Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-05
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~The figures indicate feet and inches.
Rivers cad Business.
Business is grsduslly improving. Thsrs
were ten arrivals snd seven departures.
The weather was very favorable for bust
ness. The river, as Will be seen in river
report, has risen six inches, and we now
have reported from Cairo to Helena eight
fest. The st. Louis Democrat of Thur
day says: 1.-THE Memphis Packet comps-
nyis wharfboat was crowded with freight
and drays sill day. Rate of freight estab.
lished yesterday to Memphis: Flour, zoo;
pork, 81 10; whisky, 81 so; pound freight,
40 to 45e. To Vicksburg: Flour, 81 10;
pork, 81 80; whisky, 50; pound freight,
80 to $50. Rates to New Orleans flew of
to various figures. For -four, sos and
pound 40c were offered, with no takers
among the boats.
BY Telegraph.
LITTLE Rock, January 4-Westher
clear and pleasant. The Canadian and
upper Arkansas are reported rising rap
idly. The river rose here q little to-day.
Departed-Little Rock, fol. above; Night
ingale, Cincinnati.
CINoINNATTI, January 4. - River 10
inches in the channel, with q tendency to
| rise. Notwithstanding, Arkansas riv-
or. Departed-Thompson Deau, New Or
leans. The Sam, J. Hale is 20 take the
thompson Deans way engagements owe
the falls. Weather cloudy ana threaten
EvANsvnLE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS clear
and PLEASANT. River risen 30 inches. Bust
ness brisk.
CAIRO, January 4.-Arrivsd /: Kate Put
nam, from New Orleans, at s pm. River
risen 20 inches. Weather clear. Msr-
curry, $50. /
LOUISVILLE, January 4-Rfyer rising, /
with 8 feet 8 inches large in the canal, and
six feet 8 inches in the chute. The greater
part of the day sunny and fine; cloudy and
mild tonight. More b0sts than business.
Arrived: Lawrence, from Memphis;
Robert Mitchell, from New Orleans, De.
parted: Alice Dean, for New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS, January S.-Arrived: Mo
hawk snd barges and City Of Cairo, New
Orleans; City of Chester, Memphis. De-
parted: Aid, Cairo; st. Lvke, Memphis.
The river fell 9 inches for the "A hours |
ending Q am, since when It has risen 8 |
inches. Weather clear and pleasant. |
miscellaneous.
The G., W. Cheek came In from Frfars
Point with 70 bales of cotton, 4S sacks
seed and a fair passenger list.
The City Of Quincy arrived from st.
Louis, thirteen days out. She discharged
here 10 tons miscellaneous freight, added
200 beles Of cotton, and departed for New
Orleans drawing 8 feet.
The Phil AlIin came in with 90 bales Of
cotton, 6lo sacks seed and q good passsn-
ger list.
The Columbis, from Arkansas river,
brought in 367 bales Of cotton, $50 sacks
seed, and departed for st. Louis with q
light trip.
The W. j. Lewis departed after adding
80 tons Way freight for points below.
The Pauline Carroll arrived from New
Orleans with q barge In tow. She dis
charged here I2 hhds. sugar, rs bbls. mo-
lsses, 129 kegs do. and a lot Of sundries.
She had 6S2 tons for above, including 800
hhds. sugar and 500 bbls. molasses.
The r. o. Gray departed with $50 bales
Of cotton for the Ohio. l.
The Minnie passed down from above
bound for the Arkansas with 9 good trip.
The Katie p. Kountz departed for New
after adding $50 bales Of cotton
and 300 sacks oil cake. Il
The st. Francis did not arrive In time 60
leave yesterday, but will be found at the
this morning TO receive for AL
on the st. Francis. Il
The A. ]. White reports the Belle Lee
having run through herself and bursted
her larboard cylinder ct GreeHvile on her
The susie Silver arrived from st, Louis,
~ days ont. She discharged q lot OF
miscellaneous freight, and adds 825 bales
cotton here and g lot Of sundries. She :
avs over until noon. The A, J. White :
in 128 bales of cotton, 1881 sacks
ICED and q lot Of sundries to order. 7
The Emma o. Elliott Is the regular Sat :
White river packet The Tom
ynsper came In from st. Louis, ID DAYS
tut, with . barge In tow. She discharged I
lere $50 tons freight, including $50 barrels I
She lays over until this morning, 4
This st. Louis Times Of the Sd says: ]
The City of Helena Left last evening for t
Helena, Arkansas, where she will give a
reception, and be formally pre- :
with the handsome piano now on ]
)oard, which was purchased for her here
" order Of the merchants Of the city after
Which she is named. General RsnnsY, Z
Who accompanies the boat, viii represent !
Memphis Packet company, and reply
o the presentation in hin usual happy
tvla, A full supply Of champagne and I
III other things good for the river man
as been provided, and q good time Is an
icipated.D This steamer win be found at J.
wharf this morning, and will procsed \
n her journey, leaving here at 8 pm.
he viii add over fifty passengers to take
art In the pleasure trip TO Helena and =
8turu. 2
A dispatch Of to-day says that thirty 2
taking about two million
ushels Of coal, left for below to-day, r
,ATER. Ten fest Of water In the channel; q
$50 coo bushels Of coal have gone out on y
ne present rise. The tow-b0st Tigress -
Iilsd TO pass Glass House riele to-day, ~
nd lost fourteen barges, containing att