Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-25
RIVER NEWS.
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8DAAS LEAVING THIS DAY
City of Cairo ....-........St Louis, 4 pm.
Luminary~-~-...-......-. Vieksburg, s pm.
st. Joseph" Fleteher's Landing, ) pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Mary f. FORSYTH, ST. Louis.
Mississippi, IT. Louis.
" st. Joseph, Fletcher's Landing.
Ozark, Arkansas river.
NatOma, White river.
" Lizzie Gill, New Orleans.
~Stonewall, Z"
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Lizzie Gill, st. Louis.
~Stonswall,
Glasgow, Cincinnati.
" Hamilton, OsceOla.
CIV; Cheek, Friar's Point.
Dan Able, /"
W. A. Caldwell, Arkansas river.
Mary f. Forsyth, Vicksburg.
Mississippi, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
Steamers Ozark, st. Joseph and Natoma.
Business at the levee was brisk and
lively yesterday, arrivals and departures
being numerous. The weather WAS warm
and pleasant.
RIVERS, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
ST. LoUIs, September 2t.-The river Is
falling at this point.
Arriyed-Grand Lake.
Departed-Belle of Memphis.
LOUISVILLE, September 2i.-The river
is falling, with four feet two inches in the
canal.
Up-Alaska M Silver Spray. The Oar
danelle and r. c. Gray will report tO-mor-
row.
The weather is clear and very warm.
NAsHvILLE, September 24.-The river
is falling, with seventeen inches on the
shoals.
CAIRO, September 24.-Up-Minneola,
10 am. Nick LOngworth, II am; Dia-
mOnd, 2 pm.
Overwhelmingly, 4 pm.
The weather is clear and warm.
CINCINNATI, September 2L-1he river is
falling, with seven feet nine inches In the
channel.
Tho weather is clear and warm.
MEMPHIS GAS WoRKs, September y.
River rose 4 inch IN past a hours.
II stood 10 feet 10 inches below the high
water mark of 1867 this morning.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Natoma, Capt. Jno. B. Davis. is the
regular packet for White river this after
Don She is q capital steamboat, has
clever officers in charge of her, and be-
longs TO clever people. She should be
patronized by everybody.
The handsome steamer st. Joseph
leaves for Hale's Point this afternoon.
She Is a complete steamer, cOmmOdi-
Gus, comfortable and swift, and should he
patronized as she designs staying in the
trade all winter,
The Magenta viii be up Monday, and
leaves fer New Orleans next Wednesday.
I 1ffNa 4 nd Isal~g nrbn-g H. -
nouneed a few days since, is awaiting the
Captain Ofthe Magenta, and will greet
his appearance with a squall.
A darkey got into a muss with a white
man Yesterday. The darkey got knocked
down n the white man was PUT in the
calabOOse.
The Caldwell failed to get out last even
ing, her crew having jumped just az she
was about hacking out. She will likely
get away this morning at an early hour.
Jimmy Birmingham picked up a red
not steam pipe yesterday, and laidlt down
without being asked. He put oil on tho
burn and cooled OF with appropriate re-
marks.
Mike Pyne has all sorts Of vegetables,
IN connectinn with meat, ice and bread
supplies for steamers. He is determined
10 equal all competitors in the trade for
steamboat patronage.
The Continental left New Orleans on
Tuesday last, and the Arthur on Thurs
day last.
Jack Chambers is in town, and looks As
hearty as a bear after his recent excursion
among the oil mines of Shenango. Capt.
Jack goes on the Caldwell in n few days
10 make a trip ar two.
Merchants and citizens should not fail
to attend the meeting at the Chamber of
Gommerce this afternoon, ana use their
united efforts to influence a repeal of the
unjust tax law that has long been pa
tiently submitted IN, and which, If
abolished, will enable our merchants Ia
compete with other cities in prices Of
merchandise. Let there ha a full gather
ing, of every trade and calling.
The Luminary left st. Louis last even
ing.
The City of Cairo is due this morning,
and returns 10 st. Louis as the regulnr
mail packet this afternoon,
The Importer leaves st. Louis to-day for
the Arkansas river.
The Dardanelle and x, c. Gray left Gu
ainnati on Thursday fnF this aityL