Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-18
IN mosf fendeTIy and triumphal
CONFIDENTIAL DEPARTMEST.-Q
the exclusive treatment OF a clad
dies, nameless here, by an able pro-
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The E Hensley VIII be puE in the White
river trade on the 18th of September, in
the interest of st. Louis. She will ply
from the mouth to Jacksonport, in CON
nectiOn with a line of bOatsfrom st. Louis
to the mouth.
A little daughter of Robert D.. Court,
mate of the Richmond, died in st. Louis
of hydrophobia, having been bitten by =
pet dog some weeks ago. Two other chill
dren, and Mrs. Court, were bitten at the
same time, but show no sign as yet of the
virus. A sad part of the affair is tha Mr..
o and his wife are on a visit to Michi-
gan.
The Nick Longworth leaves Louisville
tomorrow evening. The Emma Floyd
left last night.
The late Admiral David G.. Farraout
started in life a poor boy. His father was
a LOuisianian of CatalOn or Minorcan de-
scent, who wandered to East Gena whera
he married mt then returned to the GuIf
coast and settled at West PascOgouIa on
Lake POutehartrain, where he engaged in
the lumber and transportation trade. He
made frequent trips 10 New Orleans with
loads of lumber and was usually accom-
panied by his two boys. They made the
acquaintance of Commodore David Porter.
then engaged in refitting naval vessels at
the station of New Orleans. He took ths
boys on several voyages and finally OBJ
LA4IoAl q mllsulpI1du commission for
David, who afterward participated in the
glores, tolls and misfortune OF the famoDz
cruise of the Essex. An old saw mill and
other property Onee owned by the elder
Farragut, situated near P~ascogonda now
belongs to a sister of The late Admiral.
The Belle st. Louis, Captain Alex. Zieg-
Ter, j.. w. asket clerk, leaves for st.
Louis at 5 O'Clock this evening.
The Pat. Cleburne will be in port early
tomorrow morning, and leaves again in
the evening for Helena, Frisr's Point and
Napoleon.
The NJ. J. Wicks and G. B. Church were
sold yesterday forenoon by Major ]. p.
TreZsvant, at public auction. ABOUT fifty
persons attended the sale, among which
were noticed Captain c. B. Church, N. J..
Wicks, p. Walt, c.. W. Goyer. and other
prominent citizens. Captain George Rea.
President of the Mississippi Valley Barge
Line, and Us. Patterson, late of the Silver
Spray, were also present. Amer describ-
ing the terms of the sale, Major Trezevaut
succeeded in getting a bid of $4,000 FOR
the Wicks, which boat was first offer al.
The bidding hen advanced slowly and
one hours time was consumed in rsach-
ing $4,000, at which sum she was k1ocked
down TO Captain Church. The parties
then repaired on board the Church. upon
which the bid were much more Spirited
though only SO, 900 was reached. tsantain
OhOlOA aAaO PuACudSoa Lei. II Is UNDER
stood that the boats were bid in for q
number of the former stockholders, who
will have them put in proper condition.
and placed in the st. Louis and New Or
leans trade during the coming season.
little steamer Mason, now lying him
and dry on a sandbar four miles up the
st. Francis river, vas 0fered for sale vss-
terdsy at public auction, after tie sale of
theC Church and Wicks. Only $500 was bid
and no sale was effected.