Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-08

Inc FlNef rose IL lDcneS IN the previous
"a hours. 1t stood % feet I1L inches below
the high water mark of 1867.
CHAS. GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
The Arkansas is at a good trading stage,
and has not less than y feet to Little
Rock. White river is high, and has Y OF
Is feet to JacksOnpOrt. Our midnight dis
patches give the latest news from above.
Weather clear and pleasant. Business
active On the leyee.
LOUISVILLE, December THE river Is
rising, with IL feet 4 inches in the canal.
Passed dOwn-Natchez and Mary HOus-
ton. The weather is cloudy.
NEW ORLEANS, December Arrived
Richmond, Virginia, Clara, Alaska, Swal-
low and Texas. Departed-LaBarge and
Clara for st. Louis, and Swallow for Gin
cinnati.
CAIRO, December Passed up at II
last night-Pauline Carroll, Luminary at
l AIN, and Robert Burns at gam. Passed
dOwn-Atlantic and st. MaTys at IL, Sill
yer Moon at ?, Mississippi and Messenger
at 8. The river rose II inches. The
weather is clear. Mercury 4So.
ST. Louis, December 7.-Arrived-CO-
lumbar II Colorado. DepartedrMOIIie
McPike. The river is falling steadily.
There is a little ice passing. The weather
is damp and rainy
MISCELLANEOUS.
Eleven boats arrived, and fifteen de
parted in the past twenty-fOur hours, and
the levee looked alive yesterday. It put
US in mind Of old times, and is, we hope.
but a t~oreshadOwing of those which are to
come.
Capt. John T. Shirley, the popular land
lord of the National Hotel, Louisville, and
once one of our best known steamboat
masters, Will be in our city in a few days,
and will be greeted by hundreds of warm
friends.
The regular Memphis and New Orleans
packet Magenta, Capt. J.. Frank Hicks,
will get away this evening for Nicksburg
and New Orleans. John Sullivan and j..
II. MossOp are her clerks. Frank Smith
oficiates in the cabin. The Magenta is
one OF our finest passenger packets, and
goes out on time.
The very handsome and swift passenger
packet Mississippi viii pass down to-day.
at 3 pm. for Nicksbnrg and New Orleans
She is commanded by one Ofour old citi-
zens, Capt. MAI Green, who is as popular
afiOat as he was ashore. Cook Creighton
is Secretary, and is also an efficient officer.
The elegant passenger steamer Belle St.
Louis, Capt. Alex. Zeigler, will be in port
this morning. and leave at 4 pm. for
Cairo and st. Louis. She connects it'll
the trains North and East. Mr.. Baskette
is her popular clerk.
We are again compelled to leave out
much OF our river news, owing to the
crowded state of our columns.
The NatOma leaves on Friday for Jack
sonp0rt and way points on White river.
The elegant GuidOn, Capt. Rice, with
VIM. Morrison and Alex. WaddeII in the
Office, leaves tomorrow for Little Rock
and way landings.
The Marcella, Capt. Haney, leaves to-
day az 3 pm. for Fort Smith direct.
The fine steamer Sam. Hale, Capt.
Walker, leaves to-day for Cairo and Gin
cinnati. She is the regular packet, and
makes all way landings. Mr.. Miller is
clerk.
The splendid and handsomely equipped
steamer Gen. Anderson, Capt. Jim Lee.
backs out to-day for Friar's Point and all
way landings. She made quite a seusa-
ton i'll the trade, and will soon become a
favOrite with the people in the bends.
Stack Lee, a popular officer and cOmpe-
tent clerk, has charge of her office.
The agents of those who propose to aug
ment the capital stock of the Memphis
and Arkansas River Packet COMPANY,
were busy yesterday obtaining subscrip-
tons. The scheme will doubtless be ear
ried out, the $40, 0G4 raised, and Memphis
viii mOnOpOlize the trade, rich and grow
ing, of the valley Of the Arkansas. Boats
in this line have made none rapidly, and
the subscribers viii be prOtited, not only
as shareholders, but as Memphis trades
men.