Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-23
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Varble, Louisville to Arkansas river, 2
q m; Mountaineer, Memphis to st. Louis,
3 am Ida StOckdale, Red river to st.
Louis, 2 N Alice, Cairo to st. Louis,
3 pm; shannon, Louisville to New Or
leans, 4 pm; ArgOsy, New Orleans to
Cincinnati, SPIN; Silver Moon, Cincin-
natl to Memphis, Z pm. The Mississippi
is clear Of ice here. To-day the river rose
5 inches. Meeury 460.
The river is on a stand here, with ~
feet in the channel above to Cairo and
about tbs same I'VE the shORl crossings
below. Arkansas and White rivers are
in good packet order. The Ohio is run
ming out full, and a fleet Of boats will be
down from that stream in a day or two.
Between st. Louis and Cairo the channel
is in d wretched condition, and only "a
feet is reported in the channel.
PITTsBURG, January 22.-The weather
has turned very cold. Thermometer 20o.
MonOngahela 6 feet 6 inches and falling
No arrivals.
CINCINNATI, January 22.-River, % feet
6 inches. 1t has fallen 8 feet In As hours.
Arrived: Chas. B. Church, Wauanits,
MOllie Ebert, from New Orleans; Minnie,
from Memphis; Glencoe and Juniata,
from Pittsburg; Nightingale, from Ar
kansas riVer-fOr west st. Louis. De-
parted: Glencoe, for New Orleans; Tom.
Rses, for Tennessee river. Temperature
80. Weather clear.
LOUISVILLE, January 22.-River fallen
4inches; 8 feet scant in chute; 10 feet in
canal. Weather clear and cold. Arrived:
RObt. Burns and Robt. Mitchell, from
Cincinnati; Alice Dean, from Memphis,
Departed: Alice Dean, for Cincinnati;
RobJ. Mitchell, for New Orleans. A large
number of lows were taken over the falls
to-day. The Fulton sunk one boat of
coal in the swells below the bridge.
Capt. GouId's new boat, built for the Mis-
sissippi Packet Company, is to be launched
Tomorrow at Baroness shipyard. An ad-
ditiOnal coal fleet is expected to COM
mencs arriving tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Business, yesterday, was confined chief
ly to the arrival of he regular packets
and one or two passing steamers. The
Cieburne came in from Arkansas river
with 9l2 bales Of cotton. She discharged
289 at the mouth.
TheSt Francis arrived from st. Francis
with lO9 bales aud discharged 65 at Hell
eua. She also hai48l sacks of seed.
The Fanny BTandies came in from New
Madrid with IVA bags of corn and I52
bales Of cotton, besides other misCelIane-
Gus stuff.
The A. J. White, from Frisr's Point,
brought 15SIbags of cotton and 400 sacks OF
seed.
The Phil. AIin, also from Frisr's Point,
had 1868 bales of cotton and lOI5 sacks of
seed.
The Marble City came in with a cargo
of produce from Cairo, and the Mary Nc
Donald passed up from N~icksburg on her
way to St. Louis.
The Tom jasper came in last night,
thirty days out from st. Louis. She
grounded at Bulletin bar where she lost
Jwenty-four hours. The Jasper had two
barges in tow, one of which was loaded
with coal. She addA 1000 sacks of corn
to her csrgO this side Of Cairo.
The Jasper viii get away from Ourlsnd-
ing at 10 O'clock this morning. She added q
number OF people here. She had all the
freight she wanted on the water. and was
drawing a little over six feet.
The steamer Arkansas went out of Ar
kansas river on her way to New Orleans
last Friday night with 2lSI bales Of cot
ton.
There is any amount Of cotton along
tho banks of the Arkansas awaiting ship
ment to New Orleans and to this city.
Andy George didn't die, as was reported
some time since. He writes a letter to
inquire about his kicking the bucket, and
says he's worth half a dozen dead men
yet.
Captain John B. Davis, well-known to
nearly every n in this city, is clerk N
the steamer Tom Jasper, which steamer
arrived at a late hour last night.
The Great Republic, Captain Donaldson, |
is due from above to-day, and is an
nounced to leave for New Orleans at 4
O'Clock this afternoon.
The City Of Quincy is expected from the
Ohio to-day or tomorrow.
The Silver Noon is coming, and will be
in port to-day OrtO-mOrrOw. She returns
to Cincinnati Wednesday evening, with
Capt. Ben MerrllGs in command.
The Pat Cleburne leaves for Arkansas
river this evening; Capt. Rees PTitchaTd
in command and Creed Walker clerk.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
goes to Frisr's Point this evening. Stack
Lee, clerk.
The a. J. White, Captain George Ma
lone, leaves for Friar's Point this even
az 5 o'clock. Charlie Smithers and
.harlis Sharpe are clerks.
The Marble City leaves for Cairo this
evening at 5 o'clock.
The Legal Tender viii be in from White
in time TO leave on her return to
hat stream at 5 O'Clock tomorrow even
ng.
The St. Francis goes to Helena and
tomorrow evening.
The r. P. Walt got OF for White river
noon yesterday, with a fine trip Of
The City Of Alton has been purchased {
" Captain Sheble for $50. 900. Captain S.
las been in the hotel business for some
ime past. He must have found it prof.
able.
The Kate Kinney, Captain Hicks King,
5 due from above to-day on her way to
JeW Orleans.