Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-21
DIVERS WEATHER ASp BUSINESS.

GeO. W. Cnetk.
RIVERS WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
New ORLEANS, July 2O.IQeparted, P.
w. Strader for Louisville.
ST. LOUIS. July 20.-The river at this
point is stationary.
LOUISVILLE, July Z0.-River falling
with six feet six inches in canal, with a
rise coming from above.
C~INCISNATI, July 20.-River rising fast.
Seventeen feet in the channel. Arrived,
Emma, No. 3.
MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, Jnly 20.
River fell 6 inches in past q hours. Be
low high water mark of 1857, 9 feet 8
inches. CHAS. GOODWIN.
The river at st. Louis is again rising,
but the swell will be only temporary.
The latest news from that quarter, as
well as from the Ohio, viii be found above.
The latest reports from the Arkansas and
White rivers announced a continuation Of
the decline, but the rains of the past day
or two may check it if it does not a
swell.
Weather tickle. Rain and sunshine
about nip and tuck. Business very fair
so far as local packets are concerned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Belle Memphis left yesterday with
one of the fines trips of the season.
Among the passengers were Messrs. NJ.
L. Meacham, Tom Gale, Gen. Anderson,
- Stout and S. G. TOof, all of whom
were accompanied with their families and
are on their way to Minnesota and the
Lakes. Mr.. W. II. Bates, formerly of this
office. was also on board and spends a few
weeks in Southern Iowa and North Mis-
souri,.
The Thos. II. Allen did not get away
until nearly noon yesterday. r. p. Walt,
Esq, left on her for a short gisit to the
Arkansas.
The Des Are, ST. Francis and Allen all
had excellent trips.
The Mo1lie Able apd Commonwealth are
due from below.
The Illinois river is fifteen feet above
its usual guage at this season.
Ad Storm was in Cincinnati a day or
two ago.
The George W. Cheek, Capt. George
Malone, will be in port this morning, and
leaves at 5 pm for Friar's Point and all
way landings. Charley Smither and Stack
Lee are her clerks,
The Belle Lee will pass down to-day at
D pm. for Vicksburg and New Orleans.
She is a No. ! passenger packet. AdOlph
Martin is in the Office.
Sell Howell and Capt. Dave Hukill
made a balloon ascension yesterday. The
inflated affair went up very slowly, and
fairly staggered under its weight, much
to the surprise of all lOOkeTS-On. Sell
discovered that there was too much bal
last aboard and tried to relieve the balloon
BY throwing Dave out, but the Captain
chung to the ropes so t~enaciOusly that ii
could not be done.
A very pretty little swindle Is being
perpetrated upon a river clerk of our city.
HeIeft a ring with a Main street party as
collateral. hut upon claiming the prop
ertV the patt4 had turned it over to some
one else. The operator IA tEIs Ease is 4
Pittsburger, and has been arrested and
given bond for his appearance. 1t is a
nice little swindle and we viii give names
in a day or two.
The Thompson Dean leaves ST. Louis
to-day.
The Robert Burns, Capt. Stein, leaves
on Friday for Cairo and Cincinnati.
The Ozark goes out on Friday in place
Of the w. A. Caldwell. which latter boat
gees on tbs docks. The Ozark makes al
way landings to tittie Rock. Capt. Bias.
dell is master.
The Legal Tender goes out In place ei
the Des Arc on Tuesday next. The Des
Are goes on the docks.
The Belle St. Louis is the regular
Thursday st. Louis packet.