Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-07
RIVER MATTERS.
WEATHER AyD RIVERS

WEATHER AID REvEKS
GAS WORKS, April 6, 1869.
The river rose in the past twenty-four
hours Z inches. Below high water
mark, 8 feet II inches.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
The river st this point is swelling quite
rspidly when WI consider the high stage
at which it now il.
White river is rising. The Ohio is fall
ing at Cincinnati and at Louisville, U
is rising very slowly at Cairo. The
Upper Mississippi is rising. The Mis-
souri, is Using.
The weather was warm n rather
cloudy, with a stiff breeze blowing early
Ia the day and well into the afternoon.
Arrivals.
Steamer Commonwealth, st. Louis.
Leonidas, Pittsburg.
Louisville, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
/" Louisville, Louisville.
Z" @. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
81 4. H.-Allen, Arkansas river.
" St. Francis, st. Francis river.
Des Arc, White river.
" Commonwealth, New Orleans.
Lsonidas, New Orleans.
In Port.
Sam J. Hale, GuiGon.
aEsCELLANEOUs.
The Ievee was we'll lined with packets
Yesterday aud business was q1ite brisk.
The Commonwealth passed down. She
took 500 bales OF cotton for New Orleans.
We regret to snnounc the tragic death
of an old citizen and once well known
steamboat owner, Capt. A. J. Walt.
Particulars will be found in our local col
umns.
The Belle st. Louis, Capt. Alex Zie-
gler, is the regular Cairo and st. Louis
packet tomorrow. She leaves at 5 pm.
The elegant steamer Great Republic,
Capt. Van Hook, will pass down to-day
for Vicksburg and New Orleans. She is
the finest steamer s1oat, and will be in
port early. jas. Kerr, jr., is her chief
clerk.
The Leonidas arrived yesterday from
PittsbuTg and had not departed at dark.
Her boilers required some repairs.
The splendid steamer GuidOn, Capt.
Clay Rice, leaves to-day for Pine Bluff
and way points on the Arkansas. She is
q very popular packet and will get a good
trip. Garrett Huls and Sam Wood are
her No. l clerks.
The w. A. Caldwell, Capt. Haines,
leaves on Thursday for Little Rock and
way points on the Arkansas. She is the
U. s mail packet. Jack Chambers is
her CLERK.
The Natoma, Capt. Ashford, is the
regular White river packet for Thurs
day.
The splendid passenger packet, Sam,
J. Hale, departs for Cairo, Evansville,
Louisville, Cincinnati and all way points,
to dsy at 3 pm. She is one Of the best
boats in the packet trade, and is as popu
lar among travellers IS any steamer
ever running hence to ~PoTkopolis. Capt.
Walker, her master, in the course OF
twenty years, has not met with an acct
dent, and in that time has not caused
the loss of a single dollar to any insu-
rance company. Such success and at
tentiOn to duty is worthy OF record. In
the Office Mr.. Miller is clerk, and, like
his skipper, is q competent and reliable
officer.
The Cumberland is falling, with nine
feet on the shoals.
The ST. Louis Republican says Of the
case of Capt. Donaldson, Of the Great
Republic, and the arrest OF Sam Ray,
the porter, one of the witnesses to the
murder OF which Capt. Donaldson is
accused
On Friday last, Capt. Lse received a
dispatch from Officer Larry Hszes~
Cincinnati, that ne had arrested Sam
Ray in that city, and would bring him
to st. Louis at once. He arrived here
the next day with the prisoner, and Sam
is now safely locked up in the ~csisbo0se.
He says that after leaving st. Louis he
went to Toronto, Canada, where he spent
his time partly in gambling and In en-
.joying himself generally. lie says a
man who was formerly in the rebel
army, and now ia the tobacco business,
supplied him with money when he W6s
in need OF it. Clover Was also ia Toronto,
and received money for his support.
Bearing that the case of Donaldson had
been disposed of, Ray returned to Gin
cinnati, where he formerly resided, and
was arrested by Officer Hszsn, who had
known him for many years.
The Great Republic left for New Or
leans yesterday afternoon, but Capt. Do
MADISON was not on board. He had
doubtless promptly received Information
of the arrest OF Ray at Cincinnati, and
he lost no time ia leaving the city. Capt.
Lee, learning that he ha 1 gone Ia the di-
reeti0n OF Cincinnati, telegraphed to that
city, and on his arrival he was arrested.
officer Harrigan will be sent on with q
rsquisition to bring him to this city.
1t was supposed By the friends OF Capt.
Donaldson that he was cleared Of his
troubles, but it seems that he has yet to
undergo 8 trial on the charge OF murder.
Efforts are being made to get the other
witntss, Glover, and if his testimony in
the trial shall be- the same as Do the ex
animation, the conviction Of the accused
will be a matter of course.