Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-21

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HAMBLEToS-..-..... .Osee0la. ) pm.
INDIANA--~..---...-..New Orleans, Il IN.
~. ~--.~-.--.H ale's Point, , pm.
ARRIVALS.
steamer Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
RUbieon,
Lady Gay,
Mary Houston, Louisville.
Edinbnrg. Cincinnati.
MiDneOla,
Sallle V, Evansville.
Mason, Helena.
Legal Tender, White river.
Julia, Nicksburg.
Great Republic, New Orleans. 4
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Belle Memphis. st. Louis
Crest Republic,
Julia,
g. " Cheek, Friar's Point.
Dan Able,
GuidOn, Arkansas river.
RnbicOn, Nicksbarg.
Lady Gay, New Orleans.
~ PORT.
Legal Tender, 81 Francis, MinneOla.
SaIue ~ Mason, Hamhleton.
RIVERS WEATHER AID BUSINESS.
CAIRo. September 2O.-Down-st. Jo-
sepb, 10 pin. last night; Swallow 8 KIN.
Indiana, am. Fleta, b pm.
SPIN.
The river rose u inches.
LouIsvTLLE, September 2O.-CP-Aiie-
ona. DOwn-JorOdOlph.
The weather is clear and warm.
Sr. LoUIs, September D-Arrived-l
CITY of Cairo.
DepsTted-Belle 81. Louis.
A light rain has been falling all DAY.
C~fNCTNSATI, September 2U.-The river
is declining with II feet 3 inches in the
channel.
MEMPHIS GAS WoRKs, September %.
River rose ~ inches in past "A hours.
II stool p feet 10 inches below the high
water mark OF 1857 this morning.
CHAS. GOODWIN.
business Al the landing to-day was
lively and active.
The Dan Able and Cheek created quite
a sensation when they left the wharf, and
the numerous arrivals and departures du-
ring the day made everything likely.
Tn river Continues 10 rise rapidly and
there j. plenty Of wates for all boats.
TIT Arkansas and White are low. The ]
former has 81 inches to Little Rock.
Weather warm with some appearance OF
rain.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Indians viii be down today ON her
way to New Orleans in charge Of her ia
yOrite and c0mpetent commander, Capt.
r. +. Neal.
The Legal Tender leaves to-day for
White river, Capt. !. ID. Elliott IN COM
mand. Joe Elliott, Matt Glass and jas.
~Chamberlin are clerks. She makes all
way landings.
The avorite steamer st. Francis IS 60
ing 10 the 81. Francis this afternoon "a
the usual hour, 5 PM, Capt. Bowman ia
command, and Paine, Clark 4 Co. pUr-
sers.
The Sallie " neat, trim aud salcy
little craft 0f great speed, arrived here
| Sunday from Evansville, and expects to
I rfrn in tho. EgrEa1 nanr AMI nNr-rr ,----- 7
during the cUmir% season. She Is conf
manded By Capt. Miller, and Mr.. Bell As
! clerk.
The Edingburg came in yesterday morn
ing nom Cincinnati with one Of The best
! trips of the season. She is commanded
by an old favoTite in these waters, Capt.
T.. ). Ierkes, and has been chartered by
Capt. Adams la run ia the White river
trade for sixty days. Mai. sam Arm
strong and ". II. KEYS are her clerks.
She leaves on Thursday.
7. q. Bigley, of the web known coal
firm of Bigley * Meilersh, but now Of
Nav Orleans, is in our city on IA visit.
Mr.. Bigfey-hkes the Crescent City, and
We believe It agrees ~ith him, as he is in
the hest Of health.
The NinneOIa Will not get way hetose
| tomorrow, as she viii not he able to dis
charge. She is me passenger packet.
Capt. Miller is master, and MIR. Hall j.
chief clerk. Her second clerk, John
! Jones, has Just been united for life 10 n
beautiful young lady Of Cincinnati, and
his bride accompanies him this trip.
Ee lovers of the sensational viii lac dis
appointed to learn that the pretty little
story We published Yesterday from the
Cincinnati Enquirer relative 10 a couple
Of steaInbOatHBen at the Burnet House
turns out TO be- n hodX-that il was untrue.
