Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-29


RIVERS WEATHER AND BUSINESS
ST. LsUIs, August 2S-Arrived,
City Of Alton; departed, Mohawk,
Commonwealth and Julia. Rain to-
day-cOOler tonight.
CAIRO, August 2S.-Up, Belle St.
Louis at 7 am. River rose two inches.
Weather cloudy.
NASHVILLE, August 2S.-Weather
dry and hot; mercury 81 at 3 pm.
Only nine inches water on Harpeth
Shoals.
MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, August Is.
The river has declined = inch in the
past t~Wenty-fOur hours. Ii stood a feet
II inches below the high water mark of
ls6g this morning.
The river here is almost at a stand.
The Arkansas is falling slowly. White
is also falling, with = feet to jack
sGnpOrt. The latest news from above
will be found in our dispatches. The
latest Ohio river advices, per mail,
we take from the Courier of Friday:
The river is about stationary at this
point, with 3 feet OfWater in the canal
and | fuOt water in the chute. In the
lower Ohio there is - feet water on
the shoalest bars. The channel is
cutting out, and we look for an I'M
prOvement in navigation.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The packets went out with good
trips last evening.
The Argos dropped down to the
landing and will load for upper
White river in a few days, We pre-
sumo.
Dan Rice, the played out humbug,
on Friday, at st. Louis, purchased
for $4,000, the steamer Will 5. Hays,
which he win convert into an arkand
float his show ON the Mississippi.
Capt. w. :. Beasley, formerly Of
the Will ). Hays, died in st. Louis on
Thursday of q cQngestiye chill. He
was taken sick in Kansas City, on the
down trip of the boat, and arrived
here on Wednesday evening, by rail,
i'm search of medical assistance. The
deceased was Qniy . years Of age,
of Capt. Ben. Beasley, and WAS horn
in CFIyfafdsVille, Ind.
The Nick LongsWOrth is due from
below.
Capt. Nat Green, of the Mississippi,
goes to st. Louis to-day. He viii
have his packet at the wharf in
that city by the 10th of next month,
and will be here to leave for New Or
leans on Wednesday, the 18th.
A letter was received from Capt.
Hicks yesterday stating that he had
made all his arrangements and would
positively put the Magenta in the
trade from the mouth of White river
to New Orleans. We shall now see
what action our people will take in
the matter. While we know the Ma
genta can't make weekly trips in the
trade, as is proposed, she will still cut
Memphis off from considerable husi-
ness which would otherwise come here.
We hope our merchants viii instruct
their friends in the bends TO ship OaLY
on boats coming to Memphis, and OF
fer every judgement to divert the
Arkansas and White river cotton 10
Capt. Hicks to injure our city al be
thWarted. We must work earnestly
and quickly in this matter-no time
is to be lost.
The Commonwealth left st. Louis
last night.
The Lady Gay will pass down on
Monday.
Capt. Clay Rice, we regret to state,
is in bad health. Heleft yesterday for
Iuka Springs.
Capt. John d. Adams passed
through the city yesterday en- his way
to Little Rock. He speaks highly Of
the new packets building for his line.
Capt. Dick Lightbarne has removed
into the ofice adjoining his old one,
on the corner Of Jefferson and Front
streets His present headquarters are
nicely carpeted and very comfortable
indeed.
The Pink Varble passed up yester
day for Louisville. She was out near
ly three weeks on the round trip from
this port t0-New Orleans and back.
The magnificent MOllie Able, Capt.
VIM. COnley, will pass down this 10
am. for Vicksburg, Natchez and New
Orleans. A large number of people are
here awaiting her arrival. John
Leavenw0rth is clerk.
The Luninary was due last night,
and probably passed down before day.
light this morning.
The Ozark leaves tomorrow for the
Arkansas, and the Cheek for Friar's
Point. The RubicOn for St. Louis.
and the Julia for Nicksburg.
The Belle Memphis leaves on Tues
day for St. Louis, anu the Des Are for
White river.
The MinneOla was still aground at
French Island at last report.