Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-19

4AO NcatuoI Yc1b61uAY IVES COOl huO
pleasant. The river here is declining
Z slowly, with 8 feet large in the channel
from Cairo down. At Cairo and st. Louis
the river Is receding, with o. feet in the
channel between Cairo and st. Louis.
The Ohio Is stationary at Louisville and
Cincinnati with AZ feet In the channel
In the lower Ohio. Arkansas river is re-
ceding. with 4 feet in the channel from
Little Rock out, and 3 feet above there.
White river remains unchanged. The
wharf presented rather q dull appearance,
with little movement in frsigbts.
By TELEGRAPH.
LITTLE Rock, August IS.-Weather clear
and quite pleasant. River fell 6 inches in
the last a hours.
4 ST. LOUIS, August 18-Arrived: Mollie
Moore, and Bee and barges, New Orleans;
Julia, Vteksburg. Departed: Belfast,
New Orleans; Belle Memphis, Memphis.
The river Is still falling. with 81 feet wa
ter TO Cairo. weather clear and warm.
EVANSVILLE, IND, August 18.-Westh-
CT clear and hot. Mercury 800. The river
has fallen 8 inches. Business good.
LOUISVILLE, August lS.-The river has
risen l inch, and now has II inches In the
chute, and s feet large on Portland bar.
Weather clear and pleasant. Mercury
ranged from 7s' to S40. Business dull.
l The MOllie Ebert Is advertised to leave for
New Orleans tomorrow. The Enterprise,
from New Orleans to Louisville, is
aground at French Island, and is being
lightened.
CINCINNATI, August 1s.-Rivef 8 feet 9
inches in the channel, and Is falling.
Weather clear and cool.
NEW ORLEANS, August Is.-Arrived:
Bismarck, City Of Alton n Tom Jasper,
st. Louis; Indiana, Louisville. Departed:
Capital City, st. Louis, last night.
CAIRO, August 1s.-Port list: Susie
Silver, st. Louis 10 New Orleans, 3 pm;
City of Vlcksburg, st. Louis to Vicks-
burg, 6 pm; Glencoe, New Orleans to st.
Louis. 3 pm. River fell 2inches. Weather
clear, Thermometer 82s. The 7. F. Eok-
ert Is aground near Goose Island.
VICKsBURG, August 1s.-Down: James
Howard, LAST night. Down to-day: Gov,
Allen, 8 pm. River falling slowly.
Weather warm and clear.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ed. Burr, of BatesvIIle, Ark, well known
in river circles, was murdered yesterday
morning by Luke Padden, q barkeeper.
The deceased was loved and respected by
all who knew him. His untimeIy death
is much deplorsd by his numerous
friends.
B. Williams, of Dsvalps Bluff, and Cap
tain John B. Davis, Of the railroad packet
line, are in the city,
The Shannon, due from the Ohio for
New o~rlesns, VIII pass down to-day at
noon.
The Phil Alin brought in 9 bales cotton
and 1000 feet lumber.
The towboat Atlantic and bArges passed
down.
The City Of Vlcksburg, Captain Carter,
leaves to-day at 5 pm. for Vicksburg.
Garrett Huls has charge Of the office.
The Lady Lee, for st. Louis, was
light.
The Batesville has laid up At Jackson
port. Her crew came around on the
Thomas II. Allin. Ell. Postal, her popu-
lar CLERK, looks as fresh as a morning rose.
He will have charge of the Office OF the
Legal Tender IN the White river trade
this season.
The Thomas a. Allen, Captain VIM.
Ashford, brought in ron White river
81 bales OF cotton. She leaves this even
al 8 O'Clock, with q return trip for all
points on White river through to Jack
sonport, Walker Outlaw, q clever gen
goes out in charge of the Office.
E.W. Outlaw remains on shore
for 6 trip or two to rusticste.
The Minnie, FROM White river, for st.
Louis, put OF here 76 bales cotton. .
TIL Phil. Allin, Captain James Lea,
packs out to-day at s p.m. for Frisr's
Point and the bends. Stack Lee Is her
gentlsmanly clerk.
