Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-07
-- Rise. Fall
Feet. In's. n. In. TT. In

/ Gus mary mlllST, ClDClnnHJl, b a M, Depart
ed: Mary Ann, New Orleans, am. Weathe
| cloudy and mild.
PITTsBURG, December 6-River
feet inches and rising slowly. Wealhe
| cloudy and mild: Night-River feet
inches ard rising. Weather cloudy and mild
LOUISVILLE, December 6.-Rivel
| feet 2inches in the canal, and feet
| inches on the falls. Weather clear anC
| pleasant. Departed: Louisville, New Orleans
CINCINNATI, December 6.-Rivel
| 20 feet inches and rising. Weather CLOUDY
and damp......;i;;Ni ght-River 10 feet 2 inche,
| rived: Charles Morgan, New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, December s -Weath.
| er: Raining hard with lightning and thunder
| Mercury so 10 60o. River 20 feet scant and
falling. Port List-Down: Ktttie Hegler, 1873
am; Minnecla, 3:3O. Up: James d. Parker
ll:30 am
Movements at the Levee.
ARRIVALS.
George w. Cheek, Helena; Phil Auip.
Friars Point; BELLE OF Texas, Ashport; A. j.
White river; Era No. 8. St Francis river: Rosa 81,
Miller, Arkansas river; Carrie V. Kountz,
New orleans; Colorado, Xicksburg; Robert
Mitchell, Cincinnati; Belle ct. Louis, st
Louis; Illinois, Vicksburg.
DEPARTURES.
Colorado, St. Louis; George W. Cheek, Hell
ena; Phil Allin, Friars Point; Belle of Texas
Ashport; A. ]. White, Napoleon; Legal Ten
", Il.
Louis; Belle st. Louis, Vickspurg; Robert
Mitchell, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
Illinois, Era No. 9, Rosa Miller, Quickstep.
BOATS DUE.
Thompson Dean, Vint ShinkIe st. Francis
Belle, Mary Miller, Nellie Peck, Mary Hous-
ton, Osceola, Belle Memphis, Ste. GeneyieVe
BOATS LEAVING TUESDAY.
For NAPoLEoN-The Quickstep, Captain
Stack Lee, master, leavas this evening at five
O'Clock. Harry Bateman is clerk.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The steamer Mary MIL
Ter Captain Crane, master, leaves for New Or
leans At four o CLOCK this evening, giving strict
attention to business at all way landings.
Captain Glenn is her agent.
For ARKANSAS RIvER-The Rosa Miller
Captain Banks, master, cuts loose at five
O'Clock this evening for all points on Arkan-
sas river, including Red Fork, Auburn, New
Gascony, Pine Bluff, and all points through
to Little Rock, carrying the mail.
For WHITE RIvER-The st. Francis Belle,
Captain Harry, master, sails for White river
at the usual hour this evening, taking BUSH
ness for the mouth of White river Bay st.
Charles, Crockett's Bluff, Mt. Adams, Claren-
sonport, West Point and Searcy. She carries
the mails. J. G. Abbott is chief clerk.
Receipts Yesterday.
The following comprises the receipts by
river since last report:
Illinois-2A baleI cotton, l39 bags seed-cot-
ton, $50 sacks cotton-seed, Is head cattle, so
packages sundries. From Vicksburg to Mem
Phis, registered Us cabin passengers and 1877
deck passengers.
George W. Cheek l37 bales cotton, 20 bags
seed-cotton, S23 sacks cottOn.seed, II packages
SundrieS.
Phil AIlin-5OI bales cotton, 1890 sacks cot
ton-seed, l6 packages sundries.
y. ], Whlte-ll7 bales cotton, bags seed
cotton, COS sacks cotton-seed, head cattle, II
packages sundrles.
Rosa Miller-Brought out of Arkansas river
OILS bales cotton, Is bags seduction, SSS sacks
Legal Tender-5lS bales cotton, 40 bags seed.
cotton, 1858 sacks cotton-seed, Il packages sun
dries.
Belle of Texas-S5S bales cotton, I46 bags
seed cotton, 73 sacks cotton seed.
Era No. 8 Brought out of st. Francis river
3So bales cotton, 1883 sacks cotton-seed, 10 head
cattle, by CABIN passengers, 43 deckers.
Leyee Dots.
