Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-25
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
RIVER AND WEATHER The river is
now open, and boats probably left St.
Louis for points south yesterday ......... We
learn by 3 dispatch from st. Louis that
the steamrr Columbia, while landing at
the levee at st. Louis yesterday afternoon,
was struck by q large cake Of ice, and
knocked hole in the stGrboard side near
| the stern. She was forced out into the
| current and headed for the Illinois shore,
but before reaching 1t sank in about
| twelve feet of water. She lies straight
and can be raised. She Is owned by the
| st. Louis and Arkansas river company.
Also, the steamer John Kyle, which sunk
near Commerce, Missouri. Friday, wss
| owned by W. I. and r. s, David
son, Lscrosse, Wisconsin, and A
| NJ. Hutchinson, st. Louis. She was
valued at 100000, and was insured
| In Cincinnati.........The river rose here
nine inches, at Cincinnati six inches,
| ct Louisville five inches, at Vicksburg six
| inches, at Cairo one foot four inches, de-
| clining at Nashville eight inches, at st.
| Louis two feet nine inches and station
/ ary at Shreveport, The weather is cloudy
| generally, with light rains at Cincinnati
and Nashville. Here there was a
heavy rain from daylight to about noon,
II
river here stands seven feet three inches
above the lowest water mark of the sea-
son. There are twelve feet from Cairo
to Helena. The Arkansas has risen since
last report eight inches, and is still ris-
ing.
BOATS LRAvINe To DAY.-For New
Orleans-The new passenger steamer Ro-
bert Mitchell, Captain MoWsde, leaves to-
day at four O'Clock for Vicksburg, New
Orleans and all way landings. She has
excellent accommodations and fare. Osp-
tain Stein has charge of the Office For
Cincinnati-The Charles Bodrnsn, Osptain
o. P. Shinkle, leaves to-day at pm for
Cincinnati and all way landings-....The
ight-draught passenger steamer Sioux
City, Captain o. 7. Irons, leaves this even
ing at nine O'Clock for Dsvslls Bluff and
all points on White river. Mr.. Tom
" hiteledge is her purser.
ARRIvALs-Mollie Ragon, Evansville;
g. w. Cheek, Frisrs Point; Louisville,
Evansville.
DEPARTUREs-G. W. Cheek, Frisrs
Point; Louisville, New orIesns; e. @. El-
liott, White river; Mary Boyd, Arkansas
river; Frank For1est, Hailes Point.
In PoRT -Mollie Ragon.
AT THE bostmen are
looking forward TO speedy return of
sotiVe business. Boat are expected to az
rive early In the week from Cincinnati
and st. Louis They anticipate q rapid
rise in the Mississippi, and fear food.
.........The Mollie Rsgon arrived from
Evansville with good trip OF grain and
produce. She returns to morrow even
ing for all points this side Of Evansville.
.........The g. W, Cheek, from Friars
Point, brought In eighty-six bales of
cotton, three hundred and sixty-two
sacks of seed and sundries. The Lou
isville passed down from Evansville yes
terday afternoon, with one thousand and
fifty tons Of freight tor New Orleans. She
had one of the Evansville bands aboard,
bouud for New Orleans Mary
Boyd, G. ". Cheek and E O Elliott de
parted with fair trips........, The toWboat
Mary Alice and bsrges passed down esrly
yesterday morning The Dardanelle
leaves tomorrow for all points on the Ar
kansas river ......,,. The James Howard and
Belle 81. Louis were due from below LAST
night, and will be in port early this morn
ing,
OTHER MATTKRs.-Durfae d Peck, Of
Lesvenworth, Kansas, has secured the
contract for carrying the government
freiRhts on the upper Missouri for 1s72......
It is stated that Captain N. 8. Green has
purchased an orange plantation In Louisi-
ana...,.,..The St. Louis Democrat of the
2Sd says: "The oontrivsnoe of dial plates,
to denote the progress and locality of the
NJ, V. 7. Co.'s toWboats and fleets of
barges, is TO have the appelAstion Of Aus
tinstoF,' IN honor Of Secretary Austin r.
Moore, whose genius produced the ele-
CANT and valuable contrivance. The Aus
tinstor is now in use on the barge COM
pany's whsrfboat, and one will shortly be
on 'Ohange. The Auatlnstor shows the
location Of the company'H boats at nine
yesterday morning as follows: Bee at st,
Louis; Crescent City at New Orleans;
Mohawk and Kellogg at Cairo, bound up;
Atlantic at Grand Tower, bound up, and
Mary Alics at Cairo, bound up" ,.,,,.,, n.
Rsnney, the veteran, is revolving in his
mind the plan of hArbor iceboat. He
will shortly have bis ideas mstured
and his plans reduced to paper in
The generals head ia level......,..
II Is said that the plans of Mr.. Ellet to
improve the Ohio river, as Is proposed,
would cost 900, 600 900, and that OF Mr..
Hsupt $40, ,O00, 900, and of Mr.. Livermore's
patent dam and chute would be S17 ,600,-
600 The canal plan would cost S54, 600, coo,
Isnd" adds The Cincinnati Enquirer,
"Where could forty, fifty or sixty millions
/ OF dollars, yea, one hundred millions be
spent more adysntageously than in
making of the Ohio permanent navigs-
BILE stream the year round.". .... The st.
| Louis Republican has the following COM
| municatiOn; Mr.. Sutton has contributed
an interesting article on the history of
| the 8. B. Jefferson. The frst steamer,
however, that entered the river was the
| Western Engineer, In the spring of 1919.
Colonel wiizler, in his very interesting
| lecture at Liberty hall, told me he had
| that name In his manuscript, but 1t was
| printed Expedition the name of another
| Missouri river boat. In 1888 the his
torical Yellowstone expedition started
| from Plsttsburg, New York, In COM
1 rP
| The writer was an attache of that expedi-
tion. Il arrived at Pittsburg In the spring
/ of 1919, where Colonel Long, of the Topo.
| graphical Eugineers OF the United States,
| Of America had constructed small steam
or to be used by him and his scientific
corps In pioneering the Gxpeditian to its
destination. LieutenanG Swift was the
| only one OF his ofioers whose name is
now remembered. Colonel Longs boat
had the capscity only sufficient to trans
port the stores and baggage of the corps
| Of explorers. Her steam escaped through
the red mouth of huge metailic serpent,
| with its head erect, rising up the stem
and reaching forward Ike q short bow
| spirit. The Indians thought the boat was
carried up4he river on the back Of the
serpent, and declared that It was the pow
er Of the "Great SpIrit.p The Western
| Engineer proceeded into the mouth Of
| the Missouri river ahead Of all or OF any
l one Of the other government steamers.
| The writer was passenger on this pioneer
boat on her return down the river In June
1921 or 1922.
/ NJ EekesrADh.
/ LrrTLE Rock, February 24.--Rained Lest
night; clear and pleasant to-day. De-
| uaTtsd: Utah, for New Orlesns
EvANsvTLLz, Februsry "a --Rained TIL
noon; cloar and mild slnce. The river
is declining. The iee-glrge paBEed down
last night. Bul meBs Lively.
PrrzaBUEa, February a The weather
fs very mild. The Morengahsls Is falling
slowly, with 4 feet inches water In the
ehannelI also falling ebsVe.
CAIRO. February 2&--Axrivod: Heury
s. Turner, from L0uisyille, pm; RobeFt