Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-18
oAT LEAVING THIs DAY
IN PORT.
R. P. Walt, W. A. Caldwell.
Robert Burns, Sallie ".

RIVERS, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
GAS WORKS, June II. 1870.
The river fell 3 inches in the past "a
hours. Below high water mark OK 1867,
Is feet 10 inches.
CHARLES GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
Our dispatches give full reports from
the upper streams. From the Arkansas
we learn that there is Z feet in that stream
below Little Rock, and falling slowly.
The weather is again clear, and business
on the levee moderately active.
BY TELEGRAPH.
CAIRO, June 17.-Passed: Julia. from
V~icksburg to st. Louis, s am; NatOma.
from Memphis to Cincinnati. 3 am !.
Nightingale, from Arkansas river to Gin
%einnati, 10 am; Continental; from st
Louis to New Orleans, l p.ms; Colorado.
from 81. Louis TO Fieksburg, 3 pm. The
river rose 5 inches. Weather clear. Mer-
curry, 740.
NASHVILLE, June 17.-River rising.
with twenty-three feet on Harpeth shoals.
Weather cool and showery. Arrived:
Ella hughes, upper Cumberland. De-
parted: Tyrone, Cairo.
NEW ORLEANS, June Il. -Arriyed:
Cherokee new from Cincinnati. De-
parted; Olive Branch, for st. Louis.
MI 0uA6 H. ODa SILVER
Spray, l pm. Weather warm, and rain
ing.
LOUISVILLE, June I7.-River rising
with s feet 5 inches in the canal, and 8
feet 5 inches in the chute. Weather clear
and pleasant.
ST. LOUIS, June 17.-Arrived: st.
Joseph, Memphis; Great Republic and
Pauline Carroll, New Orleans. Departed:
Belle Memphis, Memphis; Kellogg and
haFUag NaW Or1nong DSua- RaTFaa- o.
ly. Weather warm.
CINCINNATI, Tune 1.-THE river rose 26
inches, with % feet 5 inches in the
channel. Cloudy. Thermometer 800.
P-ITTsBURG, Tune II, pm Weather |
and pleasant. MOnOngahela 6 feet
and stationary. The river is IS inches
and stationary at OH City.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The towboat Atlantic passed up yester-
lay.
Major J. D. Adams left yesterday on the
Mary Boyd for Little Rock.
Captain l. VanhoOk arrived in the CITY
yesterday. His steamer, the Carrie Y.
kountz, will soon be ahoat.
b Robert Burns, Captain Alt Stein,
A. q. Power in the office, leaves to-
lay for Cairo and Cincinnati. She is the
packet, and makes all way land
ngs.
The repairs to the Belle Lee wiIAeOst
over $40, 200.
The r. P. Walt will undergo a thorough
'~enovation and will come out in a few
weeks as handsome as when she first
upon us.
The Sallie v, Captain G. B. Miller, with
4hasa Parker in the office, leaves for
1ale's Point and Dyersburg this evening
Il i've O'Clock. She is the regular packet.
Captain Milt. R. Harry leaves to-day
N the CaIdwell tor White river, to re-
command of the Fairy Queen.
The Bismarck will pass down this mornNl
ng for New Orleans. She is a splendid
passenger packet, and in charge of careful
.hcers. VIM. Thompson is master and
Ohm Spane is chief clerk.
The W. A. Caldwell goes out for White
to-day, in place of the r. P. Walt.
he is light, and is a handsome packet,
lready known to the people along old
Vhlte. She leaves this evening for Jack
onport, Augusta, DeYall's Bluff, and all
lay points, making close connection with
he Little Rock railroad for Little Rock.
lot Springs and all points in Arkansas.
Also the Fairy Queen for Black river. apd
teamers for upper White river. Messrs.
'utler and Smithers are her clerks, Miles
tanulsh her mail and express agent, and
VIM. Ashford her commander.
The Colorado, Captain Mckee, will pass
W for V~icksbuIg and the bends to-
ay, She is the regular United States
lalI packet. VIM. Craig is in the Office.
The q. w. Cheek leaves for Friar5s
ONT, Helena, n all way points this Z
yening at 8 O'Clock. Mark r. Check
arney Barinds and Charley Jackson are
or executive officers.
The magnificent new steamer Grand
pride of the Packet Company !
viii get away to-day for Cairo and ST
outs. q. w. Lenox is master. and Tom
'hite is chief clerk, r
On the last trip of the r. P, Walt. a
-easure party got on board at Des Are
10 enjoyed the inequalities of the boat G
JacksonpOrt and return. They called
meeting before arriving at home, and
1sseu some very hattering and deserved !
regarding Captain Ashford
Butler, Hall and Smither. the
'uggist, Charlie Haag, and others, which
. regret we can't publish for want of
ace. They had a splendid time. of
urse, and are ardently in love with the
ait ana her officers. The party included
Q principal and students of the Des Arc
ign school, their patrons and friends.
Captain w. L. Hambleton, of the
City ways, succeeded in closing B
9 contract for The alterations to the
Gamer Dexter. He will widen her
'elve feet and lengthen her forty-fve K
st: She will be placed on the WAYS ia a
or two. 80
The Nick Longworth will pass down to- =
prov.
The Alaska is due from above. 81
The Magenta, Mary Houston and Mol
Able are due from New Orleans. .
An ARRAY occurred on the Grand Tower 81
~. Louis between two negroes, in which re
Q was Killed. The old song saws. lyon Iet
Kill a Niger by hitting him on the an
az" but a tin bucket loaded with lead si'
. applied to this ones eonk did the -,
m
Carter, who made such a des- =
attempt TO cut his throat after e
nping from the steamer Continental,
t Sunday, is still alive and will re-
yer.
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