Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-10
ESDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1871.
RIVER NEWS.


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CAIRO, ILL.,, October S-Captsin Boyd,
Of the steamer Shreye. gives the p~articu-
lars of the sinking of the teamsr Vir-
ginta at 9 O'Clock Saturday night. She
struck an obstruction unknown to pilots,
while rounding to at RidReleY's wood
yard, 10 miles below Cairo, and sunk / n
2 minutes. No lives were lost. She lies
straight in 10 feet water. The cargo with
the live stock Is q total loss. A wrecking
steamer went to her relief early this morn
ing.
EVANSVILLE, October 9.-The weather
Is partly cloudy and warm. The river has
fallen 1 inch.
CINCINNATI, October 9.-Riysr 2 feet s
inches. Weather cloudy.
miscellaneous.
The weather still continues clear and
warm. The river, in the last forty-eighi
hours, declined four inches.
Business on h levee was somewhat
brisk during the morning.
II is reported that from Memphis to
New Orleans, the worst bars in the Mis-
sissippi river are Presidents Island, Hell
ems, Walnut Bend and Island No. SO; the
latter is where the Katie put out I50G
sacks Of cotton seed, before h could
cross.
Captain Samuel T. HsmbIetOn, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer, the well known
steamboat builder, OF that city, lefI
Wednesday night for Memphis, 10 look
after the interests Of the Memphis dry
dock company, In which he is largely In
terested.
The Belfast came in from New Orleans
yesterday morning, 7 days out, and dis.
charged here 423 bundles of cotton ties
and a lot of sundries. She had for st,
Louis IS tons Of freight, including 1OOC
sck of SALT
The body Of MichaeI Asgeyeney, who
was drowned Saturday night last, was re-
covered yesterday at o by negro
The shannon is reported aground q.
Walnut Bend, also the b. @. Yesger al
Shoe Fly bar.
The Mary Boyd came in from White
river 9Th 2S7 bales Of cotton, and II bags
of seed cotton.
The Pat Clsburne brought in from the
Arkansas lbs bales of cotton, and 24l
sacks of seed.
The A. J. White did not arrive up tc
lark last night, but will be in early this
morning.
Captain Elem Calvert arrived "a the city
after q short tour.
The &. ". Cheek brought in 81 bales Of
cotton, lll4 sacks Of cotton seed, and "A
bags OF seed cotton; also, good passen-
ger trip.
The Frank Forrest brought in from
Ososola "A bales Of cotton, and 27S sacks Of
seed.
The ferryboat Laura brought in a few
bales of cotton from the coast above.
The Phil Allin came in from Friar's
Point yesterday afternoon with 374 bales
of cotton, and 1925 sacks of seed. She was
several hour aground at Reese's.
The Little Alps brought down a barge
of coal for the Phil Allin.
Beats Leaving To-Day.
For FRIAR's PoINT-The lively Geo,
W. Cheek, Captain Mark Cheek, leaves
to-day at 5 pm. for Frisr's Point and all
way landings. r. s. Gonterman has
charge OF the office.
FoR NAPcLEoN.-The A. j. White. Cap
tain George Malone, leaves to-day at 10 a.
m, a. above, for Napoleon and all LAND
togs. Barney Bsrinds has charge Of the
office,
For FRIAR's PoINT-The Phil Auin,
Captain James Lee, leaves to-day At II N
as above, for Friar's Point and all HBy
landings. Stack Lee and o. Harris sre
her pursers.
FoR OsCEoLA.-The 6ne steamer Frank
Forrest leaves to-day, at 5 pm, for Osce-
ola and all coast landings. J. w. An
dreEs Is her popular commander.
FOR THE MOUTH OF WHITE RIVER
The Ssllie v. leaves for DevslI's Bluff on
the arrival Of the morning train from this
city, for all points On White river to the
mouth.
FoR WHITE RIvER.-The Mary Boyd
leaves to-day at 5 pm.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-The st. Luke leaves
to-day, as above, at II m. for Cairo, st.
Louis and all way landings.
For VIcKsBURe.-The Sallis leaves to-
day a. 10 am. for ViGksburg and all way
landings
For NEW O~RLEANs.-The fine steamer
capitol City leaves to-day at 8 p. m. for
Ncksburg and New Orleans. W. H.
Crsbster is master and Ed. Hawks Is the
chief clerk.