Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-04
RIVER NEWS.
BOATS LEAVING THIS nav.
ARRIVALS,
RrYRRs. wEATHER ANp RUsINEss.


Weather warm and sultry, with several
copious rain showers last evening. The
river here Is declining steadily, with u
feet in the channel between here and
Cairo. At Sc. Louis and Cairo the river
is recsding, with IL feet in the channel
between those two points. The Ohio is
falling its entire length, with feet in the
channel in the lower Ohio. White river
is recsding, with feet in the channel
from DeYsll's Bluff ont, and feet above
there, Arkansas river is declining, with
81 fest in the channel from Little Rock
out, and feet from there to Fort Smith.
There was fsix amount of business do
ing OIL the wharf. The Dsrdanelle, for
Arkansas river, had an excellent trip.
The Legal Tender brought in good num-
Der OF orders for supplies, which will be
shipped to-day oE the Bstesville. The
bends packets had moderate freight trips.
BY TELEGRAPH.
VIOEsBURS, July 3.-DOwn: Ouschita
Belle, 3 pm; Dexter, pm; Henry
Auaes, l pm; Indiana, pm. Up: Nat
chez, IL last night; up to-day: Glencoe, 2
8 IA; 0ctsvis, 8 pm. Weather warm and
clear. River falling. En-
LOUISVILLE, July S.-The river has 2
feet inches over the falls and feet 4
inches IN the canal. The weather is
slightly cloudy and very warm. No busi-
ness doing. The Shannon left for New
Orleans, taking the freight of the Leoni-
dss.
CAIRO, July 3.-Port list: Belfast, New
Orleans TO Louisville, 9 p m; Grand Tow
er, Mamphis to st. Louis, l m; Law
renee, Memphis to Cincinnati, p.m,;
City Of Quincy, 81 Louis to New Orleans,
8 pm. River stationary. Been raining
since 1 pm. Mercury 80.
ST. LOUIS, July 3.--Arrived: Julis,
Vieksburg. Departed: City of Chester,
Memphis; Commonwealth, New Orleans.
CIN',INEATT. July 3.-River feet
inches in the channel.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Dardanelle cleared for Arkansas
river with q full trip of freight, including
l50 tons of Arkansas freight, which she
reosivsd from the steamer lawrence.
The A. J. White brought in 2s bales of
cotton, OPS sacks seed, and returned last
night for Napoleon with fair trip,
The Colorado, for Vicksburg, discharged
here 2)0 tons of miscellaneous freight,
The Lady Lee, for Red river, was well |
The George W. Cheek, Captain Mark |
Cheek, Is the Tuesday Erisr's Point |
packer, leaving at SPIN. FF2nk Gonter-
man 10 clerk.
The Marble City left for st. Louis with |
hfty-two bales OF cotton and some mis- |
cellaHsous freight,
The City of Quincy, Captain West, |
leaves to-day at pm. for New Orleans |
and the bends. Walter Dill, a clever gen.
tlsman. pTesides in the Office.
The Legal Tender came in from White |
river with sixty bales of cotton. She will |
be taken out on the docks in a few DAYS, |
and lie thoroughly repaired for the fall |
season, receiving new dress and an en- !
tire new outfit.
The Sallie, for Arkansas river, had fair |
trip. She added here q few lots OF freight. /
A ire 81 the Ledger office lSst evening /
consumed the bed OF our contemporary. |
1t is sllrmised he burned his bed through /
loyal, patriotic motives, TO celebrate the |
glorious Fourth. Like the Wandering |
Jew, be WIS hunting place last night to /
rest a weary carcsss-
The Commonwealth, Capt. Sedan, /
leaves this morning at O'Clock for New /
Orleans and the bends.
The MinneOla, Capt. Miller, will arrive |
to-day from Cincinnati.
The Potomac viii bs down tomorrow |
for New Orleans.
The Bismarck Is due from New Orleans, |
One item OF her cargo Is 2500 bars railroad |
iron for st. Louis.
Capt. Dan Able arrived in the city yes
terday. The Captain is looking well, and /
as social as ever.
The 0cssnus, c. B. Church, and John /
Kyle are due from New Orleans to dav.
The Bstesville, Capt. William Elliott, |
leaves to-day at p. IN. for all points on /
White river, through to Jacksonport, In i
place Of the Legal Tender. The Batesville L
will make connection at Devall's Bluff /
with the Little Rock Railroad. Messrs.
Joe Elicit and Dan Sullivan are her gen.
tlemRnly clerks. The Batesville In run
ming in place Of the LegalT enSer, and will /
attend to all way business.
the Fourth of July, that was so much /
ceiebrsted in times gone by, will hardly
be noticed here to-day. The river men /
are all broke, and the only way they can
afford TO celebrate the glorious Fourth is
by tranping brick. Those that are not /
Rfrsid of getting sunburnt will 90 fishing.
The Eatmen's bail Is q failure. The
Orphans picnic will be well attended
during the evening. We are one of the
and will be on the grounds "a An
object of charity. All Of our river friends
that hive few STAMPS" 10 spare must
not fail to attend the pic mic to-dsy. which
will be = grand affair. A prizs will be
voted Tor, 70 be given to the ugliess re-
porter OF Memphis.
The Nstchez, Capt. Thos. Leathers,
leaves this morning at s O'Clock for Cairo
and st. Louis Sam Ayles is her purssr
The il. Z. Yeagsr passed up last night
for st. Louis. She added here Afty bales
Of cotton.
The Glencoe, Capt. Calhoun, will leave
Wednesday morning al 10 O'Clock for Cairo
and louisville.
The I'hil. Allin is the Wednesday Fri
lr's Point packet.
The City of Vieksburg, Capt. A. j. Car
er, leaFes to-day at pm. for Cairo and
&C. Louis. Capt. Garrett Huls, a genial
md clever gentleman, has charge OF the
,fiee.
The Julia is the Thursday Vicksburg
packet.
Among the passengers OF the Common
wealth, en- route home to spend the vaca-
ion, are 100 students. The City of Quincy
ias i5O students bound for their Southern
ZONES.
The Columbia, Capt. Tlden, will arrive
O-dsy irom Arkansas river, aud leave this
.Veninls tor st. Louis.
The shannon viii be down Thursday
or NeYF Orleans.
The Fort Smith Herald says navigation
5 beclming quite scaly; the Gibson
In the mouth of Potoaa on
dOnday, and had some trouble In getting
ut; arid In q week or so of this kind OF
weather. cat hsh must keep below the
'ars.