Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-06
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Rivers and Business.
Business continues to improve, not only
at this port but from st. Louis to New Or
leans. Reports from below and above
give us very encouraging news. There
viii be on this rise st least ten feet be-
| tween here and st. Louis, This will send
out all the larger boats, and Is there viii
| be cutting in rates between steamers
and railroads, we may look for pretty low
rates should the river continue its present
stage of water. We anticipate q very
! large volume of business, as supplies have
run comparatively low In the South. By
| reference to the river report and tele-
grams, the lstest information concerning
The river will be found.
ny Telegraph.
NASHVILLE, JSnusry 5--The river IL
rising, with 10 feet on Hsrpeth Shoals,
Weather cold and clear.
MisceIIaneOus.
Thursday, about noon, Ward & Gay
ford's gin-bost caught FIRE and burned
while lying ct the foot OF Island Thirty;
five. Besides the cotton gins destroyed
were two hundred and fifty sacks OF seed
and three bales of cotton. Further par
tioulers we did not learn.
The Mary Miller is of the bar st the
foot of Flower Island, where she has been
aground for 8 month.
The Forked Deer rive 's rising. There
is one-snd-s-half tee' 1yersburg.
The Frank Forrest came in from the
uppsr coast with 81 bales of cotton, I57
sacks Of seed and 200 sacks of corn.
All the local packets departed with good
trips.
fhe new ferrybost, John Overton, for
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad, is
nearly completed, and will probably
make her trial trip next week.
Dexter csme in from New Orleans, five
days out, and passed up after dischsrging
here a hogsheads sugar, 70 barrels of mo-
lssses and lot of sundries. She had 500
tons OF freight for st. Louis.
The r. p. Walt came In from White
river with 65S bales Of cotton. She re-
shipped 81 bales at the mouth for New
Orleans, and has gone on the docks for
repsirs.
The st. Francis came in with SO bales of
cotton, 1905 sacks Of seed and lot Of sun
dries to order.
The towboat Argosy, and bsrges, arrived
from below yesterday.
The City Of Vicksburg came In from be-
low yesterday morning, with so bales cot
ton and 1000 sacks seed, and departed for
above, after adding s7l bales cotton for st.
LIouiS.
The Onachita Belle leaves New Orleans
in place of the steamer Belle Lee, with
Captain Hicks In command.
The Alaska came in from New Orleans
yestsrdsy at noon, with G barge in tow,
discharged 80 barrels oranges, and had 400
tons freight for above.
The II. S. Turner arrived from New Or
leans, i've days out, discharged here 81
hoRaheads sugar, 100 barrels molssses and
| l5S sacks coffee, and has $50 tons for the
Ohio. She lays over until this evening.
Boats Leaving To-day.
rsor Cincinnati-The Nashville leaves to-day
al s pm. for Louisville Cincinnati and all
points on the Ohio. Captain Maratta COM
mands.
/ Thomas Hunt leaves to-day az IL M for
Evansville and al coast landings.
/ For Osceola-The Undine, Captain Goodrich,
/ leaves to-day at pm. for Osceola and ali way
| landings. A. Goodrich and Harry Dickinson
oficiate Is clerks.
passenger packet q. W. Cheek, Captain George
Malone, leaves to-day a. pm. for Friars
Point and All way landings. r. s. Gonterman
| and L. W. Briggs are her clerks.
| Fcx White aiVer--Ihe new and elegant
| nasseraer steamer, the Emma G. Elliott, slips
| her cable this afternoon Al i've O'Clock for
/ Jacksonport, taking in all the way landings
/ between this and that port. The eulnptuous
passenger accommodations OF the Elliott, the
obliR1ng disposition OF her officers and her
Il we'll known speed make this the
golden opportunity OF travellers and shippers.
! Captain Jno. D. Elliott commands, and Messrs,