Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-16
MARINE CHRONICLE.


meteorological and Aquatic.
Clear as a bell and hot as Helena day
before yesterday. Best evidence in the
world that we are on the eve Of a long
dry spell. The rays of the sun yesterday
were hot enough to evapoIate three
inch rise in the Mississippi. II the clear,
hot weather continues all possibility OF
an overflow will be averted by the reg
ular, but extraordinary process of evap-
grafton. The weather observer notes
the thermOmetrical elevation at "a,
and the maximum reached during the
day OF 95-thrse degrees higher
than the day previous. At
other points the temperature was
as follows: Cincinnati, 81; Galveston, 50;
Leavenworth, 81; New Orleans, 80; st.
Louis, 80; Vicksburg, 90. Also that rain
occurred at PIttsburg and st. Paul.
The following is 8 summary Of the
signal officers reports Of the condition of
rivers at all points up to six O'clock
last night: Cairo, 81 feet l inch; rise
foot 5 inches; Cincinnati, 50 feet 2
inches; rise feet 10 inches. KeOkuk,
10 feet 5 inches; fall inches. Leaven-
worth, Is feet inch; fall inches. Lou
isville, 10 feet inches; rise l foot 5
inches. Memphis, q feet 10 inches;
rise inches. New Orleans, feet
inches below bench mark; rise inch.
PittsbuTg, feet . inches; fall 8 inches.
st. Louis, q feet inches; fall inches.
Vicksburg, 80 feet 10 inches; rise inches.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW ORLEANS, July I5.-Arrived:
Bismarck, st. Louis. No departures.
Weather clear and hot.
VICKsBURG, July 15-Depsrted: City
of Helepa. No boats down. Weather
warm and clear. River rose 2 inches.
NASHVILLE, July 15.-River at a
stand, with II feet inches water on the
shoals. Eddyville expected from Cairo.
Weather very warm.
ST. LOUIS, July 15.-Arrived: Belle
of Memphis. Departed: Scudder, New
Orleans; st. Genenive, Vicksburg.
River fell 5 inches. Weather clear and
very warn.
CINCINNATI, July. 15-Noon.-River
rising, with "a feet inches in the
channel. Weather partly cloudy and
hot. Night.-RiVeT stationary, with SO
feet 3 inches water in the channel,
Weather clear tonight and warm.
PITTsBURG, July 15--Noon.-River
3 feet in the channel; falling slowly.
Weather cloudy and heavy; rain last
night and showery this morning. Night
River rising slowly with 8 feet inch
water in the channel. Weather cloudy
and shOwery.
EVANSVILLE, July l5.-Weather clear
and hot; mercury, II to 81. River ris-
ing, with % feet water on the guage.
Port List-Up; Etna with tow, s q. No.;
Charles Brown with twenty baTges, 2
pm. Down; J. L. Rhodes, Z am. Riv-
er will rise rapidly tomorrow.
LOUISVILLE, July 15.-River rising
rapidly, with 10 feet inches in the
canal and feet 6 inches in the Indian
chute. There is now plenty OF water
over the falls for the largest boats, and
business is very active. Arrived: Cons
Nillar and Fawn, Cincinnati; Thomas
Sherlock, New Orleans. Departed:
Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati; Cons
Millar, Memphis. Weather clear and
pleasant.
CAIRO, July Is Noon. - Arrived:
Thompson Dean, New Orleans, 8 am;
II. s. Turner, Memphis, 10 am; Idle
wild, Evansville, Il am. City of Vicks-
burg, Vicksburg, IL am. Departed:
H. S. Turner, Cincinnati, 10 am.
Night. Arrived: Bee, st. Louis,
/ pm; Grand Tower, st. Louis,
4 p.m.; Yaeger, New Dreams, 6
pm. Departed: Idlewild, Evans
vile, noon; City OF Vicksburg, st. Louis,
2 p.m.; Grand Tower, Memphis, pm. |;
Yaeger, st. Louis, pm. River rising,
with 8 feet inch in the channel.
Weather clear; mercury, IS.
Movements at ahe LeEes.
ARRIVED.
Julia, st. Louis; Shannon, Cincin-
natl; Frank Forrest, Ashport; Phil Al
lin, Frisr's Point; A. J. White, Napol-
con; Commonwealth, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Shannon, Cincinnati; City OF Chester,
st. Louis; Julia, VIcksburg; Common
wealth, st. Louis.
Illinois, A. J. White, Frank Forrest,
MinneOla.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
For ST. LoUIs-The Capitol City,
Captain O'Neal, at five pm.
For FRIARs POINT-The Phil Aliin,
Captain Lee, at five pm.
FOB VICKsBURG.-The Illinois, Cap
tain Cheek, at five pm.
For AsHPoRT-The Frank Forrest,
Captain Joplin, at five pm.
FOR CINCINNATI-The Minneola,
Captain Skunk, at five pm.
Levee Reflections.
There was no mistake about yesterday
being the hottest of the season, for
every body said so, and everybody ought
to know. Cairo telegram says that
the Idlewild, for the Ohio, and the City
of Vicksburg, for st. Louis, took the
Thompson Deans passengers and
freight, the latter going on the ways at
Mound City,. Business looked sick on
the levee yesterday. are in
order, but we have as yet heard OF no
serious cases......T The Capital City, for
st. Louis, is the only Anchor-Liner
billed to leave the elevator this evening.
The Illinois, for Vicksbhrg; Phil AlliD,
for Friars Point; MinneOla, for Gin
ciunati; and Frank Forrest, for Ash
port, comprise the steamers depart
ing this sfOernoon...."The Q1ickstep,
from White river, is due to-day, and
will discharge at Glenn's wharfbOat
ready to receive for her return to-mOr-
The G. w. Cheek has donned
an entire new suit for the fall campaign.
We are assured that her new costume
is 8 regular pin-back, and that she will