Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-01

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A shooting scraps occurred at vicksburg on
Monday evening lasA between Capt. j. W
Smith, OF the Ida Novel;, and Mr.. L. D. Wa
son, clark OF that boat Capt. smith was Ehot
fatally, and Watson is 6angerousiy led
The latter was drunk, and fred at the captain
several times before 10 WA returned.
The CaGdo, recently reported sunk In Red
river, has arrived al New Orleans.
The river lese three feet atCalro In the TWEEN
ty-four hours enaing At dark an Tuesday.
Kentccky river Is over itsbanks, 4 has
swept away the crops upon tina bottom lands.
Inc river st st. Louis Is declining.
The fine steamer Marble City, Capt. Conway
with Mr.. Corbyn ut the desk, lesves to- day for
Cairo and st Lonis, connecting wish the rail
rca is for the East, and With the White Col ar
The Natoma, Captain Lee, goes out for Pine
Bluff on Saturday.
weregret % learn that Captain Frank Vim
son lost an interesting little bay yesterday. A
notice Of the funeral Will be found in another
column. IN common with hundreds of friends,
we ~ mnathize with Captain Ntnson in his be-
re VI. A. Caldwell is the regular Unitsd
states mail packet for Pine siuf and Little
R5ck. sac goes through on time. Capt. Rubs
Hsyne9fs her chief officer. while Jack Cham
bers and BOD Shields are her competent and
obliging clerks.
The Mayfower Is the regular United states
mall packet for White river, leaving on Satur-
day next.
The hne steamer Magenta. Captain Frank
Hloks, will be IN port to leave FOR New Orleans
to-day, at an early hour. she is superior in
syery respect, a good cotton carrier, ~ well as
n spiSnulO passenger PACKET. John BROOKS and
John Sullivan are her clerks and Erapksmithi is
her capsule chief OF cuisine. May their shadows
never grow less.
The JuHs, Captain L~ockhart, with Andy
IsaScsi7 the office, viii pass down to-moTroW
The Ruhicos. Captain RiaEe. leaves on Fri.
day, at room, for Cairo and st. Louis.
Aick Low, sgsnt fthe Elue Line, is in the
6 sld, and iE shipping cotton direct 10 all points
North and East.
Our young friend Capt. Mason, formerly Of
the n. &C. Z. Z. returned home yesterday
from a visit East.
The Indiana, Capt. Rube Neal. leaves to-day
at . pm. for Cairo and New Orleans. She Is =
fac passenger packet. Mr. Miller is her clerk.
The Tacoay recently lost Dearly the whole OF
the star5osrd guard, wheel, kitchen, rzntry
and contents, leaving her without proVtsiousO or
means of coostng, by collision with The Mem
Phis and Louisville seiircad bridge across the
Tennessee.
The HoIston commenced rising on Thursday
and Las increased with great raDldtJy
AT o'clock lat evening the river had
raised unlllA was twenty-five feet above low
1t is Amos i'm possible to estimate the amount
Of property destroyed. Large rats o. legs and
and fat boats were continually floating
past the city.
The loss by many farmers owning plantations
IN the river bottoms, must be very heavy. es
most OF the ground Is covered with corn.
The st. Louis Repu6hcGa of the % b ult., SAYS,
MBJ-Nm- A. EurG, a steamboat officer widely
known IN Southern waters, is sDjourniuE at
the Southern Hotel, preparatory to his going
rOad freight line.
There Is t~wenty-eight feet on Harpsth shoals,
n the Cumberland.
The Molife drstz has been sold at louisville.
me LouiBViIls Journal Gays: Tie Rose Hits.
IA coming cut from Coucordia saturday ikht.
struck a drift pile and ran 2 snaG through her
bal, Just aft tas stern on the s5arb1aTd side.
b boat was run ashore on the opposite bank
and a tRrPaGiln hauisd over The hole. srter |
Thtch she proceeded "a her way, the carpenter