Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-13


Steamer Luminary, st. Louis.
e" Gallatin, Pittsburg.
G.. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
" st. Francis, st. Francis river.
Lizzie Gill, st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Luminary, Vicksburg.
Lizzie Gill, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
Gallatln, G.. W. Cheek, St. Francis. Fort
Gibson and Altoona.
RIVERS WEATHER ana BUSINESS.
CAIRO, September l2.-Down: r.
E. Lee, last night; Belle Memphis, 4
am; Jefferson, 10 am; Julia, 6 pm.
Up: Marble City, 5 pm.
The river fell two inches in the past
twenty-four hours.
The weather is clear.
LOUISVILLE, September 12.-DOwn:
Linton.
The river is rising rapidly, with AZ
feet in the canal.
Weather clear and warm.
CINCINNATI, September 12.-River
is rising rapidly, with twenty feet in
the channel.
MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, September u.
The river declined p inches in the
last 81 hours. 1t stood % feet 5
inches below the high water mark
of 1867 this morning.
CHAs. GOODWIN.
We have no later news from the Ar
kansas or White rivers. Both streams
are low. The former has but thirty
inches to Little Rock. Our dispatches
| give the latest news from above.
Weather indicates rain.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Lizzie Gill was due last night
on her way to New Orleans, but had
not arrived at a late hour.
The recently arrived wharfbOat was
moved yesterday above the foot of
Jefferson street. She has been
pumped out, and is now considered
safe.
The Hambletoni is rapidly approach
ing completion. She Will have a
handsome new cabin, and make an
excellent packet for the OsceOla trade.
The new Mound City ferry packet
Gallatin, came in yesterday from the
Ohio, and is a handsome sideWheeler,
big enough for any OF our short local
trades. She will commence running
to Mound City to-day.
This low water in the Arkansas has
so far, not prevented Capt. Adams
line Of packets from making regular
time. This speaks we'll for the Off
GERS of the line, all Of whom are COM
petent and thorough steambOatmen.
The gay Geo. w. Cheek, Capt. Ma
lone, came in yesterday with 30 bales
new cotton, 800 sacks cotton seed, and
a big trip of people. She leaves to-
day at the usual time for Friar's Point
aud way landings. Charles and John
Smither are clerks.
The Rubicon viii pass up this
morning for st. Louis. She Is not
only the pioneer packet of the Nicks-
burg line, but also pioneer in the good
will of all who live in the bends. Bill
Blake is her popular master, and Mr..
ali. GrissOm, one of the clerks upon
the river, has charge Of her Office.
The Julia will pass down TODAY
for Vicksburg and the bends.
Capt. Ed. Callahan is master, and
Andy Isaac5 il Clerk. The julia
makes all way landings and carries
the [. s. mail.
The st. Francis came In yesterday
with 50 bales Of cotton, $40 sacks cot
ton seed, and $50 cabin passengers.
She had the first two bales from st.
Francis county. The st. Francis leaves
again tomorrow for all points on the
st. Francis river. Paine, Clark and
Berry are clerks.
The magnificent r. +. Lee, Capt.
John Cannon, left Cairo with 600 tons
aF f.aTrh4 nnd mill 49, 1,rr-. =. H.
for new orleans, 20 enter her old trade.
John 7. Roberts and John Mossop
aud John Sullivan are her clerks.
Heavy on the John" family.
To-day at 4 pm. Capt. John Crane
will back out the Belle Memphis for
Cairo and st. Louis. She makes all
way landings; Billy RlenkeF Is chief
clerk.
The Altoona, with Hiram Vinton
on the roof and Chas. RegnieF in the
office, leaves to-day for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati.
The [. s. mail packet Fort Gibson
will back out at ) pm. for Little Rock
and way points on the Arkansas.
She connects with the packets for Fort
Smith, and is one Of tbs hess low
wster boats aiioat. Eugene Smith is
master and John Hardin clerk.
The wrecking boat SalvOr, which
has been lying at our leyee for some
days, viii ielEe an Tuesday for the
wreck Of the Ruth, Is miles above
Vic6sburg. The Salvor has been ex-
tensIyely repaired at this port, having
new chimney outriggers and roof put
on, and is now in time for the winter |
gslnDgjgn. Eei iass seI fiGa Was in
the Arkansas where she wrecked the
Leni Leoti, and on her way to this
port she tshed out the shaft of the
Centralia. She Is in every way a first
class wreCker, having on board all
the modern appliances for raising OF
wrecking Q hp3t in short order. Her
master, Capt. e. z. R0well, is famous
in these parts for the energy and skill
which h~eeYhihits, and win no donht
succeed in saving the machinery and
much Of the valuable material from
the Ruth. Mr.. 10. Neville is clerk of
the SalvOr.
The Legal Tender is the regular
Tuesday packet for White river. Jno.
Elliott is master and Matt Glass clerk.
Capt. Dan. Hukill is absent from
the city.
A lady passenger On the Aumiaary
On her way hume, accompanied by
her relations vas taken quite seriously
i'll on that boat yesterday morning.
DR.. joe Lynch was called. The
patient, who had been travelling for
herhealth, and been treatedb by various
physicians North without any good
result, expressed 81 much relief from
the skill of DR.. Lynch, that herself
and relatives will remain in this city
for some time.
Capt. Bob X. Riley, is now freight
agent of the St. Paul packets at st.
Louis, vice Mai. Stafke resigned.
The CeHtiheRtaiis the next st. Louis
packet due bound for New Orleans.
She viii be followed on Tuesday by
the w. X, Arthur.
The Colorado and Mary e. Forsyth
enter the st. Louis and Vieksburg
packet line. The Julia and Rubicon
will pass down hereafter on Mondays,
the Colorado and Forsyth on Thurs
days and the Marble City and Lumin-
airy on Saturdays.
Advices from Fort Peck to the 7th,
state that a party Of Asslnihoyhe