Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-24

Arkansas Is declining steadily, with three
feet scant TO Little Rock, two feet to Dar
danelI, and seventeen inches to Fort
Smith. White river remains in fair con-
BY TELEGRAPH.
LOUISVILLE, May 23.-River falling
slowly, it is now feet 4 inches in the
canal, and feet 3 inches in the chute
over the falls. The weather is clear and
very warm. Port list: Anna, st. Louis
to Cincinnati. Business is quite dull.
The first through car to New York via
Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Cleveland,
Buffalo and New York Central, will be
started at two pm. to-day; the Wagner
palace cars will be used. Two boys bath
ing in the river below the falls yesterday
evening were drowned.
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-The weather is cool
and delightful. The river fell inches in
the last Is hours. Arrived; Belle st.
Louis, to Memphis. A man was killed
by lightning this morning.
CINCINNATI, May 23-There was
heavy rain this afternoon, and il is now
cloudy and cool, with wind from the west.
Mercury 760. The river has fallen IA in
| ehes, with u feet inches in the canal.
The steamer Charmer burst q steam
pipe, and is repairing here this evening.
| The new steamer Potomac will be launch
/ ed Tuesday. The crew of the Silver
/ Moon jumped the boat Saturday night,
| demanding SIS per month.
| NASHVILLE, Nav 23.-The river is fall
/ ing, with feet inches. Arrivals: Kate
| Putnam, from Pittsburg; Empire, from
/ Cairo; Burksville, from the upper Cum
| berland. Departed: Alpha and Ella
! Hughes to Cairo.
MoRGANrowN, W. VA, May 23.-The
| river is stationary, with 2 feet water in
the channel. Weather cloudy. Thermom-
eter SO at 4p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There was not much doing on the wharf
| yesterday.
The Ozark, for Arkansas river, had all
she could carry on the water.
The Belle Memphis, for st. Louis, had a
large passenger trip. "
The packets bound up stream have Ian
| passenger lists.
Captain James Tschudi, the st. Louis
| agent of the Memphis and st. Louis
Transportation Company, was in the city
| yesterday.
The Rubicon, for Vicksburg, was well
laden.
The big Richmond, Captain Nat Green
in command, leaves to-day at pm. for
| New Orleans and the bends. John Lang
| lois Is her chief purser.
| Billy Clark, late of the steamer St
Francis, but at present doing business at
Madison, was in the city yesterday. He
reports good stands of cotton on st
Francis river.
The st. Joseph, Captain Corbett, sails
to-day at pm. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The NJ. J. Wicks has gone to the bone
yard. The Church and Wicks not re-
ceiving the proper support from oul
merchants, were compelled to withdraw
| from the st. Louis trade at present.
| Freights from st. Louis for Memphi.
have advanced TO fifteen and twenty
cents, owing to the withdrawal of the
Wicks and Church.
The fine steamer Mary Houston, Capt
Dunham, leaves this morning for New
Orleans and the bends. Harry Walker
clever gentleman, has charge of tn
Office.
The swift steamer Gallatin, Captain
John Edison, is the Tuesday railroad
packet for Devall's Bluff and Little Rock
putting passengers through to the Rocl
; in thirty hours. She leaves promptly a
pm, and makes direct connection a
the Bluff. Charley Sharpe and Berr.
Williams have charge of the Office.
The st. Francis, Captain Bowman,
the Tuesday st. Francis river packet
leaving at pm. Messrs. Paine, Berr
! ! and Captain E. A. Levy, trio of cleve
l gentlemen, have charge of the Office.
The Sam. J. Hale. Captain Walker
! leaves to day at pm. for Cincinnati
Mr.. Miller is her prime minister.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Rube Haine:
is the regular Wednesday Arkansas rive
United States mail packet. She will be /
port to-day to receive and leave tO-mol
> row evening. f. W. Outlaw is her chit
: | purser.
Sam. J. Hale, Secretary of the Memph
and Cincinnati Packet Company, arrive
last L the city yesterday.
The Legal Tender, Captain John Elliot
came in from White river last night wit
: a light trip. She lays up and the Des A
! goes out in her place, leaving to-day at
pm. for White river, connecting at Al
i gusta with the Fairy Queen. Joe ElliO
J. figures in the Office.