Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-06

Departed: Indiana, for Louisville.
ST. LOUIS, November 1.-The river is
falling.
T LOUISVILLE, November 5.-The riverf
falling, with -four feet in the canal, and il
barely two feet at P~ittsburg. Depsrte,
-kenton and Mary Boyd.
The weather is mild.
{ CAIRO, November 5.-Up-Bee. at 10
Norman II, Mississippi II last night
Down-City Of Cairo 8, Silver Spray n
a. m, and the Mollie Able at noon. Sham.
rock and Continental in the afternoon
The river has failen six inches. Tht
weather is cloudy and mild.
C~INorNSATI, November 5.-Departed-
Kate Putnam. The river is declining
Win even feet five inches in the channel
Ine weather is mild.
ST. LOUIS, November 5.-Arrived: In
liza and st. Joseph.
Departed: Atlantic, Lady Cay and
Belle Memphis.
The evidences ELECTED from the crew of
the StOnewal IS SUBSTANTIALLY. tina when
the Submarine passed the wreck nothing
animate was TO be seen either in the water
or on shore.
Five more bodies have been recovered
and Identified; no Southerners among
them.
The Arkansas is said to be cutting ont.
and the channel is improving slowly. but
there is still not sufficient wal ca for boats
to leave with full trips for that stream.
White river is only $3.50. There is AZ
teet in that stream TO Augusta. Weather
warm and cloudy. business active.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There is a scarcity Of Ohio river tonnage
at this port. Cotton moves OFT slowly in
consequence.
We learn that Capt. 81. Domain is in our
city,
Ir is said that besides the present in
cuT1bent, Bob G0Odc, the following gen
tleinen are prominent as candidates for
Wharfmaster; Larry Harnistad, Steve
wilkins, Nike Pyne, Sam. Shock, Jim
1ura, Tom klern1u, jim SayreS, Billy
bill, John Smith Dave Hukill, Clarence
Hall, John Smith No. = and some
eighteen or twenty more.
The Thos. Ii. Allen turns her trip over
10 the Natonla and VIII not depart for
White River until Monday next.
The City of Cairo, Capt. Malin, with
Mr.. Conrad in thaofico, leaves to-day for
Cairo AMI ST. Louis. She makes all way
landings.
The Luminary, Capt. Conway. is the
regular L. ). Mail packet for Vicksburg
to-day.
Tn John Lumsden, Capt. Josh. Throop,
leaves to-day at noon for Cairo and Evans
vile. She goes out promptly.
Milt. Harry, one Of the most reliable
and efficient clerks upon the river, either
behind the desk or at a freight pile. is now
dischdrgiug steamers at our levee. and we
commend him to our river friends.
The Naton}a came in with 25I bales cot
ton and loss sacks -cOttonseed. Cant.
Ashford backs her ont to-day ut > pm. for
White river, making close connection
with the Little Rock Railroad. She is a
good passenger packet. Charley and
John Smithers attend TO the Office.
The old reliable Commercial will be
found 1T our levee his morning with a
big trip. She gets away to-day for Au-
gusta and all way points on White river.
She Zee with the Little Rock train.
anu carries the United States mail. John
Davis commands and Jimmy Thompson is
chief clerk, assisted by Charley Sharpa.
The LeonIdas came in from Cincinnati
last night, and Will leave at 8 am. this
day for NieNsburg and New Orleans.
Capt. Lawrence Carter, an old Memphis
f%avorito, is master, and Mr.. McCalIum is
clerk. She gets away promptly as adver-
tised, and is Il fine passenger packet.
Thu Lorena, Emma tIovd, Silver Spray
and Mary Boyd are due from the Ohio.
The j. j. Albert and Octavia are trying
10 improve the channel cf the lower Ohio.
We PHt on q sub" a few days ago, and
judge Of our astonishnent to see his first
effort at river editing credited 10 the New
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cinuatf COmHercidk.
The Nick wall arrived fram Cincinnati.
- route to New Orleans, TO Onter the New
Orleans and Red river trade. She put off
a lot Of hay II potatoes.
The NatOma arrived from White river
with 300 bales cotton and a fair "trip of peO-
pie.
The Mollie Gralz cleared last evening
for White river.
The newspaper peopleofNew York must
say something, Of rOUrse, about The late
a~iul steamboat accident but they can
not get OF more Than ten lines withoutd dis
playing their ignorance Of Western river
steamers, and those who manage them.
If their necks depended upon it, they
couldn't do it. Here's what Il World writer
The full and terrible details of the
burning, on the Mississippi river. last
week, Of the steamboat St0uewall. reyeal
eE6n q mare hprrihle tale than did the
previous account by telegraph. II is now
known that when the fire broke out it
could have been e~xtingUished nv a single
hucketful Of water; hut there was not a
bucket cI the boat By the time tina the
bose was brought into service the flames
had gained such Roadway that the effect
Of the small stream of water was 10 feed
rather than suppress them. Then, too.
there was a lack of boats. and but for the
timely advent of a skiG, it is doubtful
any of the nasgengcrs would
naFe been lett ia tnil thb tale, except. pcr-
haps, a very few, who might have been
able to swim to the shore despite the
crowds OF human beings, horses and mules
filled The water"
The following opinion was rendered in
he Seventh Judicial District OF New Or
-eans a few days ago. 1t is of interest to
our river men:
80 A. Fr0lek as. Neog,e, iu.yo UE,o
is q suit by the plaintiff, G. N.
French, against the steamer for $3.50. the I
Of n trunk delivered by an agent OF
he New Orleans Parcel Express on board
ne came and lost. The Judge rem
Tered an opinion in this ease as follows, l
" The servants Of both partiHs blum
leFeG most agrGeloHslY, and in eOnse- :
luence Of the laundering of plaintiffs
erYant tthe parcel express e~aFrieF,)
hlnh no liability attaches 10 the owners
# the Annie Wagley for the acts com
'lained of in this case, and done by the
nan they had in their service as porter. 9
me PLAINTIFFS servant delivered the :
runk TO the porter for the LOtawanna,
~ the EQFt1F refeiHt6H fouit For the Lot /
tie cOntracted for the latter :
not the Annie Waglev. How
men can the owners Of The Annie Waglev
held responsible for tAis9 Liability
~ iAe Hpts or third parties n SER
ants cannot be extended by imDlica- 1
ion. Vessels and tugs are liable for the |
delivered n their proper ser-
ants, when delivered to be carried or Z
ept In he vessel or hotel. I believe that. 7
2 taking charge OF the trunk. the porter
the Wagley acted fraudulentlv. He
lnnov have known that the trunk was
n the Lotawanna, The parcel express
IAN vas 7eeklng and asking for that yes
and must haze 80 stated to the pOrter. ,
thereupon must have encouraged -
n perhaps expressly affirmed the be-
ei that he was the porter of the
otaWanna; Certainly he did not ret ro
of the trunk in the regular =
'urse of his employment as to bind the
Fners for it. That employment was to
eelYe, receipt for and take aar6 of bag =
If sent or brought to their vessel
I'd intended for transportation by their
'ssel. No contract of any kind arose be-
seen them and the plaintiff. by the acts
a servant who exceeds and goes be-
md the scope of his employment by
king baggage expressly sent to and in
nded for another vessel.
Judgment for defendant 4