Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-28


WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. I
WASHINGTON December q, ISL.
The barometer VIII probably continue 70
rise until THURSDAY with north westerly
winds boxing to the north in New York and
in the Southern and Gulf states south
westerly wtnds. with threatening weather
dsvelope in the northwest. Clssr and pleas
snb weather prevails very generally east OF
the Mississippi. Brisk, bat not dangerous
winds are anticipated for this evening.
Rivers and BHEtneSaL
River prospects are very discouraRinR. Pilots
report navigation more difficult than for
years. The river continues TO decline dsv
after day. AT this point il is now me seven
inches below the low-Water mark OF me
at Reeves, and five and q half feet from here 20
cairo. business Rt the wharf was very light
but one arrival since last report The weather
was cloud cold and freezing, and prospects
are favorable tor another freezs IN abovs /. ~
THIS kilograms below viii give later informs-
ny Telegraph.
LITTLE Rock, December H.-Weather cloudv
and cold. River falling. Auived-Darda-
nelle, Memphis; r. c. Gray, Cincinnati. Co
Iumoia, st. Louis. Departed-Utah, New Or
leans.
LOU1svILLE, December 1.-THE river is sta
uonsry, with 4 feet : inches In the canal, and
Z Ieet : inches in the chute. Weather clear
CAIRO, December "a. River stationary
weather clear. Mercury ZOE.
EVANSVILLE, December T.-Weafber clear
and very cold; mercury I79 to ~ The river
has risen Ia inches, Business brisk.
NASHVILLE, December I.-River station
Weather cold and clear.
PrTTsBURG, December Z.-The weather has
again turned very cold, and the prospects for |
navigation are not so favorable. TIE rivers
are all open, but full Of floating ice. and AZ Is |
feared the cold freezing weather will close
them up again; even If they should not close
again, there viii not be water enough 10 Let |
the coal feet by the time the ice runs out.
Ice has done considerable damage. Quite
a number OF coal barges which are laid up
between here and Steubenvtlle are reported a.
having been cut down. The 81. Charles ar
rived rom Industry last night. Tee river is
feet In the Allegheny at Oil City. ThermOm-
eter at pm was is below zero. The W. h.
Brown lost 4 bargss Of coke by the iee-s,aOO
valued at $1,000 at Browns Island
q Co. LOST barre and 4 barzss OF coal
at Line Island. valued at $1,000. The loss 70
the ice is about $500. There mas been an
other accident on the COnnellsvile road TO-
1ay. but there are 40 particulars.
& ORLEANS, December 27.-Arrfved-
81. 5. Turner, Louisville DeParted-Alaska.
Cincinnati; Mary Alice and barges, st. Louis
cloudy and cool.
NICKSBURG, December N-Down SILVER
2 am; Belfast, s pm. UD-EmiIj La
Barge, 8 pm. Weather cool and clear. River
alling.
CINCINNATI, December 1.-THE river has
Get 3 inches in the channel, and is falling to-
lay. IL Is freezing hard, and NAVIGATION Is
laTtiaily suspended. The Minneoia. which
vas % nave left for Memphis, has laid over on
IccOunt Of the ice. The steamer Tom Reese
las been seized by the United States marshal !
Il the mouth Of Salt river, on a suit Of me
louisville underwriters, on q claim Rrowfnc ,
ut OF the sinking Of the barge Annie Reayer ,
1 New Orleans. The insurance in Cincinnati
ompanies on the steamer Kate Kearnev
unk at Island No. 81, was as foTIOws
'ationalr $500 Farmers, $3.50; Union, sou.
N1seeaHaae0us.
The A. J. White arrived from NAPOLEON earlv i
esterday morning with 25 bales Of cotton ca /
acks OF cotton seed, and a lot OF sundrIes 10
RIDER. h
The Belle Lee added eight hundred bales of
)1ton and a good passenger list, and departed 5
" New Orleans, drawing five feet, with the 5
Lonttor coal oarges In tow TO lighter her al .
eeves bar. :
Lawrence departed with one Thousand /
OF cotton for the Ohio. &
Bismarck and City OF Cairo ara hard 4
ground at Reeves bar. The latter had 10 sand Y
p for coal barges to Iighte her over. =
The Al White departed with a good trip of u
eight and passengers. b
LIST IN THE Ice AM SUNK.-The Louisville q
1urter gives the following account OF Inc q
mixing, ETC., Orthe steamer America, at Madt-
- "Tne steamer America, from Cincinnati
Memphis, sunk TO her boiler Geek, near NE "
ilroad wharf at Madison, Indiana. on Sasur- ct
" last. She was drawing three end a half er
et Of water, having a tolerably fair trfDof a.
rted merchandise. The America raaahed