Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-31


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EVANSVILLE. October S0.-Weather
cloudy q warm, with signs OF rain.
Mercury 700. The river is falling.
ST.. LOUIS, October S0.-Arrived: Bells
OF Pike, Memphis. Departed: d. Durfee
and Capitol City, New Orleans; St. Jo-
seph, Memphis. River rising slowly.
Weather cloudy, with indications of rsir.
CAIRO, October 30-Port list: Henry
NJ. Shreve, VicksbUrg to st, Louis, 7 pm;
Alice, st Louis to Memphis, 2 amp. w.
Strsder, Vicks6urg 10 st. Louis, 8 am;
Colorado, Vicksburg to 81. Louis, I0 am
Mountsineer, Memphis to st. Louis. 1
pm. River fell 3 inches. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer $50.
CINCINNATI, October S0.-Rivers feet S
inches, and stationary. Weather cloudy
and warm.
PrrrsBURa, October sO.-Wsathsr clear
and very warm to-day, but cloudy and
mild tonight, with indications Of rain.
River has 80 inches in the channel.
VIcKsBURG, October 30-Down: Mary
Alice and barges, 10 last night. Boats
down to day: James Howard, 8 p m; Par
goud, 8 p N Up: Lucy Bertram, 9, and
Utah, II last night. River falling. Wealth
er warm and clear.
NEW ORLEANS, October 30-Arriyed;
Il. S. Turner, Lady Lse and Dexter, st.
Louis; Tom Rses and barges, Cincinnati;
May flower, Memphis. No departures.
Raining.
LITTLE Rock, October SO.-westher
cloudy and threatening rain. River fall
ing. Departed: Dardsnello and Pat. Gle
burne, Memphis; Fort Gibson, above.
miscellaneous.
The Frank Forrest broke her rudder-
post at the foot of Cheeks Island, last
night at twelve o'clock. She was lowed
TO the landing by the Laura. She will be
repaired and cave for Fulton and the
Bends at ten O'Clock this morning.
Joe Locke, the n~ewsdealer, 2S6H Main
street, has all the latest papers. The last
number of Every Saturday is filed with
illustrations of the Ohicsgo fire, etc.
The st. Luke came in from ST. Louis
with 8 good trip, and returned, after add |
ing 1872 bales of cotton for above.
The Phil Allln brought In 676 bales of
cotton, 1850 sacks Of seed, and a good trip
of people.
The flags Of all the steamboats, at the
were at hslf.msst yesterday, occa-
by the sad event Of the death Of
Bowman, wife Of Captain r. 7.
Mrs. Bowman, familiarity
known among all the s~tesmbostmen as
''Aunty," was q most estimable lsdy, and
loved by ali who knew her, and this mark
OF respect to her memory was but Justly
due.
The City Of Alton csme In from New
Orleans, four and q half days out, and dis
charged ten tons of freight, and departed
for above, with a barge In tow, She had
500 tons of freight for st. Louis, including
1900 bars of railroad iron and 1900 sacks of
at.
The Phil Allin, A. J. White and 7. II.
.llin departed with good trips.
The Belle Lee departs tomorrow even
for New Orleans and the bends.
It was rumored yesterday that Dutchy
q woman from drowning, sunday
ct the foo of Union street. She
to commit suicide by drown
ng.
The T, II. Allen came In from White
liver with 592 bales Of cotton and a good
rip of people.
The Mohawk and barges passed down
night.
The Ada Heilmsn came in from Cairo,
With a splendid trip OF grain and produce.
The st. Francis was towed down to the
yesterday afternoon, and will
make two trips q week to Phillips bayou,
here every Tuesday and Thursday.
The W. ]. Lewis, Indiana and Mary Mo
are due from above.
The Indiana will leave tomorrow at 2
m. for New Orleans.
The Lucy Bertrsm left New Orleans last 4
She has 1000 sacks Of cotton seed
u this port.
The ST. Louis Times saws: |" There has
cen considerable said during the last few
avs of q reported rise in Red river. AL I
lch talk at this season of the year., and I
specially when the Mississippi is so low ,is
lere nonsense. The river Is so thoroughly
ipped with bayous as TO preclude the pos
.bility OF Its maintaining anything < g I
sYigsble stage until the swsmps are first 9
He'd and the Mississippi Is backed many :
.f1aa nm ifa month Old h0afnnen DON'T =
,oks for a rise until b rainy season sets q
/, which will not be for a month yet at I
asst. However much such q rise In that '
iream may be desired by both bostmen
nd merchants, it Is not probable 1t viii
cur for some time to come. The report =
lat the sinking of the Virginia would T
reak Captain Charles Schultz, Is denied
= parties who profess to know. The boat .
a. insured for S24 600, and her freight list I
II 5000, which is sufficient to pay all her
hts and leave thu captain something to
art on. His many friends viii be glad
hear this. Captain Schultz Is % In
ouisville trying to get q boa to take the
place. @. j. Csffey claims that
it'll an appropriation from Congress OF,
y, double thst Of this year, which wa
I. ZOO, the upper Mississippi river could
practically cleared of bars, and be left
such 9 condition that the amountneees- q
ny to be expended thereafter would be
UGH less than has been appropriated Of =
se years, leaving, as 1t would, the chan
permanently improved, and the whole r
untry benefited by so great an improve =
The Louisville Ledger says: "Commo. a
re James, OF Corn Island, was In the u
" yesterday. He informs as that he Is
Itting the Bermuda In epple-pie order,
d when the river rises Rhs wiz DO ready "