Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-17

and elegant passenger steamer Emma @.
Elliott leaves this afternoon ct five O'Clock
for J~scksonport, taking in AL the way
landings between this and that port. The
sumptuous passenger accommodations of
the Elliott, the obliging disposition of
her officers and her we'll known speed,
make this the golden opportunity OF
travellers and shippers. Captain John d.
Elliott, Walter Outlaw and Arthur
Fields are her olarks....-...The light
draught passenger steamer Sioux City,
Captain o. T. Irons, leaves this ven
ing at four O'Clock for Dsvslls Bluff
and all points On White river. Mr. Tom
WhiEeledge is her purser...~..The q. ",
Check, Captain George Malone, leaves
this evening at 1--WE O'Clock for Friars
Point and al way landings. F. s. Con-
terman and u d. Briggs are clerk5.-......
Tbs Belle Sc. Louis, with Captain Blake
commanding, leaves at tWsIve O'Clock
for VieksbuIg and the usual landings.
Passengers will find the Belle st. Louis
first class. Aft. GTissOm does the hOnors
Of the cfhcs-""".Ths fine steamer st.
Francis, Captain T. r Bowman, leaves
at two O'Clock this day for Helena ard sl
Wsy landings. Sam Paine and Billy Dean,
clerks ......The steamer Minnie, Captain
Wordsr, leaves this evening at four
O'Clock positively, for Cairo and all way
landings.
" 5-A- D. WulL5t Nnp9sBOEs
Frank Forest, Fulton; 81. Francis, Phil.
ipp's Bayou; Sioux City, White river;
Capitol City, Cairo.
DEPARTUREs-A. j. White, Napoleon;
Frank Forest, Hailes Point; Capitol City,
New Orleans.
In PoRT-Sioux City, st. Francis, Min.
ME.
ATTHE LEVEE-Business was decidedly
dull, and things looked gloomy, but the
h1-- - v1n1h-- I'D - wuaHaw~Elw -aakE--
for the good tins to come, which has been
on the v Of making its appearance
sometimes, when q sudden change ia the
weather sent calculations to FINDERS"
This has been a terrible winter on steam
bostmen, very few of whom have paid
expenses, and many hsvs made but one
or two trips. Twice this winter has this
port been the head of navigation. ........T The
A. J. White, from Napoleon, brought In
one hundred and sixty-three bales of cot
ton, five hundred and twenty. six sacks of
seed, and returned with q good trip of
freight and peOple.......The steamer
Sioux City is lying at the foot of Jefferson
street, receiving freight for all points On
White and Black rivers, 4 will leave
positively at five O'Clock this evening".
Tbe Frank Forest, from Hsiles Point,
came in with two hundred and seventy
two bales Of cotton and a good passenger
list .........Th st. Francis, from Phillips
Bayou, brought in one hundred and thfr-
teen bales Of cotton and twelve hundred
and eighty-six sacks Of seed. She re-
turned yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock
for the same pOint.-~-..The Sioux City,
from White river, came in yesterday sf.
ternoon with six hundred ard eighty-six
bales of cotton, She reshippsd ten bales
at the mouth for New OrIeans.......The
Capitol City, from Cairo, passed down for
New Orleans with a good trip, drawing
seven and a half teet.....".The Emma O.
Elliott and Dzrdanelle were due from
bslow last night, and will be found at the
landing early this morning.
OTHER MATTERs-The st. Louis Times
of Thursday says: "When the Lookout
comes up young Captain Dow Hiner win
an sgeDcy office in the cream -cOl0red
front Captain Dave Campbell went
down to Cairo last night to look after the
Mary E, Forsyth.......Th5 Illinois is hsv-
ing the old shat of the LouiEiRnS put in,
Brolask purchased 1t at Cairo for her.
......... Captain HsZlett is suffering from al
cold which has settled in his right
side...-....Captsin Jones went down TO |
Belmont yesterday. He resbips the cargo
of the Dexter up by rail and goes to Cairo
where q cargo at good rates has been
offered him for the South Rates to
New Orleans sre as follows: Pound
freight Csc; whisky s.; dour 81 Is; hay
75c...-~..The Louisville Courier Journal Of
Thursday says: "a tremendous Ice |
gorge is in the Ohio river between
S~eWickley and Duffs bar. The ice is said
to be piled twelve fest high. ToWboats
have been butting at il, but so far in |
effsctuslly. The towbosts Charley Bowen
and D. T. Lane are lying Immediately be-
the gorge. On Saturday night last
the iee above the landing at Catlsttsburg
loosened and pushed down
against the firm ice with such force a. 20
gorge 1t to the bottom, causing the river
to rise rapidly, and entirely filing up
Sandy for q considerable distance to
the no small danger of the crafts
therein. Luckily however
serious damage was done, On
Monday last the b0stmen cut a channel
through the gorge and placed their boats
in safer positions for a '~brssk-up" when
it shall happen" The CINCINNATI En-
of Wednesday says: "The loss by
the breakup Will amount to over S25. 600
at this point. About twenty empty coal
fats were broken loose and demolished
by the ice. -Four were on the other side
the river, and the rest on this side.
Captain John Barrett lost a barge at the
foot of Fifth street partially loaded with
.ut-c0al The sand-bOat Entsrpr1se was
sunk Just opposite the Seventeenth ward.
She lies with her larboard side in the
up 70 her boiler deck. Captain
Of the B0stons, reports that the
upper works Of the towbost Viola, which
boss was recently sunk st Portsmouth by
The ice, has been cut swsy. Her owners
to save her machinery, raise her
hull, and build another boss.n
& BY EsIsgrspr.
New ORLEANS, February 16.-No arri-
gals or departures, Weather clear and
LITTLE Rock, February l6.-weather
,lear and pleasant to-dsy; heavy rain last
light. The river is declining, with 81
Get ont. Departed: Thomas H. Allen for
Memphis.
ST. LOUIS, February l5.-Slset COM
late last night, and considerable
ain fell during the night. Several fur
les OF hail and snow to-day and drizzIing
At intervals. The river is rising
but The gorge is still firm.
PIrTsBURe, February is. = Weather
noderating. The MOnOngahels has Z
Get 2 incnes, and Is stationary. The
Allegheny is still closed with ice. The
)hio is clear.
NASHVILLE, February I6-The river IL
aling, With 8 feet on Hsrpeth shoals. !
he weather is milder, with indicstions ]
( rain.
CAIRO, February 16.-Arrived: st. Jo-
eph, from Memphis, ! pm; Pauline
New orleans, z pm. The river :
as risen 2 inches. Weather cloudy. Their q
S80. q
VIoKsBURe, February 16 Down: r. P, t
Vslt, 2 am; Governor Allen, 6 pun. -.
'otomac, Z g m; Thompson Dean, s am, =
cool and clear. River rising. 3
LOUISVILLE, February Is The river Is :
a a stand, but has q tendency to rise. Z
18th 6 fest 8 inches In the canal, and =
,et 6 inches in the chute. There was q
ght rain all day, Ice is still running :.
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