Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-15

RIVERS, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
GAS WORKS, April II, 1870.
The river rose ~ inches in the past
twenty-four hours. Below high water
mark of 1857, i foot 81 inch.
CHARLES GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
Our advices from the Arkansas report a
slight swell in that stream, but not
enough to cause any fear of a food as vet.
1t has only gone up three or four inches
at Little Rock. White river is about at
q stand. or was at last report. The news
from the Ohio and its tributaries coptIn-
ues favorable, but the advices from the
upper Mississippi are of such a'character
as to cause much apprehension. We give
full reports from all sections to-day. THE
weather is showery and warm. Business
dull.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LOUISVILLE, ApriI14, IL a.m.-The river
is falling, with s feet 10 inches in the ca
nal and Z feet 10 inches in the chute over
the falls. The weather is sultry, with in
dications of rain. Up: Anna, St. Louis to
Cincinnati; Bermuda, Evansville to Gin
cinnati. Down: Norman, Cincinnati to
Evansville. Arrived: Milwaukee, from
Madison. Departed: 2. w. Strader, New /
Orleans. Business rather dull.
ST. LOUIS, April l4.-Fears prevail of
an immense flood. The river here and
above continues to rise, Advices from
the tributaries above report an increase.
1t is apprehended that the railroads on
the east and west side of the river hera
will soon become impossible for trains.
At Palmyra the low lands are completely
submerged for miles. Passengers bound
west via Hannibal are detained at the
latter point. Above Palmyra, the Missis-
sippi Is eight or nine miles wide.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE sky is over
cast; Thermometer "a; barometer 2Q4S;
wind southwest. River % feet II inches.
and has fallen l foot s inches. Arrived,
from St. Louis, Sam j. Hale; from Mem
phis, Major Anderson. Business drop
ping off slightly.
LoUIsyLLE, April 1.-THE river is
falling slowly, witbReight feet six inches
the chute at 9 pm. The weather is very
warm and cloudy. The port list is as fol-
lows: Anna, from st. Louis to Cincin-
natl; p. w. Strader, from New Orleans to
Cincinnati; Milwaukee,, Madison to st.
Paul; Bermuda, Evansville to Cincinnati;
Norman, Cincinnati to Evansville; Law
renee, Cincinnati to Nashville; Robert
Burns, Cincinnati to Memphis. business
is rather better this evening. The latest
quotations of freights to New Orleans and
way points are as follows: Bacon, through,
SOC; way, 400. Pork, through, soc; way,
81 %. Whisky, through, 81 50; way, 81 90.
Flour, through, soc; way, 700. Hay,
80 90; way, Sl2 90. Potatoes, soc,
Corn, soc through; way, soc. Dry goods,
are taken at SOC per 100 lbs; potatoes,
SOC per Dbl; coal oil, 81 Is per Dbl; hay, 81
per ton. Arkansas river freights are
at from 9Oc to 81 so per 100 lbs. The
Nick Longworth is laid up here until
week, when she will load for New
Orleans.
MILWAUKEE, April 14.-News from
on the Mississippi river report an
unprecedented rise. AT Winona the river
5 within a few inches of the large eleva-
and still rising. Wheat Is being trans
erred to barges as fast as possible, to pre-
Tent damage. Weather very warm, s. to
Oo above zero, with a hot south wind.
NASHVILLE, April l4.-The river is I
alling rapidly. Departures: Emma .
Talisman and Carmelia, for the
ohio river Weather cloudy and warm.
CAIRO, April l4.-The river has fallen s !
inches in the last "a hours. Up: st. Jo- :
eph, Carrie ". Kountz, Marble City. 4
Down: Shreve, G. b. Church, Glasgow, J..
Y. Garrett and barges, Shank and barges,
hty Of Cairo. I
MORoANTowN, April 1.-THE river is A
alling, with q inches in the channel. :
he weather is cloudy; thermometer 79e q
{ 4p.m. .HlwMfH o
GREENSBORO, Pa, April 1.-THE river q
falling slowly, with 5 feet 3 inches in "
channel. The weather is cloudy;
thermometer So at 5 pm. h
BROWNSVILLE. PA, April l4.1The river
falling, with 81 feet in the channel.
he weather is clear; thermometer So al @
Pm. al
ST. LOUIS, April 14-River rose ten =
lcbes IN last t~wenty-four hours. The y
pper streams are all rising. and from n
resent appearances there will be quite { :,
pod in the Mississippi Valley. Already =
1sinsss Is much retarded. The weather A
cloudy and threatening rain. -
on CRY, Pa, April A.-The river Is =
ling slowly, with six feet of water in PI
70 channel The weather is clear and vi
essant. Thermometer go at 9 pm. Oh
April l4.-Weathsr pleas ,
It and trade brisk. The Monongahsla