Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-21
ARRIVALS
DEPARTURES.
aNeRs. WEarEEa asa ausIsEss

Thes river declined Z inches in the past
"a hours. II stood y feet l inch below
the high water mark of 1867 this morning.
CHAS. GOODWIN,
superintendent Gas Works.
CAIRO, November 20.-Ip-NOrman. .
am; T.abarge. ! pm. Down-Mary +.
Forsyth, : am; Louisville and Belle
Memphis. : pin. The river rose
two inches. The weather is cloudy,
wiki II light snow. Mercury -.
The snagboSt De Russey has returned.
having been unsuccessful ia finding tile
obstruction which sun the Louisville.
PITrsBy RE, November 2G.-The rivers
are stationary. with 3js feet in the Mo-
n~ongahelG, and 81 feet In the Allegheny.
CINCINSATI, November 20~.-Departed-
Spray. The river il rising slowly. with 6
feet 10 inches in The channel. Il Is nov
showing.
LOUISVILLE, November aO.-The river
IS stationary. with . feet 3 inches IN the
canal.
NASHVILLE, Novomber 20.--The river
is rising slowly, with ~ inches on usr-
peth Shoals. The weather IS cold and
clear.
NEW ORLEANS, November ~. Ar
rived Mississippi, from ST. Louis. De-
parted-Liksie Gill, Richmond and Lady
Ony, for ~. Lnuis, and Kate Putnam for
Cincinnati.
ST. LOUIS, November 2.-Ths commit
tee which q short time since examined the
case OF Capt. Washington, in connection
with passing the Stonewail without stop
ping, while she WIS burning. nave re
ported that. "afteT duly weighing the evil
dence, we think that Capt. NashingtOn
committed a grave error, not character
istic nf our Western boAtmen under sim
liar circumstances, in falling 10 land his
boat, As be could undoubtedly have rem
dered great assistance to those la the wa
ter and others who had succeeded in get
ting ashore"
ST. L0uIs, November 3.-Arriyed:
City Of Alton and Lumlnary. Departed:
Glasgow, Bengal Tiger and Lewis. The
weather Is mildeF
TIL" Arkansas IL getting no better fast.
There is ~ inches to Rob Roy aud .
inches to Pine Blut. White River Is
falling slowly, and at Little Island there
IS between * aud 81 inches by the stick.
Hence 10 81. Louis there is but six feet.
At Horn ~Lake-eight feet is reported.
The weather l. cool and clear. Business
active.
MISCELLANEOUS.
At the recen; fire in Pittsburg, 10y which
Hartuppes' machine shops were burned,
The patterns of tina Great Republics eu-
gines were destroyed. These engines are
considered a marvel.
The Liberty went out for White river
III n stAFatAAlA ZIP vi lEtlRul anu people
The Madonna got away at "A late hour
last night for tbs mouth OF White river.
IL viii be seen by a card elsewhere that
she enters the trade Hs a semi-weekIV ,
packet, leaving here on Saturdays and
Wednesdays, and connecting with packets .
for Little Rock.
The Commercial goes u on Tuesday
next for all points on White river.
The Great Republic did not get away
last evening, hut leaves to-day for Cairo
and ~. Louis. b is magnificent as a
passenger packet, and cannot but he pop
ular while commanded by Capt. Donald
son, her careful and efficient master. Mr..
Atkinson IS in the office.
The Legal Tender leaves on Tuesday
next for White river.
The Des Arc gets away on Tuesday for
Friar's Point.
The ST. Francis is the regular Tuesday
packet for ST. Francis river.
The Belle Memphis leaves on Monday
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Julia passes down tomorrow for
Vicksburg and the bends.
The now and elegant Mary Boyd gets
tomorrow for all points on White
The City of Cairo had not arrived at
dark last night. She will no doubt get
away to-day about noon for ST. Louis.
Capt. Malin Is master.
The Silver Bow len yesterday for Red
The Mary Houston passed down yester-
day for New Orleans.
The Mollie Able passed up Friday night
for st. Louis.
The 81. Joseph and st. Luke both ar
yesterday from ~. Louis. They
were loaded with freight. The ST. Luke
s running under the auspices OF tne
Company.
The following rates of wharfage have
Deen established at Cairo: For first 100
.Ons or less &, and 81 = per hundred
.Ons for the residue of the boats burthsR.
These charges authorize a stay OF twenty
hours at the landing. For additional
lime a deduction or ify per eeutHm is
made. =
Cumberland river = again swelling, ,
With indications o<plenty of water. !
Work for the present has been sus-
Dended on the wreck Of the Cora 5. 81 S
ar she has refused TO la raised.
The Glendale and'Gray line Of barges,
or ~. Louis, aud the Messenger, for New
are now lying at Pittsburg. wait
ny for water. !
Steam was raised for The first time Oh
be new hatcher on Thursday. Her ma
worked satisfactorily. z
The following prominent river men \
we're registered nj the Spencer House. /
fstAt ikALR~Ns VIZ AAAAs+AAN . 1hIAs 1 . AfrAat. D ,
apt. W. II. Fitch, Memphis; Capt. Ii. }. q
jrinker, New Orleans; Capt. Leathers, -
tatcheZ. Capt. J.. Ii. LGsk. Louisville. =
apt. W. \. Packer, Pittsburg; Capt. Jno. =
ireenOugh, Vt. LOuisI Capt. q. J.. Gram I
Evansville.
The Fort Smith Herald saws; "Bv :
eference to the advertisement of the
Jacket Company, It will De seen that
Adams, the Vanderbilt OF
Irkansas,' has made ample provision for
he transportation of freight to this place
uring low water, saving our merchants
trouble and expense of hauling. The
Fort Smith, Ed. Rowland, mas
will leave Little Rock every Saturday
Dardanells, thus connecting with new
nd substantial barges for this end Of 4
be river, delivering freight at the original .
ate Of shipment. with az little delay as =
The Packet Company Ia entitled I
} much credit and commentator for n
lis effort TO supply the wants of the
A steamer. while landing at Point +.
~leassnt, on the Missouri river, on Mon
ay last, collided with the wharfboat, kill
u one deck hand and knocking two 9th
* into the river, where they were :,
:
A New Orleans paper ' "We are R
ldehted to Mr.. Win. Rogers, S~upervis-
lg Inspector for the Tenth District. for :
opy OF the proceedings Of the seventh
nnnai meeting OF the board, which met
~ashingtOn On the 18th Of JANUARY
so The volume contains 32s paqes'
Irge octave, and includes, in addition to
re formal proceedings, interesting re- ]
orts and remarks from gentlemen we'll =
xilled in steam navigation In various
of the Union. The immense list [
the merchant navy Of the United
tates Is unrolled TO the reader, laying be-
re him, almost at z glance. the
anne, age, tonnage, etc., of near I
every ship. bark, schooner.
Gamer or other vessel in the country.
u interesting feature Of the volume Is y
le rules adopted BY tile Board for the ii
1yernment of pilots on Western rivers. Bl
he inspection tables show that there was .