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


= RIVER
WEATHER AND RIVERS.
1t rained yesterday and was cold and
clustering. The river is falling rapidly
at last An inch per hour at this point.
White river is falling, as is also the Ar
kansas. The latest news from all points
above will be found in our telsgraphic
) columns.
Arrivals.
Steamer Virginia, st. Louis.
i" Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Clifton, Cincinnati.
MAGENTA, New Orleans.
r " Ruth,
" Emperor. "
Fort Gibson, Arkansas river.
Des Arc, White river.
Continental, st. Louis.
Departures.
Steamer Magenta, Cairo.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Emperor, Cincinnati.
Virginia, New Orleans.
" Continental, New Orleans.
In Port.
@. w. Cheek, MARITIME, Fort Gibson,
Natoms, CHf on, MOllie Hsmbleton, w.
A. Caldwell, Bermuda, st. Francis, Des
Arc.
HIsCEzLANEOUs.
A good array Of steamers were in port
yesterday and business was moderately
active. It would have been decidedly so
were 1t not for the rain.
The steamboat agency firHrof Levy &c
Sharp hes been dissolved by mutual con.
sent. These gentlemen by their energy |
and business tact have become well
known to every Memphis shipper, who
will be glad to earn that though the firm
has been dissolved by limitation both
members will continue in the business. |
They viii retain the same office as here
tofOre. Ma1. j. 4. Sharpe will retain
the agency OF the White river u. g. mail
line and devote ali of his attention to
that line alone. Capt. E. 4. Levy be-
comes q general agent for all steamers
needing his services. His acquaintance
in this city, as well as his known O
Iarity among shippers, will make him d
valuable acquisition to the interests oil
any steamer. WeIwish him uubounded
success.
II is said that war Is shout to be again
opened upon the wharfbOats at our land
iRg. It is prObsble that at the next
meeting Of the Board the fret shot will
b. fired by the Alderman OF the Third
Ward.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Capt. Geo. Ma
lone, will leave al 5 p N. to-day, for Os-
ceola and all way landings. G3ntermsn
is clerk.
the Magenta passed up to Cairo, and
will be back to leave on Thursday next
for New Orleans.
The towbOat Simpson Horner passed
up yesterday.
The Magenta and Ruth had deck loads
Of Texas cattle, bound North. This trade
is again looking up.
A large number of Memphians nronose
to visit New Orleans, in order to be pres
ent at Mardi Gras.
The Belle Memphis departed for ST.
Louis last evening, with q good trip.
This Is Csndlenlgs day. BY an old
prediction, il il be " fair" we will have
E late cold spring; if it be "foul,n the
worst of the winter has passed with the
Christmas holidays.
Capt. Rube Haynes will back out his
popular United State mail packet w.
a. Caldwell to-day at 5 pm. for Pine
BluH, Little Rock and landings interme-
diate on the Arkansas. She makes close
connection with the Fort Smith packets
at Little Rock. In the office will be
found tho polite and obliging, but sedste
Jack Chambers who, if he can't talk, is
the best listener We ever saw. Bob
Shields is his assistant.
The ArgOsy goes out for White river :
as an independent packet on Thursday. 4
Capt. VIM. Ashford will command.
Dwellers along White river will, we
know, be glad to learn that our hand.
young friend Milt Harry, who is
popular everywhere as he is good look
ing, will have charge OF the office. With !
Ashford on the roof and Harry at the
desk, the Argosy was built under an
evil star If she does not prove a success
in old White. q
Capt. VIM. Z lott returned from the =
Ohio river on Sunday and is again at =
his office on Promenade street.
The gay and festive Des Arc came in
with a splendid trip and leaves again at s
. pm. to-day for Augusta and wsy
points on Waite river, being the regular
Tuesd8yEpacket. She connects with the
Argos for points on upper White and :
with the railroad for Little Rock. u
her passengers to-day will be
messrs. Geo. Bancum, ThGs. Watkins, 4
WA. May, J. M. Eppes, r. w. Crisp, L
aud one other FrolichsOme cuss from il
Her clerks are JIe Elliot, L
Matt Glass and Andy Granger. ST
The Fort Gibson goes to Cincinnati to Z
have 3 cabin put on. She is an elegant y
little packet, but found her passenger ;
accommodations too limited 10 supply g.
wants CT the travelling public on Il
upper Arkansas. d
The splendid Clifton, Capt. ALI. Stein, q
out to-day for Cairo, Louisville T.
spd Cincinnati. Those wishing 10 travel Ct
lp the OHIO could not find q better boat. y
Hunter is her popular chief clerk. Il
The regular Pine Bluff packet Guidon, d:
Japt. Clay Rice, will back out tomorrow m
It i've P. M making all way landings.
Jarrett Huls is clerz. CO
The Mollie Hsmoleton has concluded II
% adopt Tuesday as her day Of departure ID
instead of Monday. She therefore leaves
. day for Cairo and way points. Capt.
Hampton commands, ard Maj. Paul is
Jerk. u
The gay and dssbing Natoms, Capt.
Lee, with Fields, Whitehead and
'3ulsbury ia the Office, leaves to-day for
Point and all way landings. She
connects with tine Converse for Moon
AXE. =
The Bermuda did not get away last
light. She laid over on account of some
financial matters, but will no doubt =
gain resume her trips to Pine Bluff.
The ArgOnaut No. 2 is due from Louis -
lille. [
The Tempest leaves Louisville to- lSl
morrow for this port. She has aban- Re
.oned the Cincinnati and Evansville tin
rAde. tI
The Indiana leaves Louisville to. day. a "a,
Steamers are doing a fine local bust -
ess on the Wabash. =
Two large flats, loaded with white
slaves, and destined for New Or.
sans, were sunk In Hatchie river q few =
lilies above Bolivar, a few days ago.
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