Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-04
ARRIVALS.
DEPARTURES.
RIVERS. WEATHER sND BUSINESS.

The river rose = inch in the previous
"a hours. It stood . feet % inches below
the high water mark of 1867.
CHAS. GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
L~oU1sv1LLE, December 3.-The river is
stationary, with 7 feet 9 inches in the
canal.
PIrrsBURs, December 3.-Tha river is
falling. with Il feet in the channel. Nearly
the entire coal fleet has left.
NEW ORLEANS, December 3~.-Departed
Louisville, for Louisville.
Sr. LOUIS, December 3.-Ths river Is
rising slowly.
7 g le Memphis and Mary L. FOrsy the.
The weather is clear and cold. Business
brisk.
CINCINNATI, December 3.-Arrived +:
LOrens. The river IS rising, with - feet
IL inches in the channel. The weather is
clear and cold.
CAIRo. Dect mber Sup: II. J. Lewis.
10 last night; Kate Kearney, 9p.m., and
st. Joseph, 10 pm. Down: Pike, Z Am;
Alena May. 10 am; Lady Gay, IL an.
AbecnL 2 pm. Continental, 3 pm, and
RubicOu, 4 pm. The river rose 5 inches.
The weather is clear and cold. The Great
Republic Left this morning.
LOUISVILLE, December 3.-ArriYe1: In
diana. Departed: Brandeis AMI Johnson.
] Aub NEGLlEL - cAELE anu AllltA- n meet u
datbOats heavily laden with Western pro-
duce viii pass down tomorrow.
Lots Of water in the Arkansas for the
largest class boats. and once again the
boatmen of that stream wear smiling
faces. White river IS also swelling, and
boats will haze no further trouble in
making JacksOnpOrt or coming out with
all they can carry. Our dispatches give
the latest news from all points above, and
from the lights before US We think the
low water season has passed for some
months to come.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A negro deckhand was knocked of the
Grand Era's stage-plank Yesterday by a
bale of cotton and before help could reach
him was drowned.
The miraculous escape Of a lady from
drowning at our levee yesterday Is re-
counted in our local columns.
Our list Of arrivals and Departures yes
terday, it Will be seen, makes a very fIir
showing. and is an evidence that business
is active in river circles.
The Pretender. Capt. PettibOue, leaves
to-day as a regular Haile's Point packet.
Henry Hampton viii be found at the
wheel, and ne knows every stick Of tim
Der in the trade along both banks Of tho
river.
The Robert Burns, Capt. Stein, with
our frail friend Power in the office, leaves
to-day for Cairo and Cincinnati. She is
the regular packet.
The elegant City Of Cairo, Capt. Malin,
will back out to-day at her usual hour for
Cairo and st. Louis, making all way
landings, and connecting with the trains
North and East.
The Belle St. Louis had not arrived at
dark last night, but will be in port to
back out for Cairo and st. Louis at noon.
Alex Zeigler is master, and Mr.. Baskette
clerk.
The Geo. Malone. Capt. G. W. Cheek
leaves this evening for Friaris Point and
Landings on the Mississippi. Frank Con
terman and Charley Jackson are s~ecreta-
ries.
The United States mail packet Rubicon
Capt. WIN. H. Blake, gets way to-day
for VicSsburg and the bends She is one
OF the best packets Ca the river, and her
officers are very popular with travellers.
ALI. Grissom Is her chief secretary.
The Gen. Anderson leaves On Monday
for Friars' Point.
The Lady Gay will pass down tomorrow
for New Orleans. Isaac Jones commands.
Capt. John Adams, President of the Ar
kansas River Packet Company, has made
his new schedule, to run duriCg lao win
ter or while high Watan continues. Three
boats per week viii leave this port for
Little Rock direct, there connecting with
boats for Fort Smith and Fort Gibson.
The magnificent passenger steamer
Great Republic was due last night from
above, and viii no doubt be found at the
wharf this morning. ShsIs unsurpassed
Tor elegance, comfort and speed. and
stands without a rival on the river in
everything that goes to make up a perfect
steamer. Capt. VIM. 3. Donaldson and
Mr. Atkinson are her chief officers, and
are popular on both banks of the river. (
from ST. Louis to the Crescent City.
Tn UnitedStates mail packet Liberty,
a gay and gallant steamer, viii, as usual, I.
back out for Augusta and all points on
White river to-day. She Il with
the Lirrte Rock train, and with the Usage
for upper White river. Capt. Pat. Wheat
is master, and Messr5. Charlie Thompson
Jack Horne are her competent
clerks. Travellers to old White should
note this item.
Much OF our river news Is crowded out
to-day for want Of space,
The splenuid passenger steamer Mary
Boyd, Capt. Haynes in command, viii
leave to-day at 5 pm. for Pine Bluff and
Little Rock direct, attending to all way
business in the bends and along the Ar
The Boyd is a new boat and has
passenger accommodations, z.
Outlaw, an atfdble gentleman and EN-
officer, has charge of the Office, as
sisted by Bob Shields.
The Mountaineer, Capt. Crapster, leaves
for Shreveport and way points
on Red river.
The Gen. Anderson aad G. W. Cheek,
.t Will be seen, nave formed q daily line
10 Friar's Point. See card elsewhere,
o.