Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-21

Commercial Edinburgh
RIVERS, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
MEMPHIS Gas WoRKs December %.
River rose 4 inches in past twenty
four hours. Below high water mark Of
1867, 10 feet 8 inches this morning.
CHAS. GOODWIN,
Superintendent Of Gas Works.
NEW ORLEANS, December 20.-Arrived:
Natchez, from Cincinnati; Olive Branch,
from st. Louis; Cora 3, LOreua, ArgOsy
and barges, from Ohio river: Grand Era.
from Memphis.
CAIRO, December 20.-DOwu-Minnie, 9
last night; Belle Memphis and Comet at
l, and ArmadiIlO at 8 am; Bee at noon;
Bismarck at Z pm. Up-St. Luke at T.,
and st. Joseph at II am. The river rose
9 inches. Il is showing.
LOUISVILLE, December 20.-Up-Swal-
low and Alaska.
ST. LOUIS, December 20.-Arrived Cairo,
Belle Memphis, Lady Gly and Glasgow.
The river is falling rapidly tonight, with
heavy ice running. The weather is clear
and cold.
C-IvcIyvArI, December 2O.-The river
is rising, with p feet 8 inches in the cham
mel.
Plenty OF water everywhere, except
probably, between St. Louis and Cairo.
The Arkansas and White rivers are at a
fine boating stage. Our dispatches give
the latest news from above. Snow set in
last night and a more miserable day could
not be found anywhere.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The elegant new steamer st. Francis,
Capt. Tom Bowman, viii get away to-day
for all landings on st. Francis river 10
Wi5tsburg. She has 10 superior as a pas
senger packet. Paine, Clark, COnaut and
Berry do the honor of the Office.
m aT0rln+g l-DrrhH M. oan ha1~ur ,1A
ton and 1884 sacks seed.
The Legal Tender came in with 433
bales cotton.
We had a large port list yesterday, and
business on the ievee was an good as the
weather would permit.
Mr.. John G~etzandiner and family. Of
Natchez, came up on the Magenta, yesrsr-
day, and win reside permanently IN our
city. John was q gallant soldier and fol-
flowed the stars and bars until they went
down in blood but alofl in history and we
welcome him t0 Memphis.
The Commercial came. in last night with
39S bales of cotton and full of people.
The Magenta came in yesterday from
New Orleans, doing a large way business.
She is the regular Wednesday packet for
the Crescent CITY and the bends, and is
ono of TIL finest passenger steamers aioat.
j. Frank Hicks is master, and John Sui
livan is chief clerk. Frank Smith is her
popular steward.
VIII. L. Visscher, carpetbag in hand,
arrived in town yesterday from Louis
vile. He chaperoned through a number
of people, who take the Richmond at this
port for below.
The APPEAL is indebted to Thad. Co.
naut, of the st. Francis, for a delightful
serenade at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. The Helena Brass Band would be
a credit TO any city, and we hope soon TO
hear more OF their music.
The White river packets all connect with
the fine little steamer Fairy Queen, for all
points on Black river and other tributa-
ries Of Old White. Milt. Harry com
mands the Fairy Queen, and this fact
alone is a sufficient guarantee that travel
ers viii be entertained in princely style.
The RObt. Burns leaves on Wednesday
for Cincinnati. She came in yesterday
with a big trip.
The II. NJ. Shreve came in last night,
and leaves at 10 am. to-day for Vicksburg
and Red river direct. She makes al! way
landings to Shreveport. Capt. Carter
commands and Henry Worsham IS clerk.
The Phil Sheridan is TO be heightened
u feet.
The Countess is loading at st. Louis for
the YazoO, and the w. B. Dance for Red
river.
The David Watts sold at 81. Louis on
Saturday Tor SZcUO.
The Indiana, Capt. Rube Neal, passes
up at noon to-day for Cairo and Louis
vile.
Fears are entertained that the present
rise Will ruin all hopes Of raising the Re
becca, recently sunk Ut ParEersburg.
TIL decision OF the United States Dis
trict Court at Cairo, in h case'0f the
steamer Missionary Us. Virginia, awards
the owner of the Missionary 5000 Tor ser
vices and $1,000 for the loss of the boat.
The towboat Boaz passed down yester-
day.
The ferryboat Nevada was taken out on
the docks yesterday for repairs.
The elegant Belle Memphis, Capt.
Crane, leaves to-day for Cairo and St.
Louis, making all way connections. Billy
Blenker is her chief clerk.
The United States mail packet GudOn,
Capt. Clay Rice, will back out to-day for
Fort Smith and all way points on the Ar
She is a frst-class passenger
packet, and her officers are among the
most popular on the river. William NJ.
is chief clerk, assisted by Alex.
Waddell.
The Richmond viii pass down this
morning for New Orleans. She is unsur-
passed for elegance, comfort and speed,
and stands without a rival on the river
in everything that goes to make up a
steamer. She leaves at . pm, for
New Orleans. Captain Stut Neal is her
and John Brooks has her Office
in charge.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Malone,
to-day for FTar POjn5 and ali
way landings. She is the regular packet.
Frank GOnterman is chief clerk.
The United States mail packet CONNER
cial, a gay and gallant steamer, viii, as
usual, back out for Augusta and all points
on White river to-day. IN connects
the Little Rock train, and with the
Usage for upper White river. Capt. Con-
ley is master. Charley sharpe and Steve
Hancock are her clerks.
The elegant legal Tender, Capt. John
with Messrs. Elliott and Glass in
the office, leaves as usual to-day for AU-
gusta. Jacksonp0rt and way landings on
White river. She gets away at ) pm.
The following mounts OF Pittsburg
soal have been received at Memphis up TO
late on the present rise: Dick Fulton No.
3: Two barges (26. 600 bushels) for c. T.
Peterson; three barges 9 5000 bushels) for
Brown & Jones. Per Alps: Six barges
$4,000 bushels) for Bigley, Mellersh q Co.
Per Sam Brown: Six boats (120,000 bush
for Brown d Jones; six barges 92,OO0|
oushels) for Brown 81 Jones. Total
Brown Il Jones, 251, 600 bushels; Bigley,
Mellersh & Co., $4,000 bushels; c. T. Peter
$4,000 bushels. Grand total-357, zoo
bushels. Brown & Jones sold two barges,
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