Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-29
8. W. RHODEa,
WAR DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. ;
WASHINGTON NOveu Der %, 1871.
Threatening weather, with slight rain, will
probably prevail by Wednesday morning from
Virginia to New Jersey, with snow on Lakes
Ontario and Erie. Northeast winds will pre-
vail in the middle and eastern States, veeTing
to the north on LAX Ontario, and
from Lake Huron to Georgia and estwRrd
area Of clear weather, with cold north
westerly winds, will probably advance from
upper Missouri eastward, reaching to
and illinois On Wednesday eau
tionary signals are ordered for Oswego, Roch-
ester, Buffalo, Grand Haven aud Milwaukee,
and TO continue at Clsveland, Toledo and Chi
Rivers and Business.
The river has risen about one inch in the
past twenty-four hours, and Is aoW two feet
ten inches above lOw-water mark. There is
a fair stage Of water, and navigation is
reported very good, there being nine feet nom
here to Cairo, and about the same below. As
will be seen in our kilograms, the upper river
are slowly falling. though there is expected
a rise at Ptttsburg. Business at the Hhar yes
terday was active. Arrivals and departures
were liberal. Rates from st. Louis 70 Memphis
TO 50 centson flour, and 30 cents per
hundred; to Vicksburg, IS cents on flour, and
40 cents per hundred, and TO New Orleans to
90 cents on flour, and As cents per hundred,
this morning on Change.
BY Telegraph.
CINCINNATI, November 28.-The river here
Is nine feet three inches and rising. The
weather Is cool with q drilling tendency.
~ LL1 A9AD5
with two feet three inches ON Harpeth Shoals.
weather cool and misty.
LITTLE Rock, November 28.-Weather
River falling fast. Departed-Pat Gle
burne, for Memphis.
LoUIsVILLE, November B-The river Is still
three feet two inches in the chute, and
feet two inches IN the canal. Weather is
cold and damp. Business not so ac-
i've. Departed-LOokout for New Orleans;
Nick LOngworth, for New Orleans.
PTTTsBURG, November &-DTizzling rain.
five feet six inches risaPg very
NEW ORLEANS, November 2S.-AaarrivaIs.
Oeparted-Kate Kearney and Paode Carroll,
vTcxsBGRG, November Is Own-Conti-
4 q am James Howard, Ppm: Great Re-
public, 2 pm; Natchez, 8 pm, Up-Clarks-
vile, 3 pm; Louisville, Bpm. Weather cool
md clear. River rising fast.
Roy, from New Orleans; Belle of Pike, from
Memphis; Minnie, from the Arkansas river.
(eparted-City Of VicksbqTg, for Xicks6urg;
iose dh sy ioe nSSEports uP MassOS Missi ssEspi ts sp9
q, Paul to IL mouth of the Illinois. The
light. The Andy Johnson, which sung a few
ago above Hannibal, has been raised.
The steamer Sallie, which SUNK opposite Cairo
o-day, was owned by the st. Louis, Arkansas
nd White River Packet Company, and val
led at $4,000. Insured for $4,000
miscellaneous
The II. g. Turner, which picked up a snag
short time since at Burners Landing,
Ifty miles below Vicksburg, and took two feet
f water, arrived from New Orleans, nix days
and discharged Is barrels OF cement. %
'arreis Of molasses and 81 hogshead Of sugar,
nd had $50 tom for the Ohio. The damages
o the Turner are Light. She lays over here for
The Oceanus, MoIlie Ebert, Richmond. CITY
Cairo, Potomac and Mary Houston are due
rom above; also, the Belle Les and Mary
filler, from below.
The Belle of 81. Louis came in from st. Louis
arly yesterday morning. She discharged here
tons of freight, and added several tons of
way freight for points below.
The st. Francis, 9. W. Cheek, A. ]. White
nd Legal Tender departed with fair trips
The Clifford, John Scott, Laura and st,
all passed down from above during the
-ay without landing. They are cotton boats
Intended for coast trade below.
The Colorado arrived from VicksburE with
bales Of cotton and S32 sacks OF seed
this port. n departed for st. Louis with
light trip.
