Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
At dark last night there was no BOA
in port. The White river packet went
out with a good trip, while the great
City of Alton had lots Of people bound
fol- st. Louis.
The present dull times are spent BY
many of our friends in fishing, and We
know of nc sport more generally enjoyed
than that OF hooking the finny tribe
On Thursday several gentlemen of this
city, Messrs. w. B. knight, Judge Vance,
]. w. Page, ir., W. Y. Cirode, John
Ainslie, Walker DASHED, w. b. Wigs,
Geo. w. and Marx Cheek, s. B. Wright,
and Johnny Campbell, all of whom are
disciples OF Sir Isaac, except the third
and fourth named, went to Big Lake,
some four miles back of Mound City, and
returned on Friday with a fine lot OF
trout, perch, brim, etc, etc. To CaDts.
George and Mark Cheek the balance OF
the sportsmen are under obligations.
The Peosta makes trips regularly from
early morning to late in the evening,
and those who wish elegant sport should
20 to one of the many lakes around
Mound City and, our word for it, they
will have all the fun they want. Capt.
Jackson, OF the hotel, can furnish con-
veyances to any point, and besides, sets
one Of the best tables in the South.
We have more than once alluded to
the necessity Of having dry docks at this
port. The question has on several ocea-
sions been before our people and argu-
ment exhausted, in order to get up some
public spirit in the enterprise. Another
chance is now offered, which we nope
will come before the Chamber of Com
H. Il L.,
& Streeter, of the Cairo dry docks, are
in this city trying to make some
arrangements about the removal Of their
docks and machine shops to this port.
The Messrs. MeLemoTe have donated
several hundred feet Of the batture st
Fort Pickering to the enterprise, and It
only remains for our people to show an
interest in the matter to secure these i'm
mense works, together with the large
force of men they keep con
stantly in employment, with
the accompanying work shops,
foundries, etc. 1t is useless for US to emu
merste the advantages which would &C
crue to our city by this accession to cur
business. Within the past six months
local packets have spent not less than
$100 600 along the Ohio in the way of
repairs, while fully four times that
amount has been taken by Us 70 seek
that which, with the proper facilities,
could have been done here. The Ma
toma and the Ozark, alone, laid out S25,-
600 at Cincinnati for repairs. The former
boat carried the timber from st. Francis
river, which was put into the boat in
Cincinnati, and which, by the aeknOwl-
edgement of the contractors there, was
far superior to sny they could get at that
port. We hope sincerely that an effort,
an earnest one, viii be made to start this
enterprise in our midst.
A boat race created no little excite
ment yesterday among those who rise SIS
early as 8 O'Clock, among whom this re-
porter is not numbered. The Ivanhoe
and Essex pulled match of three miles,
in which the latter came off victor by
about five seconds. Some OF the regular
crew Of the former boat were sick, or the
result might have been different.
The Frank Pargoud, Capt. TObin, will
pass down to day at her advertised hour
for New Orleans.
The City Of Cairo, Capt. Crane, is the
regular Monday st. Louis packet. Billy
BienkeF is clerk.
The Natoma, Capt. Jim Lse, leaves
on Monday for Napoleon and all way
points. She connects with the Ameri-
can for Pine Bluff and Little Rock, and
the Platte City for Vieksburg and the
Bends.
The Commercial Capt. Ashford, is the
q. S. mail packet for White river, leav-
ing on Tuesday next.
The new life-saving suits, which we
described day or two ago, are on exhi-
bitten in New Orleans.
1t is reported that the two mail lines
il the Pittsburg and Brownsville packet
trade are about consolidating.
The r. G. Gray does not come here as
at first proposed. Ike Whitaker is load
ing her at CincinI.ati for st. Louis.
Boats are sticking at various points
between Cincinnati and Pittsburg.
The Sprav was sold at Cincinnati on
THURSDAY, for $500, to Cspts. Howard
and Swope, OF the T. J. Pickett. The
Spray is to run in the Cincinnati and
MaysvilIe trade, instead Of the Pickett,
which steamer viii probably be pur-
chased by the Mason City Salt Com
pany. !,
in command of the U. & M. s. s. Co. 3
steamer Continental with John s. Lsh-
mer in the Office.
The Louisville u. S. mail line have
chartered the elegant steamer ]. N. Nc
Cullough to take the place Of one OF the
larger steamers Of the line during the
low water.
The Mississippi went on the docks at
st. Louis yesterday.
One thousand men viii be put upon
the rapids improvement at and neal
Rock Island this fall.
The EssayOns, which has arrived Al
New Orleans, is about to go on the docks
for repairs.
The dredging Of the Southwest PAS