Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-20

clerk of the steamboat Henry Anes,
which opens mp swindle on our packets
that should be ventilated at once. Mr..
King writes: Msssr5 Lscyy d Co, or
parties puTportlng to belong TO that firm
in Now Orleans, shipped per stesmer
Henry Ames two boxes of mer-
chandise, and collected back freight
and forwarding commissions. Upon our
arrival at ChicOt City thase boxes were
pronounced frauds. and the railroad agent
declines them, as be says he already has
enough of that stock on hand which be has
been receiving from boats just up."
We are informed that several Instances
Of this kind have hspPened OF late. The
boxes, when opened, were found to con-
tain nothing but straw. We received 8
similar box of straw, but, being ''dead-
head" paid no charges, and concluded
the unknown parties desired 70 play a
bad joke; but seriously, the mztter re-
quires investigation.
By gsIegraDa.
YAEKT0N. DAKOTA, March I9.-The
Missouri river broke at this place at an
early hour this morning, being lust three
weeks laser than last year. The river is
rising rapidly, and in case Of gorge some
dsnage to property on the bottoms is an
ticipated. Advices from Fort Randall,
seventy-hve miles above here, report g
breakup this morning, and the river ris-
ing very rapidly.
EvANsvILLE, March I9-Port list-Up:
EdiDburg, II am. Down: Emma O.
Elliott, an; Louisville, IL am, Weath-
er cloudy and mild. The river has fallen
inches. Business active.
NASHVILLE, March 10 The river is
rising, with feet on Harpeth shoals.
Weather fair and pleassut.l
NEW ORLEANS, March I9.-Arrived:
Tom Jasper, from st. Louis; Henry s.
Turner, from Louisville. Departed: H
Q. asger, for st. Louis; Mary Houston,
for Louisville. Weather clear and pleas
ant.
ST. LOUIS, March 19.-Arrivsd: Grand
Tower, from Memphis; Belfast and Ar
kansas, from New Orlssns. Departed: At
lsntic and Thompson Dsan, for New Or
leans. the river is still falling, Westhar
cloudy ana clustering. Freights will be
raised to-morrow-fOur TO 81 and pound
freight 70 so csnta.
LITTLE Rock, March 49, Weather
cloudy and warm. The river is still de-
clining. Arrived: Fort Gibson, from
shovei Little Rock, from below. De-
parted: Minnie, for below
PTTTsBURa, March 10 Weather change
able and raw. Ths MouongRheia has
feet inches water in the channel and is
falling.
CINCIEEATI, March 19.-The river has
20 feet inches water IN the channel, and
declining. Arrived: Robert BurnF, from
Memphis; Nightingale, from Arkansas
river. Departed: Robert Mitchell, for
New Orleans.
CAIRO. March 18.-Arrivsd: Potomsc,
from New Orleans, 5 pm. Departed:
Warner, for New Orleans, pm; Merrill,
for st. Louis pm. The river has risen
40,
VIOKsBURG, Msreh 10 Down: Jennie
Howell, pm; Great Republic, pm;
Psrgoud, pm; e. NJ. Shreve, pm;
Nstehez, 8 p M; Kate Kinney, am; Bis
msrck, 9 pm. Up: Niak L0ngwOrth,
las. night. Boats up to-day: Pauline Car
roll, l a m; Mary Med 5nsld, 3 D N; Colo
rsdo, 8 pm. Weather mild. River rising
LOUISVILLE, March I9-The river has
risen inches and is still rising, with
feet IN the canal, and fest in th5 chute.
Weather clear, cool and windy, and busi-
ness dull, with plenty Of southern freight
but no boats. Arrived: Batssville, from
Back river. Departed: Batesvilie, for
Madison for repairs.