Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-13

passed to-day.
ST. Louis, July I2.-Arrived-Citv Of
Cairo, Great Republic and Luminary.
Departed-BeIle st. Louis.
The river rose two inches. Weathef
clear and hot.
LOUISVILLE, July I2-DOwn-Rob Roy.
The river is falling with : feet 3 inches
in the canal. Weather clear and warm.
~CIECISNATI, July Observation-Disclosures
ola apd Silver Spray.
The river is fal;iEg with 49, feet in the
channel. Weather YARN
MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, Jslv 4.
River rose two inches in past twenty
four hours. Below high water mark Of
1867 eight feet six inches.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
For The past SIX days the river has gone
mp two inches daily, but we lesrn that
the upper streams are falling rapidly, and
by tomorrow weeXpectt TO record q change
here, White river is falling very fast.
and last evening there was but twelve
feet to ~Jacksonport. The Arkars2s is fall
about one foot daily. The latest news I
points above will be found at the
head Of this column.
Weather warm. Yesterday was, in fact.
the hottest day of the season.
business fair.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The towboat Kellogg passed up yester-
day.
Jim Rowland went out yesterday in
Of the office of the Thos. II. Allen. /
Capt. Tom Day, of the house of Forster,
healhoter & Co. returned yesterday from
N extended trip throughout Arkansas.
He visited the counties of Phillips. Cross,
FRANCIS, Eoinsett, CraigEead and Green.
going within IS miles Of the Missouri line
reports the crops exceneut-better
han for eight years past. He travelled
ibOut 500 miles on horseback. and looks as
.hOugh it agreed with him.
DIR. c.. W. Roberts leaves on the Des
to-day for Little Rock, having been
appointed State Agent of the Northwest
I'm Mutual Life Insurance Company.
our cOtempOraries in the capital city will
the Doctor n clever gentleman, and
commend him to their kindly atten-
The Linton enters the st. Francis river
Tade on Saturday, the 9th inst.
It IS reported that Mai. Mart Walt will
Onnect himself vita the Memphis, Ar
,ansas river and White river Packet Com +
anies.
The Robt. Z. Lee, Capt. John Cannon,
'ill pass up to-day for Louisville. She is
he Queen Bee, and all travellers know
er merits. She has competent clerks in
er office, and passengers will receive
very dlLenIlOn.
The elegant Belle Memphis. with Capt. ,
ohm Crane on the roof, leaves to-day Tor
afro and st. Louis. She connects with q
ne trains north and east. Billy BIenker q
chief clerk. Z
The 9es Arc leaves to-day for all points :
a White IIzer, John Elhott is master. 0
The new st. Francis VIII oaek ont at
m. for all points on st, Francis river, n
ne Is our gayest local packet. Sam Paine \
nd Billy Clark are her clerks, a
The Rubicon passeddown for Vieksburg a
nd the Mollie Able and Commonwealth v
r New Orleans. All were well laden. Z
Belle Memphis came in with Il =
,lendid trip of freight and people. /:
The American will get away on Wednes- q
" for Little Rock. L
The river at New Orleans is on a stand. >
Id lacks three and a half feet of high
alter mark of 1862.
The Indiana, New Era and Lizzie Gill
e due from below.
The Mississippi leaves New Orleans this :.
1ening.
The st. Louis Repub}ican Of Saturday
ntains two items-one in reference to
e steamers Lady Gay, Olive Branch. =
ississippi and Magenta, and the otherfn
ference to the steamer Virginia, both of
lich were taken from the APPEAL. but
credited to a contemporary. Come. MI. n
publican, tote fair or we will have to "
y hard things about you, which we dis
,e to do very much.
fhe Mollie Gilbert, Peninah and Bertha, ~
We arrived at Sioux city from Benton. |
shreve, the first council of Capt. DON Fl
Ison at st. Louis, deserted his client be- !
use he could not get a larger fee. Dom M M
sons brother-in-law, Wash Floyd, -
ge him a good thrashing in the Plant
House the otherday Tor his meaAness,
he Economist is laid up at Fort Smith.
Frank Hicks, of the Magenta, =
5 in town Yesterday. His boat is being
aired at st. LoJiis.