Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-14

that stream there is three feet at the
lower crossing and three and one-half
feet at the upper crossing of Henderson
bar; three and one-half feet at Shawnee
| town; four feet at Caseyville; four feet at
| Hamletsburg; four feet on the Chain
three feet on the wharf at Mound City,
and four and one-half feet out under the
rocks. Above Cairo there is three and
half feet to st. Louis. The Arkansas
and White rivers are dead low, and no
prospect of rise. The weather yester-
day was warm and pleasant.
BY Telegraph.
LOUISVILLE, December 13.-The river
IS stationary, with feet inches in the
canal, and feet in the chute. Heavy
ice is running in the liver, and no boats
are going up. Departed Ashland, Ar
kansas river.
CINCINNATI, December 13.-The river
is falling.
PITTsBURG, December I3. = The
weather continues cold, and the present
indications for an early resumption Of
navigation is not regarded as very favor
able. The river continues to recede |
steadily, with feet inches of water 10 |
tina channel.
q CAIRO, December 13.-Arrived: Cres-
cent City, Mound City, 70 m. M3ry E. |
FoTsythe, New Orleans, pm; Arkan-
sas Belle, Evansville, pm. Departed:
Emile LaBarge, New Orleans, 5 pm;
Ice is running very heavy out of the
Mississippi to-day. The river has fallen
3 inches. Weather clear.
EVANSVILLE, December I3.-Weather
chiefly clear and cold. Mercury ranged
from 25o TO 400. River has risen 10 inche.
RusinesS active
NASHVILLE, December 13.-The river
is falling very slowly, with q inches
water on Harpeth Shoals. Weather
fair and milder.
ST. LOUIS, December 19.-The river is
stationary, with good deal of ice, snd
a reported gorge near CarORdelet.
Weather cloudy and mild.
NEW ORLEANS, December 13.-Depart-
ed, La Belle to Memphis last night.
Weather clear and cold.
VICKsBURG, December 1S.-Weather
clear and cold. The river falling. The
steamer has been aground three miles
below here since morning.
Movements OF Boats.
Yesterday was decidedly the most ac-
tive day at the landing we have seen in
several weeks. There was at one time
a dozen boats loading and unloading at
the levee, and half that number at the
elevator. The several packets were well
freighted, both in and out The Phil (
Allin had two hundred and three bales
of cotton, and one hundred and twenty
sacks of cotton-seed; the Cheek had one
and twenty-nine bales of cot
ton, and thirty sacks of cotton-seed; the
Celeste had eighty-six bales of cotton,
and twenty-five hundred sacks of corn;
the White had one hundred and eighteen
bales of cotton, and three hundred and
thirty-eight sacks of cOtton-seed. The
Belle Lee came up at midnight with two
hundred and forty-two bales of cotton,
one hundred and eighty-one hogsheads
Of sugar, and five hundred and eighteen
barrels and one hundred and twenty
one half-baTrels of mOlasses-the three
last items being on q barge, which she
left. She returned during the afternoon
with four hundred and fifty bales of cot
ton, and cabin well filled with people.
The Joe Kinney came down during the I
night with three hundred tons, put out
5iXty-fve tons, and has one hundred and
fifty tons for Vicksburg, and way freight
70 take before she starts this morning. The
Chester brought two hundred and fifty
.ons and waited her turn to load. The
Elliott brought three hundred tons, and
was TO have gone back light. The Bah
Oage was ready to leave at dark, with
ler two bargeS, upon which there were :
Dne thousand seven hundred bales of :
cotton for Cairo. The Bell of Pike took 6
three hundred and fifty bales of cotton /,
for Cairo. The Boyd dropped down to
the wharf boat, and began receiving for I
White river and the Arkansas. The \
towing a barge, came up in
he afternoon, put out one hundred and
twenty-five tons sugar, molasses, ETC., I
and had six hundred tons, including six !
hundred hOgsheads sugar and seven
hundred barrels molasses, One-third of
which is to be reshipped to Chicago, and S
he balance for St. Louis. The st.
Francis laid over until evening, when
he, as well as the Phil Allin, White c
md Cheek, left with good trips.
Boats Going To-day.
The Mary Boyd will leave here this
evening for all points on White river,
md will carry all Arkansas river freight :,
o the mouth of White river, where she =
connects with the Fort Gibson. Mr.. ).
J. Jones is chief secretary.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler, :
caves this evening at five O'Clock for
afro and all way landings.
Inc Joe Kinney leaves as above TINS
morning at ten o'clock for Vicksburg Il
nd all the bend landings. b
The Charles Bodmann, Captain o. P. u u
departs this morning at ten a
IclOck for New Orleans and all way y
Mr.. Shaw is chief clerk. p
The Indiana leaves as above this after p
lOOn at two o'clock for Vicksburg and n
Iew Orleans. Captain r. E. Neal COM 81
hands, and Mr.. Slut. Neal holds forth
n the Office.