Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-14
RIVER NEWS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Great Republic, st. louis.
q" Dan Able, Friar's Point.
d" w. a. Caldwell, White River.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Edinburgh. Arkansas River.
Magenta, New Orleans.
b" Great Republic, New 0rfeaus.
~ PORT.
Dan Able, Glasgow, Linton, Cora s., w.
c. Caldwell.
RIVERS. WEATHER AHO BUSINESS.
ST. Louis. October l3.-Arrived: Ida
StoGkdalA,
Departedi Bea and Hiohmond.
CAIRo, October I3.-Down: Indiana at
10 O'Clock last night Continental l pm.
Up: Commonwealth, 3 pm; Belle
Memphis, 4 PIN.
The river is stationary, and the weather
is clear and cool.
LOUISVILLE, October l3.-Departed:
Lawrence, Saluda and Virginia.
Arrived: Armadillo and Altoona.
CINcINNATI, October l~S.-Departed:
Waunita.
The river is falling with 8 feet in the
channel.
NEW ORLRAs, October I3.-Arrived:
Nick LongwOrth from Louisville;
Thompson Dean, Mary DaYage and
baFges from st. Louis; Jennie Howell
and LightwoOd, from Cincinnati. De-
parted; Stonewall for st. Louis.
LOUISVILLE, October I3.-The river is
falling, with four feet in the canal.
MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, October 10.
The river rose ~ inches the previous "A
hours. 1t stood y feet 8 inches below
the high water mark of 1867 this morning.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
The latest news from the Ohio, as we'll
as from the Upper Mississippi, win be
found in our dispatches at the head of
river news.
The Arkansas is again down to low wa
ter mark, having less than 3 feet 70 Little
Rock. There is no change In White river.
That stream presents no formidable obsta-
cles to Augusta, but above that point the
water is low. Weather clear and pleas-
ant. business tip top.
Red river rose 10 Inches at Shreveport
last week. There is 80 inches through the
lakes to Jefferson, 80 inches on the worst
bars above Alexandria, and 4 feet ON the
falls. Freight on cotton from Shreve-
port to New Orleans is SO per bale, cattle
81 per head, cabin passage so and SIS,
and deck IS.
The Ouachita river is within s inches of
the lowest point ever reached.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Pauline Carroll and Bismarck were
due from below last night, and have no
doubt passed up.
The Continental Is due to-day, on her
way to New Orleans.
The Ligzie Gill, Capt. O'Seil, is due to-
morrow, and leaves for New Orleans at 5
pm,
The low pressure Richmond will pass
down on Saturday. She is the gayest
passenger packet afiOat.
Thew, X. Arthur is due from above on
Saturday, bound for New Orleans.
The Hamilton Ii having her guards ta-
ken of preparatory TO entering the YazoO
or Upper Red river trade, il il not vet de- |
cided which. She is a fine low water
packet, and will answer to a dot the lat
ter river. Capt. Bill Hardwick will COM
mand her.
Ziegler, leaves as usual to-day for Cairo
and st. Louis. She is one of our most
popular passenger packets. Mr.. Baskette
is chief secretary.
The W. A. Caldwell isthe regular L. S. |
mail packet for all points on White river
She nnec with the trains
promptly. Rube Haynes is master, and
Mr.. Lisenberry is chief clerk. Milt Harry,
a popular yeung officer, has charge of the
freight department, The Caldwell is a No.
l passenger packet.
The Glasgow, Capt. Robinson, leaves to-
day for Cincinnati.
The Cora s. gets away tomorrow for
Cairo and Cincinnati. Hicks King IS mas
ter and Al. Croxall clerk.
The magnificent Indiana, with Rube
Neal on the root, passes down at noon to-
day for N~icksburg n New Orleans. She
Is unsurpassed as 3 passenger packet.
Charley Miller has charge of her office.
The Dan Able did not get in to leave on
time yesterday. She viii get away to-day
for Friar's Point and way landings. Jim
Lee commands, and Messrs. Stack Lee
and Conant are clerks.
The gay Geo. w. Cheek backs out to-
day for OseeOla and way points. She Is
as a clock. Geo. Malone is mas
ter, and Frank Gonterman clerk.
The Magenta got away for New Orleans
with a cabin full of people. 200 bales of
100 sacks Of oil-cake and a large
lot of other freight. She has a full cargo
engaged below.
The Legal Tender, Capt Snow. leaves
to-day for Augusta and way points on
White river. She makes All connections.
Elliott and Glass are her clerks.
The Linton has not got away yet, She