Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-08
RIVER MATTERS.


CAIRO, Oetober Z.-Down-&arble City 8 D n.
L2ulsisnA pm; Argonaut p n. Up..Bsll'
Tae river fell thirty inches.
CINCINNATI, Octo5ec The river Is falling
with tweave feet 81 Eater In the channel. De
parted-Darling for Memphis.
ST. LOUIS, OctOBer 7-AErived-Msry E
Forsythe, David watts, olive Branch and Lu
minsry. Dsparted-City Of Alton, Rubicor
and Forsythe. The river Is falling and all the
upper streams are becoming difficult to navt-
P~IrrsBURG. October THE river Is falling
with four feet nine inches in the channel.
LOUISVILLE, October The river Is faIins
wltnsx feet in the canal The weather is cloudy
MEMPHIS, Octoher s-The weather was warm
In the morning. but became cloudy towards
nignt. A heavy wind EprEng mp, dilIng ths All
North, however, and the rain which was i'm.
mlnent earlier In the evening, was not
very heavy. T1e river az this point is rising
falling. The Arkansas has nvs feet TO Little
Rock, ana Is badly cat up. The pilots OF the
Caldwell report it In al bad condition aG ever
Arrivals.
Steamer Legal Tender, Louisville.
Clra 8, Cincinnati.
{" Nstoma, Friar's Point.
w. a. Caldwell, IkRns river.
Marble City, st. Louis.
Departures.
stesner Legal Tender. New OrleanA
Cora 8, river.
In Port.
SatOma, ". A. Caldwell. Marble City.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The MinAeOls, bound TO this port from Gin
cinnau, brooks her shaft at Dukes, ia miles
below Louisville. She Was tovou n ana HANK
by the Cora g, and tbs A~rgonaut coming along
side took OF her freight. The MinntOla viii
have TO lay where she is until a new shaft ar
rives rom Cincinnati.
The runner that the Cora 8 had q lot OF arms
for Arkansas slowed away IN her hold was en-
tirely without foundation capt. Ysrkes wouid
not permit his boat 70 carry them. and any in
tinaJioEs to the contrary were made by tnoae
who do not know tce MAI.
Leidy's mats are worn by all river men. They
are the most becoming IN town,
Capt. John Washington Is now Superinten-
dent or the affairs OF the Mt. Carbon Coal Com
in this city. Capt. Bill Postal, the agent
OF tbs comp any, has done well in selecting
Capf. W as his assistant. Together they will
make [" kcme howl" tnis winter.
1hs Holt Base Ball Club, or Newport, Ken
lucky, viii arrive on the Clifton toby, and
viii play a few games with our Memphis eluus,
on Friday and Saturday, at the race track. our
boys Will have to do their level best, as the
" Hollis are SAID 10 stand at tins head OF ksa-
lucky ease b2lists.
Tns Argos, which has been lying at the lower
leYee for months, awaiting q purchaser, will be
aOld to-day, and 1t is katd that the LOYAL
Lacquer will be on hand TO buy her, in Orier
TO transport their arms and munitions OF wal
TO Little Rock Several OF thsm lave been
The Us. mail packet Mayhover. Capt. Ash
ford, leaves on saturday for all points on
train ~ Dsyalt's Bluf.
Capt. Bill Thompson and his splendid packet
City of Alton viii pass down to-day for Vieks-
burg. Natehez aud New Orleans. Travaiers
bound south will ind the Alton an they could
desire, while her master Is one OF the most care
ful snd popular Officers on ther river.
The Mississippi and 81. mary were due from
below last u Eht.
The nue steamer Marble City, Capt. Conway.
vic Ar. Corpyn in the ofdse, wiz gee away for
Cairo and ST IOUfEH rp-dau at = -, 49,
passenger packet and makes close
connections with all trains.
The Argonaut did not arrive in time to got
away last night Tor Iea>ons given ELSEWHERE
Capt. Dickinson viii back her out to day for
Louisville and Cincinnati.
1he silver Spray, CsPt. FentoD, leaves to-day
. pm. Tor CINCINNATI. She goes thro ugh On
quick time.
The Bermuda, Capt. Dickinson. passes uu for
Cairo ana Louisville to-day, making All way
Landings.
The Satoms, Capt Jim Lee, with Field. white.
head and Lee, IN the Office, backs out TO day Tor
Er7ar's Point and all intermediate landing.
sue Is handsome, fast and well appointed In
every respeGt.
The W. a. Caldwell, CAPT. Rubs Haynes.
came In en- time and leaves at 8 O'Clock Chts
evening for Pine Bluff, Little Rock ana al way
points on the Arkansas. She is the regular
mai boat and is one Of the staunchest IN the
line. JACK Chambers, Ike the boat, draws
very little water, but like the boat. he is hard
assistant.
Inc Indiana. Belle Lee and Lizzis an. vsra
10 have left New Orleans on Monday. The
Jet on sunday. The magenta and T..
l, ncGlu LEFT last night, and the MOlIie Able
Is 20 tied for the eth.
John A. Iatum. cle-k OF the Lady Gsy, at
tenn ptsd suicide With u pistol at st. L7u.s on
Monday. He was alive At last report, bat nav
lie
Tho Natchez Democrat says: "Wslearnt that
he steamer Luminaly, heretofore a packet be-
VicksbuTg and ST. Lorts. viii hereafter
ply between ST Louis and Natensz. 1t Is some-
,atng new and encouraging 70 have Q packet IN
.hat line.