Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-07
RIVER

RIVERS AND WEArHER-There IL moth
ing very favorable from above concerning
the gorge Ct Columbus, which still holds
fast and tight. The weather Monday
moderated, but turned cold yesterday
morning and was freezing last night.
The river here has risen four inches since
last report, and at New Orleans one inch;
stVicksburg nine inches. The Ohio shows
signs of advancing; It rose four inches
at Louisville and thres inches at Cincin-
nati. The river was stationary at LeaYen-
worth, Cairo, Nashville and Omaha, and
rose four inches at Shreveport. Five and
q half feet is reported st Reeves bar.
BOATS LEAvINGTo DAY-The mammoth
steamer James Howard, In command OF
Captain PeRram, leaves to-day at twelve
o'clock for New Orleans and all the usual
landings. Mr.. Charles Cbaissang lie her
purser 1.-THE regular tri-Weekly United
States mail packet Phil AIIin. Captain
James Lee, leaves this evening at four
O'Clock for Frisrs Point and ali coast land
ings. Stack Lee and ]. @. Harris are her
chief secretaries. ........ The 6ns and 1set
passenger steamer Belle Lee, in command
Of J. f. Hicks, leaves this evening at four
o'clock, positively, for New Orleans and
all way landings, The Belle Lee has al
ways been a fsvorite in the trade, having
large and splendid staterooms, with her
tables always supplied with all the deli
csctes that the market affords, John s.
Sullivan Is her chief secretary..--..The
hne passenger steamer Thomas II. Allen,
Captain Eugene Smith, l6svss this evening
at five O'Clock tor Pine Bluff, Little Rock
and all way points on the Arkansas river,
Mr.. Pat Morrison and Billy Willis are
clerks.
Administrators Howard, New Or
leans; John T. Tolle. New Orleans.
DEPARTURES -R P. Walt, New Madrid;
Legal Tender, White river; Undine, Os-
ceoIs; A. ], White, Napoleon; G., w.
Cheek Friars Point; s.. Francis, Phillips
Bayou,
In PoRT.-Jsmes Howard, ArmsdiIlo,
Minnie, st. Joseph. Lady Lee, h. Il.
Shreve, John E. Tone.
AT THE LEvEE-We understand that
the Grand Dukes and party will 70 to New
Orleans On the james Howard, as the
Great Republic Is still in the gorge, and
oarnot be relieved until the gorge finally
gives way. This Is rough on the Great
Republic, as b public generally sympa-
thize with Captain ThorweRan, however
it Is fortunate for the Duke and party
that they have secured the James
Howard, of the finest steamers sfost,
This steamer arrived from New Orleans,
three and q half days out. She
bog5hesds Of sugar, n hundred kegs
Of m0lssses n hundred sud twenty bar
rels of oranges, three hundred and twen-
ty-one sacks Of coffee, three hundred and
fifty boxes Of tin, and Tsshipped one hun
dred tons on the Columbia for above. She
leaves for New Orleans to-day at noon
1.-THE Pauline Carroll has Isid up near
the dock5..-.r..The Kate Kinney he'd to
take a barge down with her 10 tighten
over Reeves ....--.Th A. J. White, Legal
Tender, st. Francis and G.. W. Cheek left
for below with fair trips--.-.Mr. MiItsn-
berger, clerk of the Pauline Carroll, left
for st. Louis per rail last night.......Busi
ness at tbs wharf was very moderate, with
two arrivals from below.
OTHER MATTRRs-The board Of trsde
at Portsmouth has appointed the follow
ing gentlemen as delegates to the Ohio
River improvement conventions: George
A. Wsller, VIM Moore and L. @. Dsmarin,
and for s~lternstes, W. ". Little, J, G.
PEBBLES snd George Davis. From the
Tennessee, Cumberland, Ohio, our upper
rivers and all the tributaries o fthese, come
reliable assertions thatthe greatest freshet
ever known Will undoubtedly occur when
the rains fail and the SHOWS are melting,
1.-THE Davenport Gazette Of Saturday
says that the Ice is so heavy and thick in
the Mississippi that If the spring break
suddenly, g spectacle may be wit
messed worth a long journey to see........
