Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-10

Eve thousand three hundred sacks OF
corn for reshipment to New Orleans.
h MATTERs.-At Evansville the
city council has instructed the Ehsrfmas-
ter to collect only one days Wharfage
from the several bosts frozen in at the
wharf in that city. The Louisville coun-
ell has done the same act of Justice.
Captain William Campbell now COM
mands the r f. Lee, in the Vicksburg
a New Orleans trade....... The Webster
and barges are lying in the Tennessee
river. The Webster lost q barge at Che
MOUTHS Reach, and grounded one at the
head Of Cumberland island 18TH
Louisville Ledger Of the 9Th instant says:
THE situation a. yet Ia unchanged, and
ali things, so far IS we are advised, are in
stGtu quo. During the day it thaWs out,
st night it freezes. II Is the opinion, how
ever, that b thaw gains on the ice q lit
tie, and hence the blockade must at no
distant dsy succumb. It Is idle to prog
nos.icste as to The duration OF the present
hard times for steamboats,, or what viii
be their next trouble. Boatmen, as q class,
do not borrow trouble or fight imaginary
obstacles; and whatever may turn up In
the future they will be prepared to
face it. burst It, run over 1t,
through 1t, or around IL, "a may suit
their convenience or interests" ...-.....
The Cincinnati Gazette has the following:
At 3 meeting Of the board of directors Of
the BOatmen's association, held Tuesday
morning, Secretary Reno was instructed
to assess all steamboats, i've cents per ton,
hull measurement, TO defrsy all necessary
expenses incurred by the delegates to
Washington."..."Never since 1854 has
such g dresdful winter interfered with
navigation, and never since 1874 has such
continuous and extreme low water pre-
vailed ......... We learn from Louisville that
much speculation is indulgedi in by steam
boRtmen ss to the probable disasters that
may ensus from the breakup, bat nearly
all speak confidently, and no grave spprs-
tensions are entertained regarding the
safety Of the steamers lying here and at
Portland 1.-THE water gauge at Vicks-
burg, which Wss damaged some few
days since by the landing oil
the Capital City, has been repaired.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says; "An fears
of q sudden breakup have been dis
PEELED by the sudden change Of the wealth
CT to the freezing point sgain. Had the
warm rain Of Monday night continued
for any length OF time, the result would
have been Of the most disastrous kind to
the shipping in the hsrbor here and at 9th.
or points. The thsW and rain has covered
the ice in the river with water, which
will rot it gradually, and no fears are en-
tertained Of ssuddsn or disastrous break.
up here. Yesterday morning q light
snow fell, but the clouds soon broke
away, and the sun came out fol the first
time in several days"
~ Telegraph.
NASHVILLE, February 9-The river
is rising, With Z feet on Harpeth shoals
The weather is clear and milder.
LITTLE Rock, February CARVED
Tidal Wave and Carrie V. KOuntZ, from
/ " nkA ia. kau A Eoak 800
in the channel from here out, and falling
/ both here and Above
NEW ORLEANS, February CARVED
| Henry s. Turner, from st. Louis. No de
/ partures. Weather warn and clear.
CINCINNATI, February 9.-Ice in the
/ river is without important change. To,
day is spring-like, and thaWing tonight
Weather clear.
PTrrsBURa, February 9.-The SNOW Il
disappearing fast. Nc change In the riv'
ers,
CAIRO, February 9.-No boats are yei
released from the gorge below. River hs:
fallen q inches. Wessher Wsrm and
pleasant all day. Thermometer 32e,
VICKsBURG. February 9-Down: r E
Les. Up: John KilgOUr, II n. Weather
cool and clear. River falling.
LOUISVILLE, February 9 River 81 fee
in the canal, snd less then 4 feet 70 Evsns
vile. Weather clear and pleasant. Mer
curry ranged rom SO to 40.
ST. Louis, February 9.-NO change IL
the condition of the river. The gorge Il
still firm; the weather has moderated
materially, however, and the thsw to dsJ
/ has bssn more rSpid,
EVANSVILLE, February g.. - Weather
Gear end pleasant; mercury ranged from
250 to 46o; cloudy this evening, with signs
Of rain. River stationary. The ice al
moved out this evening, The Fayett'
made two trips to Henderson to-day.