Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-27


On Wednesday morning the river be-
gan falling here, and at dark on that
day it had fallen full twelve inches,
but on yesterday morning it was rising
again, and at night yesterday had adj
yaneed three inches, leading Us 70 the
opinion that a gorge had formed at
Randolph and a portion of the same
had broken. The ice formed here fully
a hundred yards from the shore, thus
protecting the boats at the landing, and
on the opposite side Of the river it eX-
tended fully two hundred yards from
the shore, leaving an open space or cur
rent of about a hundred yards. As far
as heard from the floating ice is
reported at Greenville one hundred
and ninety miles below, but is
not heavy below MOntezuma, below
Helena. Should the cold weather
continue twenty-four OF fOrty-eight
hours longer, there would undoubtedly
be gorge either at the upper or lower
part of the city, as the channel at both
points is extremely narrow. The chan
mel depth at Horn Lake and Reeves is I
stated to be less than five and a half
feet, and the bars below are compare
lively shallow. A gorge is reported ut
Randolph, above here, and unless that
breaks or there is an opening ia it there
will be no prospect of navigation above
for a day or two, at least. Yesterday a
cold snow fell during the early part Of
the day, and freezing as fast as il came
down, rendered itimpOssiole for boats to
discharge, or for any freights to be
hauled to the landing as that, as well as
the streets, was one solid mass Of ice;
and even pedestrians-Wi life in
surance-Were cautious as to their per-
ambulations about the levee; one
or two, and perhaps four or five,
principally clerks and reporters,
were noticed visiting the boats during
the day, but were rOugh-shOd and con-
sequently were reckless in their search
for business and news. Business was
stagnant, as is usually the case during
the holidays, and a largs-sized transfer
wagon would have hauled ali the freight
taken to OF from the landing. The
Strader came up on Wednesday and
went to the elevator to unload. The A.
J. White followed her, but had little
prospect Of getting her cotton and seed
off when night closed in last evening.
The former brought two hundred and
twenty hOgsheads of sugar and six hum
dred barrels of mOlasses, and a lot of
Z
the White had three hundred and thir-
ty-twO bales of cotton, and six hundred
and thirty sacks of seed. The H. @.
Yseger came down, floating with the
ice, and got to the bar opposite here,
and just below the tow, Oat Clipper,
before noon, and there found a harbOr.
When night closed in the shore ice which
bad made on the opposite side Of the
river extended two hundred and fifty
yards from the shore at the head Of the
bar, and the boats and barges were pro-
tected by wall Of ice that extended
fully hundred yards into the river, and
leaving but a narrow space, q gorge must
certainly form should the ice continue
running. The officers of the Strader re-
port meeting the ice at Greenville, and
state that few miles above there it was
very heavy; and, indeed, was heavier
than had been known before in twenty
three years. The Strsder came through
it, however, without building "crib,n
and was closely followed by the White,
which took advantage Of the way she
made, and came up in the channel cut
in the ice by the Strader. That consti-
tuted the arrivals, and there has been
no departures since our last issue.
81 Telegraph,
LOUISVILLE, December 26.-The river
is stationary at about 81 feet in the ca
nal. 1t has been showing most of the
day. The Board of Underwriters viii
take no more risks on cargOes above
Memphis until further notice. All the
steamers ia port had their flags at half
mast to-day, Oh account Of the death Of
Lewis Snively, Of the firm of Snively,
Voolfolk & Co. The ice-field between
sand Island and the Indiana shore gave
way last night, pushed 3 number of
barges ashore at New Albany, and broke
in the hull of the steamer Robin. l25
coal boats with 2 500, 600 bushels of coal,
are lying at Pumpkin Patch. The ice is
broken around them daily, but fears are
felt for their safety should the gOrges
above give away suddenly. The ferry
boats and steamers seek the mouth of
the canal for security.
CAIRO, December 26.-The river has
risen 10 inches in the last "A hours. A
light snow has been falling nearly all
day. Thermometer l4'.
NASHVILLE, December 26.-The river
is falling. 1t is now 81 feet on Harpeth
Shoals. The weather is cold, snowy
and extremely unpleasant
CINCINNATI, December 26.-The river
has risen s inches; il is now Is feet s
inches.
EVANSVILLE, December 26.-The
weather is cloudy and cold with a light
snow. The river has risen one inch.
There are feals Of a sudden breakup and
damage to steamers. Mercury Is to 20.
PITTsBURG, December 26.-It is i'm
possible to ascertain the stage of water
on account Of shore ice. Weather
cloudy; heavy snow falling most Of the
day
VICKsBURe, December 26.-Clear and
cold; river rising.
NEW ORLEANS, December 26.-It is
very cold.
The Mary Boyd passed Helena At four
8 clock Wednesday evening, on her way
to this city, bat has doubtless gone to
tie bank.
Captain Reese w. Dugan, who, with