Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-23
5. ". RHODES, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT, \
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHING TON December q, ISL.
Increasing easterIy winds, with a rising
t5ragThout S 1hs AtisOtic iDs states. The snow
is being followed by rain in the Middle
States. An area of low barometer will pass
and IUdiana, with southerIy winds ard rain
in the Gulf States and Ohio valley. Continued
easterly winds, with snow, are probable for
the lakes. Dangerous winds are rot anttci-
pa5ed for the Atlantic coast
Rivers and Business.
There were but four arrivals, and witt pres
ent prospects the number from above may
visibly decrease, at least until the weather
moderates. Our dispatches below will give the
state of weather and condition Of the river.
The weather moderated this morning, and
about noon threatened rain; In the evening a
brisk southeast wind was blowing, and should
1t veer around 10 the west will again turn cold.
The river has fallen about one inch since last
report. Business ar the wharf was moderately
active.
bus, twenty miles below Cairo. It may now
be SAID that navigation above is practically
suspended.
BY Telegraph.
PrTTsBURG, December 22-Weather change
able-snOwing and drizzling rain. Rivers all
CAIRO, December p. - No arrivals. De-
parted-Mollie Moore and Belmont, for New
Orleans, pm. The Columbus packet failed
to make her regular trips this morning and
afternoon on sccount of heavy ice. The river
has fallen I inch Light rain; south wind;
weather warm; thermometer 529.
NASHVILLE December 22-River falling,
with Is inches on Harpeth Shoals. Weather
NEW ORLEANS, December 22.-Arrived-
Glencoe and f. Hensley, st. Louis: Alaska,
Cincinnati. Departed-Henry c. Yeager, st.
Louis.
LITTLE ROcK, December 22.-Weather cloudy.
River still declining.
NICKsBURG, December r2.-Down-R- z. Lee,
pm. Weather cool and clear. River IA
inches above low-water mark, and falling.
LOUISVILLE, December 2.-The weather has
moderated, and it has been raining slowly
nearly all day; cloudy and damp with a pros
pect Of continued rain tonight. The work on
Nitro Siles' new canal locks was resumed to-
day, and will be finished in two or three days
with mid weather.
CINCINSArI, December 22.-The river is
falling to-day, indicating that the gorge has
been giving away at the point below. Several
inches Of snow fell last night, and turned
early in the day to sleet and rain which con-
unued till about2 o'clock. Tonight 1t is par
italy clear, with the temperature much mode
rated The river is closed, but the ice has
weakened. River men tonight are hopeful
for a good river soon.
Evansville, December 52.-weather cloudy
and milder; heavy snow last night, and rain
to-day. River unchanged.
miscellaneous.
TIE STEAMER RosEvILLE SUNK.-The stern
wheel steamer RoseYille, owned by the Mem
phis aEd Arkansas River Packet company,
and plying in the Arkansas river and New Or
leans trade, struck hidden obstruction while
on her way down the Arkansas and thirty
miles above its mouth on "Wednesday at noon,
and sunk in four feet of water. Her cargo, con-
sisting Of 1000 bales Of cotton, mostly insured,
viii be nearly, II not quite, all saved, and it is
expected that the boat will be raised without
great difficulty, as the hole knocked in her
bottom is a small one and can be bulk headed
when she viii be pumped out and proceed on
her way. She was valued at twenty thousand
Tna doll
IN Pittsburg offices. She was built last sum-
mer, and was considered one ofthe best packets
In the line.
Tne ST. Francis arrived yesterday morning
with 2SS bales Of cotton, 100 sacks Of seed and
lot of sundries to order.
The r P. Walt came in from White river
with $50 bales Of cotton, So sacks Of seed, and a
good PASSENGER list. She reshipped IA bales at
The mouth for New Orleans.
The Nick Longworth passed up early yester-
day morning from New orleans, after dis
charging here 10 tons Of miscellaneous freight
The Phil Allin, st. Francis and Dardanelle
departed with good trips.
