Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-27
ExVER MATTERS.
WEATHER AND RIVERS.

CAIRO, september 26.-Up-Taconey at an,
MaTb 2 CITY az an. DoWn-AIsska and Strs-
der at pm, Belle memphis st 4p.m.. Lextng-
ton a. o pm. Zee river rose five iRches.
ST. LOUIS, September 28.-There Is seven feet
hence to Cairo.
PITrsBURG, september 28.-The river Is rising
with nileteel ieet in the enamel.
Lou sVILLE, S4ptameer 20 Departed-Bar-
muia Tor White river. Tue river is TlsinK very
fast, with tee feet, tive Inches in the canal. The
weather Is clear and pleasant.
Memphis, Bep;embsr Il This weather has
changed and once more become Clear and plea
SAINT. The river at this pcils Is about on &
stand. 1t is now fully eighteen feet below high
water mark, with three fateoms to auC, snd
sevad feet thence to y. ioEis. White and the
| Arkansas are rising slowly, The stage or the
ONO VIII be found in our specials at the head
of this column.
Arrivals.
| Steamer Magenta, New orlean&
julia, PchSburg.
silver Spssy, Cincinnati
Departures.
Steiner Magenta, 81. Louis.
Julia, 81. L MS.
{" N. E. Forsyth. st. Loula
81 yer spray, Ge@ CrleanA
mayAOwer, Wolfe river.
EstOna, Pine Bug.
Clifton, ~Cinclnua1.
None.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A fair business was done upou the Ieyee
to-day, and our local packets bad fair tripL.
Capt. J S, Pargoud, river editor of The New
| Orleans PtcayUne, arr we'd in our city yesterday,
and Is stop ping ST the OvsrtpR Capt. Psrgoud
IL well known TO all lower river men, and re-
turns to his post o. duty very muen Tecupera-
tel after a ner's sojourn near the north
pole.
Mondsy, for VieEsburg and the bends.
The tug boat Nellie Is again in pc feet order.
| All the effects Of her recent explosion have en-
siIely q sap oeared. She locks very well, and
1 GranF NfapfgoUfE IL "a nrnTH OF her az he Unu1h
| be II he commanded the Lee.
The 81 fton EFT last evening for CiDcinHatt
with $50 Gales OF c~otton-the largest tip CT the
Tbe Forsyth left for ST. Louis last evening.
Capt. Elem Ca vert shipped 30 bales ofe ton on
| hpr-the first Shipment mazda this year by the
Diamond line.
Ut. Clay Rice returned to the city yesterday
! rom a Short visit to ths bends.
Capt. Hicks, after undergoing the arduous
| d1tfez OF second clerk Of the Magenta for one
trip has quit tue river and VIII enroll his name
! among those who seek ashore.
This NatomE went out last evening on her
aTst trip to Pine Bluf, Is sn independent
Tbs Bsrs Memphis. CAPT. Crane. wi h
Blenker in the ot1ee, leaves on Monday Tor st.
Louis.
leaves on Tuesday for all poi Is On White river,
connecting at DuvalIs Bluff with the Little
Tbe Des Arc leaves 10 morrow for Jackson
port and all way psints on White river. She
will hereafter be the Monday packet instead Of
/ TnAS0AE. AUu WILL d. uoGaA LAaAG oil WY A1hG-
ings. John elliott Is master of the Des Arc.
Tbe Ozark. Capt. VIM. Rowland leaves on
Monday evening for Little Eoek and al way
landings on the Arkansas. she Is the regular
| 10. S. mail packet. and viii leave on time.
The Belle Les will rot leave New Orleans on
| her return trip until next Saturday
The Indiana left Louisville last night for
An secidsnt occurred Yesterday. causing the
death OF Mr.. Robert Danfortb, a brother in-lsv
| of Cant, A. SebTee. and up to the time OF his
death in the employ OF Brown q Jones, coal
dealers Of this city. BE was 1po5 a rsIs 81 teie.
| few miles below this city. Ths RAFT was broken
up. and Mr.. Danforth was drowned.
| Inc second daN's Dr. Iceedtn2s Of the steam
/ boatuen's Convention neid IN Louisville VIII
prove OF Interest to our readers. After the
meeting was called TO order the diGsrsnt COM
| mi5tees were called upon tarspoTs,
The committee On comparative tunoage now
aioat and Ia 1899 on the Western waters were
| not prepared To make their report.
Tha clnmittFe on tHe present depressed
| = ,ndition CT the steamboat interests OF tbs
| Yves and South. and a remedy therefor, re-
PTbsst mon mature reflection and thought we
| ind the causes SIRE vsTinus. amonS which are.
! Tnersassd tunnaza the improved condition OF
| Ne SJutfsrn States: the Increased I~acilitiss OF
/ railrosds: the inefficient system OF agencies,
aud the excessive taxation to WHICH We are
Tgsv also suggested as a remedy, that in or
| dsr 70 nave the associations work well and be
nrodnctlve of auch good, that each one Rp-
+ no5nt 4 competent person as superintendent,
/ when was adopted,
THE nexE port Ca16d lOF Wehs
Cansas Of the present depressed condition
OF steamboat trah1es aud TO point out the
Una eommitte were not prepared to report.
Tha President then called Tor the report Of
.As Committee on The New Law,
and the condition OF the law.
This committee made q lengthy report, piedg-
inc themselves ADD the Convention to endeav-
m 70 secure the passage OF the new
law presented at ths iast session OF Congress.
Tba ommitte on the prsrticabllity OF urz-
Jp0 an atop ion OF the restaurant system on
cleaners. offered the following:
of At Louis and el here have recently
1 adoDfed what Is called the restaurant system
on thelr boats, charging q lower rate for pas
E4ae and charging for meals, TO be had at all
hours; aud whereas as this systSm has proved
in practiceA complete success, IN saving the
! leaks common to q passenger steamer, in saw
ing OF the general expenses Of the cabin, IN
mr. at to the stewards and not the least, in tne
REFRIGERATION ofthe travelling pubfcf therefore.
Resolced, That we all unanimously recon-
mend to All masters and owners Of thesteamers
navigating our w stern rivers to maze a trial
Of h Il evstsrn on their respective boats.
Tois report was not taken up for discussion,
but was laid over until atsr dinner, as was
also the Glowing report Of the COMMITTEES
to devise 8 me plan to prevent railroad cona-
panies In further obstrucfing navisation.
after kone d sc0gsion q eournfftee WA ep-
pointed to report . suitable PRISON as Surerin-
tsndent. A banquet followed at the willard.