Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-15
RIVER NEWS.
RaArs LEAvINa This DAY.
RIVERS, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

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Gen. Anderson, ssliie Y, Us Dunbar
RIVERS, AND
From the upper Mississippi we learn
that a rise goes on at st. Paul, bat IL Is
falling at Dubuque. A tributary-the
Chippewa-is rising, as are also other side
streams. Below Dubuque we hear of a
rise at Keokuk, and also at st. Louis,
with water enough to let out big boats
and fair freights. Heavy rains are re-
ported along the upper Missouri, and a
rise is looked for in that stream, which at
present is distressingly low. Our dis
patches give the latest news from the
Ohio. That stream is falling almost to the
mouth, and low water is anticipated. The
| Arkansas Is swelling slightly, and has
probably > feet to Little Rock, a good
stage of water for the season, though that
river is as variable as the winds. White
is falling steadily, with % inches to Au-
gusta. Hence to Cairo 9 feet is found. and
the big boats will come out with excellent
trips. The rise here goes on slowly. The
weather is fair, and business is active,
though the arrivals to-day were few and
far between.
BY TELEGRAPH.
CAIRO, September I4-Port list. Belle
Memphis, from Memphis to st. Louis, 10
am; Mary Alice, from Cairo TO New Or
leans. II am; Falls Pilot, from Louis
L IA " AAAaA5ao v = - -
Dean, from Cairo to New Orleans. 4 pm
r. G. Gray, from Louisville to Arkansas
river, 5 pm; Nick Wall, from st. Louis
to Shreveport, 5 pm. DeRussy, snagboat,
from st. Louis to White river, 8 pm;
City of Alton, from st. Louis to Vicks-
burg, 8 4 The river rose 2 inches.
Weather clear. Thermometer ~.
New ORLEANS. September l4.-Arrived:
Belfast, from st. Louis; Shannon, from
Louisville. Departed: Cornelia, for ST.
Louis; Mary e. Forsyth, for st. Lonis.
VIcKsBURG, September IA. Down:
McGill, 5 am; Wauanita, II NJ; Colora-
do, 2 pm; Atlantic andb argss, . pm.
The river is falling. Weather clear and
pleasant.
NASHVILLE, September 1.-THE river
is swelling, with 30 inches on Harpeth
shoals. Weather rainy n warm
ST. LOUIS, September 14.-Arrived,
Southwestern. from New Orleans; City
of Cairo, from Eieksburg. Departed:
Nick Longworth, for New Orleans; Grand
Tower, for Memphis; Mohawk and
barges, for New Orleans. Weather cloudy
and cool. The river has risen 2Z inches;
total rise, 8 feet 6 inches.
LOUISVILLE, September 14.-Ths river is
falling, with p inches in the chute, Con-
siderable rain during the day. Business
on the wharf improving.
CINCINNATI, September 1.-THE river
is falling slowly, with feet Z inches in
the channel, Business brisk; freights
are moving of with less difficulty to-day.
Weather cloudy, with threatenings OF
rain durin Sthe afternoon. Temperature
10.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The new Memphis and Arkansas river
packet J.. s. Durham made q trial trip
last evening, and performed splendidly.
She is an excellent low water PACKET.
The Magenta will be hsre to leave for
New Orleans on Wednesday, October 9TH.
She enters the trade as a regular packet,
and will stay with US during the season.
She is in excellent condition. j. Slut
Neal win command, and Messrs. Adolph
Martin and Emmett Strange will have
charge Ofthe Office.
i The City of Alton, Captain A. Jack
Carter, leaves to-day for Vicksburg and
the bends. Our fellow-citizsn, Captain
Garrett Huls, Is chief clerk. He is we'll
and popularity known in the trade, and
the packet company has been fortunate
in securing his services.
The Celeste gets away to-day for Angus
ia and all way landings on White river.
Captain Adams has found it necessary to
send out the Celeste in order to hurry
through freights. Captain Tom Berry is
master, and b. p. Fie d is her chief clerk.
The fine new steamer, j.. =. Durham
Captain Ed. Rowland, with Walker u
law and w. Holmes in the office, starts
on her maiden trip to the Arkansas to-
dav. She goes to Fort Smith direct, and
being very light will have no detention.
She is a Memphis built boat, from kelson
} to pilot-house, and reflects credit upon her
builders as we'll as upon the enteFplSlng
| compauy owning her. Her dimensions
have already been given in the APPEAL,
and it is only sufficient to say that she
comes up TO the most sanguine eXpeeta-
tions of all concerned. She leaves to-day.
} at 5 pm.
|, The splendid steamer Belle st. Louis,
Captain Alex. Zeigler, caves to-day as
q usual for Cairo and st. Louis. She makes
all way landings. ]. w. Baskette is her
popular chief secretary. -l
The Uuited States mail packet George
w. Cheek, Captain Tom Newell, gets
away to-day for Friar's Point and all way
landings, Frank Gonterman and Lou
Briggs are her clerks.
The Commercial passed down from
Cairo for New Orleans. She was loaded
TO the guards.
Yesterday. She had a barge in tow.
The Julia no doubt passed up last night.
She was due at midnight.
Captain T. b. Ellis, of Cairo, is in our
CITY. He leaves for White river to-day
on the Petrolia.
The famous Thompson Dean, Captain
James H. Pepper, will pass down at 4
pm. to-day for Vicksburg and New Or
leans. She is a popular packet. N. B.
, Fowler is chief clerk.
The Dardanelle goes out tomorrow for
: the Arkansas. Dismukes is her master.
The DardaneIe, now at our wharf, has a
deck crew of Cinnamon, the only Grew Of
the kind in this country. They attract
much attention.
The Petrolia No. 2 gets off to-day for the
scene of her labors in upper White and
!, Black rivers. She goes TO ~Jaeksonport,
Powhattan and POcahontss direct, and
will take freight through. The Petrolia
, is a neat and comfortable packet and is
well adapted to the trade. Captain Milt
2 Harry, who is of the owners, has COM
msnd and Mr.. John Young is her chief
clerk.
The funeral of Mrs. Capt. Frank Hicks
occurred yesterday. Her remains were
followed to Elmwood by q large number
of sorrowing friends.
Captain Geo. Pegram is in the city, and
! stopping at the Overton. be arrived On
. the Pauline Carroll.
, Ross Powell comes out in the Office OF
: the Mollie Able.
! The IL. Hensely will enter the trade be-
tween the mouth Of White river and
: ~Jaeksonport, in connection with the st.
-1Louis and White River Packet Company.
, She will pass down in a few days.
II ETH OF STEAMBOAT OWNERS.
. A meeting of steamboat owners took
! place in St. Louis on Monday, to take
: steps in reference to the question OF
! wharfage. The Democrat says:
? Mr.. Pegrsm was called 70 the chair.
At the suggestion of Mr.. John y. Me
. Cune, Mr.. NJ. A. Bryson explained the
object OF the meeting to be TO procure a
reduction OF the exOrbitant wharfage on
. the Western rivers. The taxes on steam
boats were burdensOme in the extreme,
! and the meeting should put the ma
: chinery in motion to bring about a re-
ductiOn of the wharfage. st. Louis com