Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-30
RIVER E w
BOATS LEAYING THIS DAY.

RIVERS, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
GAS Works, April %, 1870.
The river fell 4 inch in the past
twenty-four hours. Below high water
mark of 1867, 3 feet IL inch.
CHARLES GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
The late swell coming out of the Ohio
and Upper Mississippi has almost brought
the river to a stand, but it will be only
a temporary check. Our dispatches give
full reports from above. The Arkansas
and White are falling slowly. Business
on the levee is moderately active. Our
local packets have good out trips, but lit
tie coming in, except from the upper
streams. It was cool and cloudy yester-
day, but cleared off toward evening, and
fair weather may now be looked for.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LOUISVILLE, ApriI2 20 The river is fall
ing fast, with eleven feet nine inches in the
canal and nine feet nine inches in the
chute over the falls. Weather clear and
cool; Thermometer 6l'. Port list; Reg
ular packets, and Robert Moore from
Nashville to Cincinnati,
NASHVILLE, April 29.-rhe river is fall
ing slowly, with five feet on the shoals
Weather cool ank cloudy.
MoRGANTOwN, April 29.-The river is
stationary, with 30 inches in the channel.
Weather clear; thermOmeterj6l'.
BROWNSVILLE, April 29.-The river is
rising slowly, with ~ feet in the chan
mel. Weather clear; thermometer 6l.S
GREENSBORO, April 24.-River station
cry, with "a feet 8 in the channel; wealth
er clear; thermometer 90 at 6 pm.
OIL CITY, April 29.-River falling; 2
feet four inches in the channel. Weather
cloudy: thermometer 6l0.
PIrTsBURG, April 29.-Weather fine.
MOnongahela 5 fee 10 inches; falling.i
CAIRO, April 29.-The river has risen 8
inches in the past "a hours. Weather
clear and pleasant. Port list: Belle YER
non, from Pittsburg to st. Louis; Wan
anita, from Pittsburg to New Orleans;
Kate Robinson, from Cincinnati to st.
Louis; H. W. Shrsve, from New Orleans
to st. Louis; City of Alton, from st. Louis
to Vicksburg; r. l.. Lee, from Louisville
to New Orleans; Watts, from st. Louis
to Tennessee river; Anna, from st. Louis
to Cincinnati; Glasgow for Pittsburg pas
ed down; Dexter passed up.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Silver Moon got away for Cincin-
natl with 400 bales cotton.
In 1861, when General Pat. Cleburne
started out to fight the bottles of the
South, he came up from Helena TO this
point on the steamer Cheek, of which
Geo. W. Cheek was master. His remains
returning yesterday on a steamer of the
same name to Helena, and commanded
by the same Captain Geo. w. Cheek,
makes up one of not the least remarkable
condolences of the times.
Captain Joe g. McCulloch, of New Or
leans, arrived in our city Yesterday.
Captain o is one of the most prominent
young merchants of the Crescent city, and
is a large steamboat owner.
The sale of the steamer Liberty No. 2
a., l.. . - la - g-,nN IS fl TT-sa.l
States Marshal's office, at IL am. There
is apt to be some spirited bidding.
The beautiful and swift r. Il. Lee, Cap 4
tain John Cannon, will get away this
evening for Vioksburg, New Orleans and
all way landings. She is really magnif-
cent in all her appointments. AdOlph
is chief clerk, and is assisted by
Mossop and Sullivan.
The next Arkansas packet leaves ON
Monday. The Mary Boyd goes out an
seT ssi NEW tatorooms have been
added to the tens of the R. P. Walt.
Several White AVER steamboatmen are
in town out of ber&s. For the first time
in some years therdrs no war waging in
that river. How loHtihs present snoothe
current VIII 60 unrnN ere sssy %contending
AZ say, the r. p. asppt looks very
beautiful in her new coat of paint. Don't
you know she does"
1t is currently reported that Nh. Ed.
Crowell, the well known young steam
boat agent of Madison street, is about to
lead to the altar d of the most b&uti-
bellies of our city.
The y. s., Marshal sells the Connie
rial" and the Liberty No. 2" to
bidder, from the door of the UtD.,
Courtroom, in the Waldran Block, lts
$50 Main street, to-day at IL o'cE
I'm. I
The City of Cairo will get away this
for Cairo and st. Louis. She
all railroad connections and Is the
Saturday packet. Captain Len
is master and Tom White is clerk.
The City of Alton, Captain A. ]. Carter,
will pass down to-daya 5 pm. for Vicks-
burg and the bends, She is the United
states mail packet. Jas. Yore and Chas.
Parsons are her clerks.
The Pauline Carroll and ]. H. Groes-
leck are due from below.
The Wauanita will pass down to-day.
The Robt. Burns is the next regular
)ncinnsti packet. She leaves ON Tues
lay. 4,
Captain Larry Harmstad is expected
to-day, I
The George w. Cheek. Captain Cheek.
viii back out to-day for Friar's Point and
III way landings. Barney Barinds and
,harly Jackson are her clerks.
The splendid steamer Dexter, the clip
'er packet. will pass down this morning
I II am. for Vicksburg and New Or
cans. Captain Isaac Jones, an old-time
hicer, whose popularity has never waned, {
galks her roof, and Owen G.. Gates has !
barge of her Office. Jones and Gates are !
ames familiar as household words with !
Ii travellers on the great Father of Wa
srs. /.
The M. ]. Wicks came in from st. Louis
twenty-seven hours running time, and I
ill go back almost as quickly. Captain :
-shford backs her out today at 8 pm. for
and st. Louis. ?
The ". A. Caldwell left for White river '
18th an excellent trip. G
Captain Milf Harry leaves to-day on
ne r. 2. Walt, for Black river. His