Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-03
Stations. Rise aFar -.ate Of Weather
The figures Indicate feet and inches.
Rivers sad Business.

The figures indicate feet and inches.
Rivers sad Business.
Prospects are iatteriDg-river men are jolly
bus ness brisk. The river rose since last re.
port one foot md still rising, and is now
about three feet above the low water mark OF
the season. There is now seven feet from
here 10 Cairo, and the same at Reeves bar.
The Is four feet in White river at Tuttle
island. The weather is moderate and c!Ouoy.
We begin this morning the publication of a
tabular state nent showing the rise and fall OF
the Mississippi and Ohio at the principal
ports.
LITTLE Rock, January 2.-Weather Sunday
like q spring day; Monday very cold: to-day
warm and cloudy, with Indications of rain.
River fell inches. Departed-MaTy Boyd,
Memphis; Fort Gibson, above.
PITTSBURG, January 2-Weather clear and
pleasant. Monongahela II feet and falling;
Allegheny y feet and rising. Ice running
freely In both rivers since yesterday. Coal
men expect water enough for boats, but the
running ice and falling river viii prevent
anything but barges going out But one boat
LEFT, and she laid up few N lies down.
NASHVILLE, January River rising. with
51z feet on HRrpeth Shoals. Weather cloudy
NEW ORLEANS, January 2-Arrtved-Ch
Bodman, Cairo. Departed-Belfast, Cincin-
natl; James Howard, st. Louis.
CAIRO, January Z.-Arrived-Susie Silver,
ST. Louis, 1 pm; Minnie, st. Louis, ). De-
parted-Ctty Of Chester. st. Louis, s pm. The
City Of Alton struck a sneg last night and
turn 10 st. Louis for repairs. Weather cloudy.
Mercury A..
ST. LOUIS, January 2.-Arrived-Lady Lee
and Belle st. Louis, New Orleans; Belle Mem
phis and st. Luke, Memphis; Alice, caro-
Departed-Ctty Of Helena, Helena; Colorado,
Nicksburg; Illinois, ouaehits river The river
there Is about 81 feet TO Cairo; Weather
cloudy, with indications OF rain. Freights TO
southern ports have declined.
miscellaneous.
Elliott RrothOra Rurshassa tie steamer n
p. Walt yesterday.
The Oceanus arrived from Cairo. three davs
out. she discharged here lis bal IS OF cotton,
l42 bbs hOur and a lot Of miscellaneous freight.
She took on 1000 sacks of corn on her way con-
ing down, and addsd 100 tons Of Oilcake. She
departed for New Orleans drawing feet.
The Sallte arrived from Belmont, discharged
here IS bbls meal aud departed for White
The Kaiie p Kountz came IN fr)m the up
per coast with los bales Of cotton and 4l5O
sacks OF grain for New Orleans. She lays over
The Nick Longworth passed down for New
Orleans with fair trip. She adds 30 bales
cotton below mere.
United States mail packet for White river.
The Belle Vernon arrived from Evansville
hye days out. She DISCHARGED here Sls sacks
OF corn and a lot Of miscellaneous freight,
added 200 barrels of OIL and left for New Or
leans drawing feet
The q. W. Cheek came in from Friars Point
y
fair passenger list
The Mountaineer arrived from St Louis Is
days out, coaled here and departed for Red
river drawing feet.
The Mollie Moore passed down for New Or
leans with fair trip.
The Alaska, Pauline Carroll and City of
VickSbnrg are due from below.
The towboat Kellogg and barges passed up
yesterday morning.
An the local packets departed with good
trips
The men who transact their business on the
leyee, and those who ars engaged In ths
steamboat business, have a direct interest in
ne re-electfon OF John johnson 10 me ofice
OF mayor Of Memphis. 1t is among mis- pro-
posed public imp iovements TO cut down the
bluff and put the levee in complete repair, so
as to make Il one Of the best landings In the
south or west. He has done what he could In
the crippled state OF our city finances and
now that he has reduced the debt 1852 900 and
bonded s2lS, 900 Of the bonded debt he may be
relied upon 70 do as above promised.
The 81. Louis Times says: Heavy rains
have lately fallen along the Illinois an d Usage,
causing them 10 swell rapidly, and rise of at
least two feet more Is expected here, which
Will give an eight foot stage hence 10 Cairo.
The Ice above the bridge has fioated away, snd
the river Is open TO the mouth OF the Missouri,
and perhaps higher. Business on the levee
was brisk, and the two boats receiving for
New Orleans had no trouble in securing all
they wanted. Merchants seemed disposed to
hip while the opportunity offered, fearing
another suspension Of navigation. Should the
present favorable weather continue, brisk
business may be anticipated The present week. /
The new year promises to be open and favor
able, and IL Is TO be hoped ft may prove as
10 boatmen as the one Just closing
has been the opposite
The Fr1ars Point (Aiississippil Delta says;