Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-11
CHARLES GOODWIN.

Superintendent Gas Works,
The decline is very rapid at this point,
and now men tell us that they never saw
it go down so fast as it is now doing be-
low this point and st. Louis. Well, let it
20, We want to see it at low water mark
before the June rise gets started. We en-
tertain no fears, however, oft doing any
harm. Our dispatches give the latest
news from all points. In all directions,
the waters are declining. The sweQ at
Fittsburg does not amount to much. The
Tennessee, the Cumberland, the Wabash,
the Missouri, the Upper Mississippi, the
Illinois, the Arkansas and White rivers
are all declining, some rapidly, some
slowly. but all are on the wane, and the
cry Of danger will not likely be neard
again until next spring. So mote It be.
There is about six and half feet IN the
Arkansas TO Little Rock. The weather is
raw, wintry and wet, but has some ap-
pearance OF fclearing OF. Business on the
leVee yesterday was active.
CAIRO, May IO.-The river has fallen
nine inches in the past twenty-four hours.
Weather cloudy and cool. Arrived;
Magenta, from New Orleans to Louisville;
Rock Island, Cincinnati to st. Louis; For
syth, Vicksburg to st. Louis; Common
| wealth New Orleans TO st. Louis; Silver
Moon, Cincinnati to Memphis; Bee City,
Memphis to Cairo; Belle st. Louis, st.
/ Louis TO Memphis; Nightingale, Cincin-
natl to Arkansas river; Armadillo, for
| Arkansas river.
| NEW ORLEANS, May l0.--Arrivals;
Indiana and Silver Spray.
| CINCINNATI, May l0-W Gather clear
and cool. The river is falling at the rate
| of ten inches in every tWenty-four hours,
/ with fourteen feet two inches in the chan
mel this afternoon. Arrived: Local
packets and Norman, from Evansville.
The st. Charles and Belle Vernon, both
due.
| falling, with six feet six inches in the ca
nal and four feet six inches in the chute
over the falls. Weather cloudy and cool,
with a slight rain this afternoon. Busi,
ness dull. Departed: Belle Vernon, St.
Louis to Pittsburg; Louisville, New Or
leans to Louisville; Messenger, Pittsburg
to St. Louis; Peytona and barges, Louis
| vile to New Orleans; Diamond and
barges. Memphis to Pittsburg; Mollie
/ Grstz, Memphis to Cincinndti; Dictator,
/ Louisville to st. Louis. The ]. W. Gar
rett aud barges will pass up tonight. The
/ P. W. Strader arrived at Portland and re-
! shipped her Cincinnati freight on the
| Norman. The Pink Narble went on the
docks to-day tor repairs.
I MISCELLANEOUS.
The Sam Hale lsit for Cincinnati with
!
The body of Camley, the hackdriver
recently drowned from the st. Louis
| wharfboat, was found at the foot of Gay
oso street yesterday morning.
The Kenton was lost in this wise: The
] Memphis and Friar's Point packets do
considerable of ferrisge business in the
trade, which is generally thank ye
sort of job. On the down trip the Gen.
| Anderson arrives at Helena early in the
| and fhara tronarQllu a crowd
of gentlemen opposite that city Who want
| 20 cross over, some to get cocktail some
| To transact business, and some Just to be
q going somewheFe." The Kenton came
| along while the crowd was waiting for the
packet. Unfortunately TOR her she had
two white rings around her chimneys,
stmilsr TO the Anderson, and was hailed,
supposing it was that steamer. She went
in, aud in landing struck stump which
has long been a terror to pilots, and-Cap-
tain Hart will no doubt soon find onother
boat.
A son of Jesse Forrest came near being
killed by a kicking horse on the levee
Yesterday. The horse fell, and the young
l man Was thrown, his foot caught in the
y y ss:.isrrTpi ard he was dragged some dis
lance. ,,..
Cincinnati packet.
MA AEDAGQl4lO III 0c IL ECAb eS--Ao
She leaves Friday for Cincinnati and all
/ way points on the Ohio
The Julia viii pass down tp-morroE
, for VlcksbuTg and toe bends,
The Belle Lee will pass down Tomorrow
ct noon for Vicksburg and New Or
leans. Frank Hicks commands.
The Alice Dean and Wauanita are due
from below.
The w. r. Arthur passes up at an early
l. .nnfa
The Dardapelle, Capt. X. Il. Dismukes
} | Ia the regular u nited States mail packe
to-daysfor Pine Bluff, Little Rock sne
all landings on the Arkansas. She con
meets directly with packets for Fort Smitl
and Is a popular passenger packet. Geo
( A. Dillon Is her efficient Secretary.
Ae ine steamer Virginia. Capt. Charley
Sh -, passes up at 10 am. to-day, fol
| Cairo and Louisville.
~ The B.Ssis eslls'I4 RIo had fair Trip Of Pe0pl'
( The Legal Tender left for White rive
3 with big trip.
9 All the local packets went out with gOoc
Q cargoes.
= The Marble City, csDt. Conway, vii
Q get away to-day, as the regular Cairo ap'
? st. Louis United States Mail packet. 81
! connects with the trains North and kasE
I | Wfll. Z Power is clerk.
( The Kaskaskia River Navigation Com
: pany are pushing forward their entepris
t With conmendable energy and success
3 They are now doing very ene busiHes
with their present small crafts, and the;
! have the unanimous good wishes OF a.
I the people along the river.
5 The Comal river, in Texas, is only ~
' miles long, from its source 70 where
! empties into the Guadaloupe; yst it 10 :
4 laro ps the Merrimac.