Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-14

The river fell IL inches during the past "a
hours, and is now over 3iL feet below high
water marx oflS67, but is yet some feet above
the low water mark at Helena. The sand-bar
opposite this CITY Is extending nom the Arkan-
sas shore, and II the water gets much lower,
will prove a serious obstruction 10 navigation,
as IL threatens TO form a connection above
water with the bluffs ON this side OF the river
There is IttIe over feet in the channel over
BeeVee, VIII h Is the worst place below, and
nearly 81 feet above to Cairo. The upper
streams are In a bad condition, especially the
Ohio and its side streams, some of which have
not sufficient water TO supply the STOCK be-
longing 20 the farmers living along their
banks. There Is but Is inches from Cairo to
Evansville, and 1g inches above there to Port
land. Navigation above Louisville is suspen-
ded. except for such boats as usually ply
in the creeks and side streams, and above Gin
cinnau the river can be walled at almost any
point. There is but four feet above Cairo. and
The channel crooked and Shaggy The Arkan-
sas and w White rivers are low and declining
daily. The weather continues ciesr and warm.
Business is moderately active.
ny Telegraph.
VICKsBURG, October I3.-Down: X. E. Lee,7
pm; II. Q. Heager, pm. Up: Rubieon, pm.
Weather clear and warm.
NEW ORLEANS, October mo arrivals
or departures.
LouIsvILLE, October Is.-Riyer slowly fall
ing; less than teet at head of the canal, and
or inches In the chute. Weather pleasant
and slightly cloudy.
CAIRO, October ia. Johnson cleared New
Orleans, pm; Mary Alice, New Orleans to
st. Louis, l am; Mountalneer, st. Louis to
Memphis 2 pm; Susie Silver, st. Louis to New
Orleans, 3 pm; Silver Bow, St Louis to Vieks-
burg, pm; ArgOnaut, Cairo To st. Louis,
pm; Glasgow, ST. Louis 10 New Orleans, pm;
Belle Lee is at DOgtoOth; Captain Hicks is
here after more barges TO place under the
gnards. River falling slowly. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer GO.
CINCINNArI, October l3.-RIver two feet six
inches; has fallen one inch to-day. Weather
EVANSVILLE, october Is.-Weather cloudy
and cool, and river falling slowly, Port list:
up: Fayette, a IN. Down; Eau Clair, II am;
Burksville, pm; Ruby, q p.nl. Navigation
almost entirely suspended.
Miscellaneous.
Captain Richard T. English is no more.
This announcement will carry sorrow to the
hearts of hundreds along tile entire length of
tine Mississippi and lis tributaries. He died
yesterday morning, at five O'Clock at the resi-
dence OF his sister, IN this city. Captain English
was for years, previous to his late lneSs, the
Well-known and able river and commercial
editor of this piper. He was forced To retire
some months since owing 10 his declining
health IL Is needless TO state that more
noble-hearted or generous man than Dick
English did not exist. As in newspaper life,
so in the outer world, Captain English had
his gentlemaniy bearing and noble traits OF
"None knew him but 70 love him,
None named him hut 30 praise.
Consumption, the fearful destroyer OF hu-
mnn life, was the disease beneath which tell
our much admired journalistic brother. Peace
Wanders back over lie OF journalism II will
not dwell upon a "Reminiscences more painful
than the one suggesting the death Of the
lamented journalist, Richarf'f. English.
Captain Dave Hukill went out yesterday in
Gsmmand of the Legal Tender.
The Turner changed her mind Thursday
night, sad eenelnssed TO so to. Cairo ier q
load.
our local packet men are complaining bit
terly that snag-hoat is not sent here TO rid
the river of some of the dangerous snags be-
low.
The White was again detained by fogs and
scarcity Of water, aud dld not get IN until dusk
last evening.
The Utah was thirty-six hours aground COM
ing down, and i've and half days out from ST.
Louis. She was detained by fogs. and had
good trip OF grain and produce for this
TRe Mary Mcdonald ana aceanus are due
frpm below, aud will probably be here this
The MountaIneer, St. Joe, Glasgow and
Andy johnson are due from above.
The shafts of the W. n. Arthur have been
broken up aud hauled away.
captain James Lee, Jr., states that the Phil
Allin will make three trips per week, as usual,
instead of two, as rmored,
The City of Quincy added l3l bales of cotton
for New Orleans, and departed yesterday with
a lighter in tow.
The Pat; Cieburne came in with % bales of
cotton and 40 sacks OF seed, aud departed with
good trip tor below.
The a. !. White brought in la0 bales of cot
ian, lee sacks OF seed, and good passenger
There is o good lot OF cotton awaiting ship
ment AZ the 81. Louis packet cOmpany's wharf
boat. The Utah will probably take IL,
A coal barge sprung leak and sunk yester-
day at the foot OF GaYOSQ street, with 1900
bushels of coal, belonging 20 Brown x Jones,
The Hioksburg packet company Will refuse
freight for the bend landings below nntis the
river rises.
The Susie Silver WIN pass down on Sunday
for New Orleans and the bends.
Boats Leaving Ts-Day.
For FRIARs POIST.-The lively George W.
Cheek, Captain Mark Cheek, leaves to-day at
pm. for Friar's Point and all way landings
Y. S. Gonterman has charge of the Office.
For NAPoLEoN-The A. J. White, Captain
George Malone, leaves to-day at PM, for
Nap0lenn and all landings. Barney Berinds
has charge of the Office.
For WHITE RIVER-The fine and fleet pas
senger steamer Mary Boyd leaves to-day at 5
PM, for Devall's Bluf, Jacksonport and all
way landings-Willinm Ashford commands,
and Walker Outlaw is chief secretary.
For OsCEoLA-The Frank Forest leaves to-
day at pm. for Oseeoa and all the coast
landings. ]. W. Andrews is her popular com
maader.
FOR ST. LoUIs-The st. Joseph, Captain Cor
bett. leaves to-day at . PM for Cairo and st.
Louis.
For ST. LoUIs-rhe Mountaineer leeves to-
day at pm. for Cairo, 81. Louis and all way
iandinEs.