Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-31

inches in the chute and four feet scant on
Portland bar. The wsathor 8 clear and
I pleasant.
CAreo' August so-Port list: Arkan-
sss, st. Louis TO Little Rock, IL p.m.;C.
B, Church, Memphis to st. Louis, IL m;
City OF Cairo, Yicksburg to 81. Louis, 3
an; Bismarck, ST. Louis 20 New Orleans.
5 pm w. X. Arthur, New Orleans 20 81.
Louis, 4p.m- City Of Evansville, Evs7s-
vile packet, Z pm. River fell seven
Inches. The weather Is clear, with the
mercury at 7ss.
PIrTsBURS, August s0.-The Mononga-
bella is falling, with nine fest IN the chan
mel. Weather clear.
Sr. LOUIS, August W.-Arrived. Grand
Tower, from Memphis. Departed: Susie
Silver for New Orleans; City Of Alton,
for Yicksburg; Bee q barges and Clark
and barges, for New Orleans. River fall
Ing at the rate OF two or three inches per
day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The news from above Cairo Is not at all
favorable. Several boats are aground a.
Liberty and other places, and all are de-
layed more or less.
The Belle Lee viii be ont IN g few days
Sbs is one Of the finest steamers on our
western waters, and will be an honor to
the Memphis and New Orleans trade.
The Olive Branch passed up from New
Orleans yesterday morning.
The Julia, Captain Townsend, with jim
my Thompson In the office, leaves to-day
for St. Louis. She connects with the
trains North and East.
The J. s. Durham is rapidly approach
ing completion.
The second, or mud clerk Of the Ban
mock City is q lady, and the chief clerk
likes the idea first rate.
A boat is being built at Chambersburg,
Ohio, and will be called the Aodd." Odd
name, amt it? -
The st. Joseph, Captain COrbett. viii
get away to-day for Cairo and st. Louis.
She Is the regular packet, and connects
with Tbs trains North and East. Mr..
Thee. Ziegler is her clerk.
The Republican, says: "a little the
worst spell we 9 encountered was
that on the back OF a letter for the Cap
tain of the Fisk, the other day: 'Kap-
tRn laphe Seyckuls steemer GIN Physique,
joonyUr.'
Larry Harmstad recsived q letter a
few days ago, probably from the same
person. 1t read-"cap Iarrsh hossTud,
stemebut agint frUnt ST Minis
Captain Yves Connor, pilot of the Lee,
came down on the Norman to look at the
river and returped to Cairo yesterday, by
rail.
Captain Dick Lightburus has removed
his office to No. 296 Front street, where
he will be found by his friends. he viii,
as usual, attend to the interests Of such
boats as put their business in his hands.
The Norman came in yesterday from
Evansville, on her first trip this season,
\ will remain permanently in the trade.
She has undergone thorough repairs since
her last appearance at this port. She
leaves to-day for Cairo and Evansville at
3p.m. Captain d. H. Kennedy is master,
and her Office is in charge OF Mr.. Lew
Morris, a competent clerk and popular
officer. ~
The r. E Lee viii be here to leave Sat
urday evening for New Orleans Captain
Dick Lightburne win commences receiving
freight for her to-day.
The Arkansas viii be here to-day, and
leaves at 5 pm. for all landings on the
Arkansas river to Little Rock.
The Legal Tender for White river and
the A. ]. White for Frisr's Point, LEFT last
evening with excellent trips.