The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
GENERAL NEWS.

FINE weather.
RIVER still rising.
ARKANSAS river is falling.
The upper Mississippi is falling.
RED river is rising at Shreveport.
THE Ohio river is rising at Pittsburg
FOUR boats are announced to leave
today.
THE Mississippi is falling at St
Louis.
BAD weather has thrown all the
packets behind time.
The Tennessee and Cumb erland
rivers continue to fall.
THE river at this point continues to
rise, with feet and 8 tenths on the
gauge.
MIR. JESSE JOHNSON, q very polite
young gentleman, is chief clerk Of the
Il Foster.
THE Rene Macready had fair trip
in from Helena. She went back last
night with fir trip.
The Chesape Ike, from Tiptonvlle,
Brought good lot Of cotton, co ton
seed, corn, etc, and went back last
night we'll patronized.
A LARGE number of men are busly
engaged constructing a large willow
mattress, which will be sunk in q few
days at the foot Of Monroe street.
AVTER this trip the Will S. Hays
will retire from the Arkanfas City
Trade, and the peoples favorite, The
kete Adam7, will resume her place,
THE Joe Peters Is expected 10 arrive
thii morning from Arksneas river. II
is probable that she will not r. turn TO
that stream until tomorrow evening.
BAD weather has detained the CITY
OF New Orleans, but she was expected
10 lass here last night on her way to
s.. L5uis. She hes au empty barge in
tow.
The Ed. Foster, Capt. John B.
MCOune, got in yesterday afternoon
from Richardson's Landing with fair
tip. She may 20 back up the river
this evening.
THERE is considerable cotton on the
banks awoitiDg transportation, but
owing to the bad weather during the
early part OF the week the packets are
unable to handle it.
The viii s. Hays arrived on time
with 222 bales OF cotton, 20 bags of |
eeed cotton, 1868 sacks Of cotton seed
and sundTies She returned to AIkan-
sas City in the evening with a good |
trip.
81 The City OF Matches was aground
thirteen hours at Apple creek, above
Cairo, but spared over without light
ing. When che left Cairo, which was
Tuesday night, she WAS drawing six
feet.
TEE City Of ViCksburg, due up this
will add here 400 bales Of
compressed cotton for reshipment
East at Cairo. She was to have had
800 bales, bu II was impossible to get
II all ready for her.
Col. "NRTEY" DUKES still runs the
Steamboat end" Of the elevator, and
attends TO business with his old time
Vigor. Nei 8 not as young as he used
10 be, but he's 90 lively as cricket
md gets there all the fame.
The 7. +. EUkeIt is still at work on
he sunken towboat Sen tinel at T. mot,
lbOve here, and she will have her up
n day or so. The Eckert, alter
'aisiDg the Sentinel, will come here
md remain during the winter. Capt.
Toe John is in charge Of the boat.
The Chss. P. Cbouteau, due here
yesterday morning had not arrived at
! late hour last night. She will prob
IDLY be found In port this morning
md will return 10 New Orleans this
stopping at all prominent way
Oapts. Thorwsgen and Mil.
enberger are her chief officers.
The City Of Naichez, a little over SO
louIs out from Cairo, was expec ed
lown last night on her way to the
crescent City. She has for this port
bout 1000 packages OF miscellaneous
reight, aud will add here 700 empty
,arrels, % tons OF sundries and 30
read Of oCk, slso band of gypsies.
here are about 20 in the crowd, and
n on 10 the Rad river countrv.