Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-10
RIVER MATTERS.
RRArHER ANn RIHEnS-

Yesterday was clear, warm and very
pleasant up TO 3 late hour in the even
ing, when clouds began to appear and a
heavy rain fell. The river is now rising
fast. It went up ten inches in the past
twenty-four hours. All the rivers above
are swelling. The Arkansas and White
rivers are swelling. There is good steam
boat water everywhere, and is likely to
be for the balance of the season.
Arrivals.
Steamer Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Bismarck, st. Louis.
+" John Kilgeur, Louisville.
4" II. NJ. Shreve, VicksburR.
NJ. E. Forsyth, VieksbuFg.
Z. W. Strsder, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Belle Memphis. ST. Louis.
+" n. NJ. Shreve, ST. Louis.
I" Mary e. Forsyth, st. Louis.
Z" p. w. Strader, Cincinnati.
+" NJ. Hamilton, Evansville.
+" G. w. Cheek, Hale's Point.
(" TIL. Allen, Arkansas river.
=" Natoms, Frisr's Point.
" 81. Francis, st. Francis river.
" ATgOnsut, Cincinnati.
&" Kilgour, New Orleans.
" Bismarck, New Orlt ans.
Des Arc, White river.
In Port.
Silver Moon, J.. n. Groesbsck.
EIsCELLAEEOUS.
The "Ice KingH-the champion "Cot-
ton Toter"-Une "Pri6e OF the LineD-
the gay Silver Moon, will slip her cable
to-day and depart for the Ohio river
yea, eve unto s city upon its northern
bank, known to Jews and Gentiles as
Tannfnnnff zrhmra mn hnno - ufarYUh-
tered yearly and many boxes of candles
and soap are nsde-where a mighty
bridge spanneth the turbid waters, and
where Ben Merrielees hath an abiding
place. Mr.. Hunter is the agreeable chief
clerk of the Moon.
The splendid steamer Mississippi will
be in port to leave for New Orleans and
the bends to-day at 5 pm. Her passen-
ger accommodations are not surpassed
upon the river, and her officers never
tire in their efforts to make travellers at
home. Capt. Nat. Green is master, 8.
Cook Creighton, John Fenwick and John
LsugiOis sre her corps of clerks, while
Murray and Courts have charge OF her
lower deck. Those m~editsting a trip
South could find no better steamer than
the Mississippi, were they to wait a
month.
The Cora s., Capt. Hicks King, with
Al. CrOxall in the otfics, leaves to-day
for Little Rock and Fort Smith. Al. Is
q good boy and 3 clever officer.
The W. 4. Caldwell, Capt. Rube
Haynes, will be in port to lesvs on
Thursday foT Pin Bluff, Little Rock and
all way lRndiGgs. Shs connects with
the Fort Smith packet and carries the
United States mall. Jack Chambers is
her secretary.
The splendid passenger packet G1idOu,
Capt. Clay Rice, viii buck out his even
ing for Pine Buff and al way landings.
She is an excellent steamer, and in her
office will be found the popular Garrett
Huls.
The gay little MARITIME leaves to.mor-
row for Hale's Point. Capt. Rector is
master.
Tae Argosy, Capt. VIM. Ashford, will
be IN port to-day, and Will leave to-mor-
row for Jseksonport and all way points
on White river. She connects with the
Little Rock train. The Argosy is s good
sud reliable steamer, and her officers are
popular men in old White. Nit Harry
and John Smishers are her CLERKS.
The J. n. GrOesbeck is still in port,
but leaves to-day for Cairo and Cincin-
Natl. Capt. MaTrstta is master.
The Belle st. Louis, Capt. Alexander
Z!egler, will leave tomorrow for Cairo
aud st. Louis. She connects with the
trains North and East.
The Laura, il is said, will back ont on
Friday for White river.
The Alderman of the Third ward
wants 8 penknife. Cutlery business has
been dull in the Board of late.
The b. NJ. Sareve passed up yesterday
from Vicksburg for st. Louis. She put
se~Venty-six bales of cotton at this
pert,
The Geo. w. Cheek will bring down
to-day all the militia from Mississippi
county, Ark. They are Is Tufbanly g
set of Wanderers as live.
The Mary Forsyth passed up yester-
day.
The Thos. ID. Allen, st. Francis, Ma
toms, Des Arc, ArgOnsut and Handle
ton all got away with good trips.
The Louisville will psss up az 10 am.
tomorrow for Cairo and Louisville.
Capt. Lusk is master.
The MOlIie Hambleton got away for
with about 500 bales OF cot
ton.
The Argonaut had rs bales for Gin
c%innati.
Hon. Cakes Ames, OF Massachusetts,,
has been declared the owner OF one-hslf
i n the r Z. Lee by a late decis-
ion Of the New Orleans courts.
The Ruth is the next A, & M. S.
packet due down.
The new ferry companies are seeking
charters from the Illinois Legislature to
establish ferries across the river at st.