Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-28
suDerintendent Of Gas Works.

of 1867 II feet IL inches this morning.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
Superintendent of Gas Works.
CAIRO, December 7.-Up: sam. J. Hale
at 8 am. Down: Great Republic It l and
Curtis At ! pm. The river rose ten inches.
The weather is clear; mercury A..
ST. LOUIS. December z7.-Navigation
will soon reopen.
ST. LOUIS, December 27.-Arrived:
Mississippi. No deptr ures. The river
is falling, with from ave aud a half 10.
six feet TO Cairo. The weather is clear
and f,eezing slightly.
CINCINNATl, December 27.-The river
is falling, with thirly-eight feet and six
inches in the channel. The weather is
cloudy and muddy.
LOUISVILLE, December Stra-
der. Up: Houston and Nightingale. The
weather is misty and drilling. The
river is falling. with twelve feet six
inches in the canal.
P~IrTsBURa, December 27.-The river
is falling, with eight feet in the channel.
New ORLEANS, December Z7.-Arrived:
Bismarck and Henry ALIes from St.
Louis, Anna and barges and Richmond
from Evansville. The ArgOsy, which
left here Thursday for Cincinnati, burst
her steampips nea MOrganza, seriously
wounding two deckhands. The engineer
came here for a new pipe. The boat will
be delayed some days. The steamers
Richmond and Wild Wagner ooilided
near Texas Landing. Tho Richmond was
but slightly damaged. The Wild WagO-
ner sustained considerable damage.
The river IS rising rapidly at this point,
and the Hopeheld bar Is out OF sight.
The ice has about disappeared between
st. Louis and Cairo, and navigation is, we
may say, resumed. Arkansas and White
are in good condition, The former has
lots of water TO ali points, ana White
river would HOat a man-Ot-war. Our dis
patches give The latest new frOmall ports
above. The weather IS clear and beaUti-
fuI, and business brisk.
MISCELLANEOUS,
The Fort Gibson, Capt. Raasoner, is the
regular United states mail packet for
Fort Smith aud all way landings to-day.
She connects with packets for Fort Glib
son and points on the uppe Arkansas
and l. every respect q tirst-class steamer.
J. w, Outlaw is her chief clerk.
The very elegant packet Liberty, Capt.
Pat Wheat, Is the regular Saturday White
River United states Mail packet, leaving
to-day at five pm, for all points on
White river, through 10 JacksonpOrt, con-
Meeting with the Usage for BaJesTille, and
at Deyali's Bluff with the Little Rock
Railroad. The Liberty has no superior in
fare, speed and comfort. Jimmy Thomp-
son has charge of the office, assisted by
Jon Derby aud Jack Horne.
The tine steamer Geo, ". Cheek, Capt.
Malone, leaves to-day for all ports on the
lower river To Friar's Point. She is a
popular packet. Frank Gonterman is
chi { clerk.
The elegant Legal Tender, Captain John
EluOtt. with Messrs. Elliott, Glass and
Field in the Office, leaves as usual to-day
for Augusta, Jacksonport and way land
ings on White river. She gets away at 5
.. IN, and connects with Milf Harry's
Fairy Queen, for all points on Black river.
The tine steamer 81. Francis, leaves to-
day for Harrisburg FJonesbOrO, Eirtsburg
aud all points on the ST. Francis river.
she is the queen Of our local packets. S5m
Paine, Billy CLARK, Thad COnanI and Mr..
Barry, are her clerks,
The st. Joseph and Colorado. will. du-
ring The ice embargo. run as a regular line
from this point 20 Belmont and Cairo.
theY will connect with the Iron Mountain
and Illinois Central Railroads, and make
regular time, The ST. Joseph leaves to-
day in the new line. Captain Corbett is
master and Mr.. Lyle is clerk.
By a notice elsewhere, it viii be seen
that a meeting of stockholders in the
White. Red ana Black River Packet Com
p4ny for the election of five directors. is
called to take place at Augusta, Arkansas,
on Friday. January 9TH. A full attendance
is requested.
Capt. Jno. B. Davis returned home yes
terday from upper White river, where he
has met witt much success in his line OF
splendid packets. Would it not be well
for our merchants TO come forward in this
matter and take an interest in this line OF
packets. A Memphis institution, it should
be Supported, and we hope that our people
viii not overlook its merits, but will sub
scribe literally.
The very elegant passenger steamer
Nick LOngworth VIII pass down to-day
for Vicksburg, Natchez aud New Orleans.
She is one Of The best anne in the
trade, and is very popular with Mem
phians. Caps. Lew Hates WAS always a
tavOrite at this port, ss Is also his right
Bower whose first name is Eugene. We
commend the Longworth.
The Legal Tender and Liberty both
came in with rafting trips from White
river.
Jake Frolich. Of Searcy, and Gus Signal
rived on the Liberty, and leaves to-day
with his family for GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
The bright Silver Noon, with Ben Mer-
rifles on the roof, leaves tomorrow for
Cairo, Evansville, Louisville and Cincin-
natl. She Is a popular passenger packet.
Mr.. Higgins is clerk.
The magnificent Great Republic. now
in port, will leave tomorrow for the
Crescent City as the regular Wednesday
packet. Capt. W. B. Donaldson is mas
ter. and Mr.. Atkinson Is chief secretary.
The Belle Memphis is laid up at Cairo.