Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-24
RlVER News.
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IN PoRT.
IN PORT.
Grand Tower. @. W. Chrek. T. h. Allen.
Nashville.


The rive here is falling steadily, and is
getting down to its summer stage, though
there is yet a good channel depth bstween
this point and st. Louis. The Ohio is de-
Ginning its entire length, with AZ feet on
the bars between Louisville end Cairo.
AT Cairo the river is stationary. At st.
Louis it is falling, with II feet in the
channel out TO Cairo. Arkansas river Is
receding, with 8 feet in the channel from
Little Rock out, and / feet above there.
White river is falling, with 8 feet from
! J~ackEonpOrt out There was little ami
nation exhibited on the wharf yesterday.
Freights for Arkansas and the bends were
rather scarce Cotton shipments we're
hight. The Nashville, leaving to day for
Cincinnati, has 500 bales of cotton and
rags engsged, several lOrs OF miscsllane-
Gus sceight, 100 barrels potatoes, and %
barrels apples. Captain Ben. ls deserving
Of a good trip.
BY T-ELEGRAPH.
NASHVILLE, June 23.-River rising.
with : feet on Harpeth Shoals. Weather
fair and warm.
NEW ORLEANS, June 2S.-Arrlved:
Fl. 8. Turner, Louisville; Belfast, Cincin-
nah. Departed: Richmond, Sc. Louis;
Potomac, Louisville.
CAIRO, June 2S.-POrt list: Belle st.
| Louis, Vicksburg to st. Louis, 10 pm;
Greyhound, Memphis to Louisville, 8
am; J. L. Hyatt, Caseyville to Memphis,
Z am; Julia, st. Louis to Vicksburg, 2
pm John Kyle, st. Louis to New Or
leans, 4 pm; j N. Kellogg, st. Louis to
New Orleans, A pm; Belle Vernon, Gin
cinnati 10 New Orleans, Z pm. River
stationary. Weather clear. Mercury 800.
CINCINNATI, June 23.-River 8 feet 6
inches in the channel, having fallen 3
inches. Arrived: Edinburg, Red river;
Minneols, Memphis.
ST. LOUIS, June 23.-Arrived: Column
bia, Arkansas river; Belle st. Louis,
ViCksburg; Continental, New Orleans.
Departed: Belle Memphis, Memphis;
NsJchez and Dictator, New Orleans.
River falling. Weather clear and hot.
Mercury 9So at 3 pm.
PITTsBURG, June 2S.-Weather clear.
The Monapgahela has rs inches in the
channel.
LOUISVILLE, June 23.-The river is fall
ing slowly, and is now at the lowest point
this season, with 2 feet 10 inches in the
chute and 4 feet 10 inches in the canal.
Weather clear and hot. Business very
dull. The Indiana, for New Orleans, will
leave tomorrow. Captain LOckhart has
posted a notice that the canal viii be
closed from July 205h till October 10Th, for
the prosecution of the work Of enlarge
ment.
YIcKsBURe, June 23.-nown: C.. B..
Church, noon; Robert + Lee, 7 pm. Up: |
City Of Quincy, noon, Weather warm and
clear. River falling.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The shannon, overdue from New Or
leans, en- route to Cincinnati, probably
passed up last night. There was IN The
wharf waiting for her 20 o q of iron, 100 1
bundles green hides, 200 bundles dry
hides, and 90 barrels of apples.
The Dick Fulton, with a tow of empty
barges, passed up.
The Mary Boyd, for Arkansas river, had
6 fair freight and passenger trip.
Andy Parsons, freight clerk Of the City
OF Nicksburg, returned yesterday from
the Hot Springs and rejOined his packet
hers.
The Commonwealth viii pass up this
morning for st. Louis.
The City Of Vicksburg, for st. Louis, had
a fair trip.
The Bismarck, Captain Yore, win leave
this evening at 8 o'clock for New Orleans
and the bends.
TheT. H. Allen brought in III bales of
cotton, and re-shipped 50 bales at the
mouth.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lonnox,
leaves al 3 pm. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Allin and White, Tor the bends, had
moderate trips.
The Exchange will be up tomorrow for
Cincinnati.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Mark
Cheek, sails at 5 pm. for Friar's Point and
the bends. Frank G0nterman does the
hOnors Of the Office.
The Thomas Il. Allen, Captain VIM.
Ashford, is the regular Saturday White
river mail packet for all points through
to Jacksonport, connecting at DevalI's
Bluff with the Little Rock railroad. =.
W. Outlaw. = clever gentleman, presides
In the Office.
The Richmond n Potomac left New
Orleans last evening.
The toWboat j. L. HYATT is due to-mor-
row with 3 tow of coal.
The julia, Captain Townsend, backs out
to-day at 8 pm. for Vicksburg and the
bends. Jimmy Thompson is her prime
minister.
The Belle Vernon viii pass down this
evening for New Orleans.
The Virginia has laid up at Louisville
awaiting more water in the Ohio.
The tugbosts at New Orleans will have
q regatta on the Fourth Of July. Captain
John Ford, formerly of the tug Nettie
Jones, and who, by the way, is enc of the
greatest men living, is the prime mover
in the merriment. Johns tug viii un-
doubtedly carry OF the prize.
The John Kyle, Captain Kenneth, with
Mr.. Brown in the Office, sails to-day at o
pm. for New Orleans and the bendE.
The Nashville, Captain Ben. Merrielle5,
leaves to-day at b pm. for Louisville and
Cincinnati. Messrs. Hart and Higgins,
" clever gentlemen, have charge Of the
Office.
The City OF Quincy, Captain West, with
Walter Dill in the Office, leaves st q pm.
for Cairo and Sc. Louis.
Yesterday was a scorcher.
The cotton stands are looking better
than they were last week and planters are
hopeful Of fair crops.
The negro laborers yesterday on the
were not anxious to work on
account OF the warm weather.
As we predicted, the Nstchez failed to
make as good q run on her quick trip as
she made on her first trip this season, She >
arrived at st. Louis - o'clock Wednesday
.nlght-seven hours behind her first trip, {
Captain Sam. Shock is about to start a .
line Of Omnibuses TO carry passengers I
Front street and the wharf, during
the warm weather. Pete Harris will be
5he treasurer. .
The Masonic picnic will be largely at
to-day by the river men.
Captain Paul is loading the Mary Miller
at Evansville, for New Orleans. (
The lbtle paper around the corner pub
ished a great bear story yesterday, which
said to have taken place on White
"Bruin," or the story, was repre- 81
sented a5 being a hugeaffair. Z
Contracts have been made at Nashville 4
10 remove the Instructions and repair the 2
on Cumberland river from Nash
Vile to S~mithlaad.
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