Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-27
RIVER NEWS.
STATE OF THE WEATHER July %.

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STATE OF H WEATHER JULY 70.
Augusta, clear. calm, go; Buffalo, clear,
500 Boston, clear, $50; Charleston, rain,
$50; Chicago, clear, 10; Chattanooga,
cloudy, 80; Cincinnati, raining, ~ Lou
isville. cloudy, 100; Montgomery, cloudy,
700; Milwaukee, clear, 70; Nash
vile, rain at 8 pm, hazy, 75o;
Natchez, clear, s0'; New Orleans,
clear, SO; New York, rain, 76O; Osyka,
hazy, TO; Philadelphia, rain, 700; Pitts
burg, clear, warm, 10; st. Louis, cloudy,
76o; Vicksburg, clear and warm; Wash
ingtOn, cloudy, 10: Houston, clear and
calm, 80 Shreveport, clear and pleasant,
800; Fort Monroe, clear, 800; Halifax,
clear, 80.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
GREAT REPUBLIC,..~.New Orleans, 5 pm.
BELLE MEMPHIs.-..-....St. Louis, 8 pm.
ST. FRANCIs......St Francis River, 3 pm.
DIES White River, ) pm.
NICK LONGwORTH...New Orleans, 8 am.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Belle Memphis, ST.. Louis.
/" Rubicon, st. Louis.
Silver Spray, Cincinnati.
4" Julia, Vicksburg.
4" Mary Houston, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Julia, st. Louis.
Mary Houston. Louisville.
G. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
q" T. II. Allen, Arkansas river.
Rubicon, Vicksburg.
Silver Spray, New Orleans.
IN POR
Belle Memphis, Des Arc, st. Francis.
RWERs WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
NEW ORLEANS, July 26.-Arrived: Belle
Lee from Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July 26.-The river is fall
ing with S feet 5 inches in the canal.
NEW YORK, July 26.-It has been rain
ing here since s O'Clock this morning.
MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, July 26.
River rose seven inches in past twenty
four hours. Below high-water mark of
1867, nine feet two inches.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
The latest news from above will be
found in our dispatches. The Arkansas
and White rivers are falling, but with a
good stage to all points. All the upper
streams were declining at last report.
Weather variable. Business moderately
cative.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Julia passed up with a good trip.
We received the following in reference to
her, and endorse it all, especially so far as
" Commodore Flem " is concerned;
Editors Appeal: The Presbyterian
Church at Helena, Ark. acknowledges
through its pastor, Rev. T. W. White, Il
complimentary ticket to and from st.
Louis, through Capt. Elem Calvert, of
the Memphis and st. Louis Packet Com
any per steamer Julia.
Where such cOurtesies are shown the
clergy, the patronage of the people should
be conferred to its utmost limits, and no
boat on this line more richly merits this
patronage than the Julia.
The Captain is specially kind and gem
tlemanly; Mr.. Isaacs, the clerk, exceed
ingly obliging, and Mr.. Watkins knows
how to keep his passengers in a good
humor by attending to all their creature
comforts. T. W. W.
The Nick LOngworth, Capt. Lew Hates,
with Eugene Bowers i'll the Office, passes
down to-day at 3 am. for New Orleans
and the bends. She is a splendid passen-
ger packet.
Our informant who stated that Thomp-
son did not find the /" Legendary bottle"
was wrong. He instinctiveIy walked di-
rect to it, though others had searched
vainly for many years. The ruling pas
sion strong even under ground.
Durff is still at Metropolis. He will ac-
quire citizenship there in two weeks, and
already is log-rOlling for the MayOrality.
NhRl- DcaAnr "a Ntll h4iOMh " nALt IlNGI
steamboatman in anti bellum times, is in
the city.
Capt. Joe BanfI can usually be found
at the house Of Hendrix, Brewer 4 Co.,
Front street. Other steamb0atmen at the
Overton stables.
The Des Arc goes out to-day, as usual.
for White river. The Legal Tender not
being ready, Capt. John Elliot commands.
The ThOs. II. Allen left for the Arkan-
sac with n CnInnHTh fEln
The RubicOn passed down for Vicks-
burg. As usual, Capt. Blake had all he
wanted in the way OF freight and people.
The elegant Belle Memphis, Capt. Crane
with Billy Blenker in the Office. leaves to-
day for Cairo and st. Louis. We have a
long communication about Crane and
Blenker, which we viii publish to-mor-
row. Ii will make their hair stand on
end.
The new steamer ST. Francis, Capt. Thos.
R. Bowman, leaves to-day, on her weekly
visit to Madison and points on st. Francis
river. Her clerks are Messrs. Paine and
Clark.
TheSilver Spray from Cincinnati passed
down yesterday, and the Mary Houston
up for Louisville. Both were well laden.
TIL Gothic has been sold at St. Louis for
sl50O. She viii be a floating hotel at Graf
ton. III.
The Mollie Able leaves ST. Louis to-day
under the auspices of the barge line.
The Cheyenne is loading at Cincinnati
for the Arkapsas-the first boat for three |
months for that Destination. h
Capt. Ben Clark, Treasurer of the St. |
Louis Packet Company, has returned
home after a brief visit North.
The Fort Smith New Era, of The 23d. |
says there is plenty of water for the
largest boats at that point, but business is
dun on the river.
The st. LOUIS Tines. of sunday, SAYS:
The river here has a~0mUeaceg a decline,
and all the upper rivers are falling. We
reason to expect that a rapid de-
cline will soon take place in the river
here.