An6 OEaHO AOhoEf OAptalu AonnO&s
to-day &C 5 pm. for Cairo and st.
Louis.
The Belle st. Louis lays up here. The
z. Walt has been chartered by Captain ]
Blake to take her place In the st. Louis '
Vicksburg trade during thealow stage !
Of water. The crew of the Belle st. Louis !
will be transferred to the r. P. Walt.
Tue from below. J
The Commonwealth, Captain Sedan, ?
to-day at 5 Pm, for New Orleans i
md the bends. I
The @. B. Church will pass down to-
lay for New Orleans. e
The James Howard has succeeded in 5
of the bar at Choctaw bend. =
The Susie Silver, Captain Shields, will D
this evening at o'clock tor New Or Z
Dans. i
Captain Nat. Green and Csptsin Hicks 2
Ire sojourninR at the Peabody. They 4
AVE perfected arrangements to run their 3
fine packets between here and New I
leaving on alternate Wednes- 2,
lays and Saturdays. The Richmond is y
undergoing a thorough overhsulIng at st. a
Her cabins will be reprinted and Il
q beautiful and costly velvet =.
will adorn the main cabin. She y
7tll also be supplied with all the modern q
Captain Nat. Green says 4
10 villa stay in the Memphis and New
GAaA0a 4H0 AOo - oA1O III =
many repairs, and will be great 2,
improved and painted In elegant style. b,
/ is anticipated tina he trade this year :
ill be better than It has been for some N
me.
The salle V, Capt. RiOs, leaves Dsvall's =
luf to-day, for all points on the lower
Vhite river. She makes close connection -
the railroad. A,
The Colossal, which Is transporting y
iron up White river for the Cairo
nd Fulton railroad, knocked q hole In
Or hull below Bstesville. A bulkhead FC
as built around the hole and she pro-
on her journey.
The Celeste left last evening tor the Ar
ansas river. The crew of the Fort Smith 81
i'll take charge Of her as soon as they RI
eet, which boat will be here to-day. rs
The Legal Tender will leave to-day for y.
to be thoroughly repaired and y
painted. She will resume her trips in az
70 Memphis and White river trade on lie
g 18th OF September. ms
new steamer Emma @. Elliott viii !
mmence loading at Louisville Septem- "a
II LIST for White river, and remain In the To-
ade the ensuing season. See special no. car
3 in steamboat column
Walker Outlaw will go out IN charge of i.
9 Office of the steamer Allia this trip. IN
The shepherdsss, . trading boat IN Oom- Tn
and Of Captain Z Kirby, with Newton
.rby In the Office, came into port yester- q
y, after g successful trading expedition. W.
le following manifest of the ~Shepherdess i
furnished Us by Captain E. Kirby, for We
lteh we return sincere thanks: o.
'Left st. Louis July lst. Arrived and 81
parted from Cairo Thursday morning,
ly 9th. Cleared from Cairo with SO II
Is. nour, 10 SKIS. dried apples, 20 bbls. nj
Ions, 10 bbls, potatoes, 20 bxs assorted tra
tse, 5 bbls. liquor; all disposed Of to 3 2
cd advantage. River falling all the way -
wn. Considerable wood being banked ]
various places and in demand. Crops -
nsrkRbly good all the way down; farm ruI
averaging from SO to 90 bushels of corn S"h
the acre. Cotton crop never better. At
hport, on the Ilth inst, q heavy storm n
considerable damage to the crops. -
Urn trader Bravo Is here and for sale. Las
the 11th the keel-bost Ada, from pyers- Fri
re, arrived at Hales point, with q hhds the
1scco, Is bales cotton, s bxs assorted pol
destined for Memphis. Captain -
rry, her owner, states that the Obion Ia
y in tolerable boating condition, max
two to three trips e week. No. 10 OFF
and is entirely deserted since the war.
ere Is IN old orchard here, and we 70
some 20 bushels OF good peaches w
in It. At several places we no.
ID several fine RATS, destined for Mem sEoc
S. Only three trading boats from Cairo the
here. EVerywhsre the people are snx. Ne