Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-16
RIVER MATTERS.
WEATHER AND RIVERS.

LOUISVILLE, July 15.-The river is
rising slowly, with four feet six inches
in the canal.
Thermometer $50 in the shade.
eparted-NstOma,f for Memphis.
CAIRO, July l5.-Up-JOhn kilgoUT,
10 pm City Of Cairo, 5 am.
Down-CommOnweslth, pm.
ST. LOUIS, July Is The river is falling
slowly. All the upper streams except
the Missouri are falling.
Arrived-Mollie Able.
Departed-City of Alton, for Mem
phis.
MEMPHIS, July I6.-Weather warm
with occasional clouds. The river fell
two inches yesterday. The Arkansas is
low, with twenly-six inches on the shoal-
est bars to Little Rock White river falls
steadily, with five feet to Augusta. The
Ohio is low, and in many places boats
are sticking. Portland bar is, however,
the worst obstruction.
Arrivals.
Steamer Marble City, st. Louis.
Departures.
Steamer Minneola, Cincinnati.
In Port.
Steamers Cleaner, w. a. Caldwell and
Marble City.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Affairs upon the levee were very quiet
yesterday. The black brigade are mus
tered out of service, or many of them
have gone off on furlough.
Capt. Bill Thompson has taken charge
of the City of Alton.
The Marble City, Capt. Conway, will
be found az the landing this morning,
and leaves at pm. for Cairo aud st.
Louis, connecting with the Northern
Line.
Mart Volt & Co. have on hand the
largest stock OF boat and bar stores in
the city, and are receiving fresh access
sions daily. The purest liquors to be
found anywhere are always kept on
hand and are being sold at reduced rates
owing to the reduction in tax.
The fine light drsught u. 8. mail
packet w. 4. Caldwell, Capt. Rube
Haynes, with Jack Chambers in the Of
flee, leaves to-day at pm. for Little
Rock and all way points. The Caldwell
is safe and reliable passenger packet.
The Liberty, Capt. Rice, leaves on
Saturday for White river.
The Minneola departed for the Ohio
last evening with an average passenger
trip but light freight.
News received by steamers from the
upper Missouri report that the Indians
killed seven woOdehoppers near Fort
Peck. Their bodies were found horribly
mutilated.
The Lacrosse Democrat, in an article
OF some length, states that Davidson, OF
the Northwestern Union lice, Is a liar,
swindler and robber, and that passengers
are frequently murdered on his boats.
The new wharfboat at NatcheZ, is be-
ing rapidly completed, and in a short
time will be ready for service. When
finished it will be one of the best wharf
boats on the river.
The decks Of the City of Boston, in
the recent collision on the Sound, afford
ed some pitiable displays of the selfish
ness of human nature. One so-ealled
gentleman fastened q life-preserver about
his vigorous frame, and silenced his wife,
who was crying for one, with the words,
"Donit make such fuss about it. Per-
haps you will get one before long" An
other stalwart fellow took o life-preserver
from young lady, and buckled it on
himself.
The G. A. Thompson Is loading at Gin
cinnati for New Orleans.
The Tennessee is running in the Cairo
and Louisville trade.
An English paper says that " q gentle
man last season took lodgings for the
season on board the Ramsgate steamer
Eagle, and accompanied the vessel on
every trip, deriving much benefit from
| the sea air. The directors of the eomps-
ny have determined to fit up limited
number OF berths on board this vessel
and the Albion, which will shortly COM
mence running, for the convenience OF
persons who may feel inclined to engage
them. They may be bad by the week,
month, or for the whole season" A
berth for the summer on one Of our fine
Southern packets, like the Lee, Mollie
Able, City of Cairo, or Liberty, would
be the highth of enjoyment, as well as
beneficial 10 health. We know some
river men, however, who would take 9
summers berth on any boat,