Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-15

The river opposite the city declined
ten inches since last report, and stands
thirteen feet three inches above low
water mark. An eight-footerise at St.
Louis yesterday, and five the day previ-
Gus, will in few days bring the river
here to a stand, and again send the
water up its banks a few feet. The
swell comes from the Kaw and other
lower Missouri tributaries, and in some
instances they are reported out of their
banks. A rise is reported at Keokuk,
where last week steady rain was re-
ported. The Ohio is declining. White
river is stationary, and the Arkansas
swelling, Our kilograms give the latest
news from other streams. The changes
of the rivers elsewhere are as follows:
At Cincinnati it declined ten inches; at
Davenport, four inches; at Leaven-
worth, one inch; at Louisville, one
inch; at Nashville, three inches; at New
Orleans, two inches; at Pittsburg, three
inches; at Shreveport, four inches, At
Cairo it rose two inehesJ at Omaha, one
inch; at st. Paul, three inches; at st.
Louis, eight feet four inches. The
weather yesterday was cool and clear.
Business was inactive, with but few ar
rivals or departures,
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NASHVILLE, May 14.-The river is
falling, with q inches water ON Har-
peth Shoals, Weather fair and warm.
+ PITfsRURG, MAY yl4.-Weather clear
and pleasant. The Monongahela rivsr
has feet inches water in the channel,
and fallidg slowly. --e-l3
CINCINNATI, May 14.--The river has
10 feet 7inohes water in the channel,
and is falling. Weather cloudy and
mild. 0FF \ EW gfFN[F
ST. Louis, May 14.-Arrived: City of
Vicksburg, from Vicksburg. Departed:
Colorado, for Yicksbnrg, The river has
risen about feet altogether. Weather
pleasant. .-.
LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE river is
falling slowly, with feet Inches in
the canal, and feet inches in the
chute. Weather cloudy and pleasant.
business very dull. e-T7
CAIRO, May 14.-Arriyed: City of
Chester, from st. Louis, pm. De-
parted: City ofChester, for Memphis, 6
pm, The river has risen 2 inches.
Weather cloudy, Mercury, T60. ia
VICKsBURG, May 14-Boats down:
Robert Mitchell, 10a.m; ChaRes Bod
mann, 3p,m, Boats up; Crescen City,
pm; Lady Lee, pm; Julia, 10 pm.
Weather warm and clear. River falling.
Miscellaneous. dar 80.
The St, Mary's, from New Orleans,
five days ogt, discharged thiEtyy-six pack
ages sundries here and had four hundred
for Cincinnati. 81 - @--sA-
The Indiana, City of Cairo and Great
Republic are due from below to-day.
The coast packet Phil. Allin, in COM
mand Of Captain James Lee, leaves at
five O'CLOCK for Friars Boint and all
way landings. Stack Lee and Billy
Gray are her clerks.
The fleet passenger steamer Belle OF
st. Louis, Captain William Blake, de-
parts at ten O'clock this morning for
Cairo, ST, Louis and all the usual way
Landings, Captain All Hrissoll is prime
minister. 4a ~
The John Overton is still high and
dry above the city and will probably
stay there until the next rise.
The Great Republic left New Orleans
last Friday with one thousand one hpn-
dred tons of freight including three
thousand bars railroad iron, two thou
sand five hundred sacks salt, and two
hundred and hfty tons miscellaneous
freight.
The towboat Grand Lake, passed down
at noon with tow of coal for points
South.
The A, ]. White, for Chieot City, and
st. Francis, for Wittshurg, both departed
with good trip of freight and people.
The Thompson Dean, from New Or
leans, three-and-a-half days out, put Off
twenty tons of freight here, and had
nine hundred tons for st. Louis, incIu-
ding three thousand bars of railroad