Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-28

have least to sacrifice. That's why we
gave vent to our feelings so boisterously
CD the gold question. "a.
The papers yesterday morning con-
tanned the announcement that Captain
Frank Hicks had gone into bankruptcy.
We have not learned any of the particu-
lars, and therefore are not prepared to
say what influence the event will have
on the building Of the Mary Bell, about
which the papers have had 50 much to
say recently.
Notwithstanding the pressure on gold
yesterday, and its depressing Influences
on the marine spirit, whenever the fact
was announced that the TIver had come
to stand the enthusiasm almost cul-
minated in 8 shout Of rejoicing, The
marines are banking heavy 90 the
farmers this season, and have been in
breathless anxiety since the river begun
It's rampage.
1t depends altogether upon whose OK
is gored as to how good joke is appre-
ciated with some people. And then,
again, when one gets off good thing
on another the impression is created
that there is certain degree Of familiar
ity existing between the two that we
would not like the world to know OF.
Tnis is marvellous world, and there are
marvellous people in it.
As the Julia was going down eveniI &
before last, something got the matter
with her, and she began Waiting off to-
ward the Tennessee shore, which she
resched with the assistance of the Phi
Allin, which happened 10 be going OUT
at the same hour. The Julia remained
al the bank few hours, but got off ali
,,I, ;r.l,k
her trouble was not ascertained.
The check in the rise Of the river will
be good news to the farmers in the low
lands, and work will revive on the farms.
There never was such favorable out
look for the farmer as now, and al over
flowO of the plantations by the river, after
such bOuntiful crops have been made
aud are almost matUTed, would be a
crushing blow to the planters and most
demOraliZing to the farm laborers. But
we are safe, thank Providence.
Almost a panic was created at st.
Louis last Saturday by the circulation
of the malicious story that the Bismarck
had exploded her boilers, causing much
loss Of life. Many anxious people
gathered at the wharf; and the Bismarck
not arriving on time, seemed to confirm
the fearful story. She WIS detained
few hours by fog, but arrived in port all
right, nothing having happened to JUL
tify the startling rumors, evidently put
in circulation by designing people. The
authors OF sucr stories should be ferreted
out and punished severely.
The DQvall's Bluff Journal has the
following items of interest: "a wreck
ing boat has been at work on the sunken
boats just below town all the week.
The boilers OF the Sam Hale have been
raised, and the divers are hunting for
the other machinery. These boats were
sunk at this point by the Confederates
to prevent the Federal gunboats from
passing. In defense of our postmaster
we will state that the mail agent on the
boat last Monday morning, did not call
at the postoffice for the Up-river mail.
Mr.. Lovejoy was at the Office and had
the mail ready but no one came after it.
That is the reason Des Arc received no
mail on Monday. 1t was no neglect on
the part of our indefatigsble and accom-
modat;Eg postmaster, but the sleepy
mail agent on the boat"