Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-06
RIVER E
RoATs LEAYTNG MS pAY.

RIVERS, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The river rosegabOut six inches yes
terday, and is now two feet nine inch
es below high water mark. In many
places the lOWlands of the river val
ley below Cairo are already inundated,
The prospects are good for q cOntinu-
ance of the rise, and it is feared that
people living in the bottoms vii. suf-
fer from the overflow. The impress
sion prevails with some that without
more falling weather the rise will
hardly reach extreme nigh water
mark at this point.
The weather yesterday was beauti-
full. Everybody was out for an air
ing, and everybody enjoyed the ge-
NAL atmosphere hugely. The bluff
was a favOrite place for the gathering
of many Of the promenaders, where a
landscape view was afforded which
for sublimity and grandeur is hardly
surpassed by the great falls of Mia
| CARA. 1t can only be properly appre-
/ ciated by being seen, and we recon-
mend a visit to the bluffs for that
purpose. Business was light and
chiefly confined to the arrivals of
steamers from various points, which
are to ischarge their cargOes to day,
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mary Boyd came in during the
afternoon with 296 bales Of cotton and
$50 sacks of seed.
The Julia also passed up for st.
Louis, in the afternoon, with 10 bales
of cotton and 900 sacks of seed for this
city.
The mammoth James Howard went
down at an early hour yesterday
morning. She declined to take the
cotton oil cake which had been en-
gagged for her on account Of the diff
Guilty of landing it at the elevator
situated among the upper shipping OF
New Orleans and which is a perilOus
sort of a place for a heavily-laden
steamer. 1t takes sharp handling to
make the landing at the point men
toned, and steamboats, are rather
chary about taking freight to be put
of there.
The Commonwealth, from above,
was looked for at dark at last night.
The Wauanita, from PittsbUTg,
passed down early yesterday morn
ing. She put Off TIA packages of
glassware, $50 boxes of bitters, 1877
plOWs, 2Ol kegs nails.
The favOrite Arkansas river packet
Mary Boyd, Capt. R. l.. Haines, will
leave for Little Rock this evening at
3 O'Clock, taking passengers through
inside of forty eight hours. The Boyd
is the regular weekly packet, leaving
every Monday. A. Banksmith is chief
clerk.
The Phil Allin, Capt. Jas. Lee,
for Friar's Point this evening
at 8 o'clock. Stack Lee is chief clerk.
IL is said the A. j. White will be
ready for business next Friday.
The fine steamer Commonwealth
to-day at 5 Pun. for NicksbuTg
and New Orleans. j.. S. Sedan is
master, and Mr.. Lehman is clerk.
Jas. Franklin and several other
Ievee clerks have gone into the dark
lantern business with a vim. The
boys dug and delved faithfully all
Saturday night and away into the
Sabbath day, searching for treasure
supposed to be hidden beneath the
earth, near Brinkley College. They
tOiled and delved faithfully for many
but after oceans of sweat had
sXuded from their brOws, they quit in
high disgust and firmly convinced
that the ghost is a myth.
@The Columbia, Capt. o. Z. Irons,
will arrive from st. Louis to-day, and
for Arkansas river at o p. m.
The fine steamer City OF Nicksburg,
A. j.. Carter, is due from above
to-day, and leaves for NicksbUrg at
B p. m.
The popular steamer Belle Mem
Dhis, Capt. John G. Crane, leaves for
st. Louis this evening at > O'clock.
VIM. Blenker is first clerk.
The Oil City leaves promptly al 3
this evening for Shawnee
and the bends, carrying the
States mail.