Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-07

preaching completion, and IN 3 few
days che will take the place Of the Hi
nOi5 in the Memphis and NicksbuTg
trade, while the latter steamer will be
subjected to q simitu treatment, so as to
be ready to resume her place, when the
White will take her OLD run from here
TO Napoleon, or perhaps run rs CUusgTt
with the Illinois to Nicksburg, q tTi-
weekly line, while the Cheek will be-
come tri-weekly Helena and Memphis
packet.
At St. Louis WedBesc ay morning
Captain Thomas 3 Rhodes, shortly a.
ter eating his breakfast, remarked 10 his
! wife, 81 believe / am dying" and fell
back in his chair corpse. BE was one
| OF the OrigjnatOrs Of the Northern Line
! packet company, aud wSs president ni
| that company two terms. His health
! commenced falling about year sRO,
/ and be sgent a short time a Hot
| Springs, Arkansas, returning 10 st.
! Louis apparently much improved, and
/ Sttended regularly 10 his business -ltl
| his sudden death Wednesday morning.
\ new boat is building NJ DFrr-burg
| to run between that port R"I Hsiic'5
Point. She viii he 100 feet long. Is feet
beam, aud feet hold
1t is impossible to arrive st 2 81 liable
! estimate of the damages GOing ny the
river below here; il consequence Of
which we refrain from reproducing the
wild r1mOTs one hears from Tom, Dick
and Harry, who know nothing about
the real condition uf affairs below. Oar
Information from reliable sCurces-the
officers Of our local packets taGt AS
yet no serious damage mas been expert
enced. True, some localities have sui
fered to a certain extent, but in The main
they are TO Whist is known as "Jutside'
plSnters--thRt IL, 10 fields outside OF the
levees, always cultivated on a rick. The
farmers are leaving nothing uuCODe that
will serve to strengthen thgiE ievees, and
iC is generally stated that twelve inches
more water vii! not do any great dam
age, Beyond this we have learned no.
thing Of interegt from below. The next
fOIr days will tell the story OF our fate.
An immense crowd Of ladies aud ger
tlemen, on loot and il carriages, gath
cred on The bluffs yester Jay evening to
get view Of the majestic river, At high
tide. and witness the departure OF the
packets. While there the Grand Tower
moved gracefully down to the elevator,
at the same time the Illinois had gone
up TO the point, rounded to, ana made q
beautiful run past the city, her cOlors
flying, and her band warbling fHIh g
sweetest strains, and the waving f
handkerChiefs and shouts Of Spplau
gave evidence that tins vast sssemblage
DsrtOOk Of the immense enthusiasm,
After the Illinois had nearly disappeared
behind the point the QGiCkstep je- loose
from her mOOrjngs, and novel grace
fully out and down the stream like q
beautiful bird bathing It's pIUmage in tie
iashing waves. Before leaving the baud
Of the Illinois performed several seie.-
tons in q creditable manner 30 the de-
light OF the multitude Both the Quick
step and Illinois are Memphis institu-
tons of which we, in common with the
Memphis public, feel exceedingly proud
and we noticed that each haU q good
trip OF passengers.
The Evansville Journal gives the FOL
lowing account Of the antics OF . crazy
man on the Arkansas Belle: "At
ElizabethtOwn, on her way down,
crazy man boarded the Belle and went
10 Rose Glare. He soon disclosed his
malady, declaring that he was sent by
Jesus Christ to save the world, and, by
God, he vas going to do 1t. He COM
maDded thst no enc should touch him.
He mounted TO the roof ard ordered
Joe FaTquhaT, the mste, to back her
ont He then started 10 the pilOL-
house, but Bill Luty closed the door
against him. He then attempted to
climb one OF the chimney guys, saying
he was going TO heaven. The cCsw vas
ordered to csptuTe hiEi, hut they de-
clined. Captain Howard was called up
and took him in. At Rose Glare he was
put ashore, when he commenced throw
ing mis- shoes, his coat snd his hat #
Captain Howard. The SHOES sijghicd
On the boat and the hat and coat IN the
river. Captain Howard threw the shoes
back at him, and he threw them inlO
the river and then started OF up the
bank, bGTef0Oted and ESrshGadedh
Andy Johnson,
STEAMER JAMES d. PARK ER, OHIO RIvE-I,l |
OFF NEWBERG, IND, august 8. ( |
RIVER EDITOR APPEAL-Tne news |
of tie death CT EX-Presideut Andrew |
John is received sadly enough all along |
the river. The universal feeling is thSt |
Of regret and sOETOW. To-day s meet |
ing Of the officers and passengers Of the |
steamer James ID. Parker was held for |
the purpose Of giving expression to thsir |
feelings Of sorrow. Mr.. w. ii. Hill, Of /
Memphis, was placed il the chair and |!
CAPTAIN Robert w. Wise, Of lie Parker, |
appointed secretary CT the meeting. |
Speeches in tribute 30 the virtues, Iataz- |
rity and memory OF the illustyiOU5 de- |
ceased, were mads 10y Robert B. Miller, |
of Memphis, Rev. Dr.. s. IL. Ford, Of |
OwensbOro, Kentucky, and NJ. Holm |
5tOn, Of the APPEAL, The remarks |
were well received by tie meeting, |
which then adopted The following TesO- |
lutiors presented by the committee con-
sistipg OF 4. b. Miller and NJ. L. John !
ston, OF Tennessee; Captain Phd. >. |
Colbert ard w. Il. kelgO, OF Ohio; Rev. |
S. II. Ford, LII D., of Kentucky, and |
Thomas Bullen, Esq Of Indiana
WHEREAS, It has blessed God, in his |
providence, TO remove from us the life !
and usefulness of Andrew Johnson, Ez- |
President Of the United States, and an |
honorable and iilustri0us statesman Of |
Tennessee; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the passeD gers and |
officers OF the steamer James y, Parker, |
do deeply mourn the calamity the State |
OF Tennessee and the government st |
large have sustained in the Joss Of 50 !
valuable statesman and citizen; that |
we mingle our grief with a sOrrO wing |
nation, and offer cur confidence 10 his |
bereaved family.
Re5OlUed, That we request The press |
throughout the country, and especia ~ |
the papers Of Tennessee, TO publish these !
resolutions. .-
r. 3 MILLER,
NJ. HOP. job NSTON,
PHIL COLBERT,
TAOS. BULLEN,
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