Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-11

0~ Inn my NhA
River fell 9 inches in pact "a hours
below higa water mark % 1867, 4 feet 2
inches rs established By Government, 8
feet Z inches.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
The decline progresses and the river
bank is sgsin observable in many places
where but q day or two ago it was COW
cred with water, Work upon plsnta-
tons below, We lesro, goes on with &
vin, and Our planters are cheerful at the
prospect OF no overflow. Thousands OF
cur readers we're interested il the stage
/ Of the river, and SO far as it was in our
power we have endeavored to keep tRem
thoroughly posted in the matter, and We
tsks no Httle pleasure in cOBgratDlsting
our friends upon the decline OF the Wa
tiers. Tna Arkansas is fsliing, but still
hiss 2 good stage to all poiDts. The same
is true Of White river. The Cumberland
and T5nnessee are again low and declin-
ing. The Missouri is falling at G,odin's
CoSl Banks, but late dispatches
8 swell coming from the mountains. It
IS get 4 iong.Way of, however. It was
only reported SO coming at Hslens, Mon
tana Territory, on Friday last. The Mis-
sissippi Is falling about 8 inches per day
az 81. Louis, aud is "A FEET below high
water N ark Of 1874. A small swell lie on
the way, however, from above, but it
will not amount to anything.
The st. Louis Times Of Sunday says {:
The river here continues to fall slowly
The Oaio river is rising. All the upper
rivers are declining, although a few spirts
Of a rise have recently been reported at
different points, which were caused by
LEGAL rains, snd are only of temporary
existence.
Rock ISLAND, May S.-River station
airy.
ST.. PAUL, Nay S.-River still falling
very fast.
DUBUQUE, May S.-River about at 3
stand, Lue rise yesterday being hardly
perceivable.
Arrivals.
Steamer Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Julia,
" Henry Ames,
I" Virginia, Louisville.
louisiana, Cincinnati.
Rpbicon, V.cksburg.
Richmond, New Osleans.
Alaska,
Departures.
Steamer RubiooD, S. Louis.
Richmond, Louisville.
1" Alaska, Cincinnati.
q. w. Cheek, Friar's Poiat.
JuIis, Vicksburg.
I" Virginia, New Orleans.
Louisiana, +"
Henry AIMEE, New Orleans.
Boats I'm Pert.
Belle Memphis, Des Arc, am. ]. Hale,
7. d. Allen, St. Francis aud Laura.
MISCELLANEOUS
We had q large number Of steamers at
our levee yesterday, and business looked
brisk.
Their edmond passed up Sunday night
witha Good trip.
The Gregory Troupe came down on
the julia. bound for New Osleans. They
GO by rail to-day.
The wreck Of the little steamer Alpha,
sunk on sunday night, and by which six
lives were lost, il snow lying below Hope
field. We learn that nom of the bodies
were recovered.
Geo. Houghton, OF Louisville, has sue
ceeded J. V. Guthrie as Supervising Ia
spector OF the sixth District.
The Nick L0DgWOrth has been laid up
at Louisville temporarily, for the purpose
of being oyerhauled, repaired, painted
and teRtied for the "a mer Campaign. !
The st. Nicholas sunk in view of Nat
e~hitoches. La, sincs Christmas last, and
lyipg pIacidly straight and even, has had
to succumb TO the q lod. Oa last Satur-
day evening her whole uppsr WORKS,
pilot-house and texas gave way With the
heSvy current and drift, and q ,ated of
the town. Nothing now RENAME IN
sight CT The st. Nicaslas.
The elegant steamer r, z. Lee will