Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-08


the order of the day on the city wharf
boat, and it would astonIsh any one not
q witness OF the feat to know thatLarry
Harmstad can skin the cat" stand on
his head, and do other similar tricks
equal to a Chinese acrobat. Capt. J.. T.
Bourne does not indulge ia this style OF
sport, but whites away many a pleasant
hour in relating his hotel experience az
Montgomery, in the days when green
backs were unknown, and buttermilk
and corn bread we're staple articles on
every table. Capt. Johnson prays
daily for low water, 80 that the
Star wharf boat may again get outside
the wreck Of the Madison. John Dona-
hue seats himself at early morning on a
corn pile upon the levee, and gazes at
the Big drink hoping for a rise but fear
ing a fall (of corn, we mean not the
river,) A buggy ride In the cool Of the
evening suffices to keep our neighb0r,
Capt. Levy, from settling down into
ennuf. He has, we believe, as well as
others Of our river men, taken various
chances in that pair OF splendid greys
which are to be raffied OFF tonight at
Harry Weatherbee's' II you win 'em,
captain, we want to ride along the levee
this summer in search Of items. The
weather is warm for walking.
We have sO many idle steamers now,
on our western rivers, that any new
trades which are likely to prove lucra-
tive we take pleasure in commencing to
cur river friends. 1t IS now asserted that
a lake larger than Lake Superior exists
in British Columbia, north OF the latter.
As the story goes, the existence of this
new lake has been concealed by the
Hudson Bay company, but It is probable
that the new government of Canada will
have that region thoroughly explored.
The lake is named NeepignOn, and
abounds with fish and its borders with
game and fur animals.
A company Of French capitalists will
suffer the losses of the Great Eastern's
latest failure, and collapse. The special
outfit of the vessel cost $500, 600, but they
find that the exposition is not so large a
thing as they had expected.
The secretary OF the treasury has
Issued q circular approving OF the use of
the following named locked safety
valves, at the option of steamboat
owners, subject of course to the usual
inspection and test applied by local in
spectors, and examination and approval.
or disapproyal, for special reasons, by
supervising inspectors. These valves.
though in general character approved.
are vet to be subjected to the ~mosfeareful
and exact scrutiny as to the material ana
workmanship. This examination is by
no mea u exclude others equally mer-
it0riOus that may be presented. Super
vising inspectors are required to afford 10
all such a thorough and impartial exam
nation into, and TO accept any found to
possess merit equal to the valves chosen;
First, the American high and low
pressure; second, the Robinson high and
low pressure third, the Farrar high and
low pressure; fourth, the Mason high
and low pressure; fifth, the McAIurehy,
A San Francisco merchant, wishing to
ship five hundred thousand dollars in
specie to China, appliedNO the agent Of
the steamship Colorado, Of the new line.
But the freight demanded was so high
that the shipper bought q fast sailing
barque, just ready to sail, for less money
than the agent asked, and sent his
treasure to sea. The cargo of the vessel
more than paid the expenses of the voy.
age, SO that the freight on the specie viii
be nothing.
The masters Of the steamers Sucker
State and Phil. Sheridcn have both
apologised for recent expressions used
concerning each other and their re-
spective crafts. They have buried the
Ratchet, and Hutchinson, Of the "pictured
wheelhOuse," acknowledge that Phil.
Sheridan is not a. fast as when old Jubal
made him "git In the valley.
The heaviest thunder shower ever
known at CineiAnati, passed vel that
city on the 4th, doing considerable dam
age to the streets and filling cellars with
water several houses were struck by
lightning.
Mr., Mcpherson, of st. Louis, has 8On-
traeted with Marine Ways at Carsndelet
for the construction Of a new bull for
the Iaa hineTy Of the Baltic. The hull
will be $50 feet long, With a depth of
hold OF eight and a half feet. The new
boat will be ready for the fall business.
The w. r. Arthur, of the A. & ". S.
line, new at st. Louis, is receiving a
complete and thorough VeFhauling from
stem to stern, from the kelson to the tops
Of the ehimneys. The boiler deck guards
were cut entirely away and entirely new
and wider guards substituted. These
guards have been built expressly for
carrying cotton and are thoroughly
chained.
The st. Louis Times of Thgrsday
The weather yesterday was quite
waTm, ana cloudy at times, with indiea-
tons OF rain. Business continues dull,
The river at this point had fallen two
in the twenty-fOlT hours ending
at dark last night. Tbe upper rivers are
al st a Rne stage and falling