Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-20
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RIVERS, WEAVER AND BUSINESS.
MEMPHIS GAS WoRKs, January 10.
River rose 2 II. + In. N past "A hours.
Below high water mark OF 1867, IA feet
9 inches. CHAS. GOODWIN,
Superintendent Of Gas Works.
ST. LOUIS, January l9.-The Steamboat
mems Convention adjourned until to-
morrow without transacting any business.
There are no delegates from abroad but
New Orleans and Pittsburg. st. Louis is
represented, and Cincinnati and Louis
vile are expected to be tomorrow. The
/ object of the Convention Is 20 take steps
TO procure from Congress a separate uavi-
gaticu law for the Western and Southern
rivers, and in the event Of a failure, 10
effect the modification OF tho existing
laws so a. 10 make them applicable TO
river navigation. The river Is falling.
LOUISVILLE. January l3-rhe river is
about stationary at food tide.
PTTrsBUBG, January ID Departed:
Maggie and Monarch for New Orleans.
The river is falling, with ~ feet q inches
in the channel.
NEW ORLEANS, January l~9.-ArriVed:
Virginia from Louisville. Departed.
Richmond for Louisville.
CAIRO, January l9-DOwn: Noun
taineer ana IS. Lgke at Ii pm; r.. 2. walt
ut : am. Up: Petrol a. > and Ajax a5 5
pm. The river rose three feet. Ths
weather Is clear and freezing.
The Arkansas has swollen six fees at
Little Rock in the =p8st two days. and is
still swelling slowly. There is now not
loss than ten feet 10 that port. White
river remains at q good stSs6. Our dis
patches above viii give a full report Of
tho upper rivers. The weather h si-1i~
and cool, and business active.
MIsCELLAS-0U
th9 &a@enL. goL away for New Orleans
ssl 100 bales cotton, q lot of oiIcaks.
aud full Of people. She refused 40G bales
cotton and nearly l000 sacks OiIcake.
The Alice Dean, for Cincinnati, had
about 400 bales cotton.
The towboat Hornet No. 2 passed up
yesterday.
\ cutting ARRAY occurred on the lcvee
yesterday. Particulars IN local columns.
The American was towed M to the
landing yesterday. she leaves Tor Fort
Smith on arrival Of the Commonwealth
with zoo soldiers and equipments.
The Aioilis Able will be found in port
this morning, and lays over until 5 pm.
h Mlune0il came In last night from
Cincinnati, with 8 good trip. She returns
on Saturday.
The MOuntaineer, Capt. Crapster, with
Monroe Cunningham in the office, leaves
to-day a5 . pm for all landings Ou Red
river 10 Shreveport.
The Mary Boyd came in last night from
the Arkansas. she had a big trip.
The splendid steamer Nick Luu-worth.
Capt. Lew Hates, viii be in port TO leave
at 10 am. to-day for Ficksbur< and New
Orleans. Capt. Hates Is A popular aud
careful officer. Eugene Bowers, another
of the sort. is clerk.
Captain Nat Green left his packet here
and proceeded to Cairo yesterday by rail.
he thinks the Lizzie Gill cInno5 be
raised. The Mississippi took of about
$50, GEO worth OF freight from the sunken
steamer. Captain Thompson is stiu at
the wreck, which is settling rapidly. The
hull is full OF corn, which viii swell. and
probably force up her deck or burst her
sides.
The Thomas II. Allen is the regular
United States mali packet for Sort Smith
and all way points on tho Arkansas, AMI
leaves to-day 50 five 20 She Is q No. l /
packet. Captain Eerd Hamilton is master
and Aessrs. Walker and Sullivan are her
clerks.
The Geo. W. Check. Capt. Malone. with
Barney Bariud and Charley Jackson in
the Office. leaves to-day for Eriar's Point
and all way landings.
Capt. Charles n. Walker, so long and so
pleasantly known and remembered as
"a captain on several steamers plying
between New Orieaus and Mobile, died al
Ocean Springs, Miss, on the 18th inst.
The Fairy Queen, Capt. Mill. Harry,
arrived from White river, aud is now cut
on the docks. She only needs some light
repairs, and will be aa0at again il 3 day
or two.
The Julia, Capt. Callahan, with Andy
Isaacs in the Office, leaves to-day at 5 pm.
foF UairO and 81. Louis. She ls the regu-
packet aud connects wish the trains
North and E5sy.
Tue Sailie V cane IN yesterday with q
big trip Of cotton, corn, &c, and leaves
again to-day for Dyersburgand wav points
on ForkeG Deer at 4 pm. Capt. Miller is
master and K1asa Parker Is chief clerk.
The Commercial goes OVJ on Saturday
White river, as usual.
The new steamer r. =. Walt viii b. in
port this morning, aud leaves tomorrow
for Waite river. We VIII ciye z descrip-
ton Of her Tomorrow. Jack Chambers.
IS coming to this port on her. writes
1s rs follows drom Louisville, Guder date
OF January l6th3
"t3seHd Dick: The steamer Z, 2.
Wal; leaves here to-day for Memphis, and
wiz be with you on Thursday. / assure
you she viii come up 10 your expec1a-
lions, being light aAd goCny, atted out
we'll, AMI As Tor speed she is last enough
business. Yours, JACK.W
The elegant AIo.ie Able, Capt. Dan
Able, viii pass down to-day Tor VicEs-
Jurg and New Orleans. She Is a splendid ,
fHeHhtS+A AN@ANNf fa4la A4AS Ll SakfltElNE on
ne river. Capt. Dan i "a popular officer,
90 we'll known here to need eqiogy.
Immense quantities Of beer Is being D.,
,Gred, packed and shipped from Jed-r-
Texas, this season. Every steamer
;arrie5 cut c-onsignmants OF hides, UallOw {
,ud beef. The Grand Era carried Il last
week l5Q0 packages OF beef, 1000 bales Of =
"a a. many I've cattle and hcgs
IS she had room Tor. Tho Lotus also took
,ut 400 tierces and 200 barrels Of beef. and
IS hhds OF tallOW. Other vessels daily
AIRY large lots, and the line 20 ST. Louis
lirect send from loco Go 900 paokaaea on
very steamer. freights out To New Or +
arci 81 Tor t~ieEoas, 15c for barrels, I
9 and $40 for live cattle, and - per bale :
or cotton.
Tn Selma's last down trip out OF Req 5
liver io0.ed up nearly SGgGJ. 7. =. How :
Formerly Of the Magenta, is clerk on 4
he Selma. >
CsPt, Thomas MetzIer is in Cincinnati
ooking after his new YazOO river packet, q
which is to be launched next week.
The Clara, Capt. Rider, Left st. Louis o.
or this city Tuesday last. 2
There is fifteen feet on Harpeth Shoals. z
river, and water rising ran
lily. Snow in The Cumberland noun
aims is melting, aud the prospects are i,
hat folks in thei oWlands viii be washed 81
~.
Col. Miles, Of the Helena Garioa, who
las q delegate 20 the New Orie4ns Con- lt
in May last, offered q resolution y
that body recommending 10 the Gov Y
rniaent or the Smithsonian Institute. the u
Of water g5uxes, or water v
1arks, at the most Important points on
40 Mississippi and It's tributaries. to sits o.
. cairo, Memphis, Heiona, Lacouia, 4
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