Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-18

yesterday NaS Clear anu pl-hS&Gb
during the lsTge portion Of the Gay, but
the morning and evening was cool and
raw. The swell at this point has about
run It's cOUTss. The river viii be at a
stand by to-day, having gone up barely
one inch in the last tWenty-fyEr hours.
The Arkansas and White rivers are still
falling. The latest news from above
viii be found il our telegrsphic columns.
Arrivals.
Steamer Darling, Cincinnati.
{" Alice Dan, 4"
" Ben Campban, OsceoIa.
Richmond, New Orleans.
" Robert BIrns,
Saader,
st. Francis, St. Francis River.
Natoma, FriaE's Point.
Departures.
Steamer Richmond, Louisville.
" StTsder,
Robert Burns, Cincinnati.
" Alice Dsan, New Orleans.
An Fort,
Estoms, May Flower, Darling, Ar
COSY, st. Francis, Norman, Ben Camp
ball, Little Condor.
zEECELLANEOUs.
Business was pretty lively upon the
landing yesterday. The incoming boats
hsd good tIips.
The st. Francis came in with 600 bales
OF cotton, 1890 ssck OF cotton seed, aud q
large number Of passengers.
The Natoms, from ErlSr's Point, had
275 bales Of cotton, as we'll rs a fair list
Of passengers.
The toWboss Little Condor, came in
from the Ohio with three barges snd 1850
barrels OF sslt for 3 Memphis house.
Parties are fleeing from their homes on
the West side OF the river IS fast as they
can. Upham, with about $50 OF his ban
dts passed Cotton Point on Saturday.
All the trading boats nave been crossed
over the river, and, so far as possible,
planters have removed their stock,
household goods and families.
The Ben Campbell, Capt. Weller,
leaves for Osceola and sl the way points
to-day. Sac viii stsy Ia the trade IL our
merchants will lend her thsir support.
Jim Hail i5 her clerk.
The Julia Will pssq up FOR Cairo and
st. LOUIS st noon to-day. She makes all
way landings. Andy. Issacs is her
clerk.
The .. s. mail packet De5 Arc, Capt.
John Elliott, leaves tomorrow for Argus
Il and way points on White river. Joe
Elliott, Matt Glass sad Andy Granger are
her clerks.
The Gdidou, Capt. Clay Rice, leaves
On Wednesday FOR Pine Bluff and ali way
landings.
The handsome Darling, Capt. Carter,
viii return to Cincinnati tomorrow
evening. Sac hiss splendid passenger
recommendations. Mr.. Power has charge |
o her once, aod Is q popular officer.
The good steamer Normas, Capt. Hew-
eft Will uraF a nav En-duu To- fNn5-a avg ]
Evansville. she is = regular pscket, aud
We nope viii get 3 good trip. Mr.. TwoC-
may is the popular purser.
The u :. mail packet ArgCsy, with
Tom Berry on the roof, leaves to day for
Pine Buff snd Little Rock, where she
connects with packets for Fort Smith.
The ATgOsy hiss become q popular packet
under the chsrge Of Capt. Tom Berry,
Morrison and R1bsnks
The Magenta will pass up to-day on
her way 10 81. Louis. She is a splendid
steamer. J. Frank Hicks is master, and
John Sullivan is clerk.
The II. $. Turner, C2Dt. Y0re, Is the
regular Cairo and ST. Louis packet to-
day. She leaves the whar?boat sc foot
Of JsEerson street sad connects with ali
trains North and L 4st.
The NAtoms, Capt Jim Lac, will back
~ eS0S-sC" 10Y EttAA : LOlAE u ali !
way landings. Billy Fislds, Whitehead
and Salisbury, are her clerks.
The 81. Francis, Can't. Tom Bowman.
will back cut tomorrow for Wittsburg
and wsy points on the st. Francis river,
soc Is the QIsen Bee Of that stream,
Paine and CLARK are Der clerks.
There IS II feet on Harpeth shoals and
The Treasury Department has COM
n7need the system Of numbering barges
.ud hats under same conditions as steam
.o2is. Numbers have been assigned, and
re sooner they sre al affixed, attached
7 carved, the better it will De probably. :
AdreGge boat, f0r the improvement Of =
ae tennessee river, is receiving its ma ,
At Cnattan0oga.
Capt David Hsney has been appoint
q master OF the Vicksburg packet, Mary
'orsytl. Capt. Crane returns to the
seize Memphis, and Zsigler to the Belle
T.. Louis.
The Courier Journal says: The Idaho,
gently sunk, was built Sc Cincinnati IN
at = cost Of $50, 600. She dill Gov .
fnment service IS $ transport for some !
me during the war. II viii be remem- !
cred by our citizens that she was the r
car lhae brought ia q load Of women of Y
virtue during the Wsr, and was a
20 Cincinnati, whers she was not {
lowed 10 land. Finally she bad 70 take
tosq back 10 the starting point. Her =
'st valuation was $1,000, and was
rooably covered By insurance.
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