The Belle Lee has several hundred bales Of
cotton On board already for New Orleans.
The Cleburne came of the docks at noon
yesterday.
here waiting for the next rise.
Colonel Mike Shanley's wrecking boat has
gone 10 Island 40 TO nsh for coal which sunk
at that point several months ago.
The Charles Bodman arrived from Cairo two
and a-half days out. She added 1000 sacks
corn at New Madrid on her way down, and
discharged here 50 head Of hogs and lays over
until this morning.
The Lawrence lays us here for the present
waiting for the Ohio river TO open.
The Henry Ames and City Of Ntcksburg
were due from above last night and VIII prob
ably be in port early this morning.
The Louisville Democrat of Thursday says:
I" River matters were very uncertain yester-
day. The cold was very great. The river fell
fast, at least one foot in twenty-fOur hours.
Ice half an inch thick formed in the middle Of
FF.u,h hor %
The Captain OF the Jacobs thought gorge
would form last night at Widow Waters.
Steamers which left our landing yesterday
viii probably lie up far this side of Cairo.
There was four feet large Of water TO Cairo on
Monday, but less now. The Capitol City was
drawing four feet two inches. Had we six feet
water 10 Cairo, and not much ice, boating
would be brisk. Orders are held herein abund-
ance for goods TO be sent 20 all Southern
points The gorge above the piers holds firm,
although but a narrow affair"
The Louisville Courier-J ournal of Thursday
says: Captain g, W. Ebert, of the steamer
Mollie Ebert, telegraphed her agent, Captain
3. c. Levi, yesterday, that his boat was at
Cairo unable 10 get up, and wanted an in
creased late of freight 10 reship his Louisville
freight by rail The Robert Mitchell is at the
same place in a Like situatiOD...-.A movement
Is on foot 70 slackwater the Youghiogheny
river from its mouth, at Mckeesport, TO Con-
nellsville. large amount OF money has
already been raised. 1t is said that the coal
king, William II. Brown, heads the subscrip-
tion paper.wtth si0Q, ,0O0..,.,.J. A. Lemcke, men,
Der OF the executive cOln1n1bJee nom Indiana,
now in Washington to look after the steam boat
law, writes J. n. SilverthorD, secretary OF the
steam bOatmens association OF Evansville,
as follows; ''fhe secretary Of the treasury Is
understood 70 be antagoniStic 20 any change,
as he told Captain Zack Sherley yesterday
that the present law was good enough To-
morrow morning We send committee 10 In
tsrview him. The bill, rs we have IL perfected
now, is a very efficient one, and we have taken
pains 20 frame II primarily with view 70 the
protection OF life and property, and hope 70
satisfy congress and the country on that head
fully. Wherever we have cut away. IL has
been done 20 make ife-ssving machinery
more efficient and less complicated, taking
discretionary power out of the hands Of the
supervisors and clipping the wings of patent
The St. Louis Republican of Thursday has the
following: "The Bee returned to Cairo on ac-
count o. meeting heavy floating tce---.The
Importer has laid up at Little Rock and paid
rived here yesterday ,... ice was making along
the banks at Turkey island very fast when the
City Of Alton came up. She was drawing 4
feet inches and reports feet water 70 Grand
Tuesday nom New Orleans, and reports
the river below in very preearious
condition, being fun of logs and other
distractions never heard Of before
more accidents with the river in sach
a eondition...~The Minnie lays over for
the weather to moderate q little,
when she will proceed on TO her des-
tinatiOn-...Th The Mary E. Poe went to the bank
about Carondelet to await mflder weather be-
fore proceeding further-..-.The Mountaineer
Is going along finely. She len Grand Tower
yesterday morning for Cair0..---At Madison,
Ind, the Ohio river blocked with ice at
o'clock yesterday morning ..-.-. The steamer
America, from Memphis 70 Ctnclanat heaYi-