Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-25
RIVER NEWS.

New Orleans, clear, raining last
evening. SO; New York, hay, 49,
Osvka' clearing up and calm, 80;
PbiIadeIphia, clear, So; Plaster
Cove. clear, So; Pittsburg, clear, SOi
II louis. clear, So; Vicksburg, clear
and pleasant; Washington, cloudy,
8Oo. Fort Monroe, clear, "a; ShreVe-
port, clear and calm, 49, Houston
81.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
Gro W CHEFK.... .....Friar's Point.
ARRIVALS.
steamer W. r. Arthur, st. Louis.
" T. H. Allen, Arkansas river
DEPARTURES.
steamer w. r. Arthur, New Orleans.
" Relle Memphis, st. Louis.
d" 81. Francis, St. Francis river.
Legal Tender, White river
IN PORT.
Steamer T. II. Allen.
RIVERS WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
CAIRO, August 24.-Down-Belle
st. Louis, 4 pm. Up-Bismarck, .
p,m.; Lavender, 6 pm.
River stationary. Mercury w
IoUIsrI1LE, August 24.-The Min
nicola got OF to-day and returned,
being unable to cross Flint Island bar.
She will reship her freight on another
boat.
Weather intensely warm,
River falling, with three feet In the
ST. LOUIS. August 2O.-River sta
tionary, and upper rivers falling.
MEAPHIs GAS WORKS, August "A.
The river has declined 81 inches In the
| mast twenty-four hours. It stood "a teeS
| 5 inches below the high water mark OF
100 ' CHAs. w. GOODWIN.
The latest news from above will be
found in our dispatches in this col
umn. The Arkansas IS receding SLOW
Iv, while old White river Is also de-
Ginning at a snall's pace. Both
| streams bid fair TO be very low before
many DAYS. Our hearts were made
clad to-day for the first time In many
weeks. We ha9 ~ old-fashfoned
storm.
at comes, it comes, the beautiful rain,
And the painting fields no more COM
II comes, it comes, and the dust clad
Fling Vide their arms to the welcome
1t comes it comes. and the pining flower
Unfolds its leaves to the weIcomeshOwer
1t comes, it comes, in gladstone glee,
Emblem. Of tTpth and purity.
Old Mother Earth IS g lad agaiEi
Down, down it comes-the beautimi
rain"
MISCELLANEOUS.
n-rT- VFF-TI-o, ogorE Of thu Sam
Hale, left to-day by rail for Cineih'
natl. The Hale lays up for a few
weeks, to repair at that port on arri
val.
Capt. Bill Hardwick arrived yes
terday from Little Rock. While alb
sent he purchased the HambletOn.
She is a 500 bale boat, and the price
paid was $1,000. He will put her II
elegant order at this port, and vii
probably place her in the YaZOO river
If some opening dees NOT presenl
itself IN one Of our local trades TO
her. Capt. Bill is a successful mas
ter, and we hope he will be induced
|, to stay with Us.
Cant. Steve Wilkins returned yes
terddy from q visit to st. Louis:
Cant. J. Lee Finney and Ben W
CLARK, both well known in this city
have already commenced business ,anC
, hold forth at Nos. 30l and S03 Nortf
Commercial street, St. Louis. They
will no doubt get q large patronage
: from their friends along the river, t
whom they are known as prompt ant
energetic business men.
Capt. Abe McPike, offs Louis, wa!
robbed in a street ear in that city
i, few DAYS ago of $1,000 in currency anC
$40 coo in notes and checks,
The WFecking boat Salv0r came VI
: Yesterday from the mouth of Whit
|, river. She is laying at the foot of JET
ferson.
; The monitor HAPPY is laying In the
. Riyer off Court street. she VIII pro
coed below to-day, being afraid to Try
the bar below last night. She draw
about y feet:
The notorious Sam Houston DIS
: trict Inspector arrived from LITTLE
Rock yesterday and len by rail 10
{ Louisville.
! The Geo. w. Cheek, with Capt. Ma
7 lone on the roof, backs out to-day TO
i, Friar's Point and intermediate land
! fngs. Che gets away at : pm, Char
! ley Smither and ChaEiy Jackson ar
clerks.
! The Belle Zeigler leaves tomorrow
: for Cairo and st. Louis. She is tn
. regular packet
The W. R. Arthur passed down las
evening for New Orleans. She wa
NOT expected before to-day, but cam
through without trouble.
The ", 4. Caldwell is the next Ar
kansas river packet.
The ThOs. II. Allen goes on tn
docks to-day. She will be thorough,
r overhauled, and will be in excellen
trim for the fall trade.
Sam. A. MOODS, & St. Lc--s an'
p New Orleans steamboat elerRibeforl
! and after the war, went into" the 'ol
r boring business in Pennsylvania SOM
time ago, and now reports an ineoml
+ of s69,333 per year. Bully for Sam.
The Mdllie Able is the next New
!. Orleans boat due from st. Louis. Shl
will be followed by the Lady Gay.
h The New York THJ, Fed an
5 Farm says: Capt. Perry McNeely,
4 famous Wrecker Of Western V'stersi
i6liy, w~hole%0hled naah1 WHOM W
J, have notseen for FIVE years, reminde'
us by letter a few days ago OF IN
time we went down in his diving bell
We have not forgotten hat incident
and shall not forget Il while Feasol
> lasts. Thirty-fve feet below the Sun
face of the Ohio river, we though
very rapidly, even if we did not sc
: very much. Thirty lalnHtes HBde
/ water, thirty minutes with amphibl
: Gus creatures, thirty minutes shut on
from the bright sunshine and the blu
Y sky, thirty minutes in a silent tom
seems very long, especially when tn
signal rope has slipped from you
grasp, thus eutyilg of al means 9
Communication with your Teaq
above water. Aye, we remember dis
, tinctly. We came up bleeding at ear
: and nose, weak, but still proud Of tn
!. adventure. SOME day when we ST
in the mood, we may write & graph
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