Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-15

parted: sam J.. Hale for Memphis.
The river is stationary with four and a
half feet on the bars.
CAIRO, August Il ETbe Belle
ST. Louis passed up for st. Louis At
am. The Monitor Hussy left for
New Orleans at 3 pm. Lizzie Gill
passed up for st. Louis at 3 pm. T..
Dean left for New Orleans at g pm.
Belle Memphis passed for Memphis AT
pm. The river all two inches.
Weather clear and warm.
MEMPHIS GAS WORKS August IA.
River fell b inches in the past "A
hours. Below high water mark of 1867,
CHAS. GOODWIN.
The latest news from above will be
found in our dispatches. The Arkan-
sas ana White rivers are falling steadi-
ly. Weather very hot. Business good.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The passenger agents Of this city
have put up a brilliant and handsome
sign Over their rooms in the PTOmen-
ade Block. 1t is one Of the finest
in the city.
The st. Louis Packet Company are
having a new roof put on the wharf
boat.
The monitors Tempest and Iyis,
have been laying at Mound
City, Ill, since the war, passed down
yesterday. Two others are coming in
tow of a tug 1t locked ike var
TO see them. They are bound
to New Orleans, and are probably
making a flank movement on Cuba,
though it is said they have been sold
to Peru.
The Memphis Dry Docks are doing
splendid business. The Guidon and
Argos are atlOat, and the finishing
touches are being put upon them.
The steamer Laura and tug Laurel
are now on the DOCKS. The Rarge
Company yesterday solicited pro-
pOsals to build a barge by the Dock
Company. The barge to be 100
feet long, g feet beam, ) feet hold,
with cargo box complete. We are
glad to record the success Of our Dry
Docks. The Company now have
their own saw mills, and have on
hand 100, 900 feet of long oak lumber,
such as can't be exeelIed anywhere.
The snagbOat 5. 5. Thayer is now at
Little Rock. She has been ut work
in the Arkansas, and has taken out
169 snags between Little Rock and
Fort Smith. She has taken out snags
extending thirty feet into the ground,
and some with roots twenty feet hong
firmly EMBEDDED in the sand. These
results establish the practical utility
of this boat, the wisdom of the ap-
preparation for the purpose, and eff
cheney of the officers in charge Of the
work.
Fishing Is getting good near Mound
City, and the ferrybOat takes angling
parties over daily.
Sam Houston, the supervising In
spectOr of this district, processes utter
ignorance of the removal of Local
Inspectors Washington and GOOde- 1t
was town talk in Louisville, however,
before be lcf there. and it is certain
that. he .ftrh-i te-Fe9ScVe GOC+ta soIn2
weeks ape. - !. s
Capt. W. L. Trasz, Secretary of the
OF Commerce, and a
thorough steamb0atfaan, would make
q No. lhspectQr 81 Huis for this
port.
The Legal Tender, Capt. Elliott,
on Tuesday tor White river.
The NatOma for White river, the
for Cincinnati, Ghe City Of Cairo
for st. Louis, and the Linton for st.
Francis river, all Rad good trips
! The Mehie.Abe is due tO-nightfr0m
The Thompson Dean 'dEe
from above and the Nick Long
worth viii be due tomorrow also from
above.
Bob Shields, a well known steam
boat clerk, was brutality beaten last
bv a hack driver. He was
huftN
The Liberty went up 10 the dock
yesterday and viii be repaired.
The julia VIII pass down on Mon
lay fOE Eieksburg.
The Rqbieon1 Is the regularSt. Louis
Tomorrow.
The st. Francis leaves on Tuesday
I0r st. Francis rigeF.
The United States mail packet fhOs.
Fl. Allen leaves tomorrow for Little
Rock and way points on the Arkan-
,as, lE
The Geo. ". Cheek gets away to-
morrow for Friar's Point and interme-
late landings.
The Mississippi river has been d.
teIaPofsIY F1W IL bed y
Minneapolis andithe fails are being
repaired and improved AS soon as
finished the river will againbe turned
INTO its old channel.
ECapt. john Adams new side wheeler
vas launched at Cincinnati on edaes
lay. she * 2U feet long and 81 feet
beam.
Sd DQWling left yesterday for st.
Louis to be present ct fHe mill be-
-Ween Gallagher and Allen,
Capt. Geo. w. Bowman, an old
1teambOatman, died at Atchison,
on the 9TH.
Capt. Roots new Red river boat
Elavfila, left louisville last night for
New Orleans.
Capt. Nit Akin, with his amily,
nave been admitted to the Louisville
llmshouse. He Is a wei known mas
ier, and his fate is a sad commentary
upon Steamboating.
Capt. A. McGill took possession OF
tbe Capital Hotel, Frankfort, Ky, on
fueSday, IS p~rCpfl6tGT,
The Richmond IS at Mound City,
Illinois.
Tie iRsgraHee rates on Red river
ire as fnii0wsi Steamboats, not over
;wo years old are rated hrst class
.wo and not over four years, are rated
second class and over four years Old
ire rated third class. Boats carrying
to be insured at the above
rates must have me certificate OF the
Inspector for the New Orleans Board
Of Underwriters.
The Great Republic left st. Louis
asst night for New Orleans, and viii
be hil3Eed by the continental.
Capt. "A. P. Du1Eay, who IS veil
here, Is now steamboating on
Red river. The Jefferson zgmes
Capt. A. p. DuMay has built a
for the lew water JEFFERSON
md Shreveport trade. 1t only draws
fifteen inches, and will carry two hum
lred bales of cotton. 1t is said to be =