Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-06

Yer AlDOn. " audulNa, spray. ElFGE rs
ing, with 9 feet : inches in the canal.
CAIRO, December 5.-DOwn-Broodish
Johnson 8 last night; Strader 9. Lizzie
Gill 10 am; FOrsythe 3, Belle Memphis
> pm. Up-Norman and Olive Branch
IL last night. River has risen 70 inches.
Cloudy and mild.
MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, December 5.
The river rose 4 inches in the previous
"a hours. 1t stood . feet 4 inches below
the high water mark OF 1867.
CHAS. GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
The news from above viii be found in
our midnight dispatches. The Arkansas
Is full of water-plenty for the largest size
steamers, and White river has improved
its channel depth, TO all points, about 2
feet. Yesterday was 4 gloomy, drizzly
day, and but little was lone upon the
levee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Gen. Anderson made a trial trip
yesterday, we learn, but as it was intend
ed to be a private affair we do NJ. feel at
liberty to say anything further on the
subject. We can, however, state that she
performed ~splendidly, and made some of
the swiftest running ever performed by a
local packet.
The Great Republic came in, no doubt.
last night, as she was only q short dis
tance behind the Lady Gay. She picked
up a large amount of freight between here
and Cairo, and was detained by fOgs. She
may lay over until this morning, and
leave at an early hour for New Orleans.
Capt. ". b. Donaldson is master. and J..
Il. Atkinson is in the Office.
The Mountaineer did not get of vester-
day as advertised. She leaves to-day at
10 a. IN. for Red river.
The splendid steamer st. Francis, Capt.
Tom Bernnan, with Paine, Clark, COnant
and Berry III the office, leaves tomorrow
for st. Franci river.
The Des Arc, Capt. Miller, leaves to-
morrow for Friar's Point and all way
landings.
The Legal Tender, Capt. John Elliott,
leaves tomorrow for J-acksOnpOrt and ali
way landings on White river.
The United States mail packet CONNER
cial, Capt. J.. B. Davis, viii get away as
usual tomorrow for all points on White .
river, connecting with the Little Rock
train.
The elegant Belle Memphis, Capt. Crane,
at / pm. for Cairo and st. Louis.
She IS a perfect passenger packet. Billy
Blenker is clerk.
The Dardanelle, Capt. W. B. Rowland.
with i. Walworth in the Office, leaves to-
morrow for Fort Smith direct, connecting
the steamer Fort Smith for Fort BEN
The fine steamer Gen. Anderson, being
n perfect order, just OFT the ways, with
and roomy staterOOms, elegant furn-
ture complete, and in every respect a
complete passenger steamer, leaves to-
as the White Collar Packet fOr Fri
Point and all way landings. The An
lersOn and Cheek form g daily line. and
will make things how in the bends be-
Capt. Jim Lee, the veteran and pop
liar master, commands The Anderson, and
Lee, already q favorite in the
rade, takes charge of the office.
The Sam Hale, Capt. Walker, will get
on Thursday for Cairo and Cincin-
Iati. She is the regular packet.
The Lady Gay added 600 bales cotton at
his port.
The Great Republic arrived shout 10
clock last night, and lays over until 5
m. to-day. She has a very fair trim. and
ill d largely here in passengers and
She is by far the most elegant
assenger steamer aAoat, and both Capt. J
Donaldson and her clerk, Mr.. Atkinson,
re noted for their courtesy and attention
travellers. But tor obstacles beyond
Ontrol, the Republic would have left on
Fednesday. She VIII, however, be here {
enter the trade on her regular dav. -,
!ednesday week, and We hope our mer-
lants Will give such Instructions to their
in New Orleans as will secure
n the Republic such up freight as they =
order from that city. l
Jacob Richards, a well-knOwn steam
pat builder of louisville, died in that :
ty q day or two ago. q
The towboat sampson, with sixteen
ofcoal for cities on the lower Ohio, 5
-Oke her wheel and rudder above STEM Il
o., on Friday. The barges be-
unmanageable, and drifted down
10 river. Fourteen were sunk between =
rown's Island and Welburg.
Capt. LlOydT. Belt, il is said, will COM 49,
and q boat in the Memphis and st. -
)uis Packet Company.
Illinois river IS full of ice. ~
A. Williams, clerk of the w. S.
Ike, was married at Evansville, a few at
ago, to Miss Eliza 7. Mcfarland, a Il.
9ntucky belle. He and his bride passed ~
.wn on Saturday evening. +,
Capt. j. b. Archer is in New York, and ~.
III remain there this winter. He is the =
ecial correspondent of the APPEAL. 4
The st. Marys is again coming South to
' her luck. :
Thirty latboats are coming out Of the {
no from Jacksonville alone.
The Lady Gay passed down last night.
9 had an elegant trip of freight and
ople.
The Magenta will be in port to leave on
ednesday for New Orleans.
The Ben. Campsen, Capt. Weller, with "a,
r. Carr in the Office, leaves to-day for y
lies Point and all way landings.
The Mary i. Forsyth, Capt. Luker, will =
IS down to-day for Vicksburg and the 10
lds. She is the regular Z. S. mail "
eket. Mr.. Hough is in the Office. j..
luaehita river is navigable for 400 miles. *
is open always for light-draught boats -
Columbia, 100 miles from its mouth.
ton is grown on this river all the way :
.rkadelphia, the head Of navigation. INF
Zen it rises 1t generally remains navi- Z
DE for the entire season. Shipments Ri
lOSt invariably reach New Orleans the O