Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-25
y RIVER NEWS.
BOATS LEAVING THIs DAY.
IN PORT,

RIVERS, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
GAS WORKS, June "a, 1870.
The river rose Al inches in the past "a
hours. Below high water mark of 1867,
II feet 8 inches.
CHARLES GOODWIN
Superintendent Gas Works.
Rain fell yesterday, but not heavily.
Business on the levee Rmoderately active
foF ne Ssssssehh attendance al
NASHVILLE, June "a River falling
rapidly, with 10 feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Weather clear and very warm. Depart
ed, Tyrone, for Cairo.
New ORLEANS, June 24-Arrived:
Nick LOngwOrth. Departed yesterday:
Bismarck, st. Louis.
VICEsBURG, June A-Down: Thompson
Dean, Z pm; Colorado, 9 am. Up: No
hawk and barges, Virginia and Argosy, 1
pm. River rising. Rsiny and pleasant.
CAIRO, June 24-Marbie City, Vicks-
burg to st. Louis, 9 pm; Hercules, Pitts
burg to New Orleans, 8 am; Grand Lake
No. 2, Pittsburg to New Orleans, 8; Ajax,
Louisville to New Orleons, II; Great
Republic, st. LOuis to New Orleans, noon;
Natehez, st. Louis to New Orleans. 2 pr
City OF Alton, st. Louis to VieksburE, b;
Robert L. Lee, Louisville to New Or
leans, 3; Mary Alice, st. Louis to New
Orleans, z. River fell four inches. Light
rain this afternoon and cloudy. Mercury
SO.
LOUISVILLE, June 24-Arrived: Liber-
ty and barges, from New Orleans; EdiR
burg, from Cincinnati. Departed: EdinNI
burg, for New Orleans. The river has
fallen 3 inches in the last "A hours, leaving
8 feet 10 inches il the canal and 4 feet 10
inches in the chute over the falls. Weather
clear and progressively hot. Thermometer
50 at 2 pm. and SO at 8 pm.
CINCINNATI, June 24-Arrived: Robert
Burns. from Memphis. The river has
fallen Is inches in the last "A hours, with
Is feet 6 inches in the channel. Private
advices from Gen. Weitzel, at Louisville
state that the canal will be entirely closed
about the 25th of next month, to enable |
work to proceed.
PITrsBURe, June A.-weather clear;
thermometer So. Monongshels 8 feet
and falling.
ST. LOUIS, June 24-Arrived: Olive
Branch and Henry Ames, New Orleans;
st. Joseph, Memphis; Marble City, Vieks-
burg. Departed: Belle Memphis, Mem !
phis. River still falling. Weather cloudy
and very snltry.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The r. P. Converse struck a mag and
on Tuesday last in sight of Jackson
port, just above the mouth Of Black river.
AHO aNEAc max OCCA bVWAnk III En6 CUE i
plOy of the parties building the bridge
over White river at DevalI's Bluff. She
was owned by Captain Carlisle, and is
valued at about $1,000. As she went down
in about four feet water, she can probably
be raised. She lies in the channel and OBJ
structs navigation.
John Sullivan, clerk OF the Belle Lee,
arrived in the city yesterday. He is on
his way to Hot Springs. /
The Belle Lee won't resume her trips
before September.
The Caldwell came in yesterday with a
cabin full of people. She went TO Jack
sOnPort. and made her trip on time.
Captain David l.. st. John returned
from a business visit to the North YES
The City Of Alton, Captain A. jack Car
ter, will pass down to-day for Vfcksburo
and the bends. She is the regular u. s.
mail packet. Jas. 81. Yore and Chas. Par
sons are clerks.
The splendid new U. s. vAeIl packet r.
Wall will get away today, at her usual
hour, for Augusta. J~acksonport and all
way landings on White river. She con-
meets with the Little Rock railroad, and
the Fairy Queen for PocahOntas and
way points on Black river VIM. Ashford 4,
s master. Her clerks are Messrs. w. T.
VIM. Hall me John Smither.
The MinneOla, Captain Miller, with Z
John F. Jones in the Office, leaves to-day
or Cairo and Cincinnati. She is the reg
liar packet. :
aThe towboats Bee, Simpson Horner and I
lila Noryell passed up yesterday.
The Mary Boyd left for the Ark
With a good trip of freight and people.
The famous NatShez, Capt. Tom Leath- :,
rs, will pass dowA at 10 I'm. for Vicks- 4
urg and New OrleaaA Sam Ayles is her :
hief clerk
The magnificent R. u Lee, Capt. John .
leaves at 3 pm. for New Orleans
nd way landings. AdOlph Martin Is her
lief secretary.
The elegant Great Republic, with Capt. I
.Onaldson on the roof, and Mr.. Atkinson
the Office, leaves at 4 pm. for Yicks-
arg and New Orleans.
The G.. W. Cheek, Capt. George W.
heck, leaves this evening for Friarss
oint, Helena and all plantation landings. =
arney Barinds and Charley Jackson are l
sr efficient clerks.
The elegant Grand Tower, with Can't.
W. Lennox on the roof and Thomas
!. White in the office, leaves to-day as
e regular Cairo aud st. Louis packet.
he connects with the trains North and Z
ast, and Is as fast as an express train. q
A meeting ofthe Board Of Directors of
@ Memphis and 81. Louis Transporta-
IN Co. viii take place-te-day. The flu
70 destiny OF the G. B. Church and NJ. ~,
Wicks wiz be, no doubt, decided.
The Richmond is due up to-day on her
to st. Louis.
The virgieia wiz pass up on Sunday :
Captain Jim whiss has chartered thsl