Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-27

his brother George, has been in town.
dav OF two, yesterday telegraphed me
larger brother, Irwin, to lay the y. =
.Fckert I'D in a safe harbOr in White
River. and discharge the crew. Inc
Fckert. viii, however, come here on the
first prospect OF z chance and finish her
work on the st. Maps.
When the Strader came over hos7
Lake and Reeves there was ss4nI I'VE
and-a-half feet Of water az either point
1t viii. however, have been LaproYeq ~
the rise in the river yesterday ana 10
When last heard from the james
Howard had dropped her barge At Sele-
lan's, and come up 70 Horn Lake, sehu-
ing q clerk and pilot here TO prospect
They were out looking at the river last
night, but saw very little encOuragN-
ment. and were waiting for future le-
velOpmenls. The Howard has twelve
hundred tons, but is drawing SIX ieet,
and VIII wait for more water before Try
ing % get 90 the city again.
The flags Of the steamers 10 port Were
at half-mast yesterday, ia respec. 90 Lne
memory Of Captain ThOmas u. NsWeii2
who died a day OF two since, and was
buried yesterday.
A negro who attempted to ferry two
passengers over the river in q skitf from
the Arkansas shore TO President Island
on wednesday was frozen To- death IN
the attempt. Iis passengers, after gel
ting half way over the river, saw that
they could not get across, and returned
to the Arkansas shore ON the floating
ice, while poor SamDo froze while Try
ing 30 save his skin.
The transfer boat, II. C.. Nutt, did not
run yesterday, and the ferrybOats were
effectually ice bound.
Colonel s. 3. Robbins, the proprietor
Of the OvertJn Hotel, was butLoned and
eaned by his many friends on Christ
mas eve. Eloquent speeches were made
by Elem, Calvert, and other nOlables, %
which Mr.. Robbins replied la q worthy
manner.
No risks are taken on cotton at pres
ent by the Underwriters here.
FARMLAND, the huge auction maB,
sold the cabin furniture and fixtures Of
the St. M8rys yesterday, the amount
uetted for everything being ia the
neighborh0od OF fifteen hundred dollars.
a telegram TO Captain joe Elliott re-
ports White river gOrged az Des Arc and
frozen over at Devalls Bluff.
The Arkansas is frozen over and pas
sengers are crossing on the ice at Little
Rock.
Our river folks generally had a nice
but quiet time on Christmas day.
OF the fifteen boats in port last even =
ing, there was not one that could state
definitely when she would 90 out
The Belle Of Pike only went % Brad
Iey's when she started out the other day,
and was glad to get back here.
/ mi rfa Naf. m
Lake and the Bismarck Ut Benne-'s
waiting to come up.
The water is so low 3t Nicksburg that
all the freight uulOaded by transient
boats there upon the wharfbOat is again
loaded on barges and taken to the ele-
vatOr, the drays not caring TO take it up
a hill where the ascent is at an angle Of
fOrty-fve degrees.
The fixtures, cabin and statero0m Of
the st. Mary5 not being fully advertised,
yesterday Captain Palmer the Clncin-
natl underwriters agent, remarked at
the sale when the articles were put uni
that the entire assets CT the boat were q.
be disposed of-this satisfied the buyers
and'the sale went on.
Captain LightbUrne, cur weL-kugwu
ard popular steamboat agent. hGi ill-l-
| ligence from Cairo last night that loco
motive and train of cars Tor tDe Arken-
sas Central Railroad ct Helena were
there awaiting shipment South. They
viii no doubt be sent here on large
cake Of ice.
There is no let-up in the cotton 70 go
north and south Just now, and rates are
| firm at from two to two dollars and a
| qsaTter per bale.
The Ohio is gorged at the mouth Of
the Cumberlnd.
At ten O'clock last night the ice was
moving very slowly in front OF the city
and the channel narrowing rapidly, in
dicating a gorge either at the head OF
the bar above or in front of the city.