Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-15
RIVER MATTERS.
wEsTHER ANp RIYERs.


MEMPHIS, September l5.-The weather has
not yet becOme settled, but p0uts, froYns and
smiles Ike a tickle girl. Yesterday it rained,
but the SUI set olesT. This Is nc longer an
omen OF fair weather, however, as II has lone
the same thing daily for the past three days.
The river at ihis point is rising at the rate Of
inches per day., and this morning there is not
White river is about the same as at our last,
The st. Francis Is rising towards It's headwa-
tiers.
The Arkansas is rising rapidly. 1t is a genu.
Inc red rise. By a Gisi atch from Little Rock
dated 2l m, Yesterday, we learn nat 1t rose
rate oG3 OK feet in p hOuTs.
Arrivals.
steamer Pauline .CarrclI, 81, Louis.
" u, NJ. Shreve, Vieksburg.
" Mary Forsyth, st. LeuI,.
Liberty, Cairo.
Departures.
Steamer Belle Memphis, ST. Louis.
- II. NJ. Shreve, "
" Natoma, Napoleon.
Ga-rou, New Orleans.
La Port.
Mary Forsyth, Des Arc, Commercial, Mollie
mEsUEELANEOUs.
TIE p W. strader will lead at Louisville this
week fer New Orleans, under The auspices, We
think o. Capt. John =. Shirley.
shane, Harris Co. received three bales new
cotton Yesterday rom Holmes county Miss.
TEis cotton fOrmtriy went to New Orlears but
several c"OusignmenJs axe expected In TINS mar
The fine steamer Liberty, with Capt. Jim
Rice 10 command, came in last night nom
Cairo, having been placed in splendid order Tor
the coming campRign in Wh:te river: she has
been out On the ways, and eve,S line ABOUT
her IS straight, while her new coat OF paint
makes her look beautiful as tde Goddess whose
oaue she bears. she backs out to-day with
Nit Harry and Charley sharpe in the office,
for al points ON White river.
Capt. Ton BOWman's new boat, for the st.
Erameig Will be ready 1Or huslLasS about the
middle Of next month.
Tue Pink Varble leaves Louisville to-day for
Red river direct. The st. MaTys leaves the
same port on Wednesday for New Orleans
The Judge Fletcher is ais loading Tor the same
Can't. Egerhart is IN Cincinnati trying to buy
the Louisiana.
There are two parties in Cincinnati repre-
seuting different packet lines, contemplating
the purchase OF the Memphis Packet Compa-
uy's steamer Golden Eagle
IT is SAID that Capt. Tobin has traded his
steamer Frank ParsOUd for the Gov. Allen,
The Magenta VIII be in port to leave to-mor-
row evening for New Orleans. This is her nrst
trip in her Lew trade. and Frank Hicks should
get a bumper. John Brooks IS her chief clerk,
The Commercial came In from White river
with q good trip. She lays over until Thursday
The MinneoiR, Capt. Miller viii De in port
this morning and leave at pm, for Cairo ana
Cincinnati
Ham bletOn for all points on the st. Francis, at
nye pm, Today. Paine, Clark and Shell are
clerks.
The II. NJ Shreve passed. up yesterday for st.
Louis. She discharged here my bales of new
cotton.
The Des Arc, from White river, brought in
twenty-five bales OF new cotton, and a large
The oficeis OF the Shreve report a large
amcunt OF cotton along the river, awaiting
shipment to New Orleans.
The Luminsry, Capt. LuEer, with ]. Lee Fin
uey in the office, passes down for Nicksbnrg
and the Bends to day.
The J. d. Perry leaves White river fer New
Orleans on the I'D instant.
The IeS Arc is the Independent packet Tor
White river to-day. She is commanded BY
Capt jon Elliott, and her clerks are Joe Eli
oft and Malt Glass, both good officers. The
Des Arc goes through to JsckSonport
abe Belle Lee leaves Cairo this evening, and
lea Is here Thursday evening" for New OTleaDs.
Toe spleudld packet Mary f.. Forsyth, Capt.
Alex Zeigisr, leaves to-day at her usual bour
for Cairo and 81. Louis. AS a MOI passenger
boat she has no superior on the river, and her
clerks, Messrs. Wbite and Briggs, are the most
popular ard reliable gentlemen in the trade.
Persons going North sholld not miss the For
Eyth.
The following circular explains itself. except
as 10 the maoner in which the improvement Is
10 be brought about. We have alluded 10 the
cut OF our readers, that it Is proposed to invite
ali members Of Congress 10 make q trip from
PittSburg t. New Orleans, the expense OF
which is TO be betrayed by the cities along the
route. lt IS thougnt, by so doing, that their
atJsni ion viii be more surely called 10 the ne
cess1iy OF Improving our Western rivers, thsn
by any other means, The Common Council OF
CINCINNATI have appropriated $4,000 OF the
$4,000 which it is though the excursion will
cost. The circular reads as follows.