Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-19


River, Business, Miscellaneous.
The river continues its slow decline
opposite this city, and is falling at nearly
all points above with cold weather pre-
vailing, and an early close of the rivers
by ice is anticipated. Here the decline
yesterday was one inch; at Pittsburg,
five inches; Cincinnati, nine inches;
Louisville, four inches, and Nashville
and New Orleans, one inch each; at
st. Paul the river was stationary, with
two feet two inches of water above low
water mark; Davenport, one foot eleven
inches; Cairo, seven feet one inch; St
Louis, six feet two inches; Cincinnati,
eight feeet ten inches; Louisville, four
feet. The weather continues cold.
Movements Of BOats.
Business was moderately active yes
terday. The Joe Kinney, from St
Louis, discharged here one hundred and
fifty tons of freight, and left for below
az noon, drawing five feet. The r. J.
White came in with two hundred and
foTty-eight bales of cotton, one thousand
and eighty-twO sacks of seed and fair
passenger list; she reports passing the
Crescent City below Helena, with the
steamer Katie in tow. The st. Francis
five bales of cotton, one thousand three
hundred and fifty-twO sacks of seed and
nine bags of seed-cOtton. The City of
Helena, from below, came in during the
afternoon, putting off here one hundred
and thirteen bales of cotton and two
hundred and seventeen sacks of seed
and departed for above light. The COL
oTado, from above, brought in a fair
cargo of grain and produce, The Pat
Cleburne, from the lower coast, came in
with seyenty-fye bales of cotton, four
hundred and eighty-five sacks Of seed
and sundries to order.
BY Telegraph.
PITTsBURG, November lS.-The Mo-
nongahela is receding slowly, with
feet ) inches water in the channel. The
weather is cold and clear.
CAIRO, November l6.-Arrived: st.
Joseph, from Memphis, II pm; Idlewild,
from Memphis, l am; st. Luke, from
Memphis, ) am; Potomac, from Mem
phis, 6 am; Belle of Pike, from Mem
pbis, am; Grand Tower, from st.
Louis, 8 am; Arlington, from Cincin-
natl, 10 am. Florence Lee, from Evans
vile, TO am; Mary Alice, from st.
Louis, II am; Ed Hobbs, from St.
Louis, II am; Emile LaBarge, from
from Nicksburg, l pm; Continental,
from st. Louis, 8 pm; p. w. Strader,
from st. Louis, pm; Quickstep, from
Mound City Ways, 4 pm; Colossal,
from ST. Louis. 8 pm. Departed: Ar
lingtOn, for Memphis, l p.m.; Grand
Yower, for Memphis, 3 pm; Emile
Labarge, for st. Louis, 2 pm; st. Joseph,
for st. Louis, 10 am; IdleWild, for
Evansville, 3 am; st. Luke, for st.
Louis, 6 am; Potomac, for Cincinnati,
z am; City of Cairo, for New Orleans,
am; Shamrock, south, am; Belle
of Pike, for st. Louis, S am. The river
has risen 2 inches. Weather clear and
freezing.
CINCINNATI, November l8.-The river
is $ feet 3 inches, and falling.
ST. LOUIS, November lS.-The river
is falling, with feet water to Cairo.
Navigation north is about suspended for
the present, except for towboats or extra
stauDch steamers. Departed: City of
Chester, for Memphis. Weather clear
and cold.
LOUISVILLE, November 18.-River
falling, with feet 10 inches water in
the canal, and feet 10 inches in the
chute. Weather clear and cold, but
moderating. Business is slight, owing
to the horse disease. The report that
the new locks had been repaired is incor-
rect. It is expected that the Parker and
Kilgour viii get through tonight, but
no others for eight or ten DAYS. Ar
rived: nashville, from Memphis. De-
parteg Nashville, for Cincinnati.
EVANSVILLE, November lS.-Weath-
er clear and cold. Mercury, 26 to 32o.
The river has fallen inches. Departed: /:
DOwn-Raven and baTges, 10 D. M; Pal
estine, midnight; Evansville, 3 am.
Up-Arkansas Belle, 10 pm. Business
NAsHvI1.LE, MISUNDERSTANDING river
is falling very slowly, with 10 inches
water on Harpeth shoals. Weather
clear and moderating.
VIcKsBURG, November 1S.-DOwn:
Pauline Carroll, Pargoud, Belle Lee.
Ouachita Belle, Minneola and barges,
Weaiher clear and cold. The river Is
rising.
NEW ORLEANS, November 1s.-Ar-
rived: John Howard and MolIie Ebert,
from Ohio river; James Howard, City
OF Alton and Commonwealth, from st.
Louis. Departed. Dexter, for st. Louis.
1t rained this morning, but weather
clear and cool this evening.
Boats Going To-Day.
The regular Ohio river packet Law.
renee, with Captain John FerreIl on the
roof, leaves this evening at five O'Clock
for Cincinnati and all points on the Ohio
river. Mr.. James Niles holds forth at
the desk.
The elegant passenger steamer Indi-
ana, in command Of Captain ]. S. Neal,
leaves ibis morning at ten O'Clock for
New Orleans and ali the usual way
landings. Captain Slut Neal is clerk.
The United States mail and passenger
steamer A. J. White, ia command of
Captain Mark Cheek, leaves this after
noon at five o'clock for Napoleon and
all the bend landings. B. p. Fields,
William Smithers and Charles Sharpe
are her popular secretaries.
The semi-weekly passenger steamer
st. Francis, Captain Il. r. Bowman,
leaves this evening at five O'Clock for