Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-24
RIVER MATTERS.
WEATHER AND RIVERS

CAIRO, August 23.-Passed down-BeIle
Memphis, Emma, 3 pm; Forsyth, :
pm. Shreve, 5 pm.
Passed up-Liberty No. 2, 10 pm.
Shark and barges, - M; Rubioop,
am. Kilgour, 10 pm.
| The river has fallen six inches.
| MEMPHIS, August 24-Weather clear
and pleasant. River falling slowly. THE
| Arkansas was reported rising when the
NatOms left Napoleon, with three feet 10
Little Rock and plenty of water to Fort
Smith. White river is rising.
Arrivals.
Steamer Natoma, Napoleon.
M. Hembleton, st. FIR. river.
" Belle Memphis.
Iuminary, Vicksburg.
Ruth, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Luminary, st. Louis.
Ruth, st. Louis.
In Pert.
Natoma, Mollie Hambleton, Belle
Memphis.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The leyee wore its usual Sabbath dav
appearance yesterday.
The Natoma brought In a fine passen-
ger trip from Napoleon and the Arkansas
river.
Capt. John D. Adams line OF Arkansas
river packets are now making regular
time ana running through from the
mouth to Fort Smith. The line will
soon Dc IN operation direct to this city
again.
The row-boat for the DeSoto Club is
ABOUT finished and will shortly seek its
AlAmQnt Vun IL -ltn
by IL, or We are much mistaken.
Capt. Tom Bowmanis new stasDoar 81
Francis, is rapidly progressing fowsrJs
completion. She will be q clipper.
The Argos still lies at our lower land.
ing awaiting q purchaser.
Allek Waddell goes out as clerk of the
Belle Lee this season.
The President Of the Steambostmen,s
Cluo Will go out as clerk of the Des Arc.
me CLUB holds its regular meeting to-
night.
The United States msil steamer Conn
merclal, Capt. John Edison, leaves to-
morrow fer White river, connectinO at
Devall's Bluff with the Little Rock
train. Clay Rice is her chief clerk.
The splendid Belle Memphis, Can't.
Crane, leaves this evening for Cairo and
st. Louis. Billy Blenker is clerk,
The Moilie Hsmbleton, Capt. Tom
bowman, backs out tomorrow at her
usual hour for the st. Francis river.
Paine Clark and Shell are. her clerks.
The Nstoms, Capt. Jim Lee, with
Billy Fields in the office, leaves at five
pm, to-day, for Napoleon and way
points, connecting with Arkansas river
packets at the mouth. Whitehead and |
Lee are assistants in the office,
Tho opIardfI Yaol~ak
Capt. Carter, with Mr.. Workman in the |
office, passes down to-day for Vicksbure.
making all way landings. She is a fins |
packet, and IL we'll Differed, |
The Liberty viii go on the ways at
Cairo to-day.
The w. A. Caldwell Is In tip top order
and ready for business.
There is nothing known definitely
about the future Of the Dan Able. She
still chokes root above the. mouth of
Wolf.
The Dss Arc is impstiently swsitinp
her day to enter the White river trade.
She looks handsome IS q young Iadv
with new waterfall.
The Magenta and Mississippi ara al
most completed. They will come TO MS
looking better than ever before and enter
the Memphis and New Orlesus trade
under the most favorable auspices.
Capts. Frank Hicks and Nat Green are
among the most popular officers
who ever ran the river, and are both
Memphis men. That they will do very
large business we are assured, and We
think they will continue In the trade
during tha summer months as well a.
during the cotton season. -
The tOwboat l. L. Hyatt, Capt. Low
don, arrived yesterday with sufficient