Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-05
RIVER MATTERS.
AND RIvEns.

MEMPHIS, November BY esteTday
afternoon was as warm almost SIS mid
GUNNER, and the Sun shOne out brightly
with an occasional cloud fitting along
the sky. The morning bore some sp-
pearance Of rain and for q short time It
did sprinkle.
We have no change to report in river
! matters at this poiat.
The Arkansas is falling very rapidly,
with 81 feet TO Pine Buff.
Hence 10 Cairo z feet is found.
The Lower Ohio is feeling the effect of
the rains along the upper end OF the river
| and is rising slowly.
Arrivals.
Steamer Pauline Carroll, New Orleans.
" Thompson Dean, ST. Louis.
" Linton, Louisville.
" w. a. Caldwell, AK. river.
ReRartzFes.
| Steamer Pauline Carroll, St. Louis.
" Clifton, Cincinnati.
I" Mississippi, New Orleans.
In Pert.
Thompson Dean, Linton, W. A. CRld-
well, Agnes.
mGsCELLAEEOU5.
There was considerable animation
upon the Ievee yesterday. The Missis-
sippi, Thompson Dean aud Clifton were
ali receiving cotton and were moving it
az rapidly as the limited help they could
hira would permit. The negro rOuss-
abuuts we're too much exhausted after
their lsb0rs at the polls to do any work.
The big steamer Thompson Dean came
in yesterday, from above, flying light,
AS we thought, but were ~astOnished to
learn that she had on board HOO tons.
Sbs added nearly 1000 bales Of cotton to
her freight last night, aud as she don't
get away until to-day, she will probably
get as much more. The Dean is exciu-
siyeiy a fFeighter, and in building her
Cant. Pepper proved that he knew what
3 first cIass carrier Ought-tO be. She Will
carry 5000 tons OF merchandise easily,
and il pushed could probably stow away
500 tons more. Cspt. II. b. Fowler, for
merly Of the Continental, is her clerk.
The famous Mississippi left for New
Orleans with shout 500 bales Of cotton
and 3 good passenger trip. Among them
were two bridal parties from this city
aud two more from some pOiEt above.
The happy Mempaians were Dr.. Hodges
eBd Mr. Simmons, with their lovely
brides.
IRE Clifton left for Cincinnati with
1900 bales of cotton and 8 lot of second
hand valnuts purchased by Capt. Stein.
me DAIA&kE EAAA AG "a ftAs Ll2ho h4pAA Il
ing, and leaves on Friday for Cincinnati.
Capt Lew Hates is master, and i friend
Power is IN the office.
The United States mail steamer May
flower, Capt. Ashford, leaves on Sstur-
dag for all points on White river.
The fQe steamer Commercial, Capt.
John EdsoD, with Jimmy Thompson ia
in the oaiee, will leave for Vieksburg
and the bends on Saturday. She will
be in port tonight.
The low water steamer Romeo, Capt.
Josh TbrOop, with George Throop ia the
Office, backs out to-day for Cairo and
Evansville as q regular packet. josh is
q trump.
The Agnes, Capt. Scott, leaves on Fri
day for Louisville and ali way points
She is q good steamer and will so
through,
The gallant United States mail packet
A. CsldUsh backs out this evening
Pine Buff and way points on the
Arkansas, connecting with the packets
FIR Little Rock and Fort Smith. Rule
Haynes is her popular master, and our
old friend Jack Chambers holds forth in
the Office, assisted by Boo Shields.
The Marble City, with Capt. Conway
on the roof and Mr.. COTbyn st the desk,
backs out to-day a. 4 pm. for Cairo and
81. Louie. She makes close connection
the trsins North and East.
Capt Ed Montgomery is in town. He
will bring ont the Bismarck as sOon as
the water, which is nov rising, in the
Ohio will permit.
Cant. John 3 Davis and Clay Rice
lefJ for st. Louis to purchase q packet for
the Arkansas.
Capt. Clsycomb, formerly Of the Lin
ME Drown, has been in the city for o day
Or two. He is prospecting.
Not over one fourth, possibly not one
sixth of the Arkansas river cotton will
to this port. It is all going to New
Orleans. OF that which ZONES here full
" n half is consigned to Thos. H. AL
len. The banks are covered with the
staple awaiting shipment below. The
Importer went u of that river with q
full lead.
Can't Jim Lee, Of this city, has bought
the Hesper. The price paid was S4500.
Dick Lamb, a well known pilot, died
a. Louisville on Monday from the effects
Of a fall some weeks ego.
The Maysville and Cincinnati Packet
Company, capital SEA. 600. and the Ports-
and Cincinnati Packet Company,
with a capital of S32 900, were ineoFpors.
ted Friday, certificates being filed Ia tbs
sfiice Of Secretary of State.
The steamer Helena, laden with Gov
ernmert freight for Fort Randall, sunk
Saturday forty miles below Sioux
City. Part Of her cargo will be saved.
A Bethel church, similar to that of
Cincinnati, with a SundSy school and 1
ssting-houss attached, is being organ
zsd 81 st. LOUIS.
The VieksouTg Herald says: The
Vicksburg arrived from the Crescent
Jity yesterday, having an excellent trip
IF freight. From her officers we learn OF
Va accident which hefsll the Wild Wsg-
near Fair View landing, about
miles below Nstchez The |
Wagner wa Just behind the V~icksbnrg
was making q landing, passing
through the swells OF the VicksburE over
shallow place, when her ehimneys
we're shaken overheard, which presented .
rather frightiul aspect. A cOnsterna-
ion was produced among the passengers
md several % them plunged into the
Iver, fearing an explosion would take