Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-12
RIVER NEWS.

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DEs White river, 5 pm.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
/" City Of Alton, st. Louis.
" F.. Hensley, Dubuque.
T" Linton, White river.
Dan Able, Friar's Point.
" st. Francis, st. Francis river.
Magenta, New Orleans.
Commonwealth, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
I" Commonwealth, st. Louis.
!" Dan Able, Friar's Point.
I" T. II. Allen, Arkansas river.
City of Alton, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
DeS Arc, st. Francis, sam J. Hale, Ham
iltOn, Linton, G.. W. Cheek and Magenta.
aVERs. WEATHER EHg BUSINESS.
MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, October II.
The river rose 81 inches the previous "a
hours. 1t stood % feet l inch below
the high water mark of 1867 this morning.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
ST. LOUIS, October MISUNDERSTANDING
Able and Marble City. Departed-COuti-
and above. A light rain has prevailed all
day.
CAIRO, October Il.-Down-Julfa, at II
O'Clock last night; Glasgow. Gam; Great
Republic, 9 am. Up-ArmadilO, 3 an;
Kellogg. l pm; City of Cairo, 4 pm.
LOUISVILLE, October I1.-Arrived-Vir-
ginia. Departed - ArgOsy and Emma
Floyd. The river is stationary, with 4
feet Z inches in the canal. 1t is rising
slowly at Cincinnati and receding at Pitts
burg.
New ORLEANS, October Il.-Arrived-
Olive Branch and StOnewall from St.
Louis.
The river swells steadily at this point,
but it Is only a temporary rise. The Ar
kansas is falling, with 3 feet 5 inches to
Little Rock, and something over % inches
to Fort Smith. White river isstatiOnary.
Weather cool and cloudy last night with
rain threatened. Business active.
The friends of Mr.. Gallagher, who was
drowned on Sunday evening, have been
indefatigable in their endsayOrs TO re-
cover his body, but without success up to
midnight last night. A cannon was
brought into requisition last evening, and
its boom was heard all over the city. A
reward of SIo0 Is offered, we learn, by
Mr.. Coll, of the firm of Wells & Coll.
The Sam Hale, Capt. Walker, backs
out to-day for all points on the Ohio to
Cincinnati. She is one of our best and
most popular local packets. Capt. Walker
has no superior az q careful commander.
Mr.. Miller Is clerk.
The Des Arc, Capt. Elliott, with Billy
Wetter In the office, leaves to-day for ali
points on White river. She makes all
connections by rail and steamer.
The handsome steamer st. Francis, with
Capt. Tom Bowman 10 command, leaves
to-day for all landings on the st Francis
river. She goes out promptly at 5 pm.
Sam Pane and Billy Clark are clerks.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Capt. Malone, will
get away this evening for Randolph and
Osceola. She is a crack packet She is in
charge of capable and polite officers.
The Hamilton, with Bill Hardwick on
the roof, leaves to-day for OsceOla and all
way points. She makes good time and is
q handsome packet. Frank Gonterman is
clerk.
The splendid and mammoth packet
Great Republic will pass down this even
ing for the Crescent City. It is useless to
say anything in praise of Capt. Donald
sons steamer. she Is already s~niOying a
worldwide reputation as the finest on the
Western rivers, and is now better than
when b first came OF the docks. She
can carry more freight up stream in
quicker time than any boat afiOat. Capt.
Davidson is justly proud of her. Her
office is in charge Of a competent clerk.
We must beg the Indulgence Of our
readers to-day, as much of our River
News is crowded out.
The Magenta came in yesterday with
considerable freight from below. She
leayes again tomorrow for YieksLurg,
hatcher, New Orleans and al way land
ings. Frank Hicks, master; John SuIli-
van, clerk.
The Great Republic left st. Louis Satur-
day night full OF people and with a big
freight trip.
The Tombigbee river is lower than for
twelve years past, and the Cumberland is
down TO thirteen inches on Harpeth
Shoals.
The New Era leaves Louisville for New
Orleans to-day.
The handsome little side-wheeI steamer
f. Hensley, came in yesterday with Il
stock of goods on board. She IS bound
South on a trading expedition, but will
visit US often during the winter. She Is
owned by Capts. John Noel and Jake
Swivel, both of whom are we'll known
here. She leaves to-day for White river.
The Dan Able did not get away last
evening, owing to her crew jumping. She
gets away to-day at noon, and will be
back to leave on time.
John Nelson, mate of the Sam Hale.
and another river man, named VIM. Ba-
ker, had a rough and tunble on the Ievee
yesterday. Nelson came out first best,
and had to pay s. for the fun to outraged
justice.
A model for a steamboat paddle-wheel
that will strike the water edgeways and
prevent Earring and shaking OF vessels, is
now on exhibition at the st. Louis fair.
The Colorado leaves st. Louis to-day,
also the Lizzie Gill. The Continental and
Belle st. Louis left last night, and the
Richmond leaves tomorrow. The Viola
Belle is advertised to leave for Arkansas,
and the Ida is up for Red river direct, to
leave this evening.
Tit Pauline Carroll left New Orleans
last Saturday night. The Nick Long
worth will reach there to-day, and leave
tomorrow evening. The Olive Branch