Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12

tiful indeed, and more like 3 spring day
than one in the middle of winter. The
sun shone beautifully, and the air was
bslmy. The grass is springiDg up, and
q few more such days will bring out the
buds upon our fruit trees. The river is
swelling, and the bar opposite our city
has again disappeared. The rise In the
past "A hours amounted to IA inches. The
! Arkansas and White rivers are both
falling, but sre very high. The latest
from points above will be found in our
telegrsphic columns.
Arrivals.
Steamer Mary Houston, Louisville.
Ben Campbell, Hale's Point.
Linton, st. Francis river.
D." Gem, Arkansas river.
" Guidon,
Lsni Leoti,
" Natoms, Friar's Point.
Virginia, New Orleans.
4" Louisville,
Departures.
! Steamer Gem, st. Louis.
Geo. W. Cheek, Hale's Point.
Ben Campbell,
Virginia, Louisville.
Louisville,
/" w. A Caldwell, Arkansas riv.
Argosy, White river.
Mary Houston, New Orleans.
In Pert.
Steamers Natoma, Guidon, Sam J..
Hale, LsAi Leoti, MARITIME and Linton.
EEsCELLANEOUS.
Business was active upon the levee
yesterday. Outward bound boats all had
good trips.
The w. A. Caldwell left for Little
Rock with q large freight list. Every
stGteroom rs full and cots were at o
premium on the cabin floor.
The ArgosY was also full of people.
Her cots had to be brought into requisi-
ton.
The Louisville arrived and passed up
st a late hour last night.
The NatOmR came up with q good trip.
Capt. Brown, who carved his name on
the psge OF history in connection with
the ram Arkansas, and who commanded
that vessel in her famous raid UPON the
Federal feet above Vicksburg, was in
our city yesterday.
Capt. Dick Lightburn has embeIIished
his present location by placing two i'm
mense signs upon the roof OF bis build
ing. They q be seen from both dlrec-
tons upon the river.
= mail @AtNaENSA PHIHO1 AOWA yes
terdsy for New Orleans. Her indefati-
gable passenger agents, Kirnan & Sayers,
added a large number Of people to her
already excellent trip.
The Dexter, Capt. Ed. Montgomery
will pass Up for Cairo and Louisville to-
day. She is an elegant passenger packet.
The Norman Is the regular Friday
packet for Cairo and Evansville. She
will be found in port this morning
Capt. J. B. He'll is master, and Capt.
HsBett has charge OF her Office.
The Belle st. Louis did not get in to
leave for Cairo and Louisville yesterday,
bat will get away to-day at 10 am.
Capt. Alex. Ziegler commands the Belle,
and her Office is in charge Of q careful
and competent clerk.
The LumInary, Capt. Conway, will
pass down to-day for V~icksburg and the
bends. She is the regular United States
msil packet. J. Lee Finney is chief
clerk.
Capt. Les Ware will back out the Lin
ton tomorrow for all points on ST. Fran
els river. She came in yesterday with
q good trip.
The Natoma, Capt. Jim Lee, will get
away to-day for Friar's Point and land
ings intermediate on the Mississippi.
She connects with the Converse for
Moon Lake. Billy Fields, Sterling
Whitehead and Jim Salisbury are her
clerks.
Freights for the Vicksburg packets
will be received at ali hours at the
Packet Compsny's wharfooat, foot of
Jefferson street, where bills of lsding
will be given by Capt. Flem Calvert or
Ben Crane.
Billy Dill is about to purchase " Black
Bess,n or, Ia other words, wants to trade
"Cisybank u to Miss Leo Hudson for the
mare.
The elegant passenger packet Liberty,
Capt. E. A. Levy, will be in port to-day
and leaves tomorrow for all points on
White river. She makes all connec-
tons. Jimmy Thompson and Charley
Sharpe are clerks.
One-fourth OF the Henry Ames vas
sold last week at the rate Of $50. 900 for
the boat. Cheap enough!
The Cincinnati and st. Louis Express
Line has been recognized. The Cham
pion, Melnotte, Kate Robinson, Anna
and Altoona constitute the
line.
The Lsni Leoti, Capt. Tom Berry, is
the regular Little Rock packet to-mor-
row. She carries the United States mail,
aud connects with steamers for Fort
Smith.
The Sam Hale leaves to-day for Cairo,
Cincinnati, and all way land
ings. She is a comfortable passenger
and will go through on time.
Mr.. Ell. Miller is her treasurer.
The Tempest is about to go on the
Madison docks and be heightened rs feet.
The steamer Nightingale, and barge,
sold at Cincinnati, to G.. g. Russell,
Tor $1,000. She will be put In order for
The mountain trade.
The Guidon came In last night from
Pine Bluff with $50 bales of cotton, 1900
sacks OF cotton seed and many people.
She lays over to take her regular day,
next.
The Leni Leoti arrived from Little
Rock last night. She also had q good
The Illinois Central cattle pens at
Cairo are again crowded with Texas cat
.le. The cattle are, apparently, In q very
healthy condition