Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-08
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LITTLR ROCK, August THE weather
96s. River fell | foot, and is still fallin,
rapidly.
PITTsRURG, August Weather sultry
with indications of rain. The Mononga,
hels has 80 inches In the channel, and IL
rising slowly. No arrivals or departures
VIOKsBURG, August 7.-Up: John T.
Moore, pm. Weather warm and clear
River falling.
LOUISVILLE. August THE river is
falling slowly, with 10 inches in the
c1ute, 4 feet on Portland bar, 20 inches at
French Island, and 4 feet on Grassy dat,
Slight rain this evening; weather clear
tO-night, The Shannon will leave for
New Orleans on the Sth. The Ella
Hughes arrived from Psducah, and has
entered the Louisville and Cairo trade,
NEW ORLEANS, August Arrived
Aloilie Moore, Pauline Carroll, M. j,
Wicks, Kellogg and bRTges, from st. Louis.
HIo departures.
CINCINNATI, August River has feet
in b channel, having fallen 4 inches in
the past "a hours. Weather showsry.
with heavy rain at 4 O'Clock.
CAIRO, August Port list: Henry
Ames, New Orleans to st. Louis, 9 pm;
Glasgow, st. Louis to New Orleans, s
an; Julia, Vicksburg to st. Louis, 8
am; r. ]. Lockwood, st. Louis to Red
river, Z Am; Grand Tower, Memphis to
st. Louis, II am; Dictator, Grand Tower
70 Cairo, IL IN Capital City, ST. Louis to
New Orleans, IL am; Andy johnson, st.
Louis to New Orleans, IL lam; Minnie, st.
Louis to Arkansas river, 8 p.m. Indiana,
New Orleans to Cairo, 8 pm. River sta
tionary. Weather clear. Thermometer
92o.
ST. LOUIS, August 7.-Arrived: Mo-
hawk and Yeager, New Orleans; Julia,
Vicksburg. Departed: Bismarck and
Mohawk, New Orleans. River is falling
again. Weather clear and very warm.
WASHINGTON, August THE Secre-
5ary of the Treasury has decided that
boats conveying foreign merchandise be-
tween New Orleans and st. Louis, under
The regulations of May 8, 1871, are not
governed, in respect to clearance and
llsnifests, by the act of February Is, 1898,
tut by the act of March 2, 1871.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The little boat Kate Morrison. which
Junk at Helena some time since, made
Ter appearance at Friar's Point, on Satur-
lay. At the time she sunk, she had on
board ITO bales of cotton, which is being
ished out of the river by residents Of
,riar's Point. The little craft sunk out
# sight, and she was supposed to be lay
ng in the bottom of the river below Hell
She drifted q considerable distance,
The Matte Belle, the Helena packet.
1as seized at Helena, on Saturday, by the
nited States Marshal, for not having
government license, and Is advertised for
ale.
The towbost Mary Alice, bound down.
nd George w. Cheek bound up, collided
ssterday morning at Reeves bar, below
foot Of Presidents island. The Cheek
Tas not injured. One of the barges in
wv of the Mary Alice had n side of the
irgo box torn away. No freight was
amaged. The Mary Alice proceeded on
81 way to New Orleans, OK.
The Oil City Ia to be auctioned OFF to-
at the foot OF Union Street.
sptain Randall viii have another boat to
Ike her place in the shaweee Village
sde.
The Commonwealth and Sallie Will
lss up to-day for st. Louis.
The Mary Boyd came in from Arkansas
yer, with 80 bales cotton and leo sacks !
and reshipped 80 bales at the mouth, !
The Allin and White, for the bends, and !
ardanelle, for Arkansas river, cleared /.
It'll fair lists of freights.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Carter,
It'll Captain Huls in the office, sails to-
", at 10 am, for Yicksburg.
The City of Quincy put of here 24O0
iron ties.
The Marble City leaves at 8 pm. tor st.
)uis. l
The George W. Cheek, Captain Mark
ieek, backs out this evening for Friar's =
lint. Frank Gonterman, clerk. +
The A. J.. White brought In 43 bales cot |
n And Az sacks seed.
The Belle Memphis brought in q large
of grain, and returned to st. Louis last 4
ght. ]
The RUbicon succeeded in getting OFF y
bar Sunday evening, and proceeded Il
her way rejoicing. b
The City Of Alton viii pass down to-day
New Orleans.
The Minnie Will leave this evening for
bite and Arkansas rivers. She has so
rs Of miscellaneous freight from Mem 4
10. Y
The Edinburg viii pass up this morning q
Louisville. "a
The ssllis w Captain James Rice,