Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-07

GAS WORKS, May 9Th.
River fell 8 inches in past "A hours.
Below high water mark as established
by Government, l foot 5 inches. Below
high water mark of 1867. 2 feet 5 inches.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
The rate at which the river declines
increases daily, ard we hope to record q
still more rapid fall hereafter. the OHIO
is rising slowly TO Louisville, but is sill
falling rapidly at Cairo. The upper Mis-
| sissippi is falling to St. Louis. The Ar
kansas aud White rivera are both falling
Oar midnight dispatches, in another
column, give the latest from points
! above, while we also add the latest mail
rep irss below. Weather clear and warm.
| TIE heavy clouds OF Wednesday, night
passed away without rain.
The st. Louis Democrat Of Wednesday
ssys:
The river is falling slowly. The in
dicatiOns above point to IN early decline
OF the river above and below st. Paul,
with a drying up OF the small tributaries.
The Missouri is likely to decline steadily
from now uptil the time when the So
called June rise operates. The Illinois
is falling through its foil length, and lie
twelve feet above low water mark at
Pesris. Business continues psssably
brisk.
QUINCY, H., May Arising a very
little.
DUBUQUE, lowe, May 4.-River rose
less than one inch.
OMAHA, May 4 Missouri stationary.
The Cumberland is falling with 6 feet
on the shoals.
Toe Cairo Bulletin Of Wednesday even
ing says
The Ohio is rising rspidly at Pittsburg,
with II feet in the channel, but the AL
leghany is stationary and the Mononga-
bella falling above that city, so thst tue
rise will soon be at an end. Tee Wabash
is beginning to overflow its lowest bot
toms.
Arrivals.
| Steamer Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
I" Bismarck, ST. Louis.
{" Marble City, Vicksburg.
Lizzie Gill, New Orleans.
Departures.
| Steamer Belle St. Louis, St. Louis.
Lizzie Gill, St. Louis.
w. A. Caldwell, Arkansas river.
" Natoms, White river.
Bismarck, New Orleans.
Boats In Port.
Marble City, Silver Moon, Laura,
MIsCELLANEOUs.
The delegation OF the st. LOUIS Grain
| Association, mentioned in our columns
Yesterday, arrived Wednesday evening
on the Belle s.. Louis. Before coming
into port they assembled ia the cabin
and passed resolutions thanking the eff
cers of the Memphis and st. LOUIS
Packet Company snd the officers of the
: Bale st. Louis for the courteous manner
in which they had been entertained du
ring the trip.
After taking q short stroll about the
| city yesterday morning, the delegation,
highly pleased with the appearance of
the Bluff City and surrounding country,
departed for New Orleans on the 1l:45
trsIu Of the Mississippi and Tennessee
Railroad.
The elegant passenger packet Magenta
will be 10 port to-day, and leaves for
New Orleans at 2 m. She has no su-
| perior on the river as 8 comfortable and
Injurious steamer. She ie commanded
by Capt. ]. Frank Hicks, one OF the
most careful officers sf0at, while John
Sullivan, q competent and popular Mem
phisp, has charge of the Office.
The Cora 3, Capt. Hicks King, will
| pass up for Cairo and Cincinnati to-day.
AL CroxaIl il her clerk.
The Ozark, Capt. II. Blasdell, leaves
tomorrow for Little Rock and way
points on the Arkansas. She Is the reg
uIar United st ates all Saturday packet.
Ad. Storm is clerk.
The Dick Fulton and barges passed up
Wednesday night, aud an unknown tow
boat also passed up to-day.
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