Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-16
Superintendent Gas Works.

The river rose IL Inches in the past
twenty-four hours. Below high water
mark of 1857, / foot Z inches.
CHARLES GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
We have nothing later from the Arkan-
sas, though we expect to hear of a rise
daily. White river still declines, with 2
feet out from Batesville, five feet below
~Jaoksonport and plenty of water below
Augusta. In Black river, between Jack
sonport and Pooahontas, there is 4 feet,
and falling. Indications are that there
will be no high water in the Upper White
this season. Our dispatches give
full reports from all sections. 1t
will be seen that the Ohio is
falling from its sources to the mouth.
The Cumberland-in fact all the tributa-
ries of the OhiO-is falling. The question
now is will the rivers of the eastern slope
continue to fall rapidly enough to offset
the torrents which ara pouring down
upon US from the western slopef With
an unusually big river now going by our
doors, can we stand the water which we
hear is coming from the north and west,
and which is spreading terror and destruc-
ton throughout the whole length of the
Upper Mississippi7 We beliey Lat we
can, bur should any of the eastern rivers
rise, hen woe betide Us. An overflow
will be Inevitable. Heavy rains have
fallen here in the past SO hours, and it is
probable that they are general. NOtwith-
standing we hope to report the river ct a
stand at this point in Gus next. ghe next
two or three days viii determine what is
in the future for us. Meantime we must
hope for the best and let not a fGTrow go
untgrned nor q hill implanted, for ProVi-
dence, which has smiled on our sunny
lands for the past two years, will not de-
sert us now. Business on the levee Is re-
tarded by the rain,
BIZ fELEeRAPH.
NASH LILLE, April l5.-River falling, s
feet on shoals. Weather very warm.
ST. LOUIS, April l5.-Advices from all
points above and upon larger tributaries
of the Mississippi, indicate that the height
of the food is not yet attained. Very
much property destroyed, and various
towns threatened with further and seri.
ous losses, on account of the washing
Of the river banks.
LOUISVILLE, April I5.-River s~tationa-
ry, with s feet 6 inches in the canal, 6 feet
6 inches in chute over the falls. Weather
cloudy and very warm. Port list. H.
Groesbeck from Cincinnati to New Or
leans Arrived: Jno. Kilgour from New
Orleans.
CAIRO, April I5.-The river fell 6 inches
in the past "A hours. Port list: Edin-
burg, New Orleans to Cincinnati; Silver
Moon, Memphis to Cincinnati; Mollie
Able, Memphis to st. Louis; Magenta,
New Orleans to louisville; Thompson
Dean, st. Louis to New 0rleansj Robt. r.
Lee, Louisville to New Orleans; Henry
Ames, st. Louis to New Orleans; City OF
Alton, st. Louis to Vicksburg.
LOUISVILLE, April l5.-The river is
ahouN 5fatfCnaru NTH = Faat z fn.haa -
the canal; 8 feet 4 inches in the chute
over the falls. There is 50 feet space I'M
der the bridge. The weather is warm
with frequent showers. Port list: j. II.
GrOesbeck, Cincinnati to New Orleans.
Arrived: John Kilgogr, from New Or
leans. business very dull to-day. Wharf
receipts at this port for the last year, $751;
$50.
CINCINNATL April l5.-Weather cl oudy;
Thermometer, 7al barometer, 2a.4Ii wind,
southwest, The river is at a stand, with
q feet II inches in the channel. Arrived:
Telegraph, from Big Sandy Sam. j. Hale,
Memphisi Bermuda, Evansville; Lake
Superior, Pittsburg; Anna, st. Louis. De-
parted this evening Telegraph, for Big
Sandy; Champion, st. Louis; Major All
dersOn, Wheeling. Departed st noon:
Arlington, Pittsburg. Captain W.aEou-
shell has assumed command of the ~ 4et-
wood, and Pilot Talbert of the TelegAe ~.
MoRGANTOwN, Va, April l5.-Ri an
stationary; 2 feet in channel. Weathe
cloudy, thermOmster Tt,
GREENSBORO, Pa, April I5.-River fall
ing slowly 4 feet 6 inches in channel.
Weather cloudy, with thermometer at 10.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, April l5.-The river
is about on a stand; five feet of water in
the channel. Weather cloudy; thermom-
eter 73o.
on CITY, Pa, April I5.-The river is
falling slowly with 6 feet 2 inches in the
channel. Weather, clear and sultry; Their
mometer, 76,'
MISCELLANEOUS.
The tOw-boat Atlantic passed up and
the j. w. Garrett down.
Capt. Milt Harry, of the Fairy Queen,
arrived on the r. p. Walt, yesterday.
A rumor was in circulation yesterday,
that the Des Arc, bound from this port to
Devalps Bluff, with a load of railroad
iron, had struck a log near the mouth of
White river, a sunk. We could trace
it tOsno reliable source.
We regret to learn that Capt. John
Myers, a well known Arkansas river pi-
lot, is quite sick at bis residence in the
city.
Chas. Goodwin, Esq, Supt. of the Gas
works, returned from New Orleans on
Thursday.
The R. P. Walt is the regular white
river packet this evening. She makes all
way landings, connects with the Little
Rock Railroad, and with the Fairy Queen,
for all points on Black river. Clay Rice
Is her careful master, and her Office is in.
charge of Messrs. VIM. WalwoPth. VIM.
Hall and Alex. Waddell.
The G. B. Church, Captain Clark, with
Alex. Stewart in the office, leaves tor
Cairo and st. Louis to-day.
The United States mail packet City of
Alton, Captain Pat Yore, gets away this
evening for Vicksburg and the bends.
The elegant Thompson Dean, Captain
Pepper, passes down at 10 I'm. for the
City. n. B. Fowler is her clerk.
The Mary Miller, Captain Geo. Dicken-
Will pass up this am. for Cairo. Ey-
ansville and Louisville.
The George w. Cheek gets away, as
usual, to-day for Helena, Friar's Point,
and all intermediate landings, carrying
The United States mail. George Malone
commands. Barney Barinds and Charley
Jackson are clerks.
Captain Kounz will back out the mag
Grand Era at 10 am. for Cairo
st. Louis. Jas. Kerr, Jr., has her
l n charge. Emmett Strange is his
assistant.
The beautiful City of Cairo is the regu-
ar Cairo and st. Louis passenger packet
his evening. She makes close connec-
ions with the trains north and east.
captain Lennex commands, and Tom.
White is secretary.
The unequaled r. f. Lee, Captain
Iohn Cannon, will be in port this morn
ng, and leaves at 5 pm. for Vicksburg
md New Orleans. She is the finest packet
float, and walks the water like a thing
life. AdOlph Martin. John Gaines,
Ohm Mossop and John Sullivan are her
Competent secretaries.
The Alice Dean, Captain John Shnnk,
With w. @. Grubb in the Office, leaves
his evening for Louisville and Cincinnati.
The contract for the superstructure of
he st. Louis bridge, which is to be com
leted by October l, 1871, has been given
Q the Keystone Bridge Company, of
'ittsburg, at 81, 500, 900.
One-half of the Ida Stockdale was sold
be other day at st. Louis for $500. John
!. Massie and c. H. Seman were the pur-
hasers.
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