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

MEMPHIS GAs Works, July 4, 1863.
The river rose I foot 4 inehesin the pas
"A hours. Below the high wafer mark
OF 1867, Il feet inches.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
The swell al this point Is goin9 on rap
Idly. 1t is a consolation, however, To
know that il will not rise enough to do
any damage, though it may continue to
90 up for some days to One thing
is certain, our friends in the bends below
need have no a~pprehensiOns of an over
flow, though some of our up river ex-
changes got badly scared on this subject.
QUINCY, July mississippi rose
inch in past II hours.
DUBUQUE. July River rose , inches.
The latest news from above viii be
found 1T the head Of this column.
The Arkansas and White rivers are
rising, the former rapidly, and Is nearly
bank full. tt sweils one inch per hour.
The Cumberland is low and falling.
The C0brieT-J0Wy7JdJ OF the 3D. SAYS:
The river continues to decline slowly at
this point, with g feet , inches water in
the canal, I feet = inches water in tho
chute. and 8 feet = inches water OIL the
rocks last evening fall of 4inches since
our last report.
At St. Joseph on the "a Inc Missouri
rose 8 inches.
The st. Louis Times of The Bal says: The
river rose about eighteen inches in the
t-wenty-fOur hours ending at dark last
night, and was still rising, bat not so rap
idly as on the day previous. Although
the rise in the upper rivers has subsided,
the Illinois and the lower Missouri, espe-
cially from Grand river down, are boom
ing, and it viii probably be several days
before the rise here viii be checked.
Weather cloudy and rain imminent.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Magenta passed up yesterday. she
put OF a few packages here and landed
above Hopeheld where she discharged
100 bars railroad iron for the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad. About 500 tons
remain in New Orleans. TIE Magenta
paid the duties on the iron amounting to.
over 81, 900 in gold. She had a good pas
senger trip, putting of nifty people az
this port.
We learn from Capt. Frank Hicks that
never in his many years experience on the
river has he heard less complaint about
the crop prospects. At every landing be-
tween here and New Orleans planters are
jubilant, and in no single instance was
there a murmur at the showing made by
corn or cotton. This Is good news. and
we hope nothing may occur to change the
aspect of affairs.
The Ozark goes on the docks to-day
ahead Of the Fort Smith. From present
indications the Dry Docks Will be kept
busy ali the season, and the force viii soon
be largely increased. The repairs to the
American could o be better done any
where.
The towboa, Alps left yesterday for
above.
The Ozark towed the surveying boat
lately at work in the upper Arkansas to
this port, and she now lies across the
river.
No Ia,rr rLa+ a ,-L;t. I, -
on Saturday night from a coal barge living
along side the Laminazy- We could Ro5
learn his naIle.
The police are after the levee rats who
sleep upOn the bluff and landing. They
gobble them nightly. Frenchy.'
" shorty and stump" three of DaFna
nUn-cOnmissioned officers inthe MackariI
Brigade ave been disturbed in their
sluinbers for several nights, deserted yes
terday and left for Cairo on the Magenta.
The following is the report of the St.
Louis cnSCom house for month OfJune:
Sales of steamers and barges...-...2S
Inspections ot steamers Is
Nc. Tonnage.
Steamers enrolled and licensed. 10 2.sg1
Steamers licensed ............. . 6g5
B2rees enrolled and licensed. / 81
10 $3.50
Caps. henry w. Smith Of st. Louis
packet company, is in the city.
The fine steamer Indiana. Cant. r. T.
Neal, viii pass down this morning at 10
O'Clock for Nieksburg and New Orleans. I
She IS an elegant passenger packet, and
Charley Miller. her chief clerk will do to
tie to.
The Ges Arc, Capt. Elliott. leaves to- |
morrow for al points on White river.
The United States mail packet Thos. Il. |
Allen, Capt. Pritchard, leaves to-day for |
Little Rock and way points on the Arkan- /
sas. She connects with the Fort Smith |
packets and with eonveyances to Hot |
Springs. c. +. Walker and Joe Thomas /
are her popular secretaries.
Tn elegant new st. Francis. Cant. Tom
Bowman, leaves Tomorrow for all points /
on 81. Francis river. She Is The only 4
packet in The trade Paine and Clark are
The Julia, Capt. Calahau. with ANDY
Isaacs IN the Office, leaves to-day for Vicks-
burg and the bends. She is the regular
United states mail packet.
The Belle Memphis leaves to-day. It will
be remembered. for Cairo and St. Louis.
She cannects with the trains North and
East. Capt. John Crane IS master and
Billy Banker, clerk.
The Geo. w. Cheek gets away as usual
for Friar's Point. She makes
every way landing on the river below and
- ~ rAN-"Ht FHHSSHEbL picket. LApl. Lee |
commands and MessrS. Fields and lee
clerks.
To-day at D pm. the man who B. never
talks about anybody" will back out his
steamer Mississippi for he
bends and New Orleans. If want a
pleasant time go with Nat Green and be
happy. In her Office Will be found
Messrs. Cook Creighton and John Lang
lois, competent and clever.
The Belle Lee was sold at auction on
Saturday at Louisville,
The Magenta viii lay up at st, Louis
viii be pat in order Tor the fall hush
ness when she Will enter the New Orleans
and mouth of White river trade, making
weekly trips in connection with Adams3
Arkansas and White river packets.
sam Barr, jr., VS.. Great Republic. for
has received judgment for over
one thousand dollars, IN place Of over
ssepe, the amount for which be sued. The
bulge deducted 5000 for the time the
boat was laid pp.
MISCELLANEOUS.