Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-04
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.



The river at this point has declined
two inches in the last tWenty-fOUr
hours, up to three pm. yesterday, and
stands by the gauge thirteen feet four
inches above extreme low water marx.
The Illinois is rapidly receding. The
small rivers flowing into the Upper
Mississippi are all declining quite rapid
", and navigation win soon be partially
suspended on the St CroiX and Chippe-
wa, unless there are heavy rain-falls
very snon. There is an ~abUndanee Of
water in the Missouri, which stream, it
Is likely, viii furnish a s1ffieieBtvo volume
Of water to keep the Mississippi at a
good n~avigable stage. White and Ar
kansas rivers are both declining slowly;
the latter has only three feet Of water
over Rob Ray BAR. Weather clear and
hot, with light showers at intervals.
Business on the levee yesterday was
exceedingly duh, with only three arri-
walls and the same number of departures.
BY TeseEraph-
LITTLE Rock, July 3.-Weather clear
and hot River falling. Al business
houses viii be closed, and the Fourth
generally observed.
NASHVILLE, July 3.-The river is
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Harpeth Shoals. Weather hot; rain
this afternoon; cloudy tonight.
EVANSVILLE, July 3.-1he weather
is cloudy and hot. Mercury 80- Light
shower this afternoon. River has risen
s inches. No arrivals or departures ex-
cept packets.
ST. LOUIS, July 3.-ArTived: Glencoe,
from New Orleans; Belle Memphis,
from Memphis. Departed: John Kyle,
for New Orleans; Grand Tower, for
Memphis; Utah, FOR Arkansas river;
Lady Lee, for Red river. The river is
falling. Weather warm; heavy rain
to-day.
LOUISVILLE, July 3.-The river IS
declining, with 8 feet 2 inches in the
canal, and 4 feet 2 inches in the chute.
Rain this afternoon; weather warm to-
night. Departed: Mary Houston, for
New Orleans.
VIcKsBURG, July 3.-Boats down:
Kellogg and barges, lam Richmond,
5 pm. Up: Robert Michel, noon.
Weather cloudy.
NEW ORLEANS, July 3.-No depart
ures. Weather clear and warm. Their
mOmeter $40.
, CINCINNATI, July .3.-The river is
stationary, with IS feet water IN the
channel. Arrived: John KIgour and
Gladiola, from New Orleans.
PTTTsBURG, July 3.-Weather clear
and hot. The MOnOngahela river IS
falling, with 3 feet 7 inches water in the
channel
CAIRO, July 3-Arrived: j. i.
Hyatt, from New Orleans, midnight;
Belle Memphis, from Memphis, 1 am;
Nick L~Ongworth, from New Orleans, =
am; Potomac, rom Cincinnati, 8 am;
City Of Vieksburg, from St. Louis, )
pm; City Of Quincy, from New Orleans,
s pm; Joe Fleming, from Memphis, s
pm. Departed; City Of Chester, for
Memphis, 9 pm; Mohawk, for st.
l am; J. L. Hyatt, for Louis
vile, 2 am; Nick LOngWOrth, for Gin
c~innati, 3 am; Belle Memphis, for st.
5 am; Dictator, fOrSt. Louis, 10
am; Joe Fleming, for st. Louis, : pm.
stationary. Weather cloudy and
warm; fine shower at OOn
miscellaneous.
The Julia, from below, arrived early
yesterday morning, discharged here
ffty-eight sacks of seed, twenty-six bar
rels Of oil, and departed for above light.
The City Of Cairo, from New Orleans,
three and q half DAYS out, passed up yes
morning with n hundred and
twenty-five tons, for the Ohio, and a
light passenger list.
The Phil AIlin, from the lower coast,
in with a fair cargo Of cotton and
seed. l-
The DaTdanelle is the United States
mail packet for Little Rock tomorrow.
The fine and neat coast packet @. ".
Cheek, Captain George Malone, leaves
his evening at five o'clock for Friars
Point and all way landings. G. II.
Wildberger and Charley Jackson are her
Jerks.
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain A.. j.
Carter, leaves at five o'clock this even
ng for Vieksburg and the usual way
andings. Garrett Hulls is purser.
The fine steamer Potomac, Captain
3atehelOr, leaves this evening at five
for New Orleans and all the bend
andings. She has superior aceOmmo-
and fare. Slant Bachelor is her
hief clerk.
The Charles Bodnlann, from the Ohio,
before daylight, put Off twenty
ons Of freight here, and departed for
Jew Orleans with q fair trip.