Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-04

CAIRO, January S.-Fort list: Exchange
New Orleans to Cincinnati, 10 a.m.; Sil.
yer Lake No. 4, New Orlssns to Cinoin.
natl, 8 am; Bismarck, New Orleans tC
Cairo, IL am. Leonidss, New Orleans tC
Cincinnati, 1 pm; Henry M. Shrevs
Shreveport to Cairo, pm, A telegram
from Grand Tower states that there ID
four feet water below Liberty. The Tom
Jasper is lying in shore all righs. The
Shark is out of danger, but needs q two
foot rise to float her. The Charleston
passed there at noon with three of the
sharks bargss. The Mary Mcdonald is
above the bar, and viii cross when the
water rises three inches. The river has
risen inches here. Weather clear. Mer-
curry 36'.
LOUISVILLE, January 5. -tEhe river has
receded about q inches y the past a
hours, and has feet in To canal, 2 feet
on the falls and 3 feet 9 inches on Port
land bar. Mercury 400.
PITTsBURG, January 8.-Very windy,
No indications OF breaking up.
CINCINNATI, January 3.-River, feet
8 inches and rising. The ice is increasing
Arrived: Sam. J. Hale, from Memphis.
NASHVILLE, January s.-The river Is
falling, with 29 inches on Harpeth shoals
Weather cool and clear.
NEW ORLEANS, January S.-Arriyed:
worth, from Louisville; ii. Z. YeGgsr,
from Pittsburg. Departed: W. J. Lewis
anC Atlantic and barges, for st. Louis
Weather clear and cool.
VICKsBURG, January Sup: EdinburR
4 am; Virginia, l, and Belle Lee, 8 pm,
River rising. Weather clear and pleasant
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamer Travis Wright wss burned
at New Orleans yesterday, See tels-
graphic columns.
The Minneola left TOR Cincinnati last
night with 1900 bales Of cotton.
We learn that the new steamer Phil
Allin will commence her trips in the
Frisr's Point trade on Monday next.
Every person, white or black, who is
employed in the navigation Of the river,
or lake, or ses, when disabled from any
cause, and rendered unfit for duty, is en-
titled to care and treatment in a United
States Marine Hospital free of charge. To
gain an entrance into the hospital, 1t is
only necessary that such employee shall
have a certificate from the officer of the
boat on which he is employed, OF Rny
other proof of his occupation. This GER
tificste, presented TO the surveyor OF the
port, win insure his admission into tie
hospital until fit for duty.
The Nightingale, Captain Piercel, leaves
John Fenwick is now connected with
one of our prominent oil works. Ne no
longer carries dischsTging book at the
lsvee.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Mark
Cheek, backs out to-day for Friar's Point
and all way landings. Frank GOnterman
is chief clerk, assisted by Charley Jack
son and George Briggs.
The W. r. Arthur, Captain Harry Bro
laski, with John Bowman in the OfiCe,
passes down today for VicksburB and
New Orleans.
A tow OF coal was received yesterday BY
Bigiey, Mellers:l a. Co. This firm will
soon be in position to supply steamers
as OF yore. They are enterprising busi-
ness men, and deserve patronage from
our river friends,
The Virginia passes up for Louisville on
The Belle Les leaves tomorrow for
New Orleans. She Is now due from be-
low.
The Julia Is laid up at Belmont. Jimmy
her clerk, is at home enjoying
himself
The officers of the Richmond are still
here. Captain Nat Green, Cook Creighton
and John Lsnglois are probably the best
dressed men in our city, and indicate
that the great low pressure has had q sue
season.
The Northern Line, between st. Louis
and st. Paul, has been in operation thir-
teen years, and in that time has lost but
three boats, the Denmark sunk at Atlas
island by striking q log, the Northerner
while laying up at the So. Louis levee was
burnt, the fire being communicated from
another boat, the Burlington at WabRshR
was sunk by striking crib put in by the
ferrymsn TO work the ferry boat In winter
and not removed.
We elsewhere give some statistics Of the
Memphis and st, Louis Packet Company,
which will be read with interest.