Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-10
RIVER MATTERS.
MEArnER ANn RIVERs.

WEATHER AND RIVERS.
LOUISVILLE, July 9.-Rlver stationary
with four feet water in canal.
Weather showeFy.
ST.. LOUIS, July 9.-River falling
slowly.
MEMPHIS, July 10.-Weather cloudy
and warm. The river at this point is fall
ing stesdily. In the Arkansas we have
but thirty inches to report to Little Rock.
White river is falling, with four feet to
Jscksonport.
Arrivals.
Steamer w. r. Arthur, New Orleans.
Liberty, White river.
(" Cleaner, Arkansas river.
Departures.
Steamer Marble City, st. Louis.
/" w. r. Arthur, st. Louis.
In Port.
Liberty and Cleaner.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Yesterday was dull day upon the Ievee
Only one boat in port, and she was not
thronged with either people or freight,
The Arkansas packet line, for the first
time since its organization, failed to
make time yesterday. Low water is the
chief cause.
" The fact is, the tonnage on the West
ern waters is entirely too large for the
business. This Is what creates the COM
petition and cuts down the prieesn
We take the above from 3 Pittsburg
paper. What q wonderful chap that re-
porter must be, to make such discnv-
cry.
The J. H. Groesbeck has gone into
summer quarters at Cincinnati.
rTf,o aoazOT, ~ I1rU xvafrr ia h
ing fast The huge hulks which have
monopolized the river will soon give
way to smaller crafts.
The Liberty, Capt. Rice, will leave to-
morrow for White river, making ell way
landings. She carries the United States
mail, and connects at Devall's Bluff with
the Little Rock train. Miit, Harry and
Charley Sharp are clerks.
The Belle st. Louis leaves on Saturday
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Frank Pargoud, Capt. Tobip,
leaves to-day at 5 pm. for New Orlesns
and way points. Geo. Williams Is chief
clerk.
The Luminary, Capt. Luker, with Lee
Finney in the Office, passes up to-day for
Cairo and st. Louis at 5 pm.
The julia, Capt. Lockhart, is the regu-
lar United States mail packet for Vicks-
burg and the bends, leaving on Saturday
at SPIN.
The ferry boat Peosta was sold at Mound
City yesterday. The boat Yss purchased
by Mrs. Polite Cheek. for the sum of
$1,000 %. The ferry privilege was sold
also, to the same purchaser, for the sum
OF $3.50 per month.
The Norman has laid up st Louisville.
The w. F. Curtis enters the Louisville
and Cairo trade as low water packet.
Both the steamers used last year by
the Government to improve the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi river by the use Of
Longs scrspers, are now undergoing re-
pairs at La Crosse. They will be ready
to operate as soon IS Congress appro-
PIRATES money to defray expenses.
A gentleman residing ON the Hudson
river is endeavoring to bring out light
river boat on a new principle connected
with displacement Of water and resist
auce. The inventor claims not only that
she will be useful for carrying mails and
a few passengers, but Of unparalleled
swiftness.
The old steamer Vigo is being torn To
pieces at New Albany, and her machin-
cry is to go into the new boat being built
for Capt. Norton by Hill, Hewett & Co.
The fastest time, to the best of our
knowledge, ever made by a steam boat,
was the late run of the Daniel Drew,
from YOnkeTs to New York, a distance
of fourteen and half miles, in thirty
four minutes and forty-fve seconds, or
at rate Of over twenty-five miles per
hour.
In San Francisco the Chinese porters,
in unloading and loading steamers, carry
their burdens on the ends OF bamboo
pole balanced over the shoulder-One
man easily carrying two packages Of the
weight of a barrel of -four each. But
men are required, one at each end of the
pole, with the weight hung in the mid
die.