Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-11
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channel. White river continues at a good
stage. Business on the wharf was in.
active, with little movement in freights
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NASHVILLE, June 10.-The river is fall
ing, with feet on Hsrpeth Shoals. The
weather is alternately clear and cloudy
with rain this morning.
NEW ORLEANS, June l0.--Arrived: Pey-
toLs and bsrges, Cincinnati Departed
Katie, st. Louis; J. H. GrOesbeck, Gin
cinusJi.
CAIRO, June IO.-POrt list: City Of Ches.
ter, Memphis to st. Louis, II pm; ArgO-
No. 2, st. Louis to Red river, 10 am; At
lantic, st. Louis to New Orleans, noon
Belle Memphis, st. Louis to Memphis,
p m. River fell 8 inches, Weather cloudy
Mercury So. Two rOustabOuts on the
steamer NatcheZ were knocked overheard
and drowned, near Bainbridge landing
to-day, by the parting Of the line. Names
unknown.
LOUISVILLE, June l0.-The river has
fallen l inch and is still receding, with
inches in the canal. Weather very warm
to-day, and cloudy with hopes of rain to-
night. Arrived: Ajax and MOlhe Ebert
New Orleans. Departed: Exchange, New
Orleans. The a AK is laid up at Portland
CINCINNATI, June 10.-River s feet in
the channel, and is stationary. Departed
Minneola, Memphis; r. c. Gray, Arksn-
sss river. Business good. Weather warm.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Business in river circles remains stag
nant.
The ThOs. Il. Allen, for White river,
had q moderate trip.
The Ocesnus discharged here 800 sacks
salt, % barrels mOlesses, and hogsheads
sugar,
The Celeste, Captain Tom Berry, is the
regular Monday Arkansas river mail
packet.
of here $50 demiiOhns, % hOgsheads sugar,
% bunohes bananas, 16 barrels resin, 90
barrels plaster, 10 sacks salt, and has for
the Ohio river 200 tons Of freight.
The Mary Houston will be down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The Cheek brought in 400 sacks Of seed
and 16 bales of cotton.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee, with
Stack Lee in the ofice, is the regular Mon
day Friar's Point packet.
The COlumbis will leave here Monday
evening for sll points on Arkansas river
through to Fort Smith.
The Olive Branch, for st. Louis, put of
here Ill barrels of molasses; so kegs do;
40 bundles of hides; 80 boxes OF oranges;
10 casks Of wine, and so punches bananas
and has for st. Louis 500 tons of freight.
The A. j. White, Captain Geo. Malone,
is the regular Monday Napoleon and
bonds packet, leaving at pm. Barney
Bsrinds, secretary.
The Lawrence, for Cincinnati, had lS2
bales Of cotton, 40 tons Of scrap iron, $50
bundles Of hides, 800 beer kegs, 100 bar
rels Of potatoes and 80 barrels of tallow.
The City of Vioksburg, Capt. A. J. Car
ter, leaves to-day at pm. for Cairo and
st. Louis. Capt. Garrett Huis does the
honors Of the Office.
The Legal Tender, Capt VIM. Elliott,
is the regular Tuesday White river
mail packet.
The pslatlsl steamer Natchez, Captain
Tom Leathers, leaves to-day at 10 q ~ for
New Orleans and the bends.
The Colorado, Captain Mckee, leaves
this morning, at 10 o'clock, for Ficksburg
and the bends.
The Lady Lee viii pass down tomorrow
at m, for Red river.
The OIL City. Captain Randall, IS the
regular Monday Shawnee Village packet,
leaving at pm.
The Grand Tower for st. Louis had
moderate trip.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the Monday st. Louis packet.
The Julia Is the Monday NlcksOurg
packet,
The Pauline Carroll and james Howard
will pass up to-day for st. Louis.
The Henry Ames, for New Orleans, was
heavily laden. She lost several hours
above here, by grounding.
The Commonwealth viii be down on
Monday, Tor New Orlesns.
The shannon will pass down to-day ioE
New Orleans.
The Lockwood win pass up to-day for
st. Louis.
The r. C. Gray left Louisville last
evening for Little Rock.
The Virgipia. Captain Charley Schultz
with Lem Miller in the once, WI! pass uE
this evening for Cairo and Louisville.
A nav life boat, for ocean snd river
service, has been invented. The boat viii
right itself and discharge the water Il may
ship. righting in thirty seconds. 4t haS
at least one-third more buOysnt power
than any other boat knoWH--is very
steady in the water; in fact tvs
parsons cannot oapsize sixteen
foot host when In it, and should they bs
able 10 ship water, It would be instants
ueously discharged. II Is not uncoutl
in structure except that Il discharges III
water by g set of automatic valves throUEl
the bottom, and has g somewhat eleyateC
end chamber six inches above the gun
vale, and sbout two feet long; sls0 sid
bustles running fore and aft, on the out
side of the hull, OF pear shape, with tn
bass doW}nE5Bs zsss -.sz-- aliAr structn5
foz ng W.. reat strength
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