Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-13

pm.
Movements at the Levee.
ARRIVED.
Thomas Sherlock, New Orleans; st.
Genevieve, Vicksburg; Belle Memphis,
st. Louis; BIZ narck, st. Louis; II. s.
Turner, Cincinnati; Frank Forrest, Ash
port; Phil Allin, Frisr's Point; Future
City, New Orleans; City Of Helena, St.
Louis.
DEPARTED.
Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati; St.
Genevieve, St. Louis; Bismarck, New
Orleans; Future City, st. Louis; Belle
Memphis, st. Louis; City OF Helena,
Vicksburg; Phil Allin, Friars Point;
Frank Forrest, AshpOrt.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For CINCINNATI.-The H. S. Turner,
Captain Tichnor, at five pm.
For NAPoLEoN-The A. J. White,
Captain Malone, at five pm.
For CNCINNATI.-The Thompson
Dean, Captain Miller, at seven p. m.
LeVse Reflections.
Thoroughly disguised with the aspect
on the levee yesterday, we invited our
self TO the first unOccupied shady spot
notwithstanding the other side of q skid
pile-And thus we unused:
How doth the sturdy roustabout
Improve the sunny hours,
In snoozing among the Aalt-plles
Happy as big SunttOWerS.
And when in sweetest vfsioned dreamIness
The snoOzer doth begin.
Long comes the festive mackerel
And tickles him on the shin.
He enjoys the fun till snoozer wakes,
Aud then he skips away sir,
When SnOOZer makes q de 3perate lunge
To Whack him with his razor.
Our machine wouldn't work any longer
in that strain, and we had to shake the
muses. until new inspiration OveTpow-
ers us......W We were visited by rain areas
yesterday, which helped a little to re-
store parched vegetation. The last area
performed by Old Pluvius opened up
with the wind instruments in rather q #
movement, from which it proceeded IN
a creScendO until the tones became more
explosive than harmonious. Each STAG,
cato snatch served only to make tie
average buffer finch in terror, nor un-
til the dinlinue7ldO passage was begun
did Memphians begin to realize that
they were receiving a blessing in the
form OF a delightful shower of rain. The
rain fell in torrents for fully half an
hour, by which the board of health were
greatly aided in the work of cleaning
the streets and alleys. We are thankful
for what we received yesterday, but
would be more so for more of it.....The
rain visitation yesterday was exactly in
accordance with the weather Observers
prediction, as the following is the para
graph touching this latitude in his re-
port issued at one o'clock yesterday
morning: "FOr Tennessee, the Ohio
valley and lower lake region, stationary
to falling barometer, southeast to south
west winds, slightly warmer and partly
cloudy weather, and in the two fist dis
tricts rain areas" IA very heavy rain
fell at Cairo Sunday Dispatches re-
ceived at ST. Louis tell Of heavy rains in
all the upper streams, and good pres
poets for heavy fresbet in the Missouri.
...... Rains we're generally reported all
along the Ohio Sunday and yesterday.
I'm difficulty Sunday evening be-
tween man named Morris Quinlan and
George M'GiDn, cooper on the Anchor
Line elevator, the former shot the lat
ter, inflicting mortal wounds. Particu-
lars are given in our local Columns.
The H. s. Turner arrived from Cincin-
natl yesterday morning, dischargiDg
here a big load Of general merchandise.
She is on the boards to return at five
o'clock this neutrality-suspicious. B. o.
Carr, supe-vising-inspector for the sixth
district, which comprises the Kentucky
river, the Ohio from CarrolltOn to Cairo,
the Mississippi from Cairo to Greenville,
Mississippi, and all the tributaries, is
preparing his report for the six months
ending July 1st. During that time Ill
steamers Of all classes have been in
spected, The total tonnage Of which
amounts 10 p, 459 40; number of officers
licensed, 535. Ten steamers have "gone
to the bank" and eighteen steamers
have beer added to the marine service.
Not single loss of life has been caused
by an explosion or accident by steam.....
Large Quantities OF driftWood were float
ing by this port yesterday, from the big
rise In the Missouri. The Arlington
is reported laid up at Cincinnati.
kansas river is rapidly approaching the
dimensions of spring branch, but 1t is
hoped the heavy rains reported in the
northwest will have the effect to bring
her out OF that. The Sherlock passed
here Sunday evening with about three
hundred tons and fair passenger list
for the Ohio river. Parties interested
in that upper salt-pile will be saved the
trouble and expense Of removing it if it
is allowed TO remain few days longer.
Great chunks of levee are dropping into
the river every day now, and cracks are
appearing in close proximity to the salt
pile. No, thank you; you are under no
obligations to us; you can just send us a
barrel of SALT. Big Muddy has taken
another spirit upward, and there may be
q considerable rise come Of the freshets
In the upper streams. Business with
the departing packets yesterday even
ing was very much retarded on account
of the heavy rain that fell in the after
noon. ... Travellers and shippers to the
Ohio have the choice of two good steam
ers to-day-the Thompson Dean, at
seven, and the H. s. Turner, at five af-
ternoOn. The A. J. White, for Napo-
leon, is the only packet advertised going
south to-day. Behr, the enter
prising river news dispenser, has placed
us under obligations for fsvors. Treat
him well, fellow-marines; he knows his
"biZ.n