The Louisville Drummer was in port yester-
The Belle of Shreveport leaves for New Or
leans at noon tomorrow.
The Ella left Jackson port for this place SUM-
day, with go bales cotton.
Dispatches from all points, Sunday, report
ed rain and cloudy weather.
The Belle of Texas leaves on her frs. trip
for the Arkansas river next Saturday.
The propeller Come and See Me came in
Sunday, from the Ohio river, with tow of
produce boats.
The Carrie V. Koun'z laid at the upper
landing We terdsy, making some repairs. She
LETT last night for st. Louis.
The Illinois had splendid trip of both
freight and passengers WHEN she arrived yes
terdsy. She leaves again this evening.
The John A. Scudder is billed for departure
from this port for New Orleans and The bends
tomorrow af,ernoon. She takes in all the
bend landings.
The great Thompson Dean, Captain w. b.
Miller, Will be in port to day, to receive for a
return trip to New Orleans. She leaves to.
morrow evening.
Jefferson street yesterday, where the levee
q tolerably fair landing place when
the water is at its present stage.
The Robert Mitchell passed down yesterday
from Cincinnati for New Orleans; her trip
OF 1900 tons miscellaneous, 400 head
stock, 81 cabin passengers Ito deckers.
The weather here since last report has be en-
somewhat OF the half-and-half persuasion,
winding up last night with a tendency to
clear up-in fact, the sun got in few peeps at
A st. Louis dispatch, Sunday night, report
ed the breaking OF the gorge near Keokuk,
and from which 1t is expected That sufti-
Client rise Will come down to let ont the
boats below st. Louis and Cairo.
A dispatch from st. Louis Sunday night,
says: civilian J. May and John Wagner, two
caulkers, who worked at the sectional dock in
the southern part OF the city, got into a quar-
rel at Schultz's saloon, corner of temperance
and Kosciusko streets, at half-past three |
o'clock this morning, during which, in return
Tor q blow, May plunged a long dagger-shaped |
knife into Wagner's abdomen, fnfictinV a |
wound from which he died this evening. May |
was arrested"
Cincinnati Enquirer, Thursday: 1.-THE Mary |
Miller left for New Orleans last night with full
Iour hundred tons of freight, which, both |
Captain Crane and his agent assure us, was |
received at full rates, all reports to the con-
.rary notwithstanding. The Miller has en- |
and Shawneetown for more than |
enough to I'LL her out fat She had twenty |
lne cabin and seventeen deck passengers. |
Henry Thomas was her pilot to Louisville, |
where she takes on New Orleans men,"
Sullivan, OF the Herald, has returned to |
and complains that the newspa- |
ha Ion l.
Iery flsttering notices, etc We have the par |
iculars In full OF his voyage by rail fIom |
Memphis to ST. Louis, which, when we print |
mem, Will 'JnrbtSh new the name or Sulh.
Ian OF Vicksburg, and TO which he will ex-
,la1m "GOOd enough" There's a pile o. goods /
)oxes In the picture with diminutive speci-
men OF human nature among them enjoying |
lature's sweet restorer, balIny sleep, from |
whence proceeded familiar arias from the |
,perS OF The t G9'tTd Factory; Now, Jimmy, my
Will put the ideal Gabriel to open shame.
Hat on the Brain.
Have we poet among our marines? Ave,
md one whose brain seems as prolific of poetic |
lppi river is of catfish. While we NAV not
Iitogether admire his Judgment in the selec- |
Ion OF a theme, we must acknowledge we /
ave great psrtlality for that theme-but
lere's the evidence:
20 the Brooks whose oily tongue hope may
forever run:
VIII some kind halter try and nt
The head of this eccentric wit
With GH, TO keep IL cool or warm,
As may seem ut, in calm or storm,
With which il Is SO oft beset,
And most when friends do forget
The kind deeds 1t doth Rlwaysdo
BY rendering the thanks that's due
Much less to try and help and lift
II Ger the gull by some kind gift;
When. then, every time Il doth bow
Or scratch its muddled, fevered brow,
Will make IL kindly think of one
Who's thankful for favor done?
Oh, how true that all kindly deeds
Are but healthy and fruitful seeds,
Sown, though they be, by mortal hands,
Are harvested in other lands.
Yes. lands beyond the bounds of time,
In the bright, never-changing cline,
Where Brooks do sweetest music give
Forever run, forever live.
Fit him p0od and uhay1