Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-17
RIVER lMATTERs.
WEAIHER ARD RIyEHs

GAS WORKS, May l6th.
River rose inch il past "A hours
below city high wster mark, 5 feet u
inches; below high water mark OF 1867,
6 feet a inches.
CHAs. GOODWIN.
The rise coming ont of the Ohfc9sss
caused q swell at this port and late adj
vices from st. Louis report a rapid rise
there. We do not think the present
swell will amount 10 anything-in
other words We do not lock for more
than a Is or 20 inch rise here. The Ar
kansas Wss falling yesterday with 3 feet
from Little Rock to Fort Smith and 8
feet TO the mouth. White river is also
falling. The Cumberland is declining
with 6 feet on the Shoals1 SIS is also the
Tennessee. The latest news from above
win be found in cur Geographic columns.
Weather cloudy and wet.
QUINCY, May I4.-River rising a little.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 14.-The river
fell six inches.
HELENA, Montana, May l4.-Advices
from Fort Benton TO the 18Th stste that
tie upper Missouri is rising. Weather
warm, and the snow melting in the
mountains rapidly. River has risen is
inches since the first instant. Depth Of
water on toe rapids 333 inches.
GOoDIN's COAL BANK, May IA Mis-
souri, rose L inch in past p hours. Nov
on e stand.
Arrivals.
Steamer D.xter, Louisville.
&" G.. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
ST. Francis, st. Francis river.
julia, VIcks5urg.
" Bismarck, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Bismarck, st. Louis.
Dexter, New Orleans.
Boats i'm Port.
julia, G. W. Cheek, st. Francis, Lin
ton and Laura.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The wharf yesterday was quiet, IS It
usually is on Sunday. The Cheek and
81. Francis arrived during the day.
The Linton and Laura went ont with
pleasure trips. Both had moderate COM
plementso. people.
= It is probable that Friday next will be
the day devoted to y river excursion by
the Convention. The Marble CITY,
Liberty, Robert Burns and Legal Ten.
der will no doubt be the steamers en-.
gagged for fhe occasion.
Cspi. J. ID Davis, Superintendent OF
the White River u. S. Mail Line, re
turned home yesterday, and is, we are
pleased to say, in excellent health.
Proposals are invited at Cincinnati for
the transportation of 1000 tons Of railroad
material from that point TO Shreveport,
on Red river.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Capt. Jim Lee,
will get away to-day for Frisr's Point
and all way landings. B.. P. Field anu
-faztx - 70 h1r a ol-l-
The ThOs. II. Alien, Capt. Reese
Pdtchard, is the regular Little Rock
packet FOR Tuesday. She connects closely
with the Fort Smith steamers, and pas
sepgers for the Hot Springs make no
change at Little Rock.
The Dss Arc, Capt. John Elliott, is the |
regular Tuesday White river packet.
The Julia came in at an early hour
yesterday snd leaves to-day al 5 pm. for |
Cairo and st. Louis. She is the regular
packet, and connects with the trains
North and Esst. Capt. Callahan is mas
ter, and Andy Isaacs chief clerk.
The gay 81. Francis, Capt. Tom Bow
man, with Sam Paine and Billy CLARK at
the desk, leaves tomorrow for s.. Frau-
river This is the only chance for
for some days.
The elegant Rubicon, Capt. William
with ALI. Grissom in the off -,
will he in port today and leave al 8 pm.
for Vieksburg and The bends. she lie
popular as a passenger packet, while her
III cers are No. l gentlemen.
F.om SD oil CoacOrdiG II diligence,
Of August %, 1916, we learn that IN 1872
the fall OF rain was u inches greater
in either OF the fourteen preceding
River. commenced rising unususi-f
early, October Is; rose to November
"a, 25 feet I; fell 4 feet 10 Dscsmber g: then
ross 60 rapidly that on December %. il
within Z feet OF the highest water
known for over 80 years.
The thermometer bad never up to hist
beer higher than 81, and 1872. Is
higher than 90. Odly on five
in that year did it go above 81 d.
A hurricane is mentioned sc occurring
It New Orleans, August 10, 1919
There had been snow at Natcntz every
rear fox IA years. January 26 and 20,
500. it reached s inches on q level Jar
lary 10, 1912, also s inches, Increasing 20
niles souih, to o foot; though 40 miles
lorth there were only4 inches.
In 1913, rain fell 10 depth eff 20 inches.
The latest cold in spring that affected
yegetation, was February 25; the esFli
in the autumn, October 81. The
thermometer never rose TO 80. !
June 10Th, 1873, the river w2s over q Q
coming to q stand June 18Th. All
be low grounds inundated, crops Ge-