Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-28
RIVER MATTERS.
wRArHFR 81 RIyErs.

AND
It has been moist and foggy since Sat
urday night, and bad weather for steam
boats. Night travel is out OF the ques-
ton, and even Ia daylight 1t ia danger
Gus. The river at this point is falling
very slowly. The Arkansas at last re-
port was falling, with forty inches in the
channel. White river had five feet 10
Jacksouport on Friday, and falling.
Navigation is closed by lee abnve Cairo
on the Mississippi, and shove louisville
on the OhiS. Heavy ice comes out OF the
Mississippi at Cairo, and within q day or
two We may leok for ice at this point.
Arrivals.
Steamer Pauline Carroll, s.. Louis.
indians, NY o@rIeans.
Departures.
SITES mer Pauline Carroll New Orleans.
Indians, Louisville.
In Port.
Steamers Commercial, Argonzut, Sill.
yer Cloud, Armadillo, Cooss, and Ar
COSY.
EKsCELLANE0BS.
Things about the levee looked sickly
yesterday. A heavy fog enveloped the
river most OF the day, and the mud was
almost deep enough 70 swim in. River
men were al az church, or at Kinneg,s
Shed, where a prayer meeting is held
every Sunday. :
The Argosy, Capt. Tom Berry, leaves
to-day in place oLthe Ozark for ali points
on the Arkansas to Little Rock. She is
the u. S. mail packet. MIR. Ell. Button
is her chief clerk. Z
The Luminsry, Capt. BOB Riley, with
J. Lee Finney in the Office, passes down
today FOR VicksbuFg and the bends.
The Des Arc, Capt. Elliott, backs out
to-day for all points on White river. She
is the Independent packet, AID connects
with the Argos for al paints above.
Elliott and Glass are her clerks, and are
popular. careful and attentive to the
wants Of travellers.
The Mary Houston, Capt. Dunhsmis
new packet, will pass down for New Or
leans tins morning. She is said TO be one
OF the finest boats eve built upon the
Ohio, and was especially constructed fer
3 Louisville and New Orleans packet.
AS this is her first trip, she viii create
some excitement along the river.
The Louisville, Richmond, Mississippi
and ". r. Arthur are dus from below.
The fine steamer Mississippi, Can't.
Nat. Green, will be In port 20 leave for
New Orleans OF Wednesday next
The handsome Natoma, Capt Jim Lee.
will leave tomorrow for Frlar's Point
and sl way landings. She is one of our
finest local packets. Filds and White
head are heT popular clerks.
The Myrtle, Capt. Wm. HsrdEiek, |
with Frank Gantermsn in the office, |
leaves tomorrow for Ha!e's Point and
the bends.
Capt. John Edson will back out theU. |
5. mail steamer Liberty for all points On
White river to morrow at her regular
hour.
TIE Thompson Dean, Capt. Pepper,
will pass down to-day for New 0esaRs-L
The CoOss, Capt. Gus BrOwG, backs out
at 5 pm. tO-dsy for Cairo and Evans
vile. She will 60 through without
trouble.
TIE Argonsut Capt. Everhart, leaves
promptly for Cairo and Louis
vile. she wants 1000 bales Of cotton.
The Darling, Capt. Carter, will be In
port to leave for Cincinnati, on Wednes-
day.
The Commercial leaves to-day for Au.
yusia and way points on White river.
Size will hereafter be the regular Monday
This gives us three boataiazkhe
Company, which we grs reioieed
to see prospecting. The Commercial will
make al The connections made by the
May fower aud Liberty, sud With q sps-
pal train from Dsvaips Buff to Little
Rock. Capt. Jim Rice will commsndsf
Thompson, with A!ick Wad-
iell VIII occupy the Office.
The Argosy Bss, we learn, been char
cred for sixty dsys by the Arkansas
River Packet Company.
The zuk hiss been due some time ?
rom LittieR1ck. 1t was stated on the
itreets yesterday thst she had aTun :
through herself" at some point on the l
Arkansas. ~ $
Capt. Larry Hsrmstsd has been an.
Freight Agent Of the Little Nj. 7
mi r iirOad, and on the LIST Of January :
will assume the duties OF that position
q connection with mis- Steamboat Agen-
y, II is s good appointment.
the Jonas Powell is advertised for sale
" the Unit. Z States Marshal OF West I
She will be sold on the lst
January, 1859, at PIT. Pleasant.
The Under writer's of Cincinnati and
he officers Of the mail line have had an
Their meeting. The Underwriters do d
iOs sdmjt or deny their liability in the q
natter OF the United States aud Amer 4
IS, but are consulting lawyers oa the
OF course there will be an in
ermiOable lawsuit.
We will probably, at no distant day,
ee steamers plying the river with Inn :
lense lenses IN their chimneys to cop-
heat Instead OF for the escape Of
noke. John Cannon's new beat will =
e built on this principle. 4