Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-22

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Superintendent OF Gas Works.
CAIRO. December 2I.-Up: Minneola
/ and p. W. Stradar. 1 am; Great Republic
and Kate Kinney, lp.m. Il. L. McGil, 3
pm. The river has risen five inches. I.
is raining, and eight inches of SNOW fell
last night.
CrNCINNATI. December 2l.-Arrived:
Alaska. Departed: Belle Vernon. The
/ river is rising with Is feet in the channel.
ST. LOUIS, December 2l.-Departed.
I Able. Lewis and Colorado. lee is runnlmg
inIhe river. The river is falling.
LOUISVILLE, December 1.-THE river Is
rising, with 10 feet 3 inches in the cana.
and falling at Pittshurg with Z feet in tht
canal. Up-Alice Dean. We are havinl
a drenching rain.
The latest news from above win b.
found in our telegraphic dispatches. W
have no later news from the Arkansas o.
White than that contained in cur last
Both streams are rising Il have plenty
of water. The weather IS as bad as it can
he. Rain fell ali day and the slush which
filled the streets early yesterday made
walking very dlsaEreedDle. Business ON
the levoe was very active considering the
weather, and VA local packets went out
with good trips.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain Henry W. Smith, President OF
the 81, Louis Packet Company, Rrrived in
town yesterday.
Bob Go0de, the present efficient wharf
master, received the domination yes1er-
day of the Democratic convention for re-
election.
The river at St. Louis is falling and fun
of heavy ice.
The Bismarck, Captain Sam. Entricken,
leaves to-day nc . PIN. for New Orleans.
She is a frst-ciass passengerpacket.
The Mary Houston, Captain Durham,
leaves to-day At , pm. for Cairo and
Louisville.
The Armadillo leaves to-day at 5 pm.
for Fort smith.
The Indiana passed mp yesterday even
ing. She only goes TO Evansville.
The Belle Memphis came IN yesterday
and will get away to-day for Cairo and
st. Louis. She is the fOvOrite packet.
Capt. John Crane Is master, and Billy
Blenker is her chief clerk.
The fine steamer Gen. Anderson. Capt.
jim Lee, backs out to-day for Friar's
Point and all way landings. She is a
handsome passenger packet. Stack Lee
has charge of her Office.
The Mary Boyd LETT Little Rock on
Monday with a big trip, and viii be in
port tomorrow.
The great steamer Magenta, Capt. J..
Frank Hicks, viii leave to-day for Nicks-
burg, Natehez and New Orleans. She is
Tic ALE4AAA " EAAlE-NlAN DleAaHa anu ~
usual, viii go out with her cabin full of
people. JnO. 5. Sullivan, j. IL. MOssop
and John Chamberlain are her secretaries,
and will be found the right men in the
right place; while her luxurious table will
be found unsurpassed upon the river IN
der the watehful care OF that prince of ca
terers, Frank smith.
We learn that some one put our mama
up for nomination AZ the Convention ves-
terday for Wharimaster. We were not a
candidate-did nos want the Office. and
with all due Difference to our friends.
would not accept it under any circum-
stances.
The Richmond added a large number of.
people here, and was detained by the fog.
Aooht seVeniy-nVe of her passengers
went to see Joe Jefferson last night.
The Indiana got several hundred bales
Of cotton here for Evansville.
The Robt. Burns, Capt. Stein, leaves to-
daY Tor CAIRO, Evansville, Louisville and
ClnclLnIl- She is a tip-tOp passenger
paShet' Mr.. rover, a popular and well
known clerk, has charge of the Office.
We yesterday saw one of the most beau
Liul specimens Of mans ~handiworR in
the shape Of a cake that our ewes ever
dweit upon. 1t is a lofty pyramid of
sweetness based upon three beautifully
wrought horns Of plenty, and topped on
with a bride in full regain. The design
is beautiful, q the ingenuity displayed
IL It's formation is truly marvellous. The
cake was made On board the Magenta, IN
derthe supervision of Frank Smith, whose
reputation as a steward is as wide as the
big river is long, and is intended rs a /
present from the officers of the boat to
II. Peters Fair, which is to be beld in our
city, and commences Tomorrow night.
Capt. Ed. c.. Carroll, OF The firm Of Car
roll, Green d Co., Vicksburg. arrived in
our City yesterday en- route home Capt.
CarrolIis well known 10 all river men as
an energetic, high-tOned business man, I
and we rejoice TO know that he is on tn
road to fortune and fame in the Heroie
CITY.
The of the Armada and che I'm
derwritsrs, Of Cincinnati, have settled the
Armaua case. Inc insurance companies
the wreck. She viii probably be- sold as
she lies.
Tbs following circular has bean issued