Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-21
RIVER MATTERS.
wnarHrR ~ RIrERs.

aOl A4GlANA y ANtNGA AnAAALHI 4 aASSNV hNAic
Ia the canal.
MEMPHIS, September 1.-The weather has
again changed ana rain Is now the ORDER OF
( Inc day. Yesterday it fell almost Without in
Lermission. The river is rising rapidly, and is
fast huomerging the sandbar opposite,
arrivals.
Steamer Louisiana, New Orleans.
rRtoma, Napoleon.
Mollle Hambleton, 81. Francis river.
Legal Tender, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Louisiana. Louisville.
Legal Tender, Louisville.
In Port.
steamers Dazzling, Peerless, Natoms, MoIlie
HaInblStOn.
aESgELBAEEOUs.
The levee was very quiet yesterday. The
crews OF the Darling and Peerless, after return
ing nom church, spent the balance or the day
n quiet meditation or 3 game Of seven up"
The Louisiana passed. up yesterday. Her
officers hsd psid for their whisGe, in the shape
OF wharfage, on toe down trip, and tins tune
did not make "A line fast, though they landed at
the wharfboat aud pat OF a bale of cotton. As
IL Is not q landing, IN the eye of the law. with
out the boat ts made fast, the city could not
collect wharfage and Bob Good was nom
plussed.
will leave tomorrow FOR all points on the ST.
francis river. Paine, Clark and Shell are
clerks
The splendid packet Natoma, Capt. Jim Lee,
leaves Today st . pm. for Napoleon and all
way landings. she connects with the Arkan-
fas river packets, n is one of the most prompt
packets IN any trade. Fields, Whitehead and
Les are her secretaries.
The independent Des Are, with John Elliott
on the roof, Joe Elliott ia the office and NJ att
Glass at the foot OF the stairs, leaves Tomorrow
lOr J~acksOnport and all way points.
The U. >. mail packet Liberty, Capt. Fm
Rice, Will back out to morrow Ior ali points on
White river, connecting with the tram at De-
walls Bluff. Nit larry and Charley Sharpe
are clerks.
Ths Legal Tender also passed up yesterday.
I fla the I nufcfanq gba landed her nagapnpera
without tying . line, and paid no wharfage.
Ihe Il. NJ. Shreve, Capt. Carter, with Mr..
Henry Wolsham in the office, passes down Tor
NlcEsDurg te-dsy at 5 pm she Is a No. /
packet, and makes all way landings.
The elegant passenger packet Belle Memphis,
Capt Crane, Win EilIy BleDker 10 the oince,
leaves for Cairo and St. LOnis this evening.
She is one OF the hnest passenger steamers on
The Spark and barges passed up yesterday.
The Darling viii back out tomorrow for Gin
cinnaUi. She is commanded by Capt. Lew
10 his port. Mr.. Power is CHIEF c-erk Of the
Darling.
The Mississippi came oHthe docks at st. L1uis
on saturday, and leaves for this port 70 NOR
row.
rne Olive Branch LEFT St Louis fer New Or
leans yesterday morning
Opposition Ia the Upper Mississippi trade,
grows interesting. The White COllar line, now
ever, IS the ,avor1ts with travellers and shippers.
Capt. Abe Hutchinson knows how 10 win in
such 2 contest.
Cus aoea1nOostmen's Seymour Club viii meet
Al IltlE uhu LUls evening
The Lady cay viii pass down to-day for New
Orleans, Cap. john Il. Burks is master. The
cay IS on her nrst trip IN the Cairo and New
Orleans L&I6-
The pullman, on her lsst Tip TO New Orleans
hsu 100 bales new cotton.
The TaaIequah has bean chartered for the
New Orleans and OG&chiia trade.
The Clifton LETT Cincinnati Tor this port Satur-
dEy.
Inc Welcome goss into the Ouachita trade.
TIE wrecked J. p. Webb is owned at Vim
ennes, IND, nov insured.
II is q facs that Memphis charges more wharf
than st. Louis By ztsc per Ton. Ihe Mem
phis and st Louis Picket Company IL required
70 pay nearly $40 per week more at this point
Ihan al st. Louis. Bat linen this IL q Guy while
the Uther Is bat a small village. The Louisville
Journal says ON the subject " Ali the boats are
giving MeLGphl Tie gU-by, on account OF tue
uE1f0rIn wharfage Delug eGaCted there from
steamers. Inc Peoria Guy, which
neard OF the uultOrm WhGIfag9 affair, WJulu
nUL stop, bat sent her passengers ssnO.e in a
Tais Is one OF Tue many beauties Ol Rad
cal Tu e."
How do our City Fathers like that last lineg
acting Attorney General Ashton Is huSlly en-
g8ged1H plepaI!ng an Oplul-n On the q -es.iOn
reIerr5d - hIIn Dy tbs secretary Of mar, as TO
the light CT OWNERS Of steamboats, impressed ]
into t4oszIy c. duEng the war and LOST IN The
rebel St<s, 20 receive compensation from the I
4-rteT1nasUeT General therefor.
Capb. John senks, an old StoaInboatman, died
at Mobile On the l5tn. Up 20 ihs time OF mis-
illness Capt. JenEs was ceTk on the steamer
PrGL-le State, On which Eoat and the Cherokee
he had served since the surrender. Previous to
the war he Wgs attached 70 tie New Orleans /
LIiJItE ne promptly tJ0K tie field, and gallant
ly and jaIJhtuIy performed ms Outy, serving
nrsG as lieutenant dEu aucrN ards IS captain "a
"A field battery.