Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-12
RIVER MATTERS.
wEArHER AND RI1ERs.

ST. LOUIS, September 1.-THE river is swell
ing steadily.
ArrIved-Aary E. Forsyth, from Memphis
DeParted-Belle Memphis, for Memphis.
The river commenced falling to night.
LOUISVILLE, September 1.-the IiFer is ris-
ing, with Jour feet eight inches in the canal.
fire weather IS warm and shoveIy.
P~ITIsBURG, September u.-Ths river IS rising
fast, with six feet four inches in the channel.
NJ rcury 10.
CAIRO, September 1.-THE river rose five
inches to-day.
Up-Emma No. 3 at 10 6.m. DOWn-Bsg Horn
at IL m, and RnbicOn at pm.
MEMPHIS, September l2.-more rain more
mud more threatening weather, and less cot
ton. Tue rain yesterday morning fell in tor
rents, filling our streets and bayons with floods
o. water. The river at this point is again rising,
ravirg swollen four inches in 1.-THE past "a hours.
We suppose that The heavy rain has caused a
swell in White river. Arkansas river IL rising
rapidly at Little Rock. The Gazette Of the 9sh
says The river was rising at dark last night,
and had risen thirty inches in as many hours.
Arrivals.
Steamer Legal Tender, Louisville.
Msyhower, White river.
Continental, New Orleans.
a" ArgOnaut Nc 2, New Orleans.
/" CITY Of Alton, ST. Louis.
Departures.
Steamer Legal Tender, New Orleans.
Argonsut, Louisville.
Continental, St Louis.
In PORT.
Champion, MayhoWer, City of Alton.
aIsCELLANEOUS.
The weather put a step to all operations upon
the levee yesterday.
MIit. Harry and Charley Sharpe, OF the Lib
erty, have returned from a visit 10 Cincinnati.
The fine steamer Rabicon. Capt. BIZ Bake,
Will pass dow today for Vicksburg She is
one of the best passenger packets We know OF.
All. Grissom is her clerk.
The Julia had not arrived at dark last night
She was assisting the Bismarck TO tighten Off
Pew Paw when last heard from
Messrs Taylor & Rutland received a bale OF
new cotton yesterday, from the plantation OF
il Hsyne, of Senstobia.
The CO0hOmidn COMPLAINS that a shipment Of
cotton from that pciot 10 this city was not
noticed by u. Our cutemporaIy did not read
as closely as Is his Won't.
The elegant City or Alton, Capt. William
Thompson, will back out to-day ~ 5 pm. for
Cairo and 1T. Louis, connecting 18th the popu-
lar White Collar line loT all points on the upper
Mississippi and With trains for ell points
North and East. Mr.. White Is her chief clerk.
A very large delegation OF our citizens leave
here to-day aad Tomorrow, to be present at
the grand Masonic ceremonies which take
place on Tuesday next. We know they will
be under Obligations 10 us for reminding them
that the LaCiede Hotel in that city, presided
over by Capts. BrOlahh & Mslin, is one OF the
most elegant and vel kept houses in the West,
having every modern convenience which
could be thought OF by tue most luxurious
traveller. The hotel is most centrally situated,
and is, in TACT, the house par excellence of st.
Louis.
The Mlnneola left cincinnati on wednesday
freight.
Pat. Burke has beer appointed Wharfmaster
at Evansville, rice BsB. lehman, resigned.
steam was raised in Capt. John Woodburn's
new Arkansas river packet TT. Gibson, at Pitts
burg, on ~bionday. She performed elegantly,
and IL loading for the Arkansas. -
Frank Maratta will commsnd the Swallow
this season.
The Darling is loading at Cincinnati for this
port.
The Lao, Capt. Nurton's new steamer. was
launched at New Albany. IN Monday last. The
following are her dimensions: Length 10 feet:
beam 30 feet; hold 6 feet. The Leo is designed
expressly for the Alabama river trade, and viii
run IRON New Orleans to Montgomery. Capt.
Norton, for the last Thirty years, hiss been in
the Alabama river trade, as pilot aud captain,
aad is widely known as an excellent steam
boatmsn and clever gentleman,
the City OF Alton viii be crowded this even
ing by Sir knights of Cyrene Commandery as
well "a many other members OF the Brother
hood, who, with their families visit st. Louis
during the Masonic ceremonies which take
place next week They will have a pleasant
trip and viii find Capt. VIM Thompson, as well
as Mr.. White among the c~leverest of GENTLE
men and most careful of officers.
The Champion wal unable 10 discharge her
freight yesterday and was compel, ed TO Law
over until to-day IL consequence. She will
back out ats pm, for Cincinnati. Capt. Gregg
Is master and Thad Wirthlin is clerk.
The Legal Tender passed down yesterday.
She had a hard time getting out OF the Ohio
Among her freight VTss a lot of mules bound
south, and two of the finest three year old stat
liens we have ever seen. Trey were brought
down by Geo. Il. Oils, of Harrison county, XIV,
and one OF them has already been purchased
by Maj. Il. NJ. Rawlings, Of our city.
Capt.. Durf, OF The kUdldHehe, returned
last evening from 81. Louis, where he went 10
contract Tor the delivery OF old iron during the
The United States mail packet, Maylower,
Capt. Ashford, with Charley Smithers in the
once BACKS out today at i've pm, for White
pes White river.