Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-03

! mAue aVaHaDle py the nigh tide. She
will no doubt be In port this morning.
! The river dispatch fromiSt. Louis Sun
day night closed with the following
! cheerless news: 1.-THE river has risen
three feet since last night, and swelling
| at the rate Of six inches per hour. AZ :
counts from the Missouri, upper Missis-
| slppl and the Illinois, as well SIS other
| smaller streams, are to the effect that all
are rising, and the prospects are that the
! river here will be AZ high or higher than
at any previous time this season within
| day or tWo.n
1t is an old joke, but actually occurred
| again yesterday. An old negro had
! taken position close to the waters edge
| yesterday morning to see, as he said, II
| he could tell whether the river was
rising or falling. A loaded coal barge
was emptied alongside the Phil Allin,
and the old darkey espitd the water
line OF or more up the side of the
barge, and expressed the greatest satIs-
faction that the river had fallen "mOre'n
fOot' since he had "been settin' dar,u
aud his watermelon patch was "ssfe dis
t me, sush"
Che Cairo Bulletin, OF Thursday, SAYS:
~ estefday, just below Metropolis, the
Jim Fisk received e hail, and landing,
she found two young men desiring to
get aboard; but there was a broad belt
OF bsCE-Tster betwsE them and the
boat, TOO shallow in plscea Tor the yaWl,
and they were indisposed TO get wet, 50
Captain EVetts dispatched q couple Of
deckhands who 'toted' them in on their
backG. A passenger on board made
fine pencil-sheich Of the scene, which is
life-like, and will be kept by the Fisk as
q rnementO of the high water OF July,
1875"
In view Of the great anxiety existing
In the minds OF the planters in the
bends below here concerning the river,
Sergeant Ludwig, in charge of this de-
partment OF tue signal service, has llr.
nsshed the APPEAL with his latest after
noon reports from all points for gratui-
tOus distribution along the river. The
Phil Allin took out the first lot to be dis
triouted yesterday afternoon. Through
the politeness OF Sergeant Ludwig, the
planters Will receive these reports by
each evening packet until the aquatic
trouble has subsidized.
The reported rises in the Ohio aud up
per Mississippi created quitea stir in COM
merctal circles yesterday morning, as the
story had passed from OEe to another
until it had assumed psnicky proper
tons. We saw one individual who was
perfectly wild IN the belief that the Ohio
was pouring into the Nississsippi at
Cairo a siXteen.feet swell. Public an
ticjpatiOn is at q fearful tension now,
ana it takes but little to set up a panic.
A careful perusai Of the signal service OBJ
servers bulletin will keep our readers
posted IS to the true state OF facts.
The attempt to Teorganize the Pilots
association at st. Louis was q failure,
Ia chronicling which the st. Louis
Republican says: "ThOse who can
get job don't feel like paying for
the bread and butter for those who
can't-hence the disagreement. We
fOTeshadOWed this thing several months
ago: Coming events, you know, cast
their photographs before. We are sorry
that so many pensionists are thus set
adTtft, and can only hope that the
stream may carry them i7to a better
harbor, where there Is even less to dc
than keep the chairs down"
A dispatch from Pittsburg Sunday
Dight says: "This afternoon shout three
o'clock seven model baEges and three
fdsi boats broke loose on the Mononga-
heIa river, and drifting down struck the
sand-bOst Lyman, sending her against
the Elect0r, one Of the Brownsville
packets, breaking her loose from her
mO0T1ngs and driving her under the
lower nonOngaheia bridge. The Elector
lost her smoke-stscks, exhaust pipes.
piohouee and guards, and was dam
aged 10 the extent OF one thousand dol
lars. Two OF the bRrges were sunk at
the bridge; the others passed under the
bridge safely, and were captured by ore
OF the hands Of the Elector."
New Orleans Bulletin, Saturday:
"Captsin James M'Quoid died In this
city on the eighteenth instant, after an
illness lasting through nearly seven
years. Captain M'QUoid was one Of our
oldest steambOatmen, having been act
lively eugeged on the river nom 1912 no
1870 For the last five years be has been
rtSiding here. In his Gay he hiss COM
maaded the s. s. Prentiss, Crosse Tete,
Lounds, Jr., Morning Light, Southerner,
loerVliie, ArcsdiS, and lately the Colonel
Coles. He was thorough steamboat
man, and q kind-hearted man, and
leaves behind him clear record. He
leaves wife and two daughters and
five brothers, three of whom are on the
river, one OF them, William, beipg a
wel-knOwn mate in our coSst trsden
The following items OF interest con-
corning White river are Clipped from
the DevalPs Bluff Journal OF Saturday
last: '"Ths City Of A ugusta Te-enters the
White river trade October fret. River
has risen several feet since Last SstuT-
day, and Is at fine stage for any steam
or. The wrecking boat il still here, but
the 'man-in-armOr' HASN'T found the
wreck Of the Cham yet. Weather
warm, but nice showers all around and
fine breeze which make it very COM
Portable Ii the shade, Is cur report for
this WeeS. The prospects are favorable
for two New Orleans boats in our river
this fall and winter. Captain VIM. J.
Ashford, one of the best steam boas men
that ever tlOated, will be with US in the
fall and command packet in the above ]
trade
Steamer james .. Parker.
ON BOARD THE PARKER, OFF HICKMAN KY,
August l, AM, 1875
RIVER EDITOR APPEAL-The Parker |
10 crowded with passengers, most O, |
whom are ladies from Memphis. Cap |
tain Wise, with Characteristic urbspity. |
affords FOR the passengers various amuse- |
ments, which we all enjoy and appreci- |
ate. 20, captain, We would like to |
dance" remarked bright-eyed young |
Jsdy,a AS the steamer was nearing HaiIe's |
Point. 81 am quite sure fiddler will |
come aboard at HRile's Point" reDlied |
the captain, "and then we will indulge |
in the terpsichoTean Amusement The |
steamer landed and q dark looking
youth, dressed in store clothes, came on |
board, and with him an ordinary sized |
trunk. An hour afterward, he opened |
the trunk, which, to our great Joy, con-
tanned, in addition to a.green apple, a
box Of paper collars, calico cravat and
a sure-enOugh violin. Being appointed
q committee of one to procure music,
approached the young man and told
him my name, and Learned that his was
OMurphy. ~ presume you live at
Hsile's Point" Inquired l. mo, sir;
my home is at New burgh, Indiana
Have you been visiting relations, or
operating eaW-nlill at the Point?"
asked. No, sir; haven't been Visiting
any relatives, but went to see my mann
my, an aunt and two uncles, VINO lived
here" he answered. "Wel, can't
you play on the viOlin?"
next asked. "No, sir; l don't know
nothing about the violin, but I'm some
III that thar old fiddle you see in the
runk." Aud so he was for after dark
re gave us seventy-three successive rem
iitions Of Old Bel Cor, with a single
This did not prevent the
'srty dancing until midnight, for the