the Mollie Hambleton
ar d the Little RUck railroad.
w-E1l HnUUn fnE 0afRn nnA
Evansville to-day. Sbehas nesrly Q full
load OF cotton engaged, Capt. Josh
fTafoop Is master.f
The lady Gay, Capt, Burke, will pass
down to-day for New Orleans. She is
an elegant passenger packet.
The Virginia, which was reported
aground near the wreck of the ]. j. Roe
bslow Cairo, will be In port today, and
wlIIeave atl2 m, for Vicksburg and
Nav Orleans. Capt. Helcroft Is Master,
and Charley ShuitZ, Clerk.
The AtlantiO's barges are reported
hard aground at Pawpaw, with no pros
pect of getting Of, Is the river is falling
rapidly.
The Agnes, Capt. Scott leaves on
Tuesday for Cairo and AD5uisSiiIe. She
will take a load of cotton, L. light Of
drsught, and will not be delayed by low
water.
The gay Natoms, Capt. Lea, will back
oue Tomorrow for Frlar's point. She
makes every intermediate landing, and
is a popular local packet.
The Mollie HsnbletOn, Capt. Tom
leaves to- morrow for all po.Its
90 st. Francis river. MI. Paine Is her
shief Secretary.
The fine steamer Des-Arc, Capt. job,
leaves to-day for White river
she goes to JacksoDpOrt direct. The
President of the Steamboatmen's Club,
# ibis city, Mr.. Matt Glass, Is her Grief
,lerk, aud will be found 3 capable and
officer.
The inminary, Cspt. Luier, leaves for
.icksburg and NatchtE to-day. Lee
7inrey is her clerk. Shs is s good pas
eugar packet ard makes sill way land
The gag Belle Memphis, Capt. John
Crane, gets swayat4 pm, for Cairo and
81. Egmy. Ste connects with the nor
bern and eastern trains. Billy B.enksr,
|. noble Hessisn, is Setretary.
The splendid &sgents, Of which Frank
Hicks is master, will leave Oh WedHes-
for New OFleans. She Is 8 Memphis
institution, and as such deserves our pa
John Brooks ana John Sullivan
re clerks, while Old Hole in the WALL"
. celebrated Indian chief, cousin of
Hole ia the Day" makes passengers fail
. love with the rest OF makind by feed.
OF them 10 hfs sumptuous style.
The spl .ndid United States mail packet
liberty, Capt. Rice, backs out to-mor-
ow for sll points on White river. She
onnects with the Little r Ick train and
uts p~ssseng- rs through in go time.
ait. Harry ard Charley Sharpe are
Iefks.
Tne Westmorelsnd, Capt. Rask, passes
o to-day IOr Louisville and Cincinnati,
all way lsHdi6gs.
The Silver Moon, which left here 8 few
avs egOwith 8 load of cotton for Gin
has laid up at Cairo, Cause, no
'ster.
Mr.. John Simmons, formerly Of the
ouse Of Mart. Walt q Co., went upon
Q expedition into Mississippi, and there
)n1mitted mstrimony. We coDgratu-
tie the brids upon her choice, as IN our
hole circle Of Acquaintance We know
no man whom, were We her brother
q would soorer choose for her protector
cur friend John.
The fine little steamer Ozark, one Of
Ne best low water boats Rfi1st, will back
to-day for Pine Bluff and Little Rock.
be is q handsome passenger packet, and
prompt IS q clock. Harrison B!ssdell
master, and Ell Outlaw is oierk.
The General Qlitmsn will prove q to-
lIoss. At the time Of her sinking she
Sc bound 20 Nav Orleans with q cargo
insisting OF 1900 bales and about 800
.cks Of cotton, and 3 large passenger
Up. The Vicksburg Herald gives the
flowing acceunt o! the accident, which
st New Texas Landing, above
syou Sara:
=. me boat made the usual landing,
Id was Just ready 20 back out, when the
ste informed the captain hat she Wa
pidIy sinking. Lines weTs-taken
here, and the boat made fast, and ps5
DgeTs and crew escaped without the
.ghtest accident to any one. When the
sgents passed the water was up TO her
bin floor AFT, while the bow was out, {
ID the general impression was that she
as breaking IN two, and OF course there !
rs no possibility OF saving her. The
QIitman was about ten years
and was one Of the most popular
that was ever in the Vicksburg :
d New Orleans trade. Hsr naL.s was
holse hold word from New Orleans to
emphis, and her arrival and departure Z
IN any port was always the occasion =
excitement. We could not learn Par
as to her insurance, but presume Z
@ was fully insured, Capt. Leathers and
3 popular crew will be ahoat on some 7