Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-17

cloudy, with indications Of rain.
Arrived: Henry Ames, from st. Louis
Mohawk, from st. Louis; Nick Long,
worth, from New Orleans; Rose Hite,
from Evansville; Anna c. Elliott, from
Memphis; Lawrence, from Memphis;
Mollie Moore, from st. Louis; Henry
Probasco, from Cincinnati; Desmet,
from st. Louis; City of Cairo, from
Louisyille; City Of VicksbBrg, from
st. Louis; Jennie Howell, from New
Orleans; Belle Baton Rouge, from
Baton Rouge. Departed: Belle Mem
phis, for Memphis; Nick Longworth,
for Cincinnati.
LOUISVILLE, March 16.-1'he river is
rising, with eight feet two inches water
in the canal, and six feet wOinehes In
the chute. The weather Is clear and
cool, with the mercury ranging from $50
to 690. Arrived: Arlington, from Gin
clnnati; Sam j. Hale, from Cincinnati;
Thos. Sherlock, from Cincinnati; Belle
Vernon, from Cincinnati; Victory and
barges, from st. Louis; Little Condor,
from Pomeroy. Departed: Thomas
Sherlock, for New Orleans; Sam J.
nale, for New Orleans; Arlington, for
Memphis; Belle Vernon, for Memphis;
Victory, tor Pittsburg. Other arrivals
and departures are expected during the
night. The Mollie Ragon, for the Ar
kansas river, was detained by the wind
till this morning, when che descended
the falls. AL other boats took the canal.
ST. LOUIS, March 16.-The river Is
rising slowly. The weather is clear and
warm. Arrived: St Johns, from Peoria;
Lucy Bertram, from Keokuk; Belfast,
from New Orleans; Mary f. Forsythe,
from New Orleans; Fannie Lewis,
from Ouachita river; Julia, from Vicks-
burg; City of Chester, from Memphis
Departed: Commonwealth, for New
Orleans; Belle Shreveport, for Red river
The Burlington papers say that the river
there and above was never known to
break up so suddenly and with such a
volumes of water. The river there is
high and full of ice, which is doing
great damage; lumber men, especially,
are suffering. 1t Is estimated that more
logs and lumber went down the river
Thursday last than in ali the spring
openings for twenty years.
PITTsBURG, March 16.-The river here
is rising slowly, with the marks this
evening indicating seven feet six inches
water in the channel. The weather is
clear this evening, with the mercury
indicating 800. Rain fell during the
greater part of last night. No depart
ures. Arrived; Carrie Brooks, from
Wheeling.
CINCINNATI, March 16.-The river is
rising, with twenty feet water in the
channel. The weather is clear and
pleasant. The Juniata is expected from
Pittsburg.
LITTLE Rock, March 16.-The river
is stationary, with three feet three
inches water in the channel by gauge.
The weather is warm, with rain.
VICKsBURG, March 16.-The river is
falling slowly. The weather is clear and
very pleasant. No arrivals or depart
ures.
NASHVILLE. March 16.-The river has
fallen two inches, with five feet ten
inches water on Harpeth shoals The
weather is clear and pleasant.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Fof Mon
day in the Eastern, Gulf and South At
lantic States northerly winds and clear
weather; for the Middle States north
west winds and clear weather; for New
York and the New England States part
ly cloudy and clear weather, with north
west winds; for the lake regions, south
westerly winds, backing to south and
southeast on the upper lakes, with in
elOudiness. A storm center
will move eastward into Minnesota,
with southerly winds and rising tenn
perature in the Missouri valley. Cau-
tionary signals continue on the Middle
and East Atlantic coast; they will also
be displayed at all the lake stations on
and after the first of April