Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-27

The river rose nearly one foot at this
port yesterday, and continues TO rise
rapidly, with abundant Waterin the chan
mel below and above for the largest
steamers. Between Cairo aud st. Louis
Y feet Of water is found over the worst
places. Although there is yet q fair stage
of water over the falls at Louisville, the
Ohio Is falling steadily there and above,
as well as at all points below. The recent
wave from that stream has nearly run
out, the. rise st Cairo yesterday being tar
less than that Of the day previous. The
Arkansas has risen twelve feet at Little
Rock and was still rising slowly at that
point yesterday. White river has risen
eighteen inches, and is also rising slowly.
weather, which has for several days
been rainy and disagresable, was cold
yesterday vita a strong wind from the
northwest. The leVee was crowded with
steamers nearly all day, and although
sloppy and disagreeable, business was
quite active.
BY TELEGRAPH.
CAIRO, January 26.-POrt list: OH Val
ley, st. Louis to Pittsburg, pm Mar
bic City, Memphis to Cairo, l am; Mary
Miller, Memphis to Evansville, 4 am;
Ir0usides, Cairo to New Orleans, 8 am:
Grand Lake No. 2. Pittsburg TO New Or
leans, s am. John Kyle, Cairo to St.
noon; Dick Fulton, Louisville to
Natchez, z pm; Blue Lodge, Pittsburg
Memphis, Z pm. The steamer A.
Baker, bound from Cape Girardeau to
Cairo, struck a snag yesterday morning
in Hocker's bend, knocking a hole in hse
bottom through which the water gained
a depth Of two feet in her hold. One
hundred and fifty barrels were thrown
overheard, enabling her to temporarily
the damages and reach this port,
River rose q inches. Weather cloudy.
Mercury Z6o.
CINCINNATI, January 26.-River, i feet.
with s. feet under the bridge. 1t has
fallen 2 feet IN "A hours. Departed o..
B. Church, for New Orleans. The wharf
Is in q miserable condition from the ice.
Thermometer 20. " Gather clear. The
John G~roesbeck reships her freight to the
Nick LOugWOrih at Portland and ZONES
here for repairs.
LOUISVILLE, January 25.-River fallen
inches and still falling, with 5 feet g
inches lnthe Indiana chute and 7 feet 8
inches in the canal Weather very dis.
agreeable, cloudy and cold. Mercury 2sS.
treights are scarce. Departed: H. O.
Ieager and MOliie Moore, for New Or
cans; j. W, Garrett aud Dsrgss and Ar
,osy n barges, for Cincinnati.
PIrTSBURG, January 26-Rained some
ince mornings now turned 20 slest. No
l~Ongahela, 4 feet 8 inches and rising,
The St. Charles expects to leave to-mOr-
Wv. No departures.
NASHVILLE, January 25.-Rivsr rising.
With . feet on HsrpsJh shoals. Heavy
ain last night. Weather cold AID rainy
NEW ORLEANS, January 26.-Arrivad. Z
'alle Lee rom Memphis; Bee and osrges,
st. Louis.
MISrFITAvr0vs
The st. Luke failed 10 arrive in time 10
yesterday, but viii be found at the I
7harfooat to-day, and departs At 5 pm. I
or Cairo and St. Louis.
The Dexter viii pass down tomorrow
{ 4 pm. for FicksDUrg and New Orleans. (
Ihs W, x. Arthur will pass up at4p.m. /
o-dsy for Cairo, Evansville and Louis
lie, She has a cargo OF $40 bags cOdes,
z packages queeDswere, 264 packages
and 4paCksges merchandise.
The popular steamer Mary Houston
depart at 10 am. to-day for ViCks-
urg, NatcheZ and New Orleans. Captain /
B Durham, is in command.
The United States mail Jeamsr Mary
Captain R6ub. Haynes ia com
land, departs at 5 pm. today for Pine
luh, Little Rock and all landings on the
-rkansas, connecting with tEs packets
Fort Smith and the upper bindings.
Ihs K, 2. Walt is the regular United
Iatss mail steamer for White river to-
The st. Francis, Captain Tom Bowman.
i'll depart at 8 pm. to-day for Helena
-arisna and all landings on the St. Fran
8 river. Sam. @, Paine and W. =. Ber-
z are her clever secretaries.
p new and swift side-wheel steamer
hill Allin, James Lee mas Or. viii de
az 5 pm. to-day for Helena and Fri
: Point.
The A. J. White went out last night
a good trip.
The George ". Cheek, Mark Cheek
aster, backs out at 3 p.E. for Helena
ID t'riar's Point and makes all the way
ndings.
The Alex. Mitchell was due from above
y probably came in during the night.
captain r. G. Gray, of Pittsburg, was
elected president OftheN Northern
lsl from st. Louis to st. Paul.
tOWbOat John A. Wood left Louis
lie Tuesday with thirteen boats and
ven barges Of coal for ViCksburg and
3W Orleans.
The George Roberts, with four barges
coal IN tow stuck two On the lower
2 81 herriman, Monday night. The
Ike Erie stuck a barge near the same
ace tuesday morning. and broke her
She viii not be able to proceed.
The James Howard gets 500 tons of
light at Cairo. Her builder, Mr.. James
ward, Of Louisville, is among her pas
lgers.
estimated damage Of tho late acct
at to the d. 5. Turneris between 5000 q
i $1,000.
lur Cairo dispatch announces the snsV-
x Of the A. Baker above Cairo. A hole :
D feet in length was knocked in her I
tom but she wss.kept aflOst by throw 2
!, overheard a portion OF her cargo.
he Silver Moon LEFT lsst night Tor Gin
matt with 1900 bales Of cotton. :
he Emile LaBarge passed up yestsr-
2, after dlscharging here soma sugar
mOlasses.
he Robert Burns anne In from the
10 river yesterday with a good trip, ,
3 leaves on Saturday instead of to-day (
advertised.
he swobost n. J. Bigley, with twelve L
yes of coal arrived Yesterday, ID
he Liberty No. 4,..with q tow Of coal, .
sed down yesterday. a
eversl coal tows passed Cairo yester-
he Susie Silver, for Louisville, left L
terday evening, adding HOO bales Of D
here.
aptsin ". Coulson's new hull build
on the Ohio is out. She is 2I6 feet in =
9Th on deck, thirty-hve feet beam,
i've feet hold. The machinery Will -
sist OF three boilers, Lhirty-eight in -
3 in diameter and twenty-eight feet IL
3; cylinders, sixteen inches in dame
and six feet stroke.
he Mary Boyd had not arrived up to q (,
hour last night, but will doubtless 4
this morning. The Dardanelle is
due from the Arkansas.
James Il. Sentz has sold the
boat David Lynch to David W. Will
for 5000, payable In machinery, to be
! in another steamer to be completed =
he 1st of March.
he lately published statement that the n
rdman Iron Line had taken away the "a
transportation contract from the st. "
is parties is characterized es romance. "