Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-30
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VAR DEPART1IKNT

WAR DEPARTMKNT,
OFFICE OF THE CBIEF SIGNAL OFFICE.
WAsHNGroN December y, ls7l. }
The conditions are fsvorsl-s for the deyel-
oUuent of an area OF low pressure IN Arksn-
sss and Missouri, moving noEtneast.Ti ara Ip on
saturday. ThreRten1ng Weather WILL PROB
zpIy continue in the Gulf and southern
statea, with rain On the other coasts an
area OF rising barometer, sLtlSly ,a1S eI1e1S
during the night over New YORK and New
England. Danger signals are not sntiei-
pstod for to night.
Rivers and Raaaness-
There was a slight improvement in the river
above and a swell of one inch here. By a
dispatch this evening we learn that the river
is now open from st. Louis 10 CAIRO, and nayl-
gatIon viii be once more resumed, though the
river is very low, and unless the swell nom
the Missouri Illinois, Usage, ETC., continues,
rnsnt IN me STAGE Of the water. Rain set in
Thursday night. and continued cloudy and
misty up to dark last night, Business a. the
wharf was but moderate. Five and hau 1eet
is reported at Reeves bar.
by Tossgraph.
VIcKsBURG, December 29.-Down-Robert
E. Lee, pm. Up-W2rner and oarges. II
am. weather warm and clear. The river has
NEW ORLEANS, December &.-Artved-
James Howard, ST. Louis; Carrie V. kountz,
Memphis. No dep lrtures; ,,,..,.,z--
wsth a light rain to-day. River rose feet,
and still rising. Departed-Columnia, 81
Louis; r. c. Gray, Cincinnati.
PTTTsBURG, December 2.-Drizzling rain
nearly all day, with indications OF cOnttnu-
ance. The Monongahela has feet . inches in
the channel, and is falling. There Is good
prospect for the resumption of navigation.
CAIRO, December 29.-N arrivals or depart
ures. River has risen inches. Light rain
with heavy fog, detatning steamers. weather
EvASsyIILE. December A.-Weathsr cloudy,
with light rain since IL last night. Mercury
5nc -fs aa RI fgpn Dense ~
all uay, preventing any movements OF boats
since noon
tionary, with feet at the head Of the canal,
and feet in the chute. The river is gOrged
above and betow. Weather modorate; driz-
zling rain to-day; cloudy and raining Tonight.
Mercury So. Both OF the New Albany ferry
boats grounded on Portland bar last night, and
are not of yet. The Gray Eagle is laid up IN
Wolf creek and at Troy.
MtseeIlaReOuss
The City Of Cairo has gone to the shore wait
ing for more water.
There are $40 bales of cotton on the leyee here
awaiting ipmsnt to New Orleans.
The Undine and Frank Forrest departed
with fair trips.
DAYS out. She discharged here 81 barrels OF
molasses, 50 boxes Of glass, 49 casks OF hard
ware, and had 500 tons for above. she reports
the Glencoe hard aground at Helena bar also
the Henry Ames at Island SO IN bad nX, with
her freight all along the banks.
The Undine came in from Osceola with IOO
bales OF cotton and $50 bales of hay.
The st. Francis arrived with 50 bales OF cot
ton 1866 sacks Of seed and lot Of sundries 70
The John F. ToIle passed up from New Or
leans yesterday morning, after d1scharg1ng
here 100 sacks OF salt and 80 barrels Of cement.
The Arkansas Belle departed, with S66 bales
of cotton, and a lot of sundries for Cairo.
