Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-10
RIVER MATTERS.
NEATmER Anp RIvEsrs


Gas WORKS, May 9Th.
River fell inches 10 past "A hours
below high water mark of 1861 3 feet 10
inches Is established By Government, 2
CHAS GOODWIN.
The latest news from above will be
found in cur telegraphic columns, snd
the latest mail news We give below.
The Cumberland and Tennessse are
falling fast, ard will both be~Rt a low
stsge 10 s day or two.
The Arkansas is fallipg at Pine Buff
but has yet 8 good boating stage.
White river is stationary at Devalps
Buff and nearly bank fall.
The Sc. Louis Republican OF Saturday
says The river a. this point continues
10 recede slowly, the rise from above not
being large enough to Influence it, ex-
cept by checking the fall slightly. The
upper Mississippi is rising slowly at d.
Veoport anu Savanna. Illinois river is
declining, with = good depth Of water In
the channel to Peoria. The Missouri
river 10 swelling slightly at Omaha, and
stationary below L~sgvenwcrth. No fur
ther advicss from Fort Benton have been
received, though probably the rise re-
ported will be sufficient 10 enable the ad-
vaEced portion Of the mountain fl set 20
reach Fort Benton safely. It has beer
the chronic cry for years back, that We
would have low water to Fort Benton,
and tina dice mish6p would overtake the
mountain steamers, but as yet We have
failed TO learn of a single boat in trouble
by low water, except being compelled to
await an expected rise.
Arrivals.
Steamer Belle Lee, st. Louis.
San. J Hale, C~iuciuuati.
G.. w. Cheek, FriAr's Point.
st. Francis, 81. Francis River.
[" Mary Houston, New Orleans.
Des Arc, White r yer.
7. H. Allen, Arkansas River.
Departures.
Steamer Mary Houston, Louisville.
Belle Lee, New Orleans.
Boats Ia Port.
g. w Cheek, Sam. ]. Hsle, st. Fran
els, Laura, Dies Arc, T. H Allen.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Supdsy upon the levee was q dull.
quiet day, with but few arrivals and
fewer departures.
A terrible accident occurred opposite
this city last night, by which five live,
were lost, by the SINKING Of the little
steamer Alpha. Ses local columns.
The Sam Hale arrived from Cincin-
natl. She had a fair trip of freight,
among which was q lot Of kentucky
for The OSertoD stables.
The Geo. w Cheek, Capt. Lee, is the
only local pseket leaving u wharf to-
dsy. She gets away 81 her regular hour, I
for Ffisr's Point and alI way l.ndiugs.
B. p. Field s0d Stack, Lee are her clerks.
The elegant atoma, Capt. VIM. Ash
ford, leaves OF Tour day for all points on
White River. Sas makes all eonnee
tons.
The Des Arc, Capt. Glass, leaves to-
for White River.
The louisiana, Csps. Phillips, passes
for New o leans to-day.
The Robt. Z. Les leaves for the Cres-
cent City to-morIoH evening".
We are daily losiog slices Of our levee,
are worth more TO the o.ty than
The services OF the Board Of Mayor and
would be for years, still these
gentlemen sit idle and make no effort to
this great loss. Tney wrange
ong enough over some email spproprIa
jon bill or scheme to give s few dollars
70 some pet follower, bus they can't
afford the time to attend to matters OF
much more vital importance. We again
ssk that the Landing Committee visit
hat section OF our levee-from the foot of
fierson street up, and make some kind
# a report upoa il.
The sam Hale, commanded by Capt.
Walker, viii get away on wednesday
or Ckiro and CiBeiunsti. She is q popu-
ar passenger packet. Mr.. Miller is
,lerk.
The gay st. Francis, Capt. Tom Bew-
nan, with Sam Paine and Billy Clark ct
he DISK, leaves to- morroW for st.
river. This is the only chance
or shippers for some days
The barge line hence TO St. Louis will
Don be ia operation Marty all the
necessary capital (f100 0G0) has been
p~Dscribed, end several of cur merchants
lropose to double their subscription, in
rider to make the matter q fxsd fact.
{ is proposed to have two t0Wboats and
present to make semi-Weekly trips,
NE company will also own ten barges,
light OF which VIII be used for through
and two for way freight. 4:
The Thcs. H. Allen, Capt. Raese
'ritchsrd, is the reg0lar Little r SEX
scket for Tuesday. Sue connee 3 closely
Nth the Fort Smith steamers, and pass. |
ngers for the Hot Springs make no
hsnge to Little Rock.
The elegant steamer R1bicon, Capt.
Ym. Thompson, leaves to-day Of SD.
a., for Cairo and 81. Louis. Size is the
egular packet, aud connects With the
North and East. Alt. Gfissom is :
or rsarutar aaeratary E