Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-21

The weather Is warm and clear.
Business on the landing inactive; feiehts
continue scarce
The river rose finch At this point in the last
q hours
The Ohio is falling from Pittsburg down.
river at S.. Louis was rising slowly on the
18Th.
There are . inches water IN the Arkansas
White river is In good boating order.
Arrivals.
Steamer Diana, New Orleans.
Platte Valley. 81. Louis.
Albert PearCe, 81 Louis.
Belle -. Louis, 81. Louis.
Liberty, Louisville.
Rosalle Juds0u, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Diana, 81 Louis.
Southeruer, St. Louis
Platte Valley, klckshurg.
Albert Pearce, White river.
Celeste, Arkansas river
~ Hsmbletou, 81 Francis river.
Resale Ju1son, Louisville.
Beats IN PORT
r. N. Bishop, Silver Moon, st. Patrick,
Cleaner, Belle ST. Louis, and Nevada.
sg-tsceisane0u.-
The Platte Valley passed down from s.. Louis
for Vicksburg. She was caught Ia the storm
Thursday night near Hickman, and was SOM
PEELED 10 lay Up.
The storm broke the Die Vernon and Bostoua
loose from their moorings and blowed them
agros the river, but did not damage them
much.
The Albert Pearce arrived from 81 Louis 10
be repaired and viii come out a new boat.
The Belle 81 Louis came In nom St. Louis
with q fairload.
The MoIie Hambletou backed out as usual
with asplendId trip for ST. Francis river.
The Celeste showed out for Arkansas river
v 18th All She wanted.
The Cleaner Is receiving for Arkansas river
and viii leave Monday evening
The r N. Bishop and silver Moon have laid
over ant this evening, for some engagements
but viii leave this day ar 4 pm. positively.
The soutberner backed out FOR s. Louis with
a good passenger list.
Mr.. John E. Sites, a vel known river clerk.
from ST. Louis TO New Orleans, died at Jackson,
Ala, on the uth inst, with the ~diptheria- MI
sites was an accurate and worthy clerk, and
had charge ofthc Office OF the Belle Memphis
for a long time. Peace to his ashes.
Capt. John Harbias0n, formerly commander
OF the steamer Agnes, died at - Louis on the
Ish inst His death viii be lamented by his
many flends.
The transportation Of 1000 tons Of Govern
nent freight, now at Chattanooga and going to
Jacksonville, has been awarded 10 the Nash
hA4le ana AAAGlLLLaL AAah-L AkL4 AdLNa
The MEX Longvorth goes on the marine
ways nc Cincinnati FOR repairs
The Darling has finished her repairs, and We
may expect her soon at cur wharf looking o.
stlgnch aud new as when she first came oct.
The river az Evansville on the 18th was fall
ing at the rate Of inches per day. business or
the wharCvas dull
Joseph Stewart, a coal dealer, was fatally cur
in the abdomen on the 18th inst, at Evansville.
by a man named James MuIligaa.
We learn that Capt. p. J.. Pratt has chartered
the fine steamer Nicksburg, 10 take the place OF
the Magnolia, in the NIcksbUrE and New Or
leans trade. The Vi~cksburg Will remain in the
trade until the repairs OF the Fashion are fin
ished.
Capt J. ". Tobln has chartered the Elnora,
10 take the place Of the Vicksburg, IN the Qua /
chL-a river trade.
The magnificent passenger steamer st. Pat
uGz, with the veteran Capt. Lee, will leave
Johnson & Wrights wharf5oat this day a. s
pm, FOR VIcEsburg and the Bends. The "WHd
Irishmau7 has no superior ia fare, speed ano
comfort. Capt Geo. Hart, an amiabls anc
courteous gentleman has charge OF the Office
assisted by Nj. Clay Rice. She connects al
glrEsbUrg with the New Orleans packet.
The pa.alaI passenger steamer Silver Noon
Capt. Yors. leaves the foot ofCgurt street this
day AZ pm, positively, Tor Cairo and Clncin-
nail. The Moon has superb accommodation
and is in charge OF III and attentive clerks
she connects at Cairo with the Illinois Contra
Railroad.
The splendid passenger packet Bellies Louis
Capt. Zsigler, viii leave the Michigan wharf
boat this day at PM, for Cairo and St Louis
MI. Bleckner, a courteous and attentive gentle
man has charge Of the office
The staunCh and superb packet Il. n. Bishop. /
leaves the foot Of Court street rhis day n 3 pm, |
positively, for Arkansas river and all way
landings Her clerks are noted for their uni
form kindness and attention TO passengers.
The regular stsuuch packet Nevada, Capt
Hampton, leaves thus day a. pm, for OsceoLa
and Hale's Point Ae0urteous and true gentle
oficiates in the Office.
The Cleaner, capt. Moody, IS receiving at ths
foot Of Coart street, for Arkansas river and ali
way landings. and leaves On Monday at 4 pm
The pa-at-aI passenger steamer Mary J.. For
syth, with the veteran capt IVES. Conner, viii
leave the A.. & H. S.. wharrboat This day at 8
I'm. FOR Nlcssburg audNew Orleans. The For
syth has superior accommodations, and her
clerks are courteous and attentive gentlemen.
The Rivers Above.
TheSt. Louis Ber9cra.orthe 18Th says;
IueTIEeT is still rising slowly IN cur uartor |
Tie upper Mississippi has begun % fall. The
Cumberland and Arkansas are reported de-
Ginning rapidly
business confines fair. Receipts ard ship
menfs continue heavy. ana it IS supposed The
prospect is Tor an increase.
Weather warm.
some or the arrivals and departures were
crammed fan Of freight
The Cincinnati Enquire OF the 18th says:
The weather yesterday was clear, pleasant ami
warm for the season Il
AZ PLttShurg. at noon yesterday. the river was
rising. with SIX feet two inches OF wafcr IN the
channel. with clear weather. 81 o temperature
w~aterworks the river had FALLEN nine incle~
during tue Lweuty-.our hours prece1lng 3
O'Clock Yesterday morning, at which time there
were twenty-five feet nine inches OF water I'm
the channel. Durlng the remainder OF the day
il continued To rec-de.
The Louisville Courier Orthe ISL says:
The river continued falling slowly Yesterday
wiki seven feet ten Inches ina the canal In the
evening. During the previous tweuty-11ur
hours IL has fallen about fourteen inches NJ The
wharf and sixteen inches t Portland, a decrease
ofwater. which, II continued in The next TWEEN
ty-f0ur hours. would relderthe falls uuuavigs-
DE for boats Of the same size IS The Itrsscun
aud Liberty The weather w-s very dry and
warm with no indications whatever OF RAIN
The falls are Still uavlEIDle, but some OF The
boats going over lass night had scarcely twelve
inches water 70 spare. There were Eve feet ten
so dusk yesterday evening, and about six feet
ten inches iu the Pass Jp the Middle Chute
there were about four Ieet ten inches, and the
river was Sill N falling.