Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-31
RHERS WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

RpERs WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
NASHVILLE, August 30.-The
weather is more moderate, with rains
yesterday and to-day.
CINCINNATI, August 30.-Arrived,
LeOnidas.
The river is falling. The weather
is cool.
CAIRO, August 3O.-Up, City of Cali
70, 3 am. Down, Florilla, II am.
Mohawk, > pm.
The river rose IA inches. Weather
cloudy and cool.
ST.. LOUIS, August 3O.-Arrived,
Marble City. Departed, Belle st.
Louis.
The river is rising steadily at this
point. Clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, August 30.-The river
Is stationary, with three feet in the
canal,
NEW ORLEANS, August 3O.-De-
parted, Lizzie Gill and Continental
for st. Louis.
MEMPHIS GAS WoRKs, August 30.
The river rose IL inch in the past
twenty-four hours. It stood "A feet 10
inches below the high water mark Of 1867
thism morning.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
1t will be seen that the river is again
rising at this point. The late rises
have been general, and we should not
be astonished to hear of quite a little
swell here. Our dispatches announce
a swell in the lower Ohio and that
stream rising at Cairo. The channel
thence,tQ Louisville was n0t improyed,
however. The rains no doubt will
help the water very soon. Hence to
Cairo there is 8 to 10 feet in the cham
mel. The Arkansas and White are
unchanged. Weather hot and sultry.
Business very good.
We learn that at last one of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen has
been seriously offended at a i%Ocular
paragraph which appeared in this
column yesterday, a man hide
bound sufficiently to imagine that we
intended to characterize the whole
Board as dishonest is hardly worthy
of an apology, but as the old adage of
4" Poor Trayp does not hold good in
this case we will again state that some
of the members are under indictment
for bribery and corruption, and the
evidence given by us can be a%ppreciat- /
ed by such Of our citizens as have read
the papers and kept posted on the
news of the day.
We have stated frequently that
Capt. Jack Chambers was Just about
to leave town ON a trip to the Ohio
river. He assured US last night that
he would start this morning. We
don't, however, say that he has gone.
The Ozark did not get in until late
yesterday, but left on her regular
time. This line never fails. Their
packets go out with the regularity of
a clock, hence their great popularity.
The Minneola is due and will no
doubt be found in port at noon. Her
cargo is all in good condition except
as was on the unlucky barge.
The Glasgow is due from above.
The Commonwealth was also due last
night on her way to New Orleans.
Some thief stole Jimmy ThOmp-
mare on Saturday night. A re-
ward of $40 is offered in another col
lmn for her recovery.
Cook Creighton goes to st Louis in a
few days 10 fix up his Office on the
Mississippi, and will this season add
to his already long list of
The Argos still lies at our levee. She
will no doubt depart at an early day
for White river.
The Minneola will be i'm portal noon
md leaves on Thursday for Cairo and
Cincinnati-Capt. Miller commands.
The fine steamer st. Francis will
back out this evening for the Cut Off
St. Francis river. She is gay as a
ark. Capt. Tom Bowman, Sam Parine
md Charley Clark are her officers.
Capt. Sam G. Paine is now one of
he firm of Paine & Mcconnell, COM
mission merchants. They are prOpri-
tors Of the Charleston Cotton Shed on
Adams street. We promised Sam all
'ur crop this year.
The Commonwealth win pass down
It 10 am. to-day for New Orleans. 1t
5 only necessary tOsay that Capt. Bill
one of the best officers
is in command, to insure all
he Southern bound passengers in the
ity. Joe Lloyd is chief clerk. .
The Pauline Carroll leaves st. Louis
and the Olive Branch follows
N Thursday.
Capt. Adams names his new steam
rs, now building at Cincinnati. as fol-
Ows: r.. P. Walt, Mary Boyd and
)ardanelle. /
More annoyance Is in store for river
aen. A board of marine revenue off,