Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-05
- RIVER NEWS.
Beats fn Port
Capitol City
River, weather ana Bustnesa.

River, Weather and BusineSs.
The weather yesterday, after a fms rair
Friday night, was clear and pleasant
Business at wharf was light, the arrivals
and departures being few in number
The river has remained stationary since
last report, the decline having been
checked, probably by the recent rains
above. The river at st. Louis Is rising
slowly, and st Cairo stationary. The
Arkansas ct Little Rock is rising. Re
ports are more favorable from al
directions.
NEW ORLEANS, November mo ar
rivals. Departed: Esperanto, Ooeanus,
NJ. j. Wicks and James Howard, for St
Louis.
YICKsBURe, November 4 - Down,
Louisville, at 10 O'Clock last night. Boats
up to-day: Katie, 10 am; John Kyle, II
an; W. J. Lewis, 7 pm. Weather cool
and clear. River falling.
CINCINNATI, November 4.-River un,
changed. Weather clear and pleasant.
Miscellaneous.
The trial trip OF the new steamer
Roseville has been postponed until
Monday. She leaves at 8 p. M, for the
Arkansas river.
The Capital City, Julia, Belle of Pike,
and Commonwealth, are due from above,
and will probably be in early this
morning.
The Undine came in from Osceols at
noon yesterday, with lS4 bales of cotton
and 1850 sacks Of cotton seed.
There sre about 1000 bales Of cotton
waiting shipment for below.
The G.. W. Cheek came In from Frisr's
Point with EOS bales OF cotton and 800
sacks Of seed. We are pleased to learn
thai Captain Cheek Is recovering from his
recent illness.
The Cleburne, r. P. Walt and G. W,
Cheek departed with good trips.
The Legal Tender is the regular Tues
dsy White river packet.
The Phil Allin leaves tomorrow for
Frisr's point and the bends.
The E. Il. Durfee came In from st,
Louis, i've days out, drawing 5H feet.
helays 9 until this morning. Through
the politeness OF Jack Chambers, her
clerk, we are furnished the following
memorandum, from st. Louis to this
port:
STEAMER E. H. DuRFER,1
November 4th, 1871.
November 2-Started for New Orleans.
at IL an; met Ada HeiImsn below
Columbus, Lucy Bertram below New
Madrid; laid by at Dsrnell's for the night,
In company with the Commonwealth.
November S-Passed the Capital City, lay
ing at bend below Point Pleasant, the Alice
having nghtered her yer the bar, theAlice
passed up met the Utah at island Is,
and the Belmont at island 81; the Bel
mont had no chimneys; we laid by at
island 26, with Commonwealth. NoVem-
Der 4-Cspitsl City and snsg-boat Thayer
down; we all ran the bar and
started: Commonwealth, first /; Capital
City, second; Durfee, third, and Thsyer,
last. Tom Jasper passed mp we passed
the Capital City, and met Atlantic and
above Ashport met st. Joseph
and passed Commonwealth above Fletch-
sr's; met H. s. Turner above Osceola.
Frsnk Forrest in bend Of island IS ar
in Memphis at 8 pm.
J.. W. CHAMBERS, Clerk.
The Capital City came IN from st. Louis,
iYe days out, drawing six feet. She was
twenty hours aground at Point Pleasant.
She lays over until this morning.
The Lady Lee Is due from below. and
will probably be In this morning.
The st. Louis Democrat, Of the Sd, says:
b steamer O. D. Fry struck 3 snag
lesr Apalschicola. twenty-five miles be-
Columbus, Ga, last Thursday, and
Junk. She was built at q cost of $4,000. |
)ut was uninsured. She had on board AZ
he time Of the accident about SO. 600
II miscellaneous goods, which were all
ost. A darkey was at the wheel when
80 NS-@ ~ " - IL Aa1A nAO O6LIN
or the backing one."
The Cincinnati Enquirer saws: "At a
allied meeting OF the Boatmen's sssocis-
ion yesterday morning, 1t was resolved
hat James 8. Wise, John O. Reno, r, N.
Wade, o. p. Shinkle and J. NJ. Oheno-
be appointed q committee to extend
TO the Hons. Job Z. Stevenson
nd Aaron T. Perry, of Ohio; John W..
.Itevenson snd Judge Holmen, Of Indiana,
n RfLann Nha RnaNrna.ra O0.-A-s-- a.
ssembie st Louisville, KY, on the 9Th
nst. Suit was brought against W. b.
serry and John W. Morgan, owners Of
be John W. Morgan, in the United
Itstes our yesterday for $500 for nayi-
sting the Ohio river without a yswl."
The st. Louis Times says: HThe board
( underwriters sold yesterday, at suc-
lon. the furniture, rigging, etc, Of the
Trecked stesmer Virginia. The Memphis
he piano brought two hundred and fifty
ollsrs, and was bid in by q gentleman
rom Cincinnati. The directors Of the st.
iouis Bostmen's association met yester-
sy in b Office Of the Boatmeu's Insu-
and Trust company, and elected J.
!. McCune, president; Captain James Nc
ord, secretary, and David r. Powell,
ice president"
The Louisville Courier-Journal says:
Ano AaA OOA-hdSboEb ropOIb CL 3D. LOUIS,
)r the month Of October, 1871, shows
lst the steamboat wharfage was 81, 1853
ons; packets, 2o,2e7 tons; total tonnage,
s,060;-amounting to $SSs3 Is; wood
S412 As; lumber wharfage,
10 so; miscellaneous wharfage, $40 Is;
,tal wharfage. S5299 S."
The st. Louis Republican says: "a sps-
al to b Cincinnstti Commercial says: :
Re got General Negley to 60 back to Wesh-
lgton totry to get the law for the reinspec-
on Of boats put OF, If possible, until
meets. He telegraphs favora-
~. Howard Rsnney left for New Or
ans last night 70 take charge Of the Of
CO OF the New Orleans and White river ]
scket Importer, having received q dis +,
stch nom her commander to that effect. !
Davidson had the Wicks
to the wharf ready for business. !
be VIII probably ply in the upper Mis- !
ssippi. It was thought yesterday that J
10 Belle of Memphis would be brought I
D to the wharf to loed for Memphis, but J
sneral Rsnney informed US that the )
mpsny had concluded to let her rem ain :
liet 9 little while longer" {
Boats Leaving To-day. 8
FoR ST. LoUIs.-The Bells Of Pike, 9
everybody gets the very best Of a
Captain Lennox COM 4
leaves to-day at S O'Clock. 4
FoR VICKsBURa.-The fast and pleas Q
& passenger steamer Julia, Captain 9
'wnsend. leaves this morning &C 10 d
lock. James Thompson Ii her clerk. O
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