Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-08
s. W. RHODES, Observer
WAR DEPARTMENT

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON December :, lS7I,
A rising barometer, with clearing weather
and fesh winds, is probable for Friday on
LAKES Superior and Michigan. Southwest
winds, with clouds. continue west of the
Mississippi. Southwest winds, with partial
II ciOudy and pleasant weather, continue in
the South Atlantic States. The srea of low.
est barometer viii move northeastwRrd,
with brisk winds for a short time on the
lakes. Partially clear and clearing weather
is probable for The Middle ana Eastern States.
Cautionary signals continue fer this evening
at Oswego and Rochester, and are ordered
for Bu1slc, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, Chi.
cago and Milwaukee.
Rivers and Business.
TEnere was q fair business at the wharf
five arrivals and six departures. The
weather has greatly moderated the past
two days, and reports from above are to
the effect that should this weather hold
out few days, navigation between Cairo
and st. Louis will be resumed. There is
g steady decline from St. Louis to this
port. Since last report the river has fallen,
i've inches, the daily allowance. The,
river is now two feet above low water
mark. See kilograms for further inform
stion as to the stage of water.
BY Telegraph.
EVANSVILLE, December 7.-Weather
clear and mild. River swelling slowly.
hCICuA1 OO OOWA LACE1UEC1 ~ :
Msry Ament, 3; Tarascon, A.; Mollie Rs-
gon,7. Up: Minneols, IL p m; Dick john
son, s.m; Quickstep, Z; Fsyette. 8. BU-
siness lively and boats generally full.
LITTLE Rock, December 7.-Weather
clear and modersting. Arrived: OlaIks-
vile, from above. River stationary.
NASHVILLE, December THE river is
rising slowly, two feet on Hsrpeth shosls.
Weather fair and pleasant.
Nuuv npFukNG naQau1hAr z "A
City Of Csiro, from st. Louis. Departed:
Chss. Bcdman, for Cincinnati; Bismarck,
for st, Louis.
VIcKsBURe, December 7.-Down-Cres-
cent City, 2 an. Up-Msry Houston,
pm; Jas. Howard, 4. Weather fair.
Rivsr falling.
CAIRO, December 7.-Arrived-Lsdy
Lee, from Red river, pm; N. r. Bell,
from Ohio river, 4; W. F. Curtis, from
Cincinnati, 9. Depsrted-W. L. Bell, for
south with four parties from the Emile
Labsrge, who report her out of danger
and leak stopped by shifting freight.
River has fallen 9 inches. Weather clear
and warm. Thermometer $40.
LOUISVILLE, December 7.-River still
falling, 5 feet in the canal and feet on
the chute; considerable floating ice to-day.
Weather clear and pleasant. Departed
Emma Floyd, for Memphis; Kate Put
nam, for New Orleans. The Sabine leaves
for New Orleans tomorrow; r. @. Gray
hard aground st Flint island, and to be
Hghtered to get of.
miscellaneous.
Mr.. Boutwell, says where a steamboat
captain is an individual and specified
owner in q steamboat, and in command of
the same, he cannot be removed except at
the instance Of the courts; but in an in
corpOrRtsd company the case is different,
The captain owning an interest simply as
q stockhoIder, and not as a specffied
owner, Is subject to removal az the discre-
ton of the president or superintendent of
the company.
The Little Rock Gazette, of Wednesday,
says: The river Is st fair stage, although
still falling. 1t has fallen six inches In
the last twenty-four hours.....T The Celeste
will bs here this morning to return to
Memphis.
The G. W. Cheek and St. Francis de-
parted with good trips.
The Robert Burns got of last night
with 1900 bales of cotton, 50 hhds scrap
iron. and lot OF whisky and beer bar
rels, for the Ohio.
The OIL City has gone to the mouth of
Arkansas river, for Colonel N. Shsnley's
wTecking craft, which she win bring to
this port.
The P. W. strsder, sallis and 81. Joseph
are due from above.
The Sam. J. Hale is the regular Gin
cinnati packet, lesying here to MORROW.
The Ks:e KearDey arrived from New
Orleans, SIX days out. She discharged
here So hhds Of sugar, 20 bari els of mo-
lssses, u barrels of salt, i69 sacks Of
coffee, 30 barrels of potatoes, and departed
for above with SEQ tons OF freight.
The J. +. Tale is still aground ct
Reeves bar.
The George W. Cheek arrived from
Friars Point yesterday morning with
50 bales ccston, 2S4 sacks seed and q lot Of
sundries to order.
The H O. Yaeger arrived from st, Louis
seven days out. She discharged here 200
barrels -four, IS dressed hogs, and added