Tit steamer Ousebits Belle has gained &
suit st New Orleans sgsinst Penn, Pace &
Simmons for the recovery of freight and
charges on cotton. The consignees de-
clined paying thsir freight bill on the
ground thst nine bales of cotton were wet
and damsged by the bOst......In the exam
instion OF the patent Clark steam gauges
at Jersey city, the first varied six pounds
in twenty-five points, the second equally
rs much, snd the third an entire reyolu-
ton on the dial. This is one Of the
nm ano1 0nAwn-a1 -. 81 n
treasury and known as the Clark Rusqa.
....."...A telegram of the ID, from CatIetts.
burg on the Ohio, says: "Last night
about nine O'Clock, the ice here bsRsn to
break up and gorge. A skating party of
gentlemen and ladies' numbering about
ons hundred and fifty, had a narrow es-
cape in getting OF tbs ice before it CON-
menced 20 gorge all around them. TIE
Ice moved down about bali g mile and
stopped, The skaters were warned of
their danger by men on the river bank,
or else they might have persisted, It Is
1t supposed thst the gorge on
GuySn broke. Portsmouth
Tribune of the Slst says: "a coal boat,
c~Ontsining 100 bushels of coal belonging
to Halt & Brother, YVES sunk in IL feet Of
water st our lapding, last Wednesday:
loss, $3.50. On Monday morning about half,
past four O'Clock, the Viola, owned by
". W. Little q Co, was crushed between
the noating Ice In the river and the shore
ice, while seeking a landing In the rear of
the company's ooal-bOsts, and sunk in II
fest of water. ARumbeF Of men were on
board, n being In the hold at the time,
but al escaped. They had only time to
rush mp the stairway on to the hurricane
deck, snd the water was St their feet
when there. The bost is now frczsn in,
careened over on her side, toward the
City, n is very nesrIy a total wreck.
Nearly everything has been taken out of
her, except the engines and machinery,
She cannot be raised until the ice breaks
up. The new side wheel steamer Fannie
DuRsn Is completed and at our grade,
awaiting the clearing of the river, 20 start
out she was built and is owned by
Captain McAlister, and viii be run by
MIN in the Portsmouth and Wyandotte
trade"
BY Telegraph.
LITTLE Rock, February 6.-Weathsr
clear and bitter cold. The river has risen
3 inches.
PTrTsBURe, February s -Rsined during
the forenoon, then changed to snow, and
Is now freezing hard. There Is 3 poor
prospect for q thsw.
CINCINNATI-Fe February 6-No special
change in the river. The Ice Il well COW
cred with water, which is oslculsted to
promote the rOtting process. Weather
clesr; 1t turned suddenly cold last night,
thus dissipsting the hopes of an immsdi-
ate breakup
NAsHvLLE, February 6-The river
is swelling, With 2 feet on Harpeth
shoals, The weather is cloudy and cold;
heavy rain lsss night.
VI0KsBURG, February 6-Down: Katie.
5 p m; Natehez, 8 am. Up: Howard, IL
Am. Wssther cool and cloudy. River
NEW ORLEANS, February 6-No arri-
yals or departures. Weather cool; rain
Ing ali dsy.
CAIRO, February 6.-No change Is re-
in b Columbus gorge. Has been
ireezing all day here in the shade. River
soout stationary. Weather clear. Mer-
Jury 24o.
EVANSVILLE, February Grain, sleet
snow fell during the night, but near-
y clear to-day. Mercury 22o TO 500, and
prospects of . hard frseEs tonight. River
md ice unchanged. II
LOUISVILLE, February Grained about
'Wo O'Clock this morning; showed since !
inen n grew colder; and is now clear
cold, with the mercury st GSo snd fall
ng. There is no ice in the river in front. :
the gorges are undisturbed. There il 3
water In the eansl, and no movement
II bosts.
BOYLE & CHAPMAN, rI