The st. Joseph, Capt. COrbett, with
Billy White in the Office, leaves today for
Hale. D.TnF n-N 49, Hm-.I-n-- FL i
make three trips per week. As we have
not seen her we viii avail her arrival be
fore making any bloyiatiOn about her.
We yesterday said the NaGronahad been
purchased at st. Louis for the Arkansas
river trade, but the composition knowing
more about tho matter. Of course, than
we did, had il " NatOma."
Fru1tk Lesfie'S Illustrated, a few weeks
age, commenting on the result Of the
great international college boat race, re-
marked that the strangest thing cont
nected with rowing matches was that in
spite OF the intense rivalry which as al
ways engeHdered, and the immense
amount OF pains and labor bestowed ON
the training Of contestants farNsuch hon
Ors, No attention had been given toward
the Improvement 0f the instrument by
which the l0cOmotiOn was prodnrpd-the
oar. A cut accompanies the article SNOW
ing a model OF a PatagOnian oar bv
- AAAA a. AAAL " Z AAAAAA Ct ANA ca NNNt i
OF propulsion may he obtained than hv
the oar now in usp--baeking his argyll
ment hy philosophical reasoning and
mathematical demonstration. Anextract
is also given from the report Of q late
commissioner OF patents commenting on
the same fact. The article recalls 10 our
mind . singular coincidence tf the
article ngrrages facts, and * true
in its r~easOningl; while the Palagonian
Indian, oBe OF the lowest races ia the
scale Of civilization, furnishes Us with
the model of %prOpulSive power. another
race, scarcely more civilized, have achieved
in the construction of a vessel the tri-
umph and perfection Of naval architec-
ture IN which ~, with all Onr learning.
study and encouragement, have not gone
beyond thea r c." 80 far as concerns
swiftness. dexterlty in handling. making
no leeWay, aud above all simplicity of de-
tail. We altude to the native canoes Of
the Lacadive Islands, called FtgiAg pgoce
BY Europeans On account of tine wonderful 4
rapidly with which they sail. We have
seen one Of them pull down on cur lee
beam, we going a staggering top
gallant breeze steven knots an hour, come =
up 10 windvsard Of us, staading two points /
nearer to The wind, ant passing u a. Ii :
we had heen stationary. Net a nail % q
piece of metal IS used IN the construction
Of this wonderful vessel. The prOa ITSELF
is merely a few pianks sewed together
ana atutl EClHErt tMf Sftiu5 Win GOlr- 1 2
oakum. The sail is OF mating, theI
masts and yards bamboo. Ills the shape }
alone that gives the eraft her wonderful q
qualities. We bnild tho head aud stern q,
of our vessels n dissimilar as possible y
in the pfOa both ends are exactly alike,
but directly contrary to our ideas again. \
while we build 10th sides alike. in the 4
proa they are as diSsimiiar As possible. v
The same side with her is always the s.
weather one, and Is rounded ike our ves- a
sells, bat the lea side l. a. level and Hat a. o.
r plumhline ean make t.. In fact the :
shape IS exactly that of One-half a o.
=. doubl0 ender" split down the keel. Z
Being OF this shape she would of course >
were il not for an Ontrlggero on the
lee side, made of bamboo, projecting into
sea, and supporting a log of cocoa :
wood, shaped Ike a solid amos. This s
gives her a immense beam without OPP
posing much resistance to the water.
passes uuobst Tgcted hetWsen the !
o~ntFisgerand fiat side, which is the cause
no leewav being made. IN the instance we |
cited above there was a short breaking :
sea, and the two or three men standing on
the Ontrigger looked as ii they
few on the water. The uroa
dashed not over. but through the sea =
at times was completely enveloped in 4
ipray, resembling Che reaction Of q water n
spout when breaking. II may he said of &C
'hese vessels, literally. that thev keen II
pace with the wind. When they wish 10 o.
20 about sailing equally web either end q
oremOst. they simply bear away and r
bring what was the stern to the wind. l.
move the heel gf fhqfr rriau,uf,. Lii ~ al