Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-06
MARTNE CHRONICLE.


The atmosphere was full OF Fourth Of
July yesterday and last night, and iu
point OF temperature suited the occasion
to perfection. Whatever might have
been the political differences yesterday,
everybody was unit on the fact that it
was hot, at the same time every body
seemed afraid his nei9hbor had not no.
ticed it, and kipdly reminded him by
suggesting it. Such is life. The weather
observer notes the thermometrical eleva-
ton at "a, and the maximum reached
during the day of 97-fOurdegrees higher
than the day previous. at other points
the temperature was as PILLOWS: Cincin-
natl, 81; Galveston, SO; Lesvenworth,
a; New Oleans, SO; st. Louis, 80;
Nicksburg, 81. Also that rain occurred
at Omaha, Cincinnati, Louisville, Leav-
enw0rth, New Orleans and Lacrosse.
The following is a summary OF the
signal officers reports Of the condition Of
rivers at all points up to six O'clock
last night: Cincinnati, "A feet inches
the channel; rise l foot inches. Keo-
kuk, II feet. s inches; rise foot inches.
LeayenwOrth, Is feet l inch; rise
inches. Louisville, feet inches; fall
3 inches. Memphis, % feet II inches;
rise Z inches. New Orleans, feet II
inches below bench mark; fall = inches.
PIttsburg, feet inches; fall inches.
st. Louis, % feet inches; fall inches.
VIcksburg, 80 feet inches; rise inches.
Movements at the Leyee.
Below We give the arrivals and de-
partures since last report, boats in port,
and packets leaving to-day:
ARRIVED.
Capitol City, Vicksburg; Charles Nor
gan, New Orleans; Phil Allin, Friars
Point; Belle Memphis, st. Louis; Ste.
Genevieve, st. Louis: Frank Forrest,
AshpOft; A. J. White, Napoleon; Thomp-
son Dean, Cincinnati; Oscgola, st.
Fl&Dcis river.
DEPARTED.
Capitol City, st. Louis; Phil AIlin,
FrisTs Point; Charles Morgan, Cincin-
natl; Bale Memphis, st. Louis; st.
GeuevieFe, Vicksbug; Frank Forrest,
AshPort; Thompson Dean, New Or
leans.
IN PORT.
A. J. White, Osceola.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For NAPOLEON-The A. J. White,
Captain Malone, at five pm.
LeVee Reflections.
Too much Fourth OF July to write
about river matters-even if there was
anything to write about Old Proba-
biity was a success as to weather pre-
dictiOns yesterday excepting the item Of
rain areas; these latter did not appear,
and we sre not happy THERMOMETERS
1t Cairo stood 81 ninety-siX at noon Sun
day. The James d. Parker. which passed |
Louisville Sunday en- route to Memphis, |
cfV h. g.
Sunday afternoon, aud soon after sunk, !
Her passengers and large part Of her |
cargo were removed in safety. The |
PARKER was owned by Captain Robert |
W. Wise, who had her built about three |
years ago, her machinery being that |
used il the Emma Floyd, which steamer |
ran in the Nashville and Cincinnati |
trade in what was known as the |
White Collar" line, embracing the |
steamers Rebeccg, Rowena, Starlight, |
HAVANA, Robert Moore and Emma |
Floyd. Csntain John Harpham, agent |
of the Memphis underwriters who /
have risks on the Parker's freight, !
lefC yesterday afternoon for the |
scene Of the disaster......A large |
crowd, among them a number of ma |
riBes, took possession Of West Court |
street yesterday, and celebrated the glo- |
rious Fourth Of July in their own pecu- |
liar manner. They seemed to regard |
Pfemfert's beer saloon IS the eBemy's |
stronghold, and made repeated charges /
upon it. They were not repulsed in any |
OF the attacks, but toward night the |
party became so weak on &C.
count Of Pfemiert's ammunition hold !
ing out so well that they were |
pOwerless to scale the works, and |
had to retire in disgust. 1t is