Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-17

CIECINNATI, December I6.-River about
stationary 5 feet in the channel. Ice not
so hesvy as last night. Weather warm
enough for q thaw. Arrived-Sam. J.
Hale, from Memphis.
CAIRO, December I5.-Dsparted-Iu-
diana, tor New Orlesns, pm, The Belle
Memphis got off Powers island sill right,
and Will be out tomorrow. Rver fell
inehe. Weather clear. Thermoeser, 40
ST. LOUIS, December 16-The steamer
City OF Fittsburg and the tow-boat Fisher,
after butting at the ice gorge between
here and kinswick, % miles, part of yes
t6rdsy and most of day, effected q pas
sage and came to the wharf this evening,
Navigation is now resumed south. Sew
eral boats Will leave as soon as loaded.
The gorge above the hrigde piers is still
strong. The probabilities are that the
river between here and Cairo will remain
clear OF les during the winter.
miscellaneous,
The committee appointed at the recent
national convention of stesmboatmen at
Louisville, to draw up a bill which is de-
signed to take the place of the law now in
operation, has completed its work and dis
tributed copies of the proposed document.
The bill has been considered by the St
Louis association Of pilots, and has called
out Q protest in the form of a circular
which we find too lengthy for our col
umns.
The Mary Boyd is the regular Monday
Arkansas river packet.
The Glencoe arrived from Cairo three
days out. She was sixteen hours aground
at island 26, and added 200 sacks OF grain
ct New Madrid. She departed for New
Orleans drawing six feet.
Tho st. Joseph departed with 4S3 bales
of cotton for above.
The Ada Heilmsn arrived from Eysns-
vile with good trip of grain and pro-
duce.
The Julia came in from Cairo at dark
last night. She discharged here $50 tons
Of freight, and lsys over until this nom.
ing.
The Batesville arrived from White river
yesterday morning with 4Sl bales cotton,
and re-shipped 66 bales at the mouth for
New Orleans. She returns tomorrow at
p m, for all points on White river.
The Robert Mitchell passed up from
New Orleans, i've and half days out.
She discharged here Is bales cotton and
had S59 tons freight for the Ohio.
The Aollie Moore arrived from New
Orleans, seven days out. She discharged
30 tons freight here and had 400 tons for
soove. including 497 hogsheads sugar and
1000 sacks salt.
The Pauline Carroll, Lady Lee and
Nashville were due from shove last Dik ht
and will probably be in early this morn
ing.
The Ads Heiluaan leaves to. morrow for
all points on the Ohio.
The Carrie V. Kountz came in from
New Orleans six days out, discharged
here 1000 sacks salt and returns to-mor-
row evening. She could not get up the
Arkansas river as she was drawing more
water than there was in the channel.
The Oil City came up yesterday morn
H.. 4.
with Colonel n. Shsnleyis yrecking-bOst
She brought up the machinery of the
steamer Fort Smith, which sunk ct that
point some time sgo.
The Columbis arrived from above with
8 good trip. She discharged several pack
ages here and departed for Arkansas river
drawing i've feet.
The Lookout and barges are reported
aground at Friars Point.
The K. P. Walt departed for White river
with s splendid trip of lreight and pas
sengers.
The st. Louis Times Of the 18th says:
"The river here continues to fall, and the
les to grow hrmeH. The prospects at
present are good tor q long and severe
winter. Rates to all points south will be
advanced to morrow. A slight rise Is
reported between hare and Cairo, but
where it could have originated remains
have broken between Widow Wstere' and
the mouth Of the Ohio, and 1t Is certain
thst no rain has fallen. The Belle Men,
phls, which was aground at Power island,
and Dexter, which was also stuck at Dog
Tooth, haYe both got of, and Captain John
A. Scudder left last evening for Cairo to
endeavor to get the Belle Memphis out to
Cairo"
The Courier Journal of the 18th says:
"The river eontinHes to fall, and is now
within few inches of being "a low ss at
sny time during the past summer or fall,
with no indications of 9 rise soon. The
probabilities now are that we are to have
an ice blocksSe. Tha weather Yesterday
was cold, and free zing all day in the shade.
Considerable shore Ice formed night before
last, but not enough to impede the pro-
gress of steamboats,. The marks ct 2. m.
showed only 3 feet ten inches in the canal,
and 2 inches In the pass down the Indisn
chute, and "A feet on Portland bar. There
is scsnt feet hence TO Evansville, and Al
feet out of the river"
The st. Louis Democrat OF the 18th
says: The r. J. Lockwood picked up q
snag at Bernard's landing on the star
board side foPwsrd, which passed up over
her deck, broke derrick, tore away part
Of her cabin deck, knocked overheard q
few hogsheads of su2 2ar, and burst several
barrels Of molassss. Protest wag entered
at Cairo. ......... The officers Of the Bee say
that the report that the Alaska injured
herself on the wreck Of the Blackhswk Is
false. She grounded on an old f1st-bost,
which is fast on the wreck, after getting
Of Cache island, and remained short
time, but did not hurt herself at all.........
Robert Medil goes down to Platin Rock
to-day, to measure the City of Pekin's
machinery .........The Arkansas is over the
bar st Dog Tooth The Ocesnus has
gone to New Orleans fronn Shreveport"
A Washington special to the Cincinnati
Commercial saysl "rhe executive COM
mittse Of the Louisville, Kentucky,
Steamboat convention resumed its session
to-day, and is taking up and considering
the steamboat laws, section by Sec
ton. 1t Is the opinion Of the committee
that about thirty Of these sections require
amendment, in order TO simplify and |
make clear their provisions to steamboat |
men, as well as inspectors Of steamboats,. |
The members Of the committee have had |
some Informal consultations with the |
house committee ea commerce respecting |
the proposed modification OF the lsv, and |
feel satisfied that they, the executive COM |
mittee, will secure at their hearing before |
the coInmeroe copmittee tomorrow, the |
appointment Of 9 Eub-commerce commit |
tee, who are to confer with the executive |
oommi ttee, as the latter progresses with |
the work Of modifying the law"
Beats Leaving To-day.
For Yicksburg-The passenger steamer
Julia, Captain Townsend, leaves to-day at |
10 o m, for Vicksburg and all the usuaI |
landings. Mr.. James Thompson, our
popular townsman is hsr chief secretary.
For New Orleans-The steamer Pauline |
Carroll, james A. Wore master, leaves to-
day ct II n. as sboYe.
For Red fivsr-The steamer Arkansas,
Captain LemoRt, leaves to-day at 4 pm.
IS above.