Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-10
RIVER MATTERS.
WEATHER AND aIyErrs.

hours. The Arkansas was &C a stand Al
Little Rock at last report, after rieiup 10
feet. White river Is high, with plenty
OF water 10 J0cksOnpOrt for the largest
class Of steamers. The Oaio Is falling
at Cincinnati. Hence to Cairo and ST.
Louis there Is also plenty OF wafer, and
rising. The 81 Louis Times says: 1.-THE
Illinois river is rising, and with 8 few
days more OF mild weather We may ex-
peet the Peoria Packet Company tC start
some or their boats. The liver st Cbis
point is still rising. The CITY engineer
reports 81 inches of a riss for the last p
hours" For the latest news from All
points above we refer our readers to our
Geographic columns.
Arrivals.
Steamer ". R. Arthur, 81. Louis.
MARITIME, St. Louis.
Huntsville, st. Louis.
Ltdy Gay, New Orleans.
ThOs. II Allen, Arkansas river.
Departures.
Steamer Lady Gay, Sc. Louis.
" Huntsville, Evansville.
." sam J. Hale, Cincinnati.
W. Z. Arthur, New Orleans.
Bermuda, Arkansas river.
Linton, St. Francis river.
Hesper, s.. Francis river,
Msyd0 "er, White river.
In Pert.
Thomas H. Alien, MARITIME. Converss
zIsGELLAzEOUs.
The usual amount OF activity prevailed
upon the leyee yesterday, but Iha local
packets are beginning to thin out con-
slderably. 1t il new several days since
we had a st. Louis boot 10 port, ard
thu haU IlrIazng urA TT,u--Iz- H. -
entirely ceased to exist.
Capt. Morg. Batemeu Is In town on 8
visit.
The Sam Hale got away for Clncin-
natl with l4OO bales of cotton.
The two 81. Francis river pscIyets
Hesper and Linton got away with fair
trips.
Harrison Blasdell and Ed. Outlaw are
stili 10 the city.
MIt Harry and Jimmy THOMPSON left
on the MayfiJwer for White river.
The Louisiana will pass down for New
Orleans this morning. She is a good
steamer and viii 90 through on time.
The little steamer MARITIME came IL last
night. she will run in White river,
The ThOs. II. Alien came in yesterday
with a fair trip of cotton. Capt. Pritch-
ard will back her out Tomorrow fer Lii
Tie ROck. q. I. Walker is her chief
clerk.
The U. s. mail packet Dss Arc. Can't.
John Elliott, leaves for all points on
White river.
The splendid Mollie Able, Capt. Dan
Able, passes down for New Orleans TO-
day. she is an elegant passenger packet.
Billy Graham is her chief secretary.
The Legal Tender, Capt. Roberts.
passes up for Cairo aud Louisville to day.
she Is fast, and makes all way landings. /
The Myrtle, Capt. HardWlck, goes out
on Tuesday for Hsle's Point.
Capt. Tom B1wman will back cut the
Francis on Tuesday for ali points on
Francis river as far as Wittsburg.
Sam Paine is her clerk.
The new Arkansas river packet Clarks-
vile left Cincinnati last night for this
port.
A4srge amount OF cotton which for
merry went to New Orleans is now COM
to Memphis. Prices here are I6I5e
per pound better han at any point Ia the
The mate of the G. A. THOMPSON was
arrested at Wheeling q few DAYS ego on
-he charge Of numbering a negro on that
boat.
John Crane has taken command ofthe
Mary Forsyth.
The Ton StearBs is 10 be repaired at
s.. Louis, and goes to upper White
The Mirneola leaves on Wednesday
'or Cincinnati. Capt. Miller commands.
Tne Mississippi left New Orleans last
light for this port.
The Nashville Banner, 0fFciday, says:
Twenty six coal boats have arrived
rom the Cumberland Coal Mines, with
u the past two days. One hundred and
~cOIliera were paid the aggre-
gate sum Of $500. yesterday, for SER
rendered, by Mr.. J. Roach, agent
# the Cumberland River Coal Company
It this place."
Henry w. Smith, John J. RE, John
\. Scudder, Gerard B. Allen and John
:. COpelin, have been chosen directors
f the Memphis and ST. Louis Packet .
company.
The Kentucky River Improvement =
JDmpany have ordered two locks and
ANS to be put under contract, which $
viii extend the slack-Water from tire !
Mouth OF Clesr Creek to Hickman, a dis +
ancs Of forty miles. z
That portion OF the J. n. Mccullough :
aved from the wreck has been landed at e
Iadison. The wreck Of the Inflated
essel has entirely disappeared beneath c
be rising waters, and no mark remains e
D show passing boats where Ii lies. p
The cabin Of the New State has been >,
wept away, ard the Iugornar has drifted q
ne mile from where she went down. L
A suit h8s been pending in the Su- ~
RENE Cue of the United States for
yeaIs, between the States of Mis- n
and kentucky, as to the ownership
I Wolfe Island, in the Mississippi river.
DR.. J. a. Thompson, Of Mercer, Presi- =
of the Board Of Public Improve
lepts, arrived in Frankfort a few days "
en- route to Green river, on a tour Of y"
1ieisl duty.