The Bismarck departed for New Orleans at
loon yesterday with a good trip Of freight ana
assengers' She was drawing seven and a halt
The St; Luke departed with $50 bales of cot
for st. Louis.
The Mary Boyd arrived from the Arkansas
mn S5 Dales OF cotton and 40 sacks Of seed.
ne reshipped 1874 bales at the mouth for New
lrleans.
The A. ]. White came in with go bales OF
otton, 1870 sacks of seed and a lot of sundries
D order,
The Belle Lee is the regular Thursday New
irleans packet.
The Evansville Courier, Of Sunday, says:
the INST time in a single day within the
asst six months, eighteen steamboats, passed
MS port yesterday. ....-.Shawneetown is to
ave a Ievee, and the work Will be commenced
1lnln thirty days. 1t Will cost between /
5000 and 10000. Chicago contractors do the |
ork-.---The restaurant plan Of feeding pas |
singers mas been introduced on the Arkansas
The ST. Louis Louis Journal of Commerce Of
ionday says: Captain Henry Adkins re-
1rned this morning from Cairo, after a |
borough examination Of the injuries to the
Jasper. He reports her moi badly bnrt'
he returns to this point for repairs.--n MS. |
atches have been received from the scene of |
le ols4stsr 70 the Andy Johnson, stating that
Ieam had been raised on the boat, that the |
ole In the hull had been bulkheaded, and
nat the pumps are now relieving most Of the |
Iater. II Is Thought she viii be raised to-day, |
nd Will reach here for repairs shortly-.--On |
aturday last Captain W. S. Barrett, OF New /
rioans, purchased the good steamer Z. Hens |
" fora lower coast and New Orleans packet. |
ne price paid was $500, and Captain Barrett
avs the dock bill. He will repair her and
ave this week for New Orleans"
n Louisville Ledger OF Monday says: 1.-THE /
IS falling slowly here, with five feet eight |
lches In the canal, and three feet eight inches |
I the indiana pass, and two feet eight inches /
yer the rocks. b weather yesterday was
and cloudy, with indications OF rain.
THE canal was opened yesterday morn
ig about ten o'clock, and is ready to mass
natboats, and barges through,
ne dam IN the new canal is all right, and
RptRtn Lockhar has a very large force OF
ZEN at work repairing the inter s!lls and
olting them down in all the new locks.'
me LOUISVILLE Courier says: Captain Lee |
DWELL reports over 10000 bushels Of peanuts,
nd over 500 tons Of iron, in Tennessee river,
aiting shipment----.The wreck Of the Black
aWks In the bend above Cairo, Is as trouble
a. ever, andpilots have to keep q watch
AZ for It,"
The BuffAlo Express thus speaks Of Mahan's
the property OF TooL, Phillips & Co.
captain Prime Emerson .eTbe new canal
pat Port Byron, recently built at Rochester, |
tth 8 new and novel propnlsfys power. Is in
DIT. We believe she adds one more 10 the |
amber OF contestants for the $4,000 State
aze. her movements In our waters have
icited commendable remarks nom many OF
II prominent dockmen, for the ease and
ICED with which she can be al She
q paddle-wheel OF fve to six feet In diam
er, located In a recess In the stern. Her bow
followed out on the under side Ike the half
q funnel, with the mouth opening forward,
id the tube extending back under the entire
ngtno OF the boat. The object Of this arrange
is intended that in propelling the boat
fward, the wheel viii create a current
rough the channel under the boat sufficiently
to draw the water from the bow and
event its banking up, As with ordinary
alta"
Boats Leaving To-day.
For 81. LouIs-The Grand Tower, Captain
snnox, leaves to-day at 8 pm. for Cairo, ST.
)uis and all way landings.
For Vicksbnrg-The Marble City, Captain
'ydt leaves today Alto am. for Vickso1rg
New Orleans-The dne and feet passen-
r steamer, Mary Houston. Captain y. b
lnhams leaves to-day at 3 pm, for Vicks-
New Orleans and all way landings. Mr..
larles Miller Is her popular secretary.
FOR New OrieanB-Ihe line and unsurpassed |