Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-14
RIVER NEWS.


stationary az this point.
C~INcISSATI, September l3-Arriyed:
Glasgow.
The river is stationary, with "a feet in
the channel.
LOUISVILLE, September l3.-The river
is rising rapidly heke, with 7 feet In the
canal, but falling at Pittsburg.
Down: C~larksyille. The Mary Houston
and Indianola are loading for the South.
The weather is clear and warm.
CAIRO, September 13.-CP: City ofCai-
70 and M0llie, z an; Cora s., 4 PM.
Down: ~StOnewall, Z am; Continental,
o pm.
The river is stationary, and the wealth
er cloudy.
NASHVILLE, SeptemberiS.-Ths wealth
or IS fair and pleasant; mercury 81 deg.
at OOn The river is rising with % inches
on Harpeth Shoals.
NEW ORLEAss, September Bar
giyed: Gladiator.
ST. LOUIs, September l3.-Arrived:
Marble City. Departed; Belle st. Louis.
The river has risen s inches since Last re-
port. The weather is cOOl and rainy.
MEMPHIS Gas WORKS, September 10.
The river declined p inches In the
last "a hours. 1t stood - feet u
inches below the high water mark
Of 1867 this morning.
CHAs. GOODWIN.
The upper streams are rising, as
will be seen by our dispatches.
The Arkansas Is low, with 30 inches
to Little Rock, but the late rains will
cause a swell. White Is also at low
water stage, but we expect TO hear
that it also has began to rise. We
had a heavy rain last night after a
windy. dusty day. Business on the
levee very good.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Fort Gibson went out with al
she could carry, and had to refuse
freight.
The Lee Is very handsome indeed,
and if anything, looks better than
when she first came out. Her cabin
is magnificent new velvet carpet
cover her main saloon, while her la
dies cabin is rendered luxurious by q
kidderminster soft as down and beau
tifuI in design, which cost $i2 per
yard, When the war opens between
New Orleans and Nieksburg, the Lee
viii be$Ound like her gallant name
sake, ever In the front rank.
The Jefferson, a new Red river boat,
passed down yesterday, loaded appa-
rentIy with hay. She landed at the
mouth of Wolf.
The Landing Committee were to
have met yesterday to consult about
the wharfDOat question, but the rain
no doubt prevented.
The De5 Arc goes into the Nicks-
burg trade as advertised, positively.
She will receive the support Of our
merchants.
The Dan Able leaves on Monday
next for Friar's Point, and viii make
ri-Weekly trips during the season.
The Hambletou will not get away
for OseeOia to-day. Her repairs are
not completed. She gets or to-nOr-
row, and will make 4 No. 1 local
packet.
The opening up Of Hatchie river to
steamers will come before the next
Legislature, and the railroad company
viii be compelled to put a draw in
the bridge spanning that stream.
This trade will support two packets.
The SalvOr not having her smoke
stack up, will hardly get away to-day
as anticipated.
The Abeona left for Cincinnati with
a light trip.
The Belle Memphis came in well
lOadee, and did not get away for st.
Louis until afterdark.
The Cheek had a good trip for
Friar's Point.
Wash Trenary has bought the bar
on the Dan Able.
The r. E. Lee passed down yester-
day evening with q cargo of about
500 tons. she added here Loo sacks
oil cake and 50 mules.
The Commonwealth passed up yes
terday. She discharged $50 bundles
cotton ties and about 20 tons miseeIla-
neOus freight.
Labor is scarce on our levee. The
Lee only secured a few hands at 3Jc
per hour.
The fine steamer Legal Tender, |
John Elicit, leaves to-day for
all points on White river, connecting
with the Little Rock train. Matt
Glass Is her popular clcEa.
The Colorado will pass down on
Thursday for Vieksbgrg and the
bends. She belongs 70 the st. Louis /
and Vicksburg Packet Company.
We learn that the Landing Com
contemplate removing the st.
wharfbOdt 200 feet above its
present location.
The Belle st. Louis, Capt. Zeigler, is
the regular Thursday st. Louis packet.
Fifty thousand cigars were lost on
the barge recently sunk by the Min
nicola.
McAbee & easily, of Louisville,
have been awarded the contract for
charging the Louisville canal.
The Edinbqrg, Capt. r. S. Yerkes,
g coming from Cincinnati, bound for
the Arkansas.
One million, tWO hundred and
.hirty-eight thousand bushels Of coal
eft Pitfsburg on the present rise.
Thirteen tow boats comprise the feet.
The Olive Branch viii be due to-
morrow from New Orleans, and the
Silver Spray on Thursday.
The Belle Lee leaves New Orleans
for Greenville. She is very
much improved, at least SO saws the
Sew Orleans Times.
The Pauline Carroll is due from be-
Ow.
The Rubieon came up last night.
brought % bales Of cotton to this
,Ort.
The Louisville Courier saws Of the
eport just made by the inspectors in
eiereRee to the recent explosion of
he steamer Cumberland, by which II
Il Is lives We're lost. 1.-THE report
hows that there was no lack Of water
n the boilers; that the engineers on
We're sober, careful, competent
men; that the cause Of explosion was
defective sheet in the boiler, which
t one or more points had been worn
way by cOrrOsion to less than one
fifteenth of an inch in thickness. and :
Expresses grave doubts as to whether
Ter boilers had been subjected to the
required by law, and that the
were known to he faulty in
obstruction. 1t Is proven that the
Inspection was not made by the prop
r officer, and the blame Is charged,
Indirectly IL not directly, upon the !
lfieer who failed to make the inspec- !
as the law requires. Are our
avs for the protection Of life and
property on steam vessels defective?i
I so let them b~eamended, aud ifDot, {
them be Iigidiy enfoFeed.n
The SaIma TffaQa SAYS n q steamer