Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-29
RIVER MATTERS.


WEATHER. AND RIVERS.
LOUISVILLE, July zs.-The river con-
tinues stationary, with 80 inches in the
canal.
The weather is warm and clear.
ST. LOUIS, July 2S.-The river Is de
Ginning steadily, with feet to Cairo.
CINCINNATI, July 28.-The river il
falling, with 3 feet IN the channel.
ATrived-Dsrling from Memphis.
MEMPHIS July 29-Weatbsr warm
and clear. The river is falling steadily.
The decline yesterday amounted to not
less than inches. No change IN the
rivers OF Arkansas.
Arrivals.
Steamer Pauline Carroll, New Orleans.
Frank Pargoud, ST Louis.
Emma No. 3, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Pauline Carroll, st. Louis.
frank Parg0ud, New Orleans
Emma, Cincinnati.
Commercial, White river.
M. HambietOn, ST. FIR river.
In Port.
Cleaner.
HIsCELLAaEOUs.
Business upon the landing Yesterday
was not at all active for a Tuesday. which
ls generally the best day Of the week.
Yet our local packets have had worse
trips ali things considered
IL VIII be seen that Frank Jacobs.
Esq, well known gentleman 70 all our
river men, Is candidate for Magistrate
| OF the Fifth Civil District. The election
comes of on Saturday next, and we
hope Frank will be elected by an over
whelming vote. That's where we would
put ours II We were OF sge or even natu-
| rallied.
| We have few words to say in refer
| ence TO affairs on the wharf which
might as well be said now. We know
that the policy Of the city is economy of
| the closest kind, and while our city
fathers have something to look after, we
also have constituency who shall not
be neglected. From the 9th day of jan
uary last up to the 9th day Of June, less
than six montbs,) 81 800 was collected
rom steamboats, and fistbOats as wharf
/ age. In that time there was not 800
laid out upon the landing. While river
men are willing to pay literally for
| everything, they are not willing to nav
such a large tax without some DISPOSE
ton IL shown on the part of the city to
give them a QlfiG pro quo.
| The leyee from Court to Monroe street
must be paved, and it must be done i'm
| medistely, or such another war will be
insugurated by the river men upon our
| City Council as they have never yet
heard OF. There is about $500 yards OF
| paving needed, and we have no doubt it
could be let out on time, but the work
| should be started Immediately. A large
/ amount OF grain will be handled on our
| wharf this coming winter, and space is
| needed. An offer has, we learn, been
made 10 do the work required, and take
| IN payment bonds payable IN twelve
months. The revenue from wharfage
| between now aud next March would
more than pay all the cost, and it should
De thus appropriated.
We will have more 10 ssy on this sub
ject, as well as the proposed change in
| the tariff OF wharfages, in day or two.
The Emma No. 3, which passed up
| yesterday, had a big trip. She laid over
here few hours to clean out her boilers.
! The Carroll had 200 head of cattle for
Cairo.
The Frank Pargoud came in about 8
| O'Clock yesterday morning, aud left at 8
am. From one of her officers this office
received the following:
We were picked up again yesterday
| by placing condolences in other than our
local packets. The Ham bletOn, Natoma,
/ Liberty, Commercial, OF any OF the ST.
| Louis packets, never " 20 back on their
| friends, but outsiders are net to be de-
pended upon. We pYOspected - the
! Frank PargOud, but shs had not arrived
/ at dark last nigbt.n
| Gentlemen: We feel that we are under
many obligations to the river reporter OF
| your pspeT for The shove fiattering notice
Of the Pargoud. 1t is certainly 8 fair re-
turn for the distribution of the APPEAL
along the river, and at the expense Of the
boat, too. AN OFFICER.
We suppose An Officer" Is none
other than Mr.. George Williams, chief
clerk Of the tOIt. II 50, we regret that
he has permitted his usually amiable
disposition to be RULED by what be calls
fisttsring notice of the PargOud y
She teiegraphed that she would be here
| to leave on Sunday morning, but did not
come. She again telegraphed that she
! would be here TO leave on Monday, but
failed again. or course there are many
reasons why boat may be detained, and
our paragraph was more Of a reflection
| upon our own judgment in prospect
ing than any uDkiDGuess 10 the boat.
SO far Is the circulation Of APPEALS by
the PSrgoud is concerned, we we're not
aware that she had taken 8 Memphis
paper since she went into the st. Louis
trade, bat if she has done 50, and will let
the reporter OF this paper know how
many she has distributed, at the eX-
penss Of the boat, too" the money will
De refunded. We hope that the reckless
extravaganza which Mr.. Williams has
INDUCED in, in the way OF APPEALS,
wont keep the boat out OF the Memphis
trade this season.
The handsome steamer Cleaner, Capt.
Blaisdell, with Garrett Huls in the Office,
backs out TO day for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, taking freight for all
way points.
Capt. Tom Bowman arrived from Lou
isville yesterd y in time to leave on the
roof Of the Hsmbleton. He has con
treeted for clipper to take the place OF
the present st. Francis river packet.
the total arrivals at this 7 Jrt last week
amounted to but twenty steamers. The
arrivals for the corresponding week last
year were nearly double that number.
| Mr.. RObt. Bell, s veteran steamboat
clerk, disd OF consumption at the 81.
Charles Hotel, in Portland, on Saturday.
The Cora s. is laid up at New Albany.
Mrs. Hopkins and daughters, of this
city, were among tie passengers who LEFT
on tie Pargoud yesterday. They go to
join their husband and father in their
new home at Port Gibson. We wish
them safe and pleasant trip.
The Tempest was still aground at Port
land on Sunday night.
A party of eight men attempted to
start wood yard few miles above For;
Peck, on the upper Missouri. The In
dians killed four out Of the eight IN d
few days, and il is thought captured the
others. One OF the killed was B. +.
DowdeIl, son Of q well known foundry
sklan of st. Louis.
The New York, Capt. Stein, loads at