Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-22

RIVERS. WEATgER ANO BUSINESS

MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, February q.
The river rose : inches the past "a
hours. Below high water mark Of 1867,
10 feet z inches. CHAS. GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
twill be seen Tint the river is again
rising fast at this point. The Arkansas is
falling, with a fair stage TO Little Rock.
White river is rising. The swell is COM
ing out ofils tributary, Black river. Our
dispatches give the latest news from
above. Business is brisk On thg levee.
The weather here yesterday was raw,
cold and decidedly unpleasant. The cold
snap has extended throughout the North
Crn States.
ST.. LOUIS. February 2I-The river is
falling slowly
NASHVILLE, February 2i.-The river is
falling, with twelve feet on Ha-peth
shoals. Weather fair and cold.
LOUISVILLE. February Z.-Ths river il
rising with fifteen feet IA the canal.
NEW ORLEANS, February ZI.-Arrived-
Mary Houston, from Louisville Shark
and barges. The N0IIie Able brought a
large number Of passengers, including ex-
~cursiOuists, from ST. Louis, Toledo and
Cleveland. They will remain until after
the first OF March to witness the Mardi
Gras festivities. Departed - COmr,,n-
wealth, for St. Louis and Ic5iaua. for
Louisville.
Came February 2l.-Up-Lady Pike.
LS:umbi0n, Liberty and Argosy, ! am.
PeytOna, 9 INA Down-St. Luke and
Mississippi. 3 pm, Great Republic and
Bubicou, S pm. The river rose . feet.
The weather IS clear. Mercury %. The
Peytona, IrDnsides, Liberty with barges.
and BismIrck, are here loading, with a
clear recommendation of freight, a. also
the current arrivals. Fraigh5s to New
Orleans declining.
ST.. LoUIs. February 2i.-Departed-
Thompson Dean and W. r. Arthur. The
river IS falling slowly and is full OF heavy
Ice. The Wsd-heris clear and ulOderatins.
LOUISVILLE, February 2I.-The weather
is clear and pleasant. DoWn-KentOnand
WaUuita. Up-Anna.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Particulars of the disaster to the Emma
No. 8 and the great loss OF life attending
IL VIII be found ia our local columns.
The 81. Francis brought in GS2 bales
cotton and SO sacks seed. She leaves to-
day at her regular hour for all landings
on st. Francis river. Sam Paine is mas
ter. Graves and Berry are clerks.
The Olive Branch got away Yesterday
Tor New Orleans, with 900 bales cotton
added at this port.
The Galiatin, Captain Mark Cheek. gets
away at 5 pm. for New Madrid and the
benus. She IS q good and reliable packet. /
Frank GOnterm8n is clerk.
The ST. Luke is the regular Cairo and
Louis packet to-day. She goes at
3 pm.
The Colorado passes down this morning
for N1cksbUrg and makes all way land
ings.
The Des Arc leaves to-day for Jackson
port and way points on White river. She
connects with the beautiful Fairy Queen
Tor all poins On Black river. JOhu Ell
lott is master and b. =. Field and ". L.
Ely are clerks.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Capt. Malone, viii
ge5 away to-day for all landings to Friar's
Point. She is a splendid packet. and is
very popular. Barney Barinds and Char
Jackson are her secretaries.
The Bismarck, with tha popular Sam
Entrickeu on the roof, will pass down to-
day for New Orleans. She goes at noon.
The Liberty, Capt. Pat II. Wheat, is the
5. mail packet TOR White river to-day.
She connects with the Little Rock train
and with packets for all points above
J~acksonport. She is a popular packet.
Green, Charley Smither and Charley
her secretaries.
The splendid steamer Mississippi. Capt.
Neil, VIII pass down this evening for New
Orleans, and viii take passengers who
want to be in New Orleans on Mardi Gras.
splendid time is anticipated, and trav-
a4aA1 NNAAN AAAhA A0 GNNA1A L0AA 0ENAA " Nv q
20 embark. Cook Creighton and John
LangiOis do the hCnOrs of h office.
A large excursion party has been made
NJ to leave for New Orleans to-day on the
Great Republic, which viii pass down at
) pm. She has splendid accommodations.
is n of the hnest steamers on the
Western waters. She laws over in New
until after Mardi Gras. Capt.
VIM. b. Donaldson is master, and Mr..
Atkinson is chief secretary.
ThaG. COnant is again able to be about,
will. we hope, soon be afloat again.
Capt. John E. Ford writes that a differ
mt system of things governs affairs in
New Orleans than he was accustomed to
Mail matter isn't distributed by
,@arriers, and can't be deposited in east
ron boxes on lamp posts. Long tramps
awe Co be made to the pOstofiee, from all
larts of the city. People use Sunday for
f~rolics, such as prize and cock
theater visits and going to see the
latter all get 10 be old maids at
,eventeen, and if they fail to catch hus-
lands before that time Of lie, follow. in
often, every good looking fellow
Iqou which there IS the f~ain5est suspicion
# bachelor or widOwhOOd.
The Belle Lee is due from below, and is
nnOunced TO return to New Orleans to- /
morrow evening.
The Alice Dean, from Cincinnati, due
eslefuaIs hau not reached the tanuing az ]
ark. She will doubtless be in port this
lOrning.
The Belle Memphis failed to arrive until =
0Jn yesterday. She came in loaded TO 4
guards with freight and had a numer
Us lis of passengers. Among her freight =
Tere u lot OF mules for Messrs. James q
They can be seen at Diggs Il
Ofiord's sale stable, corner of Main and =
s reefs The Belle Memphis is the
ride OF the st. LOuis line !
The Wauanita and Alaska for new :
rleans. and the Minneola for Memphis,
VI Cincinnati last Saturday evening
The Countess arrived last evening from F
icksburg. aud at dark was engaged t
king on several hundred bales of cotton. =
NIT Ia efaarfh A~al-I-..-4 o. =