Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-03-26
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HiNer news.
Our measurement showed he river last night
al sunset 70 b. i3i inches below hlgh-watei
mark precisely the heightit was on the previous
evening he river is, therefore, stationary.
Last evening USekthe height was 50 inehesb be
low kigh-wster mark Tie river win probably
be- rising to-day. We fnd experienced parties
who are Of TIE opinion We expressed Yesterday,
that the rise row coming down viii not have
any very senons effect here and below, as the
Missour. the great father Of foods, is low.
The weather yesterday was very hne, with a
cool, drying wind
The accounts we have from below arr most
( deriorahle. the Victoria ard jenny Nhipple. in
Yesterday, speak n no new brfaks, but they
represent the citizens in tie orerhowsd dis
tnets as being depressed in the extreme BY a
new calamity following 80 closely On the dis
ssts-s o. las. SKINNER, and there are not want
I'M. eroakers to assure them that stll woue is
comfng. and the waters viii yei suTpass an
thai has befodime been experienced
The Belfast had a nsrrow escape frnm'cou-
aagration, we mention the particulars in our
local column.
We learn from Capt GRAY, q the Jenny
Whpple, that TIE Arkansas is falling to within
seventy miles Of the Mississippi, to which dis
lance il is backed M BY The high waters Of the
latter.
The pretty, PiquaHt, popular boat, Jenny
Whippie, is at the landing taking freight and
passengers for Little Rock and other ports on
the Arkansas river. George Hynson, the
popular clerk, we have long known as q gen
deman ever attentive to bis business, p~unetual
in his engagements, AMI polite and-assiduous
ia his attentions 20 hrs passengers. "Long
mas he Ware.' "For this "Trip only the re-
nownei and extensive Captain Larry Harm
stad viii b. the commander Of the boat. Trav-
eleu who want a trip where good humoT, good
cheer and good speed are combined, should not
miss this rare opportunity The WhiPpls starts
az 5 O'Clock this evening.
The Rstarn, the favorits White river boat, is
The regular paeke. this day for that stream,
leaving at six O'Clock this evening. Passen-
gers on theiT way 20 ports up The White and
Little Red rivers have reason to reioicc that
thcy have the opportunity Of running on 20
excellent a boat and with so experienced a
captain.
The Southerher, he magnificent skinner
Of The waves.1 Captain Tnplstt in command,
and the well known }. B.. Archer in the Office.
is the regular Saturday packet for Louisville,
leaving al 3 O'Clock this afternoon. We need
not sound the praise Of the -southerner. On the
Ohio and the Mississippi her fame is every
where. Priest a Co, agents.
The coquettish, daantless Victoria is at the
landing, Capt Walton ia command, and the
esdmable A. G.. Folger In the Office. For a
fhe, swift running, well ordered and well con
Quoted boat, commend as to the Victoria. Pas
ssngers for Veksburg and intervening ports
6nd her a delightful boat to travel on, and
her excellent captain and clerk Jast such Off
GERS as travellers Ike to meet with. The Vic
toria leaves at 3 O'Clock.
Last, but not least" on our list comes the
Dickey, one Of the most popular boats that
TO our landing, with the popular Capt
Dan Able in command. The new clerk Of the
Dickey is suPereminently a polite and kindly
gentleman, and 50 his passengers will
ind him. The Diekey starts this evening at
{ O'Clock. Williams agent.
The New Orleans True Delta Of Tuesday
reports;
Tie river keeps on rising slowly but surely,
and PARTS Of tie lower landing have for a few
lays past become Transformed into miniature
axes lnView Of the threatening state Of the
cvees IN The Hagaman and Point Lookout
iciaitiss a number Of the planters Of Madison
nave sent their negroes 10 assist in repairing
DE SANE
The st. Louis Democrat Of March 2lth
The Mississippi is doubtless on a stsndherc,
IS d. rose only about two inches during daylight
lesterday. We have nothing new from the
PIPER Mississippi and Illinois, but presume
hey are on a stand. Late intelligence from
he Far West reports the ice broken up in the
Missouri, below Sioux Cig- The tributaries
De Upper Missouri are alsoreported extremely
Ugh, and a heavy snow had fallen about the
line the ice was breaking up An these things
lut together, bctoken a considerable rise mthe
The Concordia In~teligenee~ "a me Isth
iortz = EataI rise Of siEnleeh i-eats uliil ~
week. TIE r~irrrutthat tfsdE had a decidedly
threatening appearance. The water was rising
or three inches a day. Atthisrate a week
rouid suffice 20 submerEe the bank AZ kidalia.
A. Lake Providence, the Herald reports the
liver. on the 10Th, a little above the highest
water mark Of last season. although IT, had
allen some four or five inches within the past
law OF two. This fall is ascuhcd 10 the ere
asses which have taken place recently, above
nd below, AZ C~ammack's, near Iallula, and
,hipwith's Landing, Mississippi. I,