Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-15
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MEMPHIS GAS WORKS, February IA.
River fell 2 feet 5 inches in past "a
hours. Below high-water mark OF 1867 Il
feet 7 inches. CHAS. GOODWIN,
Superintendent Gas Works.
CAIRO, February H-Down: Leonidas.
10 pm, for New Orleans; Peninah. Ar
kansas river, IL o'clock last night. Up:
Allegheny Belle, 5 a-m.i Robert Burns.
10 am; Natroua, . p.m. The river fell
8 inches The weather Is cloudy with in
dic4tions At a thunder torn. Mercury 65.
NASHVILLE, February 1.-THE river is
falling, with AZ feet on Hsrpeth Shoals,
The weather is cloudy and warm.
LOUISVILLE, February I4.-Tas river Is
falling with Is feet IN the canal.
C~IE0iSNArI, February 14.-Arrived
Belle Vernon and Wauanita. The river
is rising with 10 feet in the channel. The
weather IS wet,
ST. LOUIS, February 14.-Arrived: Bis
marck. The river is falling slowly. The
weather IS clear and quite warm.
LOUISVILLE, February l4.-Up: Mime
ola. The weather Is wet.
New ORLEANS, February 4-Arrived
Carrie V. KOuntz and Tom Jasper, De-
partedi Columbian, for st. Louis.
NIcKsDUR6, February l4.-Up; Virginia
5 p m; w. Z. Arthur, q pm. Down:
Nick Longwarth, 2 am; ClarksYilie, 8
am ~i-Pauline Carroll, ppm; Walter B.
Dance, 9 pm. The weSlher Is clear and
pleasant.
MISCELLANEOUS
The weather yesterday was cIesr, warm,
spring ike aud everything that could be
desired for the transaction 4 business.
The river Is falling very fssr, and the
reef OF the bar in front OF the city shows
plainly. In a day or two more the bar
itself will show above the sUrfaca.
No news was received yesterday from
the Legal Tender, which vesael has besh
aground for several days past between
here and Cairo. IL is feared she will u
be able TO get sfoat before another riss,
Our lsvee was not O-ver-croWded yester-
day, though a large amount OF business
was transacted. Captain Goode, our
Wharimaster, had the wharf in proper
trim at the close of last week fOr the
usual heavy imports ana exports Of Mon
day and Tuesday. With the exception of
sew Orleans bound cotton, which was
piled snugly several tiers high At inter
vals, the wharf was u~n0hstrueted all day
sunday, and vessels found plenty of room
to discharge and deliver Cargoss yester-
day. To-day they will have plenty of
room to receive their return trips. and
will have 10 cause for detention this
week.
Receipts Of cotton by the various
steamers yesterday were 2iSl bales.
The Commonwealth was attached by
her st. Louis creditors at this port sun
dsy. She was subsequently released and
permitted TO go OF to New Orleans.
The America passed down from the Ohio
river on her way to the Arkansas yester-
day, heavily laden. She reports heavy
northumberland heights at all the land
ings above, and much anxiety TO ship.
Tho ~ rnunf &c.
five O'Clock for Wittshurg, Madison. Ma
and sl points on The Mississippi
this side OF Helena. This d~eservedlY
popular packet is nov doing "a splendid
business. She is the best boat ever iu the
Francis river, being neat, eommodf-
Gus and comfortable, and her officers are
well and faYorably known all along the
river. Capt. Bowman, her commander.
IS a veteran in the trade, and Messrs.
Paine, berry and Graves are clerks.
The Des Arc, Capt. John D.. Elliott.
every Tuesday evening at 5 O'clock
FOR White river. This s~fternoon at the Time
named, she Will back out for points AS
nigh as JacksOnport, connecting with
Wilt. Harry's Fairy Queen for points on
Slack river. Tip Field and W. L. Ely are
Ter clerks.
The Liberty, with the popular Pat H.
Wheat in command, leaves at . O'Clock
MS evening for all points on White river
o JacGsOnport. Passengers and shippers
lannOt ind u better vessel to patronize
han the Liberty This Is evident from
ne large amount of business transacted
week by this excellent steamer,
Dr.. Green, Charley Smither and Charley
are her clerks.
Tit Thomas II. Allen, Captain Hamil-
is the regular packet for Little Rock
nd all points on the Arkansas river. this
.vening at 5 O'Clock. G. T. Walker and
q Smtther have charge of the office
Allen goes through to Fort Smith
The Mollie Able was due at the wharf
night from st. Louis. She is adver-
lssd to leave for New Orleans at ten
CLOCK this morning. Captain Dan Able.
nc OF the best men on the river. and
lrmerly a popular citizen of MemphR
IN command. and Owen G.. Gates has
barge Of the office. We always wanted
see Owen on a Memphis packet, and
nj succeed after awhile, we hone. A
etter clerk or more honorable gentleman
mt WELD a pen or carry 8 safe KEY.
Inc Thompson Dean went into New
rieans drawing thirteen feet. and with
s9O tons of freight-ths heaviest cargo
yer carried down the Mississippi by q
ngle vessel.
Captain Barney Martin, who lost his
fs on board the Maggie Hayes, was raised
Bar long Reacnf On the ono, out made
ittsburg his home for several years past.
% was unmsrried and very highly es-
emed.
The Maggie HAYES was built In 1884.
belonged chiefly TO James Rses, the
ell known Pittsburg engine builder.
The Emperor and Emma No. y for Gin.
nnati. and the w. K. Arthur for s.
1uis, left New Orleans last SATURDAY.
d the Columbian got of Sunday morn
z.
w. T. Morris. recently clerk on the :
lhlequah, WAS married IN IberviIe Par
J, La, on the I'd inst.
The Clara left 81. Louis for Memphis
It night. :
The opposition steamboat Hnes on the :
'per Mississippi are to ran their