Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-08

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River fell 4 inches in past "a hours.
Below high water mark as established
by Government, / foot 9 inches. Below
high water mark Of 1857, 2-fest 8 inches.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
The news from above is encouraging.
The fall goes On slowly 81 this port n
less SO st points below owing TO the over"
fi3y, which always runs off slowly. The
Cumberland and Tennessee are falling
rspidly with six feet 10 the former at the
Shoals. The Arkansas is falling. White
river Is declining slowly. In another
column will be found our telegrsphic
sdviees giving the latest news FROM
above. We give the latest mail news
below.
QUINCY, ILL.,, May 5.-River stationary.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Msy 5.-River rose one
inch in "a houTs; yesterday 1t bad fallen
IL inchees at st. Paul and was falling to
LscrOss.
HELENA, Mont, May 5.-The Missouri
river Is risiI g very rapidly, having risen
one foot in TIE last twenty-fOur hours.
Now we have an abundance Of water for
purposes Of navigation.
The st. Louis Democrat of the 9Th
SAYS: Wherever the upper rivers are re-
ported swelling, it is st such 3 slow rate,
that it would be correct to say that the
entire water of the Northwest IL on the
decline. There is an excellent stage Of
water.
The Times of same date says: 1.-THE
river here Wes on q etsnd yesterday,
snd will probably be falling to-day.
The upper Mississippi has come to a
stand with six feet four inches on the
lower rapids. The Illinois and Missouri
are falling"
The Dubuque Herald of the 4th says /:
1.-THE river has got to 80 high q stage
that any further increase requires an i'm
merss6ody OF water to maze 1t peTesp-
tible: and it is not expected that the
nresent rise will gain much mere.
Should, however, the latter fllod, known
as tie June rise, come on tie heels of
THE, we would have 3 volume unknown
for years"
Steamer Magents, s.. Louis.
G w. Chesk, Fciar's Point.
" Ozark, Arkansas river.
" Core s., Arkansas river.
Liberty, White river.
Departures,
Steamer Marble City, st. Louis.
Cora &, Cincinnati.
G. W. Cheek, Frisr's Point.
Magenta, New Orleans.
Boats In Port.
Liberty, Ozark, Silver Moon, Linton
and Laura.
Business on the Ievee yesterday was
duli.
The Great Republic is due from below
to-day.
The KilCour met With a slight misfor-
tune coming down the Ohio. Her cabin
caught fire, but was put out with light
damage.
The Magenta left for New Orleans last
night loaded TO her guards. The princi-
pal items of her cargo are 5000 barrels
-four, 1900 sacks bran, 500 SACKS oats, and
sdded here $50 bales cotton, making in
all about HOO tons.
The Marble City, for st. Louis, had a
fair list Of people and q moderate freight
trip.
The Laura will leave on Monday for
White river.
The Linton, Capt. Les Ware, will get
away to-day for all points on the st.
| Francis river She IL sn excellent pack
If. Ed Dutton is chief clerk.
The elegant stesmer Liberty. with
Can't. Copley on the roof, came 10 yester-
| dayrwith q good trip from White river,
| and leaves again TO day for Augusta and
all way poinss IN that stream. In her
| office will be found Jimmy Thompson
and Charley Sharpe, both reliable and
popular officers. The Liberty CONNECTS
with the Fairy Qleen for upper White
river. and with the train at Devalrs
Buff.
TIE fine and fast steamer Ozark, Capt.