The Phil Allin and st. Francis departed,
with good trips.
river rose four feet here during Tuesday night,
but fell eighteen inches yesterday, and pros
poets for an immediate resumption OF navtga-
ton are not hattering. The gorge gave way
yesterday morning, on the Bloody island
shore, and the current rushed down rapidly,
causing considerable excitement among boat
men, but doing no damages Inc gorge, lr0m
the Missouri shore to three-q uarters o1 Lhe dls-
tanC across the river, still holds, forming an
eddy below the piers, which caused the har-
were trying TO dislodge it as IL threatened 70
interfere with the crossing OF the ferry boats
The rise will sweep down Like a tornado, and
doubtless open all the gorges hence 10
Cairo, but unless the weather mOderales,
| another blockade will follow in ITS wake
| ......C Captain ]. b. Greenough, OF the Mary Nc
Donald, arrived from Cairo yesterday Inc
| Mcdonald is reshipping at that place, and viii
60 on the dock, having broken number ot
opposite Madison, Indiana, in the ice, Mon
day belonged 10 the Nashville packet COM
pany, and was valued al S.VO oy the , Ghue1 iSI
$3.50 Is in the American insurance onptnyi
and the rest in the Eureka. The loss on the
boat and cargo will amount 10 SlOJ,VOO, The
America was built in Pittsburg in 1867.
S. B. Packard, United states marshal Tor the
district OF Louisiana, in an advertisement IN
New Orleans paper, says: =" In obedience to an
admiralty warrant, to me directed IN the
above entitled suit, ! have seized and taken
into my possession the steamboat Fobomae,
her tackle, ETC., now nbeled BY John ". can
non, for the causes set forth In the libel now
pending in the district court OF the United
States. And do hereby cite and admonlsh
the owner or owners thereof, and all and
every person or persons having or pretending
to have any right, title, or interest In or 10 the
same, 70 be snd appear o. q district court % oi
he holden at the city OF New orleans on or
before the first Monday in January, 1872, 10
show cause, II any they have or can, why the
said steamboat should not be condemned and
be sold agreeably 70 the prayer OF hoelants"
ROats Leaving To-day.
FOR Arkansas River-The namesake OF the
great Arkansas ohieftain, the neet and
elegant Pat Cleburne-as complete
steam boat as he was a man-backs out this
evening at five O'Clock for Little Rock and all
intermediate points. That veteran lp the
| Is in command, and the honors Of tie office
are efficiently and aftably dispensed by the
urbane John Horbin. Passengers and ship
pers should remember her hour Is sharp five
| O'Clock.
l For White Riyer-C Commodore Adams pet
steamer, the h: P. Walt slips her cable this
| taking in all the way landings between this
| and that port. The sumptuous passenger ac-
/ commodations OF the Walt, the Obliging dispo-
| sitlon OF her officers, and her well known
| speed, make this the golden opportunity OF
! travellers and shippers. Captain Ashford still
| retains the command in which he has done so
| much to popularize this packet, wherein he
| was SO efficiently assisted by Messrs- outlaw
| and Charles and William Snithers, the clerks
/ par ezoelIeHce OF the White river trade,
| For New Orleans-The magnificent steamer
/ John Kyle will be at the wharf to-day. Per-
| sons who prefer the pleasures OF q delightful
/ voyage 70 the iarring OF railway trains viii
/ ind the John Kyle an abode OF bliss when
gliding down the current Of tho great raVer.
i She leaves for New Orleans to-day at u m.
i For Friars Point-The regular trt-weekIy
i passenger packet g. W. Cheek, Captain George
L Malone, leaves to-day at pm. for Fr1ars
i Point and all way landings. F. s. Gonterman
i and L. II. Briggs are clerks. .
/ For Napoleon-The passenger steamer A. J.
/ White, Captain Mark Cheek, leaves to-day al
/ pm. tor Napoleon and all way landings. Mr..
/ B P. Fields is clerk.
1 For Cairo-fhe 81 Joseph, Captain Corbitt,
leaves to-day at pm. for Cairo and all way
| landings.
| For New Orleans-The P. W. Strader, Cap
| tain L. T. Bell, leaves to-day at p m IoE
| yicksburg New Orleans and all way land
| ings.
For Yicksburg-The Julia, Captain Boyd,
| leaves to-day at pm. for Vicksourg ana Al
the coast landings. Mr.. James Thompson Is
her obligtng secretary.