Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-26

S1 Oo0of WI a al
The river rose 10 inches the past "a
hours. Below high water mark Of 1857,
IS teet 8inches. CHAS. GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
The Arkansas is falling, with g light
stage to Little Rock and Fort Smith,
though the regular packets go through TO
the Rock. " hite river is at a good stage.
Our dispatches give the latest news from
above. Weather clear and warm, and
business active.
CINcINNArI Februfe 25.-Arrived:
Silver Moon. River faIz az.
PIrTsBURG, February 2.-Arrived: Mo
n~ongahela. Weather clear and pleasant.
River-6 feet in channel and falling.
LOUISVILLE, February 25.-Down: Edin-
burg. Weather clear. River declining
with IL feet s inches in the canal. The
bridge over the Ohio is in full operation.
NICKsBURG, February 25.-Up; LeOni-
das, IL am; Commonwealth, 8 pm.
Down: Bismarck, 4, and Lee Z p.m. The
river is falling fast. Weather cloudy and
cool.
New ORLEANS, February 25.-Arrived
Continental, from st. Louis, Belle Yer
non and Ida Stockdale from Cincinnati.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The many friends of Sam. K. Wood will
regret to learn that he is no more. He de-
parted this life on Thursday night, at the
residence of Mrs. Griffith, on Union street.
Fol years he has been employed on the
Arkansas river as q clerk, and no officer
on that stream was better known, or en-
joyed, to a higher extent, the confidence
of the people, He win be buried to-day
at 10 am, from the residence, No. 2S5
Union street. Carriages will be in readi-
ness at Hoist & Co.'S. 4.FEH
The Mississippi passed down yesterday,
loaded to the guards with grain, tobacco
and produce. She added here twelve bales
of cotton and about twenty-five passen-
gers, half of whom will attend the Mardi
Gras festivities at New Orleans.
At last Report the Fort Smith was
aground above Fort Smith, on the Arkan-
sas.
A cool robbery was perpetrated on the
levee last evening. The furniture car of
Mr.. J.. +. Bandy, with a load of furniture,
was stolen from near the st~age-plank OF
the Fanny Brandeis, while the owner was
loading another wagon. Sergeant Weav-
er and officer Pleas, of the First District,
the team, wagon and property
in the deep cut, south of Howard's Row,
between Shelby street and the river.
The Magenta went into New Or
leansl last Tuesday night with over 1000
bales of cotton, besides cotton seed and
sundries.
The Legal Tender goes on the docks
Monday. She broke her fore and aft hog
chains and some forty Of her timbers on
the bar by the water leaving her, and only
by the superhuman efforts of Captain John
Edison, her master, was she prevented
from breaking in two. Captain John is
one of the most thorough boatmen on the
river, and in an emergency like the
one his boat has just passed through, his
tact and ability show up grandly.
Captain MeManus was in Louisville day
before yesterday.
Several boatmen of this city have gone
design going by rail, to-day or to-mor-
TO Mardi Gras at New Orleans. The
Crew of Comus Will be a big thing
his year. IT'S rumored that the animal
kingdom is their subject Misrepresentation.
md that every insect, reptile and beast
were placed in old father Noah's
,rk, will be exhibited to the gaping thous-
,nds that will be in attendance, It will
De q sight to see.
The Dor of the Wade Hampton sold for
IL, 900 cash. The privilege to last the life
ime of the boat, 1t was insured by the
purchaser for SIT, 000.
Parties in New Orleans now hayein con-
emplatiOn the building of a duplicate of
he Hatchez, for the Vicksburg trade, with
be view of making her still faster than
be Nstchez by giving her one more boiler
considerable more cylinder power.
he parties are reliable steamboatmen,
~abundantly able to do all they I'M
,
The Natchez recently made Baton Rouge
nine hours and fifteen minutes, beating
fastest time ever made by the famous
The latter made no landings, {
lille the Natchez made three. The dis {
lnce is 1876 miles-that beats railroad. I
The gallant Commercial is the regular Z
acket for White river to-day, making ali !
ay landings. She is commanded by :
aptain Matt. Glass, and goes to Augusta !
including with Little Rock Railroad. !
carrying the U. S. mail. Jimmy I
thompson and Andy Granger are her t
erks. Don't forget that she leaves Y
at 5 pm. d
The splendid steamer r. p. Walt, with a
lptain Ad. Storm on the roof, will. as :
,ual, get away to-day for Jacksonport {.
ID all way landings on White river, con- ?
with the Fairy Queen, Captain q
airy, for landings on Black river. She
new and swift. Ernest Walworth, \.
"a. Hail and BILLY Willis are her secre- II
rles. ia
The G. w. Cheek. Capt. Geo. Malone s.
command, with Barney Barinds and n
Jackson in the Office, leaves for :
iar's Point, Delta, Helena and wav =
ldings, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. g
The gay Minneola, with W. B. Miller n
tho rOnf laazyoa fn-Ia- Co. Ga.-- ~ nc