Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-24
Rivers and Business.


We had the news Friday night that the
river was blocked up with ice at Column
bus, sone twenty miles below Cairo. The
weather in the meantime moderated, and
Friday night heavy rain fell, and it is
thought thst the gorge has given way be-
fe-e this, and that the river Is now open
toCsirO. Ifnot this port for all prsctical
purposes is the head OF navigation. The
river has fallen one inch in the past
twenty four hours, and Is still slowly re-
ceding. White and Arkansas rivers are
slowly declining. Six feet is reported
from Cairo to Helena. Busines at the
wharf was moderate. Friday night
was ona of the worst nights on
the river known for years. Tne storm
ragged fesrfully, and blew g perfect lorna
DO. The A. J, Whites officers report the
Dsxter hard aground ten miles below
Helens, with hsr ospstsn and rigging
broken. The Phil Allin was also blown
high snd dry at Reeves bar, and careened
50 thst one guard was under Wster. The
White ran elOss to her and offered assist
snce, but WAS told that they could render
none.
BY Telegraph.
LITTLE Rock, December 2S.--Hesvy
rsin storm last night. To-day the we Sther
is clear. River skill declining.
CAIRO, December 2S.-Arrivsd: 7. F.
EckerE, from the gorge near Columbus,
noon. Departed: Ada HeilmaD, Nash
vile, 9 am; Kate Robinson, st. Louis.
Very heavy rain last night; strong south
wind, and very warm. The gorge above
Columbus still holds fast. The packets
hsve not made g trip since Thursday
st. LOUIS, December 23.-Arrived: None
Departed: Exchange and S. 8. Merrill,
New Orleans; ". J. Lewis, Vicksburg;
Minnie, Arkansas river; Alice, Memphis.
RIVER rising, with probably feet OF water
to Cairo. Weather warm, with very high
wind this morning, since then it has been
clear and colder. A large part of the
gorge above the bridge piers broke up and
ran ont to day, but the Ice is still strong
at and above Bissell's Point.
EVANSVILLE, December 2s.-River clear
ami rising. Weather growing colder and
shifted TO the north.
LoUIsyILLE, December 2S.-River sta
tionary, with feet inches in the canal,
and Is inches in the chute. Weather
cloudy tonight. Mercury, sixty degrees.
No ice the greater part Of the day.
CINoISNArTI, December 2S.-The river
Steam bOatmen believe that navigation
will open next week. Snow all gone.
VIoKsBURe, December 23.-DoWn: Pau
line Carroll, 8 am; Mary Alice and barges,
p M; Governor Allen, pm. Up: Kate,
10 am. Emma O. Elliott, p.m.; City Of
Cairo, pm. Weather cool and clear.
River falling.
In snother column will be found
'.notioe to shippers" from the City Of
Vlcksburg.
The Henry Ames, Silver Bow, Poto-
mec and Belfast are due from above, and
will probably be in port early this
morning.
The steamer RosevilIe, which sur.k last
Wednesday, Is more seriously injured
than was at first supposed. Assistance has
gone 70 her.
The White River journal of the goth has
the following: "The snsgboat 8. Thsyer
entered White river on the 9Th day Of No
vember, and has taken out 232 Hnags be-
tween the mouth and Augusta, the large
majority above Des Arc. Her orders are
to proceed as far as Pocahontas."
The st. Joseph arrived from Cairo with |
q good trip, including 295S sacks grain, 6l4 |
dry barrels, l96 bales cotton. ll6 head |
hogs, 100 barrels whisky, and lot Of mis- |
oellsneous freight.
The towbOat Bee and barges came In |
from below, and lays up here for the pre- !
sent until the river opens.
The Ssllie came in from Arkansas river |
with 276 bales cotton snd the passengers |
Of the steamers Roseville and I. d. Allen.
The Henry Amea arrived from st. Louis /
at dark, twenty days ont, with barge In
tow. She discharged IS packages mer-
chsndiss here and lays over until morn
Ing.
F. s, Gonterman, clerk of the steamer
G. w. Cheek, has gone home TO Ken
tucky for short stay.
The h. 2. Walt and A. ]. White de-
parted with good trips.
The Emile LaBarge arrived from st.
Louis over q month out. She has for this
port l447 barrels oil, 246 barrels potatoes,
zl9 barrels apples, 44S sacks bran, 12s bales
cotton and lot Of miscellaneous freight,
She lays over here until tomorrow,
The Dexter and Indians are reported
hard aground between here and Helena,
The Sc. Joseph departed with $40 bales
of cotton for above.
The A. J. White came In from Nspo-
eon yesterday morning with 900 bales of
oottoD, 1894 sacks of seed, and q lot of
,undries to order.
The Charles Bodman added 500 sacks of
,orn here, snd left tor New Orleans, draw
ng ave feet, With barge In tow,
The Thomas II. Allen is the Arkansas
liver pscket for tomorrow.
The snagboat s. II. Long arrived from
below, ooaled here, and viii probably
ltart for above during the night.
One tSsnndred and twenty-three bales Of
,otton hsve been recovered rom the
Fanny Brandsis, AL hopes Of raising her
having been abandoned, she viii be dis
nantled.
Beats Leaving To-day.
For Vicksburg-Emile LsBarge leaves
o-day at 10 Am. Is above.
For Cairo-Ths Julia, Captain Boyd,
cages to-day ct m. for Cairo and all
Fsy landings. Nmea Thompson has
harge Of the once,