Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-25

with the mercury at 92e.
VICKsBURG, July 24-Up: Continental.
8 last night. The river is falling. The
weather is rainy and warm.
LOUISVILLE, July 2--Arrived: Pink
Yarble, Arkans S river; Edinburg and
shannon, Cincinnati; Armadillo, New
Orleans. Departed Virginia, New Or
leans. The Armadillo reshipped her Gin
einnati freight on the Altoona. The river
is falling, with four feet and seven inches
in the canal. The Portland bar is bscOm-
ing troublesome to boats drawing over
four feet. Tho canal will be closed to-
morrow morning until the first of Deem
Der. The weather is clear, with the mer-
curry ranging $50 to SO in the shade.
SIR. LOUIS, July % Arrived: Belle of
st. Louis, from Memphis. The river is
falling. The weather Is dry and intensely
hot.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The new steamer City of Yicksburg
passed down last night. She is certainly
a very beautiful packet and is even finer
than the Grand Tower. She lost several
hours aground at cambridge.
An article appeared in the San of yes
terday rejecting on Captain John Cannon
of the R T.. Lee for not carrying a widow
and her children to New Orleans free of
charge. The facts are simply these: The
AAAN abRALOA ~ kA0 ACL aAA
cabin passage but was told by Capt. Can
non that she could go on deck. She pos
itively refused to go except in the cabin
and her appearances was such az TO Justify
the Captain in simply offering her deck
passage. Some river reporters are too apt
TO jump at conclusions and this is certain
lY an instance where blame is attached
without che slightest cause
Charley sharpe, formerly of the Liber-
tu ia noun gannnd olart nf thu OF Tnnso
and Arkansas river packet Sallie.
The City of Cairo viii pass down this
evening for Vcksburg and the bends.
She carries the United States mail.
The Great Republic on her way down
got aground at Delta, and lost fourteen or
fifteen hours.
Captain Mill Harry arrived yesterday
from Cairo.
We did not learn the result of the pilots
meeting yesterday. If anything practi-
cal, we will give IL in our next.
The Pat Cleburne arrived last evening
with nearly 100 cabin passengers. She
came up from the mouth of White river
in twenty-three hours.
Capt. Thomas II. Newell is in Louisville
much improved n health.
The Virginia is coming out of the Ohio
her way TO New Orleans.
The five snag boats now at Mound City
udN6 DCtH uTutTtu 10 d. LOulSs anu upon
their arrival active operations in the +" Big
Muddy " viii be commenced. The river
will be divided INTO districts, one of the
boats operating above st. Joseph, and four
between that point and st. Louis.
Southern bound fneights are getting
scarce at St Louis.
The r. Il. Lee, Is again adOat, having
been thoroughly repaired. She is ready
for business.
Captain Lew Hates arrived yesterday
from TIE Ohio, and will return to-day.
being repaired at New Albany, and will
be out by the LIST of August.
The s. C. Day viii hereafter leave this
port for st. Francis river on Tuesdays in
place of the Sc. Francis. Captain (. A.
Levy will be in the Office. Captain Tom
Bowman has chartered one-half of the
Day while the stage of water is low.
The elegant new steamer Pat. Cleburne,
now at the levee, will get away this even
ing for Little Rock and all way landings
on the Arkansas. She connects with
coaches for Hot Springs, aud with steam
er for Fort Smith. Captain Reese
Pritcbard is her chief officer. and in her
office will be found John Harburt and
Emmett Strange.
The City of Alton, Captain A. Jack Car
ter, resumes her old trade between this
city and st. Louis, and no longer runs in
the Vicksburg trade. She leaves for
the above to-day, In place of the Belle
Memphis.
The DesArc, Captain John Elliott, leaves
tomorrow for all landings on White
river to Augusta, Arthur Field il her
clerk.
The Mollie Able was also unfortunate
at Liberty Island. She stuck there and
was still aground at last report. Our mid
night Cairo dispatches however, may an
nounce her arrival at that port.
It is probable that we viii have unu-
sually low water this season. Rivermen
predict not yer four feet from st. Louis
to Cairo at an early day.
Captain Nat. Green is rnsticating at his
home near this city. He comes TO town
daily, and holds matinees at Mart. Waits,
which are well sttended. - ar1.
Who got the mules saved by the Magen-
ia from the wreck Of the Lizzie Gili2 is
the subject of discussion in a rear office in
Center alley daily. Nat. Green says he
knows where they went to.
There are o a dozen packets lying
idle at our lexee. They include the M. j..
Wieks, @. B. Bhurch, Liberty No. 2, Com
mercisl, Salie v, MARITIME and Usage,