Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-25


Rfver-weafber-I business.
The river is stationary here and full Of
heavy floating ice, from shore TO shore,
ice too that formed in the river below
Cairo, and varying in thickness from
one to four inches which prevented the
departure Of the local packets as we'll as
the arrival Ofthe same; out one boat
arrived from below, and that one "bat-
tied with the enemy fun seventy miles,
and at dark last night it was reported at
Helena. The "oldest inhabitanti STATES
that a similar occurrence has not taken
place in fifteen years, and our own eX-
perience is that the cold weather and
heavy ice has not lasted SIS long IN four
or five years. There is, however. q faint
prospect of a resumption of navigation
above, at least as far as Cairo, providing
the Mississippi g0rges above there,
which our dispatches state it has done,
as the gorge at Columbus gave way at
nine o'clock, on Monday night, and, as
the telegram states, the transfer steamer Z
Illinois made her usual trips on yester- |
day. This, however, viii benefit US but
little, as we understand the Secretary Of !
the Board Of Underwriters yesterday
gave notice that he would assume no
risks on cargoes while the ice was SO
heavy, and those boats loaded, or partly |
loaded, must therefore wait for better /
opening. A telegram from Devalls I
Bluff yesterday reports extreme Geld /
weather, and states, that should the .
same continue White river there would !
be frozen from shore to shore in twelve .
hours. Here the mercury at three 4
O'Clock yesterday morning stood at three .
II a hnUn al Tfrh
during the day some six or seven de- /
grees, 1t was terribly cold at night, and .
at the upper end of the bar ON the OppO- /
site side of the river heavy shore ice I
had formed and extended full I
~ hundred yards out in 4
the river; while above and below, on
that side, it was not quite 50 heavy,
but on this side it collected alongside Of
the boats laying at the upper ami lower
landing, and formed one solid sheet all
the way down, fortunately protecting
the boats and wharf boat from the sharp
ice that fiOated down with the current
At one time during the day, a venture
some chap might have gone FROM shore
to shore on the huge floating masses and I
cakes as they passed down, but there
were none foolish enOught to attempt it.
All of the lakes and ponds on this as
well as the other side of the river, are
frozen over solid; and, for the first
time in many years, at this early
stage of the winter season, skating
is excellent on all OF them, and indus
triOug ice dealers might reap a rich har-
vest by collecting the summer delivery
and housing it here. There was no bu-
siness done at the landing during the
day, from the fact, first, that there We're
no boats to go out; second, that there
were only limited number of drays at !
work. Some little freight was hauled
from the elevator, and . portion of the
cargo Of the Mary Miller was taken from
the leyee, but that constituted all. The
st. Francis did not leave, but the Belle
Of Pike, that did get away the night pre-
viOus, with seven hundred and fifty
bales of cotton for reshipment at Cairo,
came back about eleven o'clock yester-
lay morning, being unable to stem the
current. The Glasgow, nearly a L
week out from New Orleans,
hove in sightr about i've
o'clock in the evening, and was until {
nearly dark getting to the landing, where
The made fast, and will lay here to put I
)ut hundred and twenty tons of sugar 3
md mOlasses, and also remains for an
opening above before she starts through.
The White, James Howard and sBis-
narck were due, but had not arrived at
midnight.
BY Telegraph.
LOUISVILLE, December 24.-The river :
8 stationary Mercury A. below zero
It am, and 149 above at pm. Some
anxiety is elt regarding a rise, the fear
,eing that it will bring down ice gOrges
md damage the shipping.
CAIRO, December 24.-Arrived: None. {
The Emmt. @. Elliott departed for Mem i
his, and arrived safety at Columbus. q
The Illinois is still fast in the shore of f
&c at Columbus, but a boat viii leave e
lere Tonight for her relief. William
late engineer Of the steamer -
1ckert, died here to-day. The river has =
isen feet. Weather clear. TheFmOIn- .
ter at zero.
PITTsBURG, December "a. - The d
liver is reeeding, with about 5 feet 2 +
inches water in the channel. Weather G
cry cold. Mercury at zero at pm.
New ORLEANS, December 4.-Ar- q
ived: Charles BOdmaEn, Cairo; City Of Z
afro, Memphis. No departures.
Weather cold, and raining all day,
NASHVILLE, December 24.-The river \
rising, with 104 feet water GA Harpeth
-
'ittsburg.
EVANSVILLE, December2 Weather r
Loudly and cold. Mercury e below to n
above zero. No change in the river r
r ice. a
CINCINNATI, December 24.-Tbe river Y
falling, with Is feet waterin the chan SS
ell. A special from POmeroy says: II
Two horses were led across the river e.
N the ice tO-daVD -
Steamers Going Ehis Nay. n
The fine passenger steamer r P. n
Watt, in command of Captain John n
}. Elliott, leaves this evening at three a
clock, for New Orleans and all the q
end landings. She has superior accom- nj
lodations and fare. Mr.. Ed G. Pos
4 holds forth at the desk.
The United States mail steamer A. ].
White, Captain Mark Cheek, leaves =
lis afternoon at five O'Clock for NapO-
,on and all bend landings. B.. P.
ields is chief clerk. II
The p. w. Strader, Captain Belt, de-
arts at four o'clock this afternoon for
-ew Orleans.
The Mary Miller leaves this y
forming at eleven o'clock, for New Or O
ans direct. b
One of the officers OF the ;. Il. Long b,
sme up on the Glasgow last evening, d
nd reports his snagbOat laid up near q
hicOt City, to which point she had "
cared the river of snags from Yicks- At
lrg.
As stated at the head of this column, co
le Underwriters viii assume no risks
nile the ice is so heavy.
The a. J. White left Helena at eight
clock on Monday morning for this
ty, and, doubtless, found the ice too =
aavy, as she is not sheathed with iron, 4
ID had to 60 TO the bank IN c0nse- 60
Ience. The Glasgow passed her some y
stance above thsrs, working hex way d
.refully along the shore, and she viii
)ubtless be up to-day, and returns TO