Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-30

wEArHER AND RIVERs.

WEATHER AND RIVERS.
ST.. LOUIS, June 29.-The river is
rising steadily st this point.
| LOUISVILLE, June 29.-The river is
| falling slowly, with feet7 inches in the
canal, and less than feet over the Port
land Bar.
The weather is cloudy and very warm.
| MEMPHIS, June % Weather very
warm. A shower Of rain fell just be-
fore noon, laying the dust, but do
| ing very little towards cooling off the
atmosphere, which at dusk was close and
sultry. The river at this point is re-
ported falling. The latest intelligence
| from the upper rivers will be found
above. White river has seven feet to
Augusta. The ART arsss has scant three
feet to the Rock, and two feet to Fort
Smith. From the time the Mollie Ham
bleten left Wittsburg on her last "trip IN
til she left the same point this trip, or
just one week, the &. Francis river fell
twenty feet. The rapid decline was
caused by the fall in the Mississippi.
Arrivals.
Steamer Ruth, New Orleans.
Departures
Steamer Ruth, st. Louis.
4" City OF Cairo, ST. Louis.
Ia Port.
Steamers Cleaner, Commercial and
Noble Hambleton.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Commercial came in yesterday
with good trip, as usual, and leaves to-
day for all points on White river, at 5
pm. She is the regular q S. mail
packet, connecting with the Little Rock
4 III Iii L..
Capt. VIM. Ashford is master, and Char
ley Smithers clerk Of the old reliable.
The fine steamer Marble City, Capt.
Conway, leaves on Thursday for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The City of Cairo left last evening for
81. Louis, with an excellent passenger
trip. We are rejOieed to see this old
fsvorite line again doing large share of
business.
The Mollie Hambleton, Capt. Bow
man, with Paine, Clark and She'll ia the
Office, leaves for the St. Francis river
and all way points to-day, at pm.
promptly. She brought up several con-
signments OF new wheat.
The splendid passenger packet, Mollie
Able, Capt. Nat Green, Will pass down
for New Orleans to-day at 10 am, and
those wishing to make a trip below had
better prepare accordingly. No better
boat ruBs the river, and no better COM
mander treads roof than Commodore
Nat. Cook Creighton is chief secretary
and John Langlois is assistant.
The Norman will be in port, to leave
to-day at noon for Louisville and way
points. She will make good time up the
Ohio.
We learn by a dispatch from Little
Nk,.k TF1Nz
there on Thursday last, had not arrived
yesterday. Capt. Adams will put his
light boats in the trade without delay.
The Ozark, which was due here yes
terday, had not arrived at late hour |
last night
The Cleaner laid over to await the ar
rival and transferred her trip to the |
Ozark, and will not go out until Thurs |
day next.
We learn that Durf parted company
with his party few miles this side of |
Louisville, and took buggy for West |
port, about twenty-five miles above that |
city, where he hailed Cincinnati boat. |
The cause assigned for this strange freak /
is that he learned the Dexter was lying /
at Louisville, and Capt. Montgomery |
and Arthur Fields were at the DEPOT. /
awaiting his arrival.
The examination Of Capt. Donaldson, |
for the killing of the mutinous negro, |
Henry Anderson, which was to have |
taken place at St.Louis on Saturday, was /
postponed until today.
Guerrillas are plying their avocation on
the Tennessee river. The clerk Of the /
Resaca reports that IS that boat arrived |
in the vicinity of Louisville number of
shots were fired at her by some unknown
Oh E a. /
that were fired struck the hurricane
deck.
The Dexter, Capt. Montgomery, will
pass down this evening for New Orleans
and way points.
The fine steamer Belle Lee will pass up
TO day a. Pun. fer Cairo and Louisville.
Capt. A. McGill is master, and Adolphe
Martin clerk.
The Indiana leaves Louisville to-day
or New Orleans.
The towboSt =. J. Baker passed up
and an unknown toWboat
passed down.
The Richmond Is reported to have made
he run, on her last trip, from Cairo TO
Orleans in sixty hours, making twenty
Wo freight landings on the way.
The Ezra Porter is advertised for sale
It Cincinnati.
The steamer Miner left st. Louis for
Fort Benton on Saturday last.
The Bismarck leaves ST. Louis for New I.
Orleans to morrow.
The Kellogg aud bsrgss are on the {
way down from st. Louis.
We clip the following from the Little
Rock Reppb1icay Of the 9th:
The river at this point mas got down
D low water mark, with only two feet
0 Fort Smith and but three feet scaLt to
be mouth. 4
The Celeste is in the river, but owing :
D the low stage of water will hardly be !
bic to reach here. ....
The Cora s. has not been able to get ;
own, and will probsoly spend the
auEey above, near the Ozark noun q
ains.
The American is over due, and PROB .
bly, having encountered a sandbar, p
'hicb has detained her, will be down to-
ay-looSed iof every hour.
rThe Minnie is due here from st. Louis, :
1ongh nes IL toe river yet, and the :
yster being 90 low, sne OIL not be able
} get up" )
The II. Burns is to leave st. Louis for
be Arkansas to-day, provided she gets a 4
lip.
Inc great lfeIsat-psFIler, thompson
lean, is being rapidly completed. 4 eSrly !
II her machinery is on beard at Cinein- N
att, and most of it in position. The y
on her boiler deck. which in y
aides pantry, cook-bouse, room aud e
INKS for deck passengers, is almest fin :,
he'd, while her texas Is in the saIae for ~
ard condition. The painters are at 81
ork on her. She will be ready for bust 81
ess in less than a mOnth-mueh sooner q
IAN business will be ready for her.