Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-19
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About two years ago 2 Mr. Robinson,
OF IeXas, who was on his way with a
lot OF cattle, died aud was buried at
Island 3. On the last 10 trip Of the
Mollie Able his hrotber-in-Iaw, SIR.
Frank Guess, together with Mrs. Rob
inson and two Young ladies, arrived in
this city from Texas, on their Tay to re-
cover the body and bury it in our beau
tifui ElmwOOd. Yesterday evening
they all started for Island IS on the Vic
tor, but Mr.. Guess was SUP struck short
" after leaving our city, and when near
Fort Harris the boat was turned about
tn procure medical aid, but Mr.. Guess
died iuat as she reached the wharf. It is
q sad story.
We found the Ievee very hot yester-
day, and as bare Of items as a Radical Is
Of honesty.
The Liberty went out for White river
with good passenger trip. She also had
fair freight LIST.
The NatOms. Capt Lee, will be in port
to day aud will leave on Monday for her
OLD destinstiOn-FTiar's Point. We will
say more of her when we see her.
The Ozark leaves Tomorrow evening
for the Arkansas to Pine Bluff. She is
the regular e. s. mail packet and makes
all way landings. Capt. NoWland is
master.
The newly arranged steamer City of
Alton was very much admired yesterday
by all who visited Der. She is COW one
Of the largest and finest boats on the
river, and would make 8 splendid st.
Louis and New Orleans low water packet.
she is lighter than before and her. carry
ing capacity is almost doubled.
Capt. Ad. Storm, the popular ex-Sec-
rotary OF the st. Louis Packet Company,
and latterly clerk Of The Belle st. Louis,
came down on the cityO Alton to spend
the heated term in this latitude. Capt.
Ad. looks rs well ss when he boarded at
home, and that is saying good deal.
We regret to learn that Captain Larry
darm5tad was again taken sick yester-
day, and had to go home. He was bet
ter, however, last evening. The hot
weather is calculated to effect all who
are delicately constituted, like Captain
Larry.
Durf laid over at Louisville and will
be home to-day. The rumors on the
streets, yesterday, that he waited in Gin
cinnau to learn where the Dexter was,
are entirely without foundation.
The .. 5. Mail packet, Commercial,
Capt. Ashford, leaves on Tuesday for
White River
The City of Cairo, Capt Crane, leaves
on Monday for Cairo and st. Louis.
Billy Blenker is chief secretary.
Capt. Elem Calvert, Superintendent of
the Memphis aud St. Louis Packet Com
pany, left last evening for St. Louis.
Capt. Flem has legious Of friends in this
city, who would send a delegation after
him were he to remain away more than
week or tive.
The Darling, Capt. Hates, will be in
port to leave on Wednesday for Cincin-
natl.
The Frank Pargoud will pass up this
morning for st. Louis. Capt. TObin is
master.
The Minnesota, Of the Northern line,
had the best passenger trip on the upper
Mississippi of the season.
+. g. Sellers, of Dubuque, thinks the
Illineis Central Railroad will work TO
draw grain to Cairo this season instead
of to Chicago.
The reported big rise coming out Of the
Missouri proves to be q myth.
When the water gets low between
Cairo aud st. Louis the Atlantic and
Mississippi Steamship Company will
drop freight out to the former plaes in
barges-tskiDg it thence to New Orleans
UJ stGEulHT.
Capt. John A. Duble, it is said, viii
command the MOllie Able
Fort Phil Kearney Is about to be en-
tirely disbanded. They 60 into Fort
Russell. Tie garrison at Fort G. F.
Smith on the Big Horn, goes to Fort
GaliatiOn on the Upper Missouri. Those
at Fort Reno either to Fort Russell or
Davy Russell.
Tue Piaine City runs from Vicksburg
to the mouth OF White river, aud con-
meets With our Arkansas river packet.
The Government steamer g. J. CAT
frey, thoroughly repaired on the ways at
Lacrosse, has gene to Gray Cloud. She
has gone to work on the bar there, and
will scoop out channel to enable big
boats 10 go through. She will then de-
vote sometime to Frenchmgn bar, which
will be much improved, probably, by the
use OF the sersper.
the Big Horn and MOuntaineer have
come off the ways at ST. Louis.
The Virginia has gone to the st. Louis
boneyard.
Grain is going up stream frem Du-
buQue