Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-09

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Arrivals at this port continue liberal, and
business was active up to late last night.
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NEW ORLEANS, November S.-Arrived Andy
Johnson, st. Louis. Departed Mary E For
syth. st Louis. Weather warm and clear.
LITTLE Rock, November 8.-Weather cloudy
and rainy. River falling. Arrived Pat. Gle
burne and Dardanelle, from Memphis; Little
Rock, from above Departed Sallie, s.. Louis
VICKSBURG, November SHOWN: Tene II.
Durfee, Il; Capitol City, 3 last night.
P~IrrsBURG, November S.-Weather clear and
cool, with a west wind. Thermometer, SO
River has 20 inches in the channel, and falling
slowly.
EvGNsvILLE, November s.-Weather clear
and hot. River stationary.
CAIRO, November s-Port list: P. W. stra-
der cleared for New Orleans at 8 am: Belle OF
Pike, Memphis TO ST Louis, IL Am; City OF
Chester, st. Louis to Memphis, II am; Mary
Miller. Louisville to New Orleans, l nm; Rob
Roy, New Orleans to Cairo, 4p m. River rose
3 inches. Weather clear and pleasant.
November S.-River 4 feet s
inches in the channel, having risen 5 inches
in the past p hours, and still rising Weather
cool and cioudy, with some rain this morning.
Eight flats Of coal arrived, brought in by tbs
Tom Farrow.
The annexed dispatch will be found to be Of
special interest to our river friend
LOUISVILLE, November S.-The convention
OF steamboatmen Of the Ohio acd Mississippi
valleys, met at the Gait house at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. About a hundred and twenty dele
gates were In and several con-
gressmen were present. The organization and
appointment Of the various committees Occu-
pied the afternoon session. The different sec
tons Of the steamb 1at law were divided
among the committees on the different sub
jects, who Will probably report tomorrow.
"The convention win visit the canal In a body
TO morrow akarnoon, and be entertained at a
baTrquet at Hfsht.
"Mr. ohn s. Newbury of Detroit.wa al elected
presidents Of the convention, q adjourned TO
meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Colonel Jison RJohnson OF the Gait house.
invited all reporters present 70 dine at the Gait
house during the convention"
miscellaneous.
A man by the name of Bradford, from Nays
vile, died nom hydrophobia at Good Samari-
tan hospital, Cincinnati, Tuesday night His
conversation was incoherent, but the attend
ants gathered from what ne said that he was
once employed or the steamer Altoona.
TheJames Howard and Mary Mcdonald are
due from below; also, the Glasgow, shannon,
and p. w. Strader are due from above.
Tn Mountaineer depsr ted for above, after
adding SOS bales Of cotton.
The w. J. Lewis came In from Vieksburg
early yesterday morning She put OF here 30
bales OF cotton, A69 sacks of seed, and depart
ed, after adding rs bales Of cotton, for above.
The City OF Quincy came from above yester-
day morning, four and q half days out, amt
left for below, drawing 81 feet.
The I. II. Allen came in from Arkansas
river with 25 bales OF Of cotton and a good
Tne Fort 5ibson arrived from the Arksu.
sas with "a bales OF cotton and sundIies 10
order. She went on the DOCKS for slight re.
RnAAos
The GAINESVILLE departed with a fair trip,
The Legal Tender came IN nom White
river with 495 tales Of cotton. She reshipped
1877 bales at The mouth for New Oclsans, and
returned with a good freight and passenger
trip.
The NJ. J. wicks LEFT New Orleans last
Tuesday with 1909 bars Of railroad uon and
1901 sacks of salt for st. Louis.
The Mary Boyd leaves tomorrow foEAr-
kansas river.
Boa Leaving To-day.
FOR ST. LoUIs.-The city Of Chester, Captain
Ziegler, leaves to-day at 5 pm, for Cairo, St
Lou and all way landings.
For VICKsBURG The Glasgow leaves to-day
as above at 10 am.
FORST. A RIvER--Tbe fine and ele.
CANT passenger steamer st. Francis, Captain
r I. Bowman, leaves to-day at 5 o'clock for
Helena, Mariana, and all points on the st
Fraucis. Sam c. Paine is her chief purser.
For FRI AIS oINT.-The George W. Cheek,
Captain Mark Cheek, leaves as above to-day at
o'clock. Passengers never want for atten-
ton; the boat has every accommodation.
For WHITE RIvEa.-The fine and light
draught steamer, Sioux City, Captain o T.
Irons, leaves at ) O'Clock for Devalls Bluf,
Jacksonport and all way landings. Tom
Whitledge is her chief secretary.