Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-12
RIVERS, WEATHER AM BUSINESS.

RIVERS, WEATHER Ann BUSINESS.
GAS WORKS, ApriLll, 1870.
Tine river rose 4 inches in the past
t~wenty-four hours. Below high water
mark of 1867, 2 feet 4 inch.
CHARLES GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas WOSks.
The swell coca OG steadily at this point
ana already the water is running over the
banks at points above, though so far we
have heard of nothing of the kind below
here. 1t must be meIaaing however, at
many places. 1t Is providential that the
Arkansas and White rivers continue at a .
law stage. So far there is no indication
of a rise in either stream. The Ohio is
falling ali the way from Pittsburg to the
mouth. The Cumberland, however, is
rising slowly at Nashville, but 1t will not
affect the Ohio. The Upper Missis-
sippi is rising rapidly. The Minne-
sofa or st. Peters as it is sometimes
called, is bank full. The Mi3sissippi at /
st. Louis is Fislag, Rr91ablY six inches
pes gay, ana IS eighteen rect below high
water mark, The Missouri is rising, but
not rapidly. Our dispatches give the
latest news from above. They will be 4
found of much interest To all living aIn-1
river. We are daily sskSS11 The ques7
tton-"Age we t. lave an overflow p" we
answer that we fear the worst. A rise OF
DNbA AINllldET fQ44lAd AT ~. LOulS now /
would drown out the whole Ountrv.
What is to prevent that rise coming before
the present big river runs out, is more than
any human ken can see. Then, should
the Arkansas and White rivers and Ohio
take a start upward, which they are liable
to do at any moment, no power save that
OF Him who holds the waters Of the
can save US. Even should these
streams not come out while the
present water prevails, the swell coming
out of the Upper Mississippi must cause
an qncomfortably high river below. Il
but two feet to go here to reach high
water mark OF 1867, and this, it must be
remembered, is twelve inches above the
high water mark established at this point
by Governments survey a few years ago.
Our remarks about the prospects are
predicated upon the telegraphic news
which reached VI yesterday our dis
patches which appear below not arriving
4ntiI 4teF TINS paragraph was written.
clear Business moderate.
RIVERS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW ORLEANS, April II, p,m.-Arrived:
Grand Era, Mary Miller, Virginia, and
KentoR, Departed; Mollie Able, Ma
Great Republic, and W~auanita.
NAsHvILLE, April 1.-THE steamer
huntsville, while on her way down from
the Upper Cumberland last night, was
Tired into by unknown persons at
Wrightsboro, Ky. Several shots struck
the boat, but 10 one was hurt on board.
The Captain returned the fire and drove
off the party.
CINCINNATI April 1.-THE weather is
overcast and mild, thermometer standing
at 64e. Wind, northwest, barometer 2940,
The river is falling with so feet in the
channel. Trade fair, but falling off. Ar
rived; Marietta Dore, Kentucky river;
Charles, Pittsburg; Hudson, Wheel
ing; Glendale, Pittsburg. Departed this
afternoon: Belle Vernon, P~ittsburg;
Charmer, Marietta; PomeFoy and Glen
dale, st. Louis.
LoUIsYLLE, April 1.-THE river is
falling slowly, with II feet S inches in the
and . feet s inches in the ehute
the falls. Weather cloudy, warm.
Fort list; j. W. Garrett and barges, Gin
'innsti to New oEeans. I
We were pleebsd to see yesterday, at
he well known house of Menken Bros. !
he genial face of our old Mississfppi !
.rlend, Samuel n. Pearson, ESQ. Major g
was connected in ante belIum :
lays with the firm of Speed, DonOho i
and OF late has been one of the
statesmen at the house of Howell,
Wood q Co. The Majors friends will, of
curse, follow him to Menkens,
OIL CITY, April 1.-THE river Is at a
tand, with q feet 10 inches in the chan
Weather cloudy and rainy; Their
nometer, 44o.
GREENSBORO, PA, April IL-River
with 5 feet of water In the chan
weather rainy; thermometer, SO at
pm, =
BROWNSVILLE, April 1l.-River station l
~, with D feet OF water in the channel.
rainy; thermometer, 500 at 4
IN.
MoReANrowN, April ll.-River station
ry, with 30 inches of water in the chan
Ell. Weather cloudy; Thermometer, 529 Z
! 4 pm.
P~TrTsBURc, April 1I.-Weather Meas
NJ and trade brisk on the landing. The
lonongahela has 8 feet of water and is
sing.
MISCELLANEOUS. 3
The splendid steamer Bismarck, with
ne popular Captain William Thompson
q the roof, passes down this evening for
lcksburg and New Orleans. She is q
laRntf1cent passenger packet. Massrs,
pain and Hull are her clerks. The Bis
larck has the freight OF the Richmond.
h toWbo8t Dick Fulton passed down a
esterday, and Ajax, Mary Alice and 1
passed down.
The auditor of Illinois has decided that y
10 slope of the Cairo leYee is liable TO -
for State, county and local pur-
oses. The estimated value of the prop-
'ty rs about $500, 000, and the receipts of :
le Land Company, the owners, from :
hartsge, are about $4,000 annually.
Hon. j. K. Graves. of Dubuque, Is buv-
grain largely to load the Antelope and
1rges for New Orleans.
Captain p. ID. Pratt, Of the Mount Car
Coal Company, is in u city, on a
business visit. Il
The Legal Tender, Captain John Ell VI
bit, will get away to-day for Augusta,
and all way landings on 81
'hite river. She carries the United
mail, and is a popular packet. Ar Of
lur Field is her clerk.
good steamer st. Francis, Captain dc
,m bowman, win back out TODAY for -
landings on the st. Francis river. She
one of our finest local packets. Sam
line il clerk, and his associates are n
essrs. Berry and Levy. ~
The George W. Cheek, with Capt. Mark ga
leek on the roof, and Messrs. Barney n
and Charley jackson in the Of On