Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-23
RIVER MATTERS.
WEATHER AND RIVEKs

AAA - ~ M ~
GAS WORKS, April %, 1863.
River fell in last "A hours q inches
Below high water mark 3 feet 4
inches.
CHAs. GOODWIN.
Our readers have no doubt noticed th
daily discrepancy between our two dis
patches from Cairo, the one from on
special correspondent and the other from
the agent Of the Associated Press. o
sunday last, the former reported q IA
OF 20 inches, while the latter reported
rise Of six inches. Toe next day the lat
ter reported q decline of y inches. Yes
terday our special noted a swell OF ?
inches, while the press dispatch said /
rose but Is inches. At this season of tn
year, when our planters have reason t
sppreheud az overflow, and when 81
they have in the world may be said Il
depend upon the height of the water
it is q matter OF the utmost importsnc.
that reliable information should be given
and We hope that our correspondents q
Cairo, as well rs elsewhere, will see u
this matter, and give accurate informs
lion.
We would recommend ouF special dis
PATCH to our readers as more reliable
A4@- NHS III 49, a. OAA AN1BCG1CL
will occasionally, say twice q week, sag
how much it lacks Of high water marx,
it would be OF interest to hundreds along
the river below. The Ohio is rising from
PittsDurg to the mouth. Tne Missouri.
and upper Mississippi are rising. Tbs
Arkansas is swelling with six feet from
Little Rock TO the mouth. White riveI
is also swelling.
Tne ST. Louis Democrat Of the 2ls.
says The river was upward bound, and
swelled about 8 foot. The tendency OF
the rivers is to swell again.
The Missouri at Omaha on the 10Th
vas falling slowly and on the same date
at Kansas City it was stationary. AT
Dubuque, on the upper Mississippi, on
the 2OEh it rose six inches. TIE Cumber-
hnd IL rising with sixteen feet on the
shoals.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 2ist
says Here the river has risen eighteen
inches during the ~twenty-foar hours
ending last night, with tWenty-Rour feet
ia the channel st 6 pm. To-day there
will be seventy-seven feet under the
Covington bridge for passing steamers.
Arrivals.
Steamer Belle st. Louis, s.. Louis.
E" Belle Lee, Louisville.
7. 81. Alien, Arkansas River.
G.. w. Cheek, Frisl's Point.
Linton, s.. Francis RivsFa
Departures.
Steamer Belle st. Louis, s.. Louis.
Ozark, Arksusas.Rve yer.
Natoma, White River.
Belle Lee, New Orleans.
In Port.
T. II. Allen, Sam Hale, G. W. Cheek.
Linton.
SPECIALIZATION
The City Of Alton broke ser shaft al
Cape Girsrdesp, on her way down, and
had to return to st. Louis. She resbip-
ped ker Vicksburg freight on the Lumi-
osry and her Memphis freight on the
City OF Cairo.
Toe Gee. w. Cheek, Capt. Jas. Lee,
will back cut to-day for Fciar's Point anu
all way landings. She is 3 good packet
and has good passenger accommodations.
and Lee are clerks.
The splendid U. s. mail packet Lib.
erty, Capt. Conley, leaves tomorrow for
all points OF White river. she connects
with the Little Rock train, Jimmy
is chief clerk.
The City of Cairo, Capt. Malin, leaves
tomorrow for Cairo aud st. Louis. She
connects with Northern and Eastern
The elegant low pressure packet Rich
nOnd, the famous passenger packet
whereof Capt. Slut. Neal is master, will
be in port TO leave to-day at II %. for
Voolfolk and Lodge are her
clerks. They are good officers, and make
al at home who travel on their floating
The LumiDsry passes down to-day for
.VIcksburg and the bends. she is the
u. s. mail packet, Capt. Com !
1ay is master, and j.. Lee Finney, hey
;bief clerk, is well known to all Mep..
The Linton, Capt. Ware, with Ell
in the Office, leaves to- morrow at
i've pm. for ali points on the st. Francis
liver. She is a regular packet.
The United States mail packet Thns
Allen, Capt. Reese Pritchsrd. wi N
Walker and Thomas in the OFF, e, les ,vSs
o-morrOw for Pine Buff and T.its9o
Rock, connecting with the Fort STnifh
closely.
The elegant steamer r. E J,aa will
Ass down tomorrow for VIC ,sbnrg and
SeW Orleans.
AT 5 p a., to morrow, the snlandid
tesmer Sam Hale DEP arts FOR Cairo,
louisville and CincinD'A ti. She ia in ali
sspecTs urst-ciass acket, and will 90
arough on tiLAe' VT. Miller has charge
By direction OF the Secretary of War.
WbsoD' DIV stationed st Keokuk.
o"s, mas pee A ordered to Washington
n outy contacted With the improve
1anE nj Eha D~al -
iississippi river.
me M Slmmes, 'Ehich struck s
nag near be on Rouge Saturday night
is1 ~ ak, will prove, with her cargo, |
- d papers, a total loss. No lives
ere .Ost. Boat valued al SO. coo. In
ed for $500.
The Mohawk and bsyges arrived at
Dubuque a few days ago and created a
,ommOtioD. She takes grain as follows
100 miles-oats Sc per bushel, wheat 153 !
,er 100. This is but a start 10 the great
evolution going on in the movement Of
rain to the East in bulk via st. LOUIS
md New Orleans.
Lake Pepin is oIel and boa.s go
Trough to St. Paul.
Many OF our readers will peFuse, with
the following, which we take
the st. Louis Democrat OF the 2Ist /:
Japt. Sam. B~eltzhOover, river reporter
4 the Republican, died Iast night, 10
he 33d year of his age, of typhoid fever
lie hsd been sick for some time, and his
was not unexpected. He was 8
'Uung man Of great energy and rom
talent, and was kind hearted.
generous and brave to q fault. Among
liver men he had hosts Of friends, and
vas, indeed, esteemed by sll who knew
i'm. The funeral will take place at ten
'clock on Thursday from the Cathedral.