Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-20

uOuEsi D6lOW llg4 W6tSr mark. feet
inches. At CsirO the river is stationary
at St. Louis it is falling. The Ohio is re-
Ceding steadily. Cumberland and Ten
nessee rivers are falling rapidly. Arksn-
sas IS rec5dlng, with 50 feet in the chan
mel from Little Rock out. White river is
falling, with good stage from Jackson
port to the mouth. There was a fair
amount Of business doing on the wharf
yesterday, with good list Of arrivals and
departures,
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW ORLEANS, May I9.-No arrivals,
Departed: Virginia, Louisville; John
Kyle, ~. Louis; John A. Wood and
barges, Pittsburg.
CAIRO, May l9, S:I5 p m--Port list:
Richmond, New Orleans to st, Louis. IL
last night; Potomac, New Orleans to Gin
clnnstl, am; Henry Ames, St. Louis to
New Orleans cleared s am; Arkansas,
New Orleans to st. Louis, s am Sam J.
Hale, Memphis to Cincinnati, 10 am:
Boaz, Pittsburg to New Orleans, 10 am;
J. n. Kellogg, New Orleans to st. Louis,
10 an; Julia, st. Louis to VicAsburg, 2
P M Stella, Pittsburg to New Orleans, 4
m. River stationary. Weather clear.
Mercury 81.
PITTsBURG, May I9.-The Monongahela
has 4 feet 8 inches in the channel, and
As stationary.
LOUIsvILLE, May l9.-The river is fall
ing, having fallen inches during the past
p hours, with 8 feet inches in the chute.
feet inches in the canal, and 4 feet g
inches on the rocks. The weather is clear
and warm. An advance in freight rates
Is OOked for soon. Arrived: Alaska, New
Orleans Departed: Nick Long worth. New
Orleans Hay boat Faith, with AIS tons
OF hay for New Orleans, passed down this
Orleans, leaves tomorrow.
CINCINNATI, May I9.-River, Is feet in
the channel, having fallen feet, with "a
feet bridge space. Arrived: Robt. Burns.
Memphis. Weather clear and warm.
Business fair.
NASHVILLE, May l9.-The river is fall
Ing with feet on Hsrpeth Shoals. The
weather is clear and warm.
NICKsBURG, May l9-DOwn: r. E, Lee.
S pm. Up: James Howard, 10 am, with
20 passengers and 143O tons of freight;
olive Branch, II s.m. Weather warm
snd clear.
ST. LOUIS, May I9.-Arrived: R. J.
Lockwood, Red river; Belle st. Louis.
Nicksburg; Richmond, New Orlesns,
Departed: Belle Memphis, Memphis;
Commonwealth, New Orleans. River
falling slowly. Weather clear and very
warm,
bIsCELLAEEOUs
The warm weather yesterday caused |
most Of the levee clerks TO hunt shady /
iides Of skid piles.
There are several hundred bales Of cot |
on and large lot of oil cake on the /
wharf, awaiting shipment south
Captain William Fry, of the steamer
Virginia K, accidentally shot himself,
through the hand and arm, at Vicksburg,
70 Wednesday.
The Dexter, for New Orleans, was deeply
sden, and refused freight here, having all |
he could carry.
The City of Vicksburg, for st. Louis,
ddCd here 81 bales of cotton.
The MARITIME brought in SO sacks seed
nd 20 sacks cotton.
The Pat Cleburne cleared for Little
Rock, with q good list of passengers and
moderate freight trip.
The Allin and White, for the Bends, had
lin trips.
The Oil City; for Shawnee Village. had q
OOd way trip.
The Lawrence, Captain John Ferrell.
ails to day st 5 pm, for Cincinnati and
ray points on the Ohio. A clever gent
resides IN the office.
The Columbia is due to-day. from Little
took, el route to St. Louis.
The Susie Silver will be up tomorrow,
rom New Orleans.
The P. ". strader will pass up to-day,
Or Louisville.
The Robert Mitchell will pass down to-
morrow, for New Orleans.
The Henry Ames, Captain Jacobs. will
save to-day at pm. for New Orleans
nd the bends. Mr.. Fowler is her purser,
'hree hundred bales OF cotton and 500
aeks OIL cake has been received on the
svee for her.
The Julia, Captain Townsend. leaves
o-dey At pm. for Yicksburg and the
ends.
The Ajax will pass down to-day for New
.rieans with one Of the largest lows ever
aken down the river. She has thirtv-
wo boats containing $4,000 bushels Of
The John Lumsden, which sunk Thurs
ay night on the Cumberland river, will
2 raised as soon ss the river recedes.
Inc Mlnneola viii arrive tomorrow !
'Om Cincinnati.
The Nick Longworth viii be down to-
borrow for New Orleans.
ne elegant steamer Indiana, Captain I
ube Neale, will leave the wharf to-day
pm. for New Orleans and the bends
II, Miller is her gentlemanly clerk. q
The Commonwealth will pass down this
78ning for New Orleans.
The splendid steamer Thomas b. AUin +
aptsin William Ashford In command. N
10 regular Saturday White river mail
acket, leaving at pm. for all points on d
hite river, connecting at DeVallis Blun
ith the Little Rock railroad. Ed Out
W does the honors Of the Office, assisted
? Johnny Smithers.
Captain John WOodburn arrived In the !
ty last evening, from Little Rock, per
n.
The NJ. ]. Wicks passed up for st. !
Ouis with q large cargo, including $500 5
.rs of railroad iron and 1904 boxes of Q
gar. !
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
sves to-day At pm. for Cairo and st. 3
)uis.
The city Wharfage ordinances are un- I
institutional. So says the legal frater-
ty. .
Captain James Kerr, jE., late Secretary
houna' Red River Packet Company,
q formerly chief clerk Of the Grand Era, Z
- passenger on the Dextsrsen fONse to Z
~ OIteans. Captain Jim has many i,
'enoS mere who were glad to see him