Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-04

RIVER NEWS.


sIAfE OF TEE WEATHER zUGCsT 3.
Augusta, cloudy and calm, $40:
Boston, cloudy, To; Charleston. clear,
- Cleveland, clear, SO Chicago, clear,
% Chattanooga. cloudy, 80: Cincinnati.
cloudy, So; louisville. clear, 10; Mont
gomery- cloudy, 78o Nashville, clear and
pleasant, 72o. Natchez. cloudy. Za. New
Orleans, So; New York, clear. 7so: Phil
adelphia, clear, To; Plaster Cove. hazv.
10 Pittsburg, cloudy and warm. 7ss:
st. Louis, clear, 75o; Ficksburz. cloudy
and pleasant; Washington. clear, sOS;
Portland, cloudy, 709; Wilmington.
clear, so; Shreveport, clear and warm,
So; Fortress Monroe, clear, so Mobile.
elondy and warm, So Key West, cloudy
and cool, 80' Havana, cloudy and rain,
s19 Houston, cloudy, SIC.
RIVERS WEATHER n BUSINESS.
ST.. Louis, August 3.-Arrived-Marble
CITY. Departed-Belle st. Louis.
RiFes falling 10 inches every "A hours.
NEW ORLEASs, August 3-Arrived-
Lizzie Gin. Depated-Silver Spray, for
Cincinnati.
CAIRO. August 3.-DOwn-MOhazk =
10 O'Clock last night; MOlIie Able at last
night Emma at Q am. Nightingale al
6 pm. Up-City Of Cairo at 4 pm.
The river fell Y inches.
Weather clear and warm
LOUISVILLE, August 3-River falling,
with Isl feet in the channel, and 8 feet 10
inches in the canal.
Departed-Mary Houston, for Cinciu-
natl.
MEMPHIS Gas WORKS, August Sd.
River fell 81 inches in past a hours.
Below high water mark Of 1851, 7 feet 4
inches. CHAS. GOODWIN.
The latest from above viii be found in
this column. The Arkansas Is rising.
nrGea- -. - E.TNH-- n-as.~-- - *
landing was active. Weather clear and
warm.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Emma No. 8, Cincinnati
Nightingale, Cincinnati
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Belle Memphis, ST. Louis.
ST. Francis, st. Francis river.
Legal Tender, White river.
Liberty, White river.
N PORT.
Linton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A rare old war has began in the White
river trade, and from the way 1t COM
mences il bids fair to be a war to the hilt.
Last evening the Liberty and Legal Ten
der both departed for that stream. Nei-
Their Of them had much 10 boast Of, either
IN freight or people, but the Liberty had,
as usual, the lions share. They are both
good packets, and personal popularity
wiz have much to DO with the trips OF
each for some weeks TO come. Yesterday
was really the briskest day we ave seen
upon the leFee for 10 these many days,
and signs already pint to the early OPEN
ing up Of the fall campaign.
An Intellectual bnr base attempt WAS
made yesterday morning to set fire to and
destroy the Dies Arc az her moorings, foot
AE LaMa.aaau E~zmaH 10 noe Ianwa-a--1
in one of the staterOoms in the ladies'
cabin, but it was 500 subdued by the
watchman. Very little danger was done,
but the seoundrel or scOundrels who made
the attempt were evidently in earnest.
The bedclothing. carpets, etc, were satu-
rated with oil. The money drawer was
broken open and about $3.50 taken there
from, which would indicate that the IRE
UcS intended TO conceal the robbery. The
boat belongs TO John D. Adams, Mart
Walt and the Elliott Brothers, and is not
insured.
The Belle Memphis had splendid trip
for St. Louis. Among her passengers
were Mr.. John Ainslie, formerly of the
APPEAL. and family, and Mrs. Martin
Griffin and family, all Of whom 90 to
spend a few weeks in Missouri
The dry docks are in splendid working
order. When the Argos comes OF the
Des Arc viii be taken on for repairs.
The Laura was sold yesterday BY the [.
5. Marshal. Her debts due the crew alone
amounted to about Sl7O0. Capt. Geo. ".
Cheek was the purchaser at $3.50 She
was cheap rs a Memphis Alderman. Capt.
Cheek VIII have guards put on her and
her boilers removed further AFT. and will
put her in the ferry trade hence 70 Mound
City.
The 81. Francis left for the st. Francis
river with 4 good trip. One of her lady
passengers carried of a heart We think, as
we saw the Secretary OF q certain Cham
Der Of Commerce standing wOmlly OF the
river side. handkerchief in hand and
large tears rolling down his cheeks, a. tbs
boat disappeared from view.
The Geo. W. Cheek. Capt. Malone, with
Charley Smither and Stack Lee in the
office, leaves to-day as usual for Friar's
Point and way landings.
The Cincinnati Commercial SAYS: Capt.
NcAfauus, mail contractor between Mem
phis and VicksbUrg before the rebellion,
and Capt. John X. Moody, formerly Of
the Louisville Mail Line, were at the
Spencer House Yesterday. They are here
for the purpose Of soliciting proposals for
the building Of two large stern-wheelers,
200 feet long and so feet beam, for the
Memphis and st. Louis trade, We hear
they propose visiting Pittshurg before
contracting, however.