Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-25

parted: Indiana, New Orle9nsi }. u.
Parker, Memphis.
CAIRO, July 24.-Noon - Arrived
City of Chester, Memphis, am. De-
parted: City Of Chester, st. Louis, Sam.
Weather cloudy and warm. Night
Arrived: Belle Memphis, st. Louis, 8
pm. Departed: Belle Memphis, Men,
phis, 6p.m.; Grand Lake No. 2, New
Orleans, ppm. River rising, fl feet.
Weather cloudy; mercury, 81.
Movements at the Levee.
ARRIVED.
City Of Helena, st. Louis; Phil Allin,
Friars Point; City Of Vicksburg, Vicks-
burg.
DEPARTED.
Grand Tower, st, Louis; City of Hell
ems, Vicksbacg; Fort Gibson, Arkansas
river; George w. Cheek, Napoleon.
IN PORT.
City OF Vicksburg, Phil Alliu.
BOATS LEAVING SUNDAY.
For ST. LcUIs-The City Of Vicks-
burg, Captain Riley, at ten am.
BOATS LEAVING MONDAY.
For WHITE RIVER.-The Ruth, Cap
tain Harry, ST five pm.
For ST. LOUIs.-The Belle Memphis,
Captain Crane, at five pm.
For VICKsBURG-TAe Julia, Captain
Blake, at FIVE pm.
For FRIARS POINT-The Phil Allin,
Captain Lee, NJ five pm.
For ASHPORr-The Frank Forrest,
Captain Joplin, at five pm.
For NEW ORLEANS-The JAIME
Howard, Captain Pegram, at five pm.
LeVee Paragraphs.
Vicksburgers ere squealing about too
much rain
The river last night was within two
feet of the highest point reached last
spring.
The departing packets yesterday af-
ternOon bad fair trips, both freight and
passengers.
The weather observer gives the
amount of rainfall up to six O'clock last
night at half an inch.
The tug Nettie Jones had the OsceOla
in tow yesterday afternoon, probably
towing her to retired moOrings.
There was not q particle Of drift, wood
on the river yesterday, ami the broad
expanse of water was as smooth as glass
Helena has yachting club. The
next thing there will be coroner's in
quest, and a funeral. Verdict: "Found
drowned
Several prominent marines have been
examined as witnesses in the notorious
Waddy Thompson case pending before
our courts.
Any one on intimate terms with Old
Jupiter Pluvius should come to the front
and intercede in behalf of the farmers in
the lowlands.
The Alt. Stevens left Dyersburg last
Thursday with about three thousand
bushels of wheat and near two hundred
thousand feet Of lumber.
Very heavy transforms passed few
miles north of Memphis yesterday. We
got small doses in the forenoon and a
big one in the-sfternoon.
The Grand Tower went up through
Tennessee chute yesterday evening.
That chute has been very little used
since the war, except in extreme high
water.
The Louisville Ledger, of Thursday,
says that the insurance agents "crOssed
out" the II. s. Turner on Wednt Day,
and in consequence she will go on the
docks at Cincinnati.
The Phil Allin will be in to-day, Snd
those who are prepared to give the cor
rect answer to Billy Willis's last cOnun-
drum-"Wby is an oyster like cotton
?"-can do so and draw the prize.
The water in the Mississippi is about
the color of tan-OOze and Of the consist
ency Of cream, and the WaterwOrks
company il giving it to US through the
hydrsnts in quantities tOsuit consumers.
The Helena Daily Mail wants to know
il the merchants of that city "are going
to have q regular Helena packet to take
their cotton to market, or are they 60
ing TO patrODize transient bOats?n Say
yourself, Mr.. Times; you begun it.
The Ruth did not arrive in time to
leave yesterday evening as advertised,
but she will sail in to-day, and sail out
for White river tomorrow evening.
business for her will be contracted for
by her agents on Glenn's wharf-boat.
The Dyers5urg Progress, of Thursday,
turns its foghorn loose, as follows:
"Three boats now put in their appear
aDce at the landing, two running be-
tween this place and Hsle's Point, and
the other between this place and st.
Louis. What city Of DyeTsburg's size
can beat it?'
The marines have beer on the brain,
and the point at issue as to whether the
difference between Milwaukee and Ro-
chester beer can be told, sent many
navig 3tor to his bunk with thick head
last night. AS to the quality ''BriX" is
of the opinion that the one that sets 'em
up OfteneT on tick keeps the best article.
1t was amusing to see q cOlored youth
driving az express wagon at full speed
toward the southern suburbs, yesterday
afternoon, apparently fleeing the storm,
when the angry looking clouds were be.
ing driven by the winds in an opposite d.
rection. The little mig was the victim
CT one OF Old Pluv.'s jokes.
Jimmy Sullivan, We learn, is cnmpos-
ing quickstep for Mat Reynolds's band
on the Illinois. 1t begins with an obi
cato Of several measures for the drums,
thus
R-r-r-r-rat-tat -tat-tat-bum
rat-JaJ-tat-tat-bum -
and then the band begins to play. Copy
right secured. Sold at all the peanut
and prize-candy stands.
The last rise that occurred at this par
ticular season Of the year in the Missis.
sippi was in 1874 when the water did
not reach quite to the present altitude.
There are various cOnjectures as to
what the result will be now, all based
upon hope and fear. The best way for
The planters to do is to get everything
in readiness for the worst that could
possibly come.
The City of Helena, which passed
down yesterday evening, had fine trip
of freight and passengers, among the
latter several Memphisns. Captain
M'Kee and Clerk Walton are among
our cleverest and most reliable steam
boatmen, OF whom sll who chance to
travel on the Helena speak IN the high
est terms. The Anchor-Line is noted
for the popularity, both with travellers
and shippers at this port, of its officers.
This IL from the Helena Mail. and We