Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-08
Memphis and Little Book Railroad
RIVER MATTERS.


GAS WORKS, April s, 1869.
The river rose in the past twenty-fou
hours 81 inches. Below high waite
mark, 8 feet 81 inches.
CHAs. GOODWIN.
The swell goes ON rapidly at this point
but ss it is now very high, and the Obi,
is falling, we do not LOOK for over eight
cen inches more Of q swell at this point
Tnis, it is true, will be too much waite.
for some of our friends along the rive
below. The Arkansas is falling, IS slsC
is White river. The latest news from
the Ohio and Upper Mississippi will b.
found in our Geographic columns. Th.
Cumberland is falling, with eight feet on
the shosls. Weather clear and pleasant
Arrivals.
Steamer Mibneols, Cincinnati.
I" q. A. Thompson,
" Ben Campbell, O5ceola.
w. A. Caldwell, Ark. river.
Natoms, White river.
Richmond, New Orleans.
Mississippi,
Pauline Carroll "
Departures.
Steamer Mississippi, st. Louis.
/" Richmond, Louisville.
Sam ]. Hale, Cincinnati.
Guidon, Arkansas river.
" @. A. Thompson,
Pauline Carroll, st. Louis.
In Port.
= Steamers W. A. Caldwell, Natoma,
MinneOla aud Ben Csmpbsll.
zKSOELE.AREOUE.
Business duh on the landing,
The Richmond passed up yesterday.
She had q fair trip OF passengers but
light freight.
Com. Ed. Montgomery, formerly Of
the Dexter, is in town, after an absence
Of come weeks. We hope to sss him
again upon the roof of some fine packet
al no distant day.
The NatomR came in yesterday, hav-
ing made a very successful trip to White
river. she leaves again to-day for that
stream, and makes all way landings to
Augusta, where she connects with the
packet for Jscksonport. Capt. Wm.
Ashford is her popular MISTER, and
Messrs. --- and Smither are her
clerks.
The very elegant steamer Belle st.
Louis, Capt. AteZ Ziegler, leaves the
wbarfboat to-day for Cairo and ST. Louis.
She makes all way landings, and con-
meets with the trains North and Ext
Mr.. Baskette is her chief clerk.
The Legal Tender goes cut tomorrow
for ell points On Waite river. Capt.
John D. Elliott is master, and Billy Mil
Ter and Andy Granger are clerks.
The u. 3. mail packet Liberty, Capt.
COnley, leaves on Saturday for Waite
river. She is the regular q. S. msil
packet.
The U. s. mail steamer, w. A. Cald-
well, Capt. Rube Haynes, leaves 10 day
at 5 p. m for Pine Bluff and lit g Ro5k,
She is an eiegant passenger packet, and
connects with the steamers for Fort
Smith. In her Office 10 ly Jack Chan.
bsrs holds forth, assisted by Bsb Shields
both eff lent clerks. -
We regret to announce the death of
Capt. Wan T. Wood, which occurred last
evening at S O'Clock, st his residence, No.
steRnbOatman, well known and beloved
by all who knew him. His funeral will
take place to-day at3 r. N.
The EDma No. 3, Capt. Maratta, will
pass down today atS pm. for Vickaburg
and New Orleans.
The w. r. Arthur, Capt. Isaac Jones,
will mass down tomorrow for Vicksb1rg
and New Orleans. Owen @. Gates is her
chief clerk.
d Great Republic was due last night,
and has no doubt passed down. She had
29O bales OF cotton to take on at this port.
The Nstoma brought In III bales of
cotton from White river.
A big fire occurred at Rodney 8 few
days ago. The mfjor part Of that city
was burned dowr, including nearly ali
its business houses.
C.L Tot En- has decided, after a series
Of tidsi observations taken at Panama
snd Aspinwali Bay, and connected by
a,curste levels along the line Of railroad,
tdat the mean height Of the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans is exactly the same.
Owing to the difference in the rise of tide
OF both places, there are, of course,
times when one ocea is higher or lower
than the other; but their mean level
that is, their height at half tide-is now |
proved to be identical.
We take the following from the New
Orleans Times upon csrelessly compiled
steamboat msnifests. 1t hss some ap.
pl.cation here-abOuts:
"Finding fault Is st best q d~isagreesble
business, but duty will sometimes com.
pei us to do 1t. In the present instance
we have to complain of the inaccurate
and careiessly arranged manifests of sew
eral of our river steamboats,. In partic-
the clerks have got into the bad
habit of late Of reporting different arti-
cles as 'pkgs.; ; and in some instances as
: packages of mdse.,' instead OF desig
the proper number, kind OF pack
age, and name OF article. Did steamboat
and clerks know the inconven-
fence aDd trouble inflicted by such care
on parties who keep records, we
feel sure they would be more careful.
We trust this matter will be attended to
by thoss whose duty IL is to give correct
to their patrons as well as 90
the public"
Capt. John Smoker, Of New Orleans,
is in Louisville for the purpose of con-
for a light draught boat.
The Eagle, Of Claiborne, Ala, says :
81 Hereafter, the independent and trade
boats will have regular days for arrival
and departure, and there will be no
conflict between them"
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