Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-28


GAS WORKS, July q.
The river fell 2H inches In the past q
hours. Below high water mark Of 1867.
CHARLES GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW ORLEANS, July N.-Arrivedi
Natchez, st. Louis; Sam. Parker and
barges, Cincinnati. Departed: kellogg
and bsrges, Henry Ames, Great Repub-
lie, st. LOuis; Mary Houston, Louisville,
CAIRO, July 27.-POrt list: City Of Al
ton, Memphis to st. Louis, s am; Tidal
Wave, Pittsburg to New Orleans,S pm.
Virginia, Louisville to New Orleans, II m.
leans, 2 pm; Marble City, st. Louis 70
Vieksburg, 7 pm. River fell two inches.
Clear; thermometer. 90
LOUISVILLE, July Z7.-Riyer rising, with
3 inches in the chute. and 4 feet on the
Portland bar. Weather clear; thermOm-
erer So to 9i'. Arrived: Lorena, from
New Orleans.
PTrTsBURG, July Z7.--River Using, with
S feet in the channel. Weather cloudy
and warm; thermometer, 9lo.
CINCINNATI, July N.-River rising,
with g feet 3 inches in the channel.
Weather clear Thermometer or.
NASHVILLE July E.--The river IS fall
ing, with four feet on Harpeth shoals.
fine weather Is fair, with the mercury &C
So in the shade at 3 pm. The Eua
Hughes departed for Cairo.
SF LOUIS, July s27.-Arrived: Bis
marck, New Orleans; Rubicon, Vicks-
burg; Lock wood, Shreveport; City OF
Alton, Memphis. Departed: Sailie, Ar
kansas river; Grand Tower, Memphis:
Commonwealth, New Orleans. The river
is falling. The weather is very hot, with
| The fbarraapRZfar NJ z n "a Tnll - L.
MtsCELL ANEoUs.
A heavy cloud canle up yesterday, but
no rain fell. Tie atmOsphers was sultry,
and affer the cloud it was hotter than
ever.
The MoIlie Able passed down yester-
day. As usual, and as it always should
DO, she was loaded TO the guards. Capt.
Dan Able was welcomed by his hosts of
friends.
It viii be seen by a card elsewhere, that
the Richmond n Mollie Able viii enter
ing the coming season, leaving here on
alternate Saturdays.
The Mary Boyd goes out on Friday for
all landings on the Arkansas. Captain
Rnbe Haynes is master.
Billy Blenker is rusticating among the
boosters.
One-fourth of the new steamer Potomac
has been purchased by Captain Pierce, of
the Cincinnati mail line, az the rate OF
$65 ,O0G for the boat.
We learn that the sale Of the Hesper,
alluded 10 by Us yesterday, was not per-
/ fected. Captain Lee has, however, sold
his half interest for $1,000, to the other
owners, and the once famous Hesper goes
to the Illinois river, to ply during low
water.
Houston's new steamer Little Rock,
passed down yesterday for the Arkansas.
I She is a goOd-lOoking boat, and may do
well in the trade, but We doubt it.
The Thos. n. Allen has laid up for the
present.
Captain Jim Chenoweth, the genial
master and popular gentleman, dropped
into our sanetum last night, as natural
looking as in We Oldsn time. His boat,
the Emma Floyd, has been chartered to
ply between this city md Louisville in
the Memphis and Cincinnati packet line.
She leaves on Friday. Geo. W. Wise is
in the Office.
The Tidal Wave, Alaska and Edinburg
are due to-day from above.
The Little Alps came up from White
river yesterday. She picked up asnag on
her way up, which did some damage.
The towboat Bee passed down ysster-
day, and the Mohawk passed up.
The Llewellyn left for Evansville yes
terday.
The Belle st. Lonis, Captain Alex
ander Ziegler, viii get away to-day for
Cairo and st. Louis. She connects with
the trains North and East. Mr.. Baskette
has charge of the office.
The Marble City, Captain George W.
Boyd. leaves to-day for YieksburR and
the bends. She carries the u. S. mail.
VIII T. Powers is her clerk.