Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-18
RIVER NEWS.
STATE OF THE WEATHER July Il.

STATE OF THE WEATHER July Il.
Augusta, clear, $50: Baltimore, clear,
So Charleston, clear, $50; Chicago, clear,
a Chattanooga, clear, So; Cincinnati,
clear, 84' Dubuque, clear and warm;
} ackson, Miss, over east and warm;
Louisville, clear. So; Montgomery, Ala,
clear, So; Milwaukee, clear, 70o; Nash
vile, cloudy and pleasant, 73o; Natchez,
Miss, clear, 800 New Orleans. showery.
SO; Osyka, Miss, cloudy, 80: PhiIadel-
phia, clear, $50; Pittsburg, clear, 500; st.
Louis, clear, 81 Fcksburg, clear and
pleasant; Key West, clear, $50; Havana,
clear, So Fit. Monroe, clear. SO; Mobile,
clear and pleasant, $50; Houston, clear
and pleasant.
BOATS LEAVING MOEDAT.
.... Vicksburg. . pm.
THos. II. ALLEN. Arkansas river, 5 pm.
GEO. W. CHEEKa--.Friar's Point, 5 pm.
Louis, SPIN.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer 9Ri i.gm Of &c Cairo st. Louis
Lumiuary,
DEPARTURES.
steamer City Of Cairo, St. Louis.
American, Arkansas river.
Natoma, White river.
Luminary, NicksbCrg.
Bismarck, View Orleans.
RIVERS WEATHER AND BUSINESS
NEW ORLEASs, July I7.-DepaEted
MOllie Able and Commonwealth for st.
Louis. Arrived: Alaska.
ST. Louis, July E-The river Is de-
Ginning.
MEMPHIS Gas WORKS, July l..
River fell 2 inches in past2 hours. Be
low high water mark Of 1851, 3 feet 6
inches. CHAS. GOODWIN.
nTIr N~#.aF .-r--- F-,r. ahCr-u UTT -
found in this column. All the lower riy-
ers are falling. The Arkansas and White
decline rapidly. Weather warm. Bnsi-
ness good.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Memphis Barge Line have N view
several tOwboats which VIII answer their
o and viii soon make a selection.
The NatOma for White river, and the
American for Fort Smith. both had good
trips.
The Bismarck passed down yesterday
morning well loaded.
If YOU want to ind any particular
steamboat clerk go TO Postai's stable, Op-
posite the OTertOn. They can All be found
there.
The towboas Baltic came IN nom kittss
burg with a tow for m Of coal deal
ers and left on her return trip with a Got
of empty barges.
The Bee and barges passed up for -.
Louis.
The Fort Smith came of the docks yes
terdav, and the red wharfbOat which has
been lying above HOpeheld, was taken
out for repairs.
Capt. John D.. Adas m left yesterday
for White and the Arkansas rivers
TIE Mississippi will be due ais eyening
rom New Orleans. She CT get EaE =
r. Newt Hart and family left On the
City of Cairo yesterday. He viii return
wearing a wig Of dark color, being tired OF
the fiery hue which now surrounds his
classic brow.
The st. Francis leaves on Tuesday, for
all points on st. Francis river. Tom Bow
man mas er.
The Julia passes down tomorrow tor
Vicksburg and the bends.
The RubieOn, Capt. Blake, * The regu-
lar Monday packet FOX st, L0lis,
The L. :, mail packet, ThOs. II. Aliens
leaves on Monday, for all points on the
Arkansas.
The Geo. W. Check leaves on Monday
for Friar's Point. Malone is master.
The Des Arc leaves on Tuesday Tor
White river.
Among other alterations 10 be made 10
the Belle Lee, Capt. smoker intends
changing her ianges, by which she is to
have twenty wheeI-arms TO each fiange.
The change VIII cost upward OF 5000.
It is very remarkable that no mountain
rise or other swell Of any value has 50 far
been felt at Benton. The river there and
hundreds of miles below continues very
lor. and nov It Is confidently asserted
n0-boats win get aDove the Rapioss 81
Henry L. Parks, latesecOnd clerkO OF the
steamer LeOnidas, died at the residence OF
his f~ather-in-laW, Capt. R0bt. greenlee,
at PittshuFg, % the 18th inst
The ArmadeliO has been sold at Oinoin-
natl. Price $4,000. How many Memphis
Aldermen would that sum buvF