Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-01
RIVER MATTERS.
wEaFHEn - RIVFRs.

49,
The weather is moderatiug gradually
AID continues bright aud clear. Tae
river at this point is about stationary.
The Ohio is falling, with less than five
feet 10 the canal, and heavy ice above.
A solid sheet Of ice exists rom Cairo to
s.. Louis, and even the ieFTy boats at the
latter place have been compelled to lag
up, after heroic ctfJrts to keep q passage
clear.
Arrivals.
Steamer Eau Claire, Hatchis river.
" Liberty, White river.
Olive Branch, New Orleans.
" Empire, Cairo.
Departures.
Steamer N8toms, S. Francis river.
Sam Hale, Cincinnati.
Eau Claire, Hatchie river.
Olive Branch, Cairo,
Meats 10 F0ps.
Ozark, Oensralia, Celeste, Empire, Ar
gonaut.
@TSCELLEEEOUs.
Tas elegant Liberty, Capt. Gable,
leaves to-day at ) p m. for all points on
White river. Sle connects with the
Fairy Green aud Brooks for points above,
and with the Little Rock train atDevalPs
Bluff. MessTs. Harry and Sharp are her
very popular young pursers.
The Mayh0wer, Caps. Josh ThFOop,
will he found st the landing this morn
ing. She is the regular Cairo and Evans.
vile packet for this evening. Her office
is in charge Of Messrs. Dunn spd siehol-
son,
The Liberty brought from White river
500 barrels Of mess beef. All bales cotton,
Is tons hides, 20 tons Of fest h01ss, and
4 large passenger list The shin bones
70 to Cincinnati and Chicago, where they
will be converted into SOUP at the public
soup houses. and wat Is Left will be
made into buttons and be sent back.
South.
The low pressure passenger packet
Richmond, Capt. Neal Is due from below
aud will leave tbis port at 5 pm. to-day
for Cairo snd Louisville. Mr.. Voolfolk
is chief clerk, aud BJh Lndge is CORES
pondiug clerk OF the Courier and Com
ntercidj.
The towboat Boaz pssssd upyesterdsy,
and the Wild Duck down.
The cabin of the Emerald was met at
Port Hudson by the Olive Branch. It
was making the circle OF the big Idly
st that place,
The Argonaut did not get away last
eight rs her cotton engagements were
not complete. she leaves to-day, posi-
lively, at 10 a. N. Capt. EverhsTt is
master and Mr.. Hodges is secretary.
Capt. J. r. Archer will be Ia port with
the great St. Patrick to-day, aud will
leave again Do Monday for Cairo, Evans
willie aud Louisville, j. Lee Finney and
Ell. Dutton, are clerks.
The Sam J Hale departed for Cincin-
natl last night, with the largest cargo of
cotton which has left for that port for
years She had 1925 bales.
The olive Rrgu0h passed up last night,
with $50 tots of freight, among which
were eighty-fOuT muller, on their way to
Missouri. Her sugar and molssses wss
taken at forty cents per ore HUNDRED
pounds. Sac left considerable freight at
this port.
The Phantom broke q shaft near Ps-
durah on Wednesday.
The Indiana, it is reported, lie safely
out Of her perilous situation at Terrspin
Neck.
Will s Hays, river editor Of the Louis
vile Democrat, has resigned his position
to assume the duties of suOtker depart
msnt on that paper. He is succeeded by
Mr. Claude Summers, q ready writer.
The Myrtle is laid up at V~icksburg.
Capt. John Brooks, of the VicksburR,
came up yesterday on the Olive Branch.
remains In town a few days before
proceeding to st Louis.
4. B. G~wsthmey, Esq, of the st. Louis
wharf boat, returned home yesterday
from q visit to the cold regions.
Mr.. T. T. Cane, of New York, goes to 1
White river this evening on the Liberty
business connected with his house.
The officers Of the Celeste report the
steamer g. D. Palmer lying Ia
such a condition SIS will preclude the pos
Of raising her, though an effort
will be made 10 do SO. She has two feet
of water on her main deck and is badly
broken. Her cargo Of salt, sugar and
groceries is a total loss with the excep-
ton OF 100 sacks Of the former, which !
wss saved by the Van Buren,,
The Empire came in last night from
Cairo, and will leave for Louisville to-
day at 5 pm Capt. Everhsrt Is master. /.