Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-25

At Cairo il declined one inch, Pittsburg, one
inch; Cincinnati, five inches; Ntcksburg,
two inches; New Orleans, two inches; at Nash
vile, Shreveport and st. Louis, it is reported
STATIONARY.
ST.. LOUIS, September 24.-AIrived: W. ].
Lewis and Julia, from Nicksburg; Grand
Tower, from Memphis; Belfast, from New Or
leans. Beparted; Belle Pike, for Memphis
City of AI4on, for Vicksburg- The river is
falling slowly. Weather warm; heavy rain
this morning, and prospects OF more Tonight.
LITTLE ROCK, September 24-Weather cloudy
and rainy. River rising slowly, with 8inches
water in the channel here also rising above.
NICKsBURG, September 2A-BOats down
Frank Pargoud, City OF Alton and Natchez.
Up: Emile LaBarge n Henry G.. Yaeger.
Weather warm Ind clear. River falling.
NEW ORLEANS, September 24=Arrived
Bee and barges, from st. Louis. Departed
Robert L. Lee, for Nicksburgi RapideS, for
Red river. Weather clear and warm.
LOUISVILLE, September 2i.-The river is
receding, with u inches water in the chute,
and 80 inches large on Portland bar. weather
cloudy and pleasant tonight; ratned cOnside-
rably this afternoon.
EVANSVILLE, September 2L-The weather
IS cloudy and cool; good rain this evening.
River has risen about 2 inches. Port list
Down: Ada Heilnan, pm. Business node
rate.
CINcINrAr1. September 2i.-The river is
falling, with 5 feet 8 inches OF water in the
PTTTsBURG, September 2Erhe MonongaheIa
river is stationary, with 80 inches water in the
channel. Weather clear.
CAIRO September 4-Arrfved: Belfast,
from New Orleans, II pm; Julia, from Vicks-
burg, midnight; Charles Bodmann, from St
Louis, noon; Bismarck, from st. Louis, / pm.
Departed: Belfast, for st. Louis, midnight;
alta for ST. Louis, II Am; Shannon, for New
Orleans pm; River stationary. Weather
cloudy; occasional showers this morning, and
indications of more tonight.
Miscellaneous.
How does il happen thai Memphis is the
only river city in the South that failed to
send delegates 10 the SteambOatmen's Con-
yention which comes of at Cleveland, Ohio,
to-day?
The Ledger says the fare TO Helena has been
reduced to two dollars and nifty cents.
The Merchants Southern Line are carrying
cotton from Nicksburg to New Orleans at fifty
cents per bale,
Let the Ievee be paved to the elevator ere it
be too late. Aheavy rain, in its present state,
would render it impossible. -
The Anchor Line Of steamers still continue
to receive cotton at fifty cents per bale from
The Capital CITY, from st. Louis. arrived be-
fore daylight, discharged fifty tons of freight,
added twenty-five tons OF way freight, and
left for Nicksburg in the forenoon with a four
hundre ton cargo.
The Mary Alice and barges passed dOw at a
late hour Monday night.
The Celeste, from the upper coast, brought
IN tWenty-One bales Of cotton and one hun
dred and lightweight sacks Of seed.
The st. Joseph. from above, came in during
the forenoon with three hundred and evenly
hVe tons of freight, two items OF which We're
one thousand seven hundred and hfty-hve
dry barrels and i've hundred and thirteen
sacks OF grain. she turne before dark
with q fair way trip.
The Charles Bodmann, bismarck and HIS.
ITErner were due from above yesterday, but
had not arrived up to dark.
The towboat kellogg passed up In the after
with a tow Of barges.
The Thomas H. Allen is advertised to leave
for White river this evening.
The George W Cheek, from Evansville for
Galveston, Texas, passed south at noon with
out landing.
The Legal Tender, for White river, Little
Rock, for Arkansas river, Al. White, for
Chtcot, and Pat. Cleburne, for Friars Point,
al departed with fair trips Of freight and peo-
pie.
The regular coast packet Phil. Alin leaves
at five O'Clock this evening for Friars Point
and all the usual way landings. Captain Stack
Lee commands, and MeSsrs. VIM. z. Gray and
Wynne Cannon are her clerks.
The passenger steamer 7. II. Allen leaves as
above this evening at five O'Clock, for uvaIl's
Bluff, -JacksOnpOrt and all the usual way
Captain VIM. Elliott commands.
C.. Postal and Alex. Waddell are her
clerks.
The Charles BOdmann,C Captain O.P Shinkle,
leaves this afternoon at i've O'Clock for New
Orleans direct. 81 has superior aceommOda-
lion and fare.
The fine side-wheel passenger steamer Bis
marck, in command Of Captain JOhn Spain,
this evening at six o'clock for New Or
.eanS and all way landings. MesSrs- Ed. $.
Hawks and Fol- Hulls are her popular clerks.