Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-04
River RePOrt--JaSuary 3, 1879.
Stations. eRise sFan State Of Weather
"The figures indicate feet and inches.
Esfra an.h nunfnaaa

NI0e uguEeS 1nQlcate Ieet ana luc1eS.
Rivers Aad Business.
By reference TO the river report it VIII be seen
the stage Of the water al the several principal
shipping points The river Is daily rising, and
navigation in consequence is Improving. The
channsl, though shifting in places, is reported
much improved. We now have ~ feet from
here 10 Cairo, and the same below. There is
feet in the Arkansas, and reported falling
In the absence Of st. Louis and other ex-
changes from above, owing 70 suspepslon on
New Years day, We are unable TO give any
thing further than our telegrarns.
by Telegraph.
LITTLE Rock, January 3.-Weather clear and
pleasant. Arrived-Little Rock, from below;
CAIRO, January 3.-No arrivals. Departed
Geo. d. Weeks, tor Memphis, 4 pm. River
stationary. Weather clear and turning cold
NEW ORLEANS, January S-No arrivals. De-
parted-Carrie V. KOuntZ, Arkansas river; Po-
Iemac, Cincinnati.
with light rain duIing the night; now grow
ing rapidly cold. Mercury S07-a decline OF l2'
since noon. The river has risen 40 inches.
NASHVILLE, January 8.-River rising, with
Q feet on Harpeth Shoals. Weather mild,
with indications Of more rain.
MiseeIIaneOus.
A splendid opportunity Is offered for a trip
down the river as far as Helena and return,
The City of Helena, one OF the best and most
sumptuOusly furnished boats that ever
r
for Helena, returning on Saturday. Those de-
string to spend a couple of days pleasantly
should not fail to have their names on the
Helena's passenger list
The Exchange arrived from st. Louis, eight
days cut, discharged Al pkgs sun0ries, and de-
parted tor New Orleans, drawing six feet.
The shannon came in from Louisville, four
teen days out, discharged here 452 pkgs furni-
tgre, and left Tor New orleans with fair trip.
Toe r. Gray arrived from the Arkansas,
with Sl2 bales cotton and 80 SKIS seed, and lays
over here for co ton for the Ohio.
The tOWboat Mary Alice, and barges, passed
up yesterday morning.
he Fanny Lewis left for the Ohio with a
light trip.
The Fanny Lewis came in from above early
yesterday morning With good trip, including
DDS barrels OF -four and 6SS sacks Of grain,
The tOWbOat Warner and baI ges passed up
with 100 tons OF freight for the Ohio.
The W. J. Lewis arrived from st. Louis She
discharged here so tons of freight, and lays
over until 10 o'clock this morning.
The Dardanelle arrived from the Arkansss
river with 55s bales OF cotton and lot of sun
dries TO order.
The Ada Heilman and Pink Varble arrived
from the Ohio with good trips,
The John Howard, from the bends, came in
yesl eTday morning, discharged here $50 sacks
Of corn, and departed for New Orleans with
The EsperanEs arrived from ST. Louis, eight
days out and discharged here Us bundles of
lead and MY kegs shot, and left for New Or
leans drawing six feet.
The Nashville S1Ttved from the Ohio with q
fair trip.
The Alaska. Pauline Carroll and City OF
Vicksburg were due from below last night, and
will probably be found at the wharf this
morning.
Walt last Monday, from Major J. D. Adams for
$4,000.
A memorial has been presented to Congress
from the Georgia legislature praying the
United States TO devote ten millions to the
construction Of q canal to connect the Mis-
slssippt with the Atlandc. A channel can be
obtained through Georgia by connecting the
waters OF the Tennessee and Coosa rivers and
the Coosa and Ocmulgee rivers by canal
The benefit to be derived from the
work, when completed, would be, it
claims, enjoyed equally by the Eastern
and Western States OF the Union, and
that, In case Of q hostile invasion, It
would be invaluable TO the government as an
Interior means Of communication by which
supplies, in large quantities, could he cheaply
and safe y transported from the vest to the
east, and that, for these reasons, it may justly
and properly be considered a national work.
The i'm poverished condition of the South,
IL adds, precludeS the hope that this work
can be successfully prosecuted, either as
State work or by private enterprise, for
many years. Its freedom from ice ali the
year round Is pointed out, and the absence of
a necessity for transshipment or marine In
surance 1t says that the grain regions of
the northwest demand an outlet which will be
cheaper and shorter than the existing ones TO
make corn raising remuperetiye. This route
would meet both ends, 1t AYERS, saving Two
to the sea, via Georgia, and eight hundred and
forty-fOur miles TO the Georgia seapOrts instead
Of to New York by the lakes and the Erie
canal, II says freight could be transported by
the new line from st. Louis TO Savennah at
"a Sc a ton, and Snrn at twelve cents bushel
Il would take the grant ether in 2 donation Of
land or by q loan OF the credit Of the govern
mont.
Beats Leaving To-Day.
For st. Louis-The City Of Vicksburg, Cap
tain A j. Carter, leaves to-day at p m. for
Cairo, st. Louis and all way landings.
For Nicksburg-Ths W. ]. Lewis leaves To-
day at 10 Am. for Vicksburg and and all the
usual landings.
For st. Francis Tiver-The fine steamer st.
Francis, Captain 7. H. Bowman, leaves as
above, stopping at all way landings between
here and Helena Her hour of departure is
pm. Sam. Paine and Billy Dean, clerks.
For FIiars Point-The regular tri-weekly
passenger packet 6. W. Cheek, Captain George
Malone, leaves to-day at pm. for Friars
Point and al way landings. F. 3. GonteTman
and L. II. Briggs are clerks
For Evansvflle-The Pink Narble, Captain
Thomas Hunt, leaves to-day for Evansville
and all coast landings
For Louisville-The r. @. Gray, Captain r.
$. Herkes, leaves to-day for all points on the
Ohio river. A. ]. Ross Is clerk.