Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-20

open door. he was lucky VINO happened
near a beer saloon, and it is strange but
nevertheless true that the latter unfortU-
nate condition happened to all the ma
TiDes.
= well-known pilot being informed
that Gray once wIo.e: 1.-THE paths OF
glory lead but tC the grave" raised his
fist and brought it down with emphasis
on the table, remarked: well, ifthst's
so, want it distinctly understood thai
| am not twisting wheels for glory; l
mean business"
The Commodore R0Ilingpin, lower
Ohio ferryboat, was sold by the United
States marshal a lew days ago tor four
hundred dollsrs-just what her cnlors
cost presented by the river editor Of The
Cincinnati Times, after whom she was
named.
The wreck Of the Junista sold at Pitts
buTg a few days ago TO r Monroe, OF
that city, for seventeen hundred and fly
dollars.
The prospects of flood in the lower
Mississippi are gradually weakening,
and all fear of disaster to the iowlsnd
farmers from that quarter has fed.
The James D. Parker was assisted over
th@lalls at Louisville by the Robin, and
passed on up the river all right. She
will go on the docks at Cincinnati
Jeffersonville, Indiana, has done away
with wharf taxes, and is declared hence.
forth 3 free port of entry. Wharfmsster
Beal, of that city, writes the Louisville
Courier Journalist an eXulting letter
over the fact, and styles it 1.-the old
Democratic doctrine Of free trade and
sailors rights" That's our creed.
All the packets leaving Sunday and
yes erdsy were pretty fairly patronized.
Mrs. KnowltOn and son, Of Colonel
Knowlton, our very obliging assistant
postmaster. were passengers up on the
Belle Memphis yesