Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-04

" C4A 80 AAAk posi- Il aC1-1 =
10 inches. The Arkansas and Whit
rivers are both rising rapidly. The rive.
hence to 81. Louis is entirety clear Of ice
The latest sdvices, however, from above
will be found in u telegraphic columns
Arrivals.
! Steamer Mountaineer, st. Louis.
" Win S. Hays, st. Louis.
Mississippi, Cairo.
=" Tempest, Louisville.
{" RJbt. Burns, Cincinnati.
3" Olive Branch, New O,leans.
I" Virginia, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Olive Branch, st. Louis.
Virginia, ST. Louis.
Mississippi, New Orleans.
Robt. Burns, New Orleans.
Ia Port.
VIII s. Hays, Silver Moon, Noun.
t~sineer, Tempest, w. A. Caldwell, R. P,
Converse.
ElsUELLAEEOUs.
Oar levee yesterday was unusually &C.
tive for a Sunday. Several steamers
were loading and unloading.
Tae Mississippi passed down during
the day. she put off 100 tons freight az
kLt5 DtALs anu SNBAs 0tECA EAHGGLGA u
pick up something in the bends below.
She had q good passenger trip. Among
them were MIR. Robert Ainslie and
bride, who so to the Crescent City.
Taere is considerable corn in the bends
between this port and Cairo, bat the
weather has been so bad that the roads
are impossible.
About all the freight now at Cairo
has been engaged for the MOilie Abe.
The Magenta, Capt. J. Frank Hicks,
Sill he in port to leave on Wednesday
for Nicksbusg and New Orleans. John
Sullivan is her clerk.
The opposition which has been going
on in the White river trade has, we
learn, been brought TO an end. Tnis re-
suit will be q matter Of much interest 70
those living OF White river as we'll as to
the respective owners OF the ~cOntending
packets. The troubles now existing in
Arkansas has cut off q large amount Of
trade and travel to White river, and
while at one time three or even four
bosts could make money in the trade, al
this time il is difficult to pay the expsn-
sss Of two. By the new arrangement
the d Arc takes Tuesdays and the May
flower Saturdays. The Des Arc will
make al way landings as we'll IS connect
with the Little Rock train and with the
Argos for all points on upper White
river. Capt. John d. Elliott is in com
msaG and Joe Elliott with Matt Glass
and Andy Granger are her popular
cleTks.
The ". S. Hays LAID over until to-day.
She leaves at + pm. fer Fort Smith and
way points on the Arksnsas. Capt.
Baasely is master and Mr.. Morton is
clerk.
The Nick L1ngworth. Capt. Lew
Hates, leaves to-day for New Orleans at
10 am. She is sn elegant packet, and
Capt. Lew is 3 fayorite here. Eugene
Bowers Is her clerk.
The fine steamer Mountaineer, Capt.
Maljn, leaves st oon to-day for Cairo
sUd st. Louis. She starts from the
Packet C0mpsny's wharf boat, foot OF
Jefferson street. Monroe Cunningham
il chief clerk, and will be found a clever
The H. S. Turner is due to-day from
ST. Louis. She is running ia the packet
line.
The Dan Abe has been chartered, we
to run in the New Orleans and
NIcksburg trade, and will leave on Tues
day. Billy Greene goes out as clerk,
and will receive freight for her to-day st
foot Of Union street.
The Silver Moon, with Ben Msrrialees
the roof, backs cut to day for Cairo, |
Louisville and Cincinnati. She is .
good passenger packet, and her clerk,
Hunter, is q of the best on the
The St. Francis, Capt. Tom Bowman,
sll positively leave Tomorrow for ali
points or s.. Francis river. Her shaft
,yI!i De put in to-day. Sam Paine aud
BHiy Clark are her clerks.
the Olive Branch and virginia passed
Up about daylight yesterday, for st.
Louis.
The Tempest came In with a good trip
Louisville. Sac was covered with
Dio Rs. Capt. Shullz will back her out
70 day for Cairo and Louisville, and will
make all way landings.
the gay United States mail packet
Capt. Rube Haynes, leaves
promptly this evening for Little Rock
md al way points on the Arkansas.
she connects with Fort Smith packets,
md oilers superior accommodations for
passengers. Inyalids from the Hot
say that . trip with Jack Cham
)ers is more beneficial than q months
at the Springs. Bob Shields is
Chambers assistant In the Office.
The Natoma, Capt. Lee, will back out
N Tuesday for Frisr's Point snd all way
sudiBgs. Billy Fields and Sterl ny
Whitehead do the hOnors.
Capt. Larry HArmstad, who has bsen
II for cine days, is again about, bat has
ost ninety-eeven pounds OF solid flesh.
He now makes 3 respectable APPEARANCE.
reefs had to be taken in his gar
From the officers Of the M~ountaiueer
20 learn that there is 40 ice between
hts port aud st. Louis to interfere in
way with navigation.
The following is 8 list of total losses of
ternwheel steamers in the Missouri
liver since the spring of 1865: Nugget,
louisviIle, Cora, Bertrand, Gen. Grant,
)~ltario, Mariner, Princess, Helena,
Amelis Poe, Carrie, Z o. Stansrd, Nora,
iaTi0n, j. II. Trover, Arabian, Bridge
ort, Lilly, Amaranth and Gallstin. :
Louisa and Leodora were barDed. ,
following sidewheel boats were lost :
] the same time: Twilight, Waverly,
am. Gaty and Mollie ID zler.
Capt. &C. Dowty, formerly of the st. :
ilcuolas. has chartered the StOnewali r
IF the New Orleans and Shreveport
,ade. ,
The sinking OF the Empire was proba- I
" the mcst remarkable accident yhich 4
IS ever happened to 8 steamboat on the
rivers. She was lying at the
me in st. GATHERINGS Bend, above FL
) Cliffs, when the bank eaved, filling
er forward guards with q mass Of earth :,
huge tree fell at the same time across s.
Or hurricane roof, breaking her In two RI
causing her 10 sink IN a few mo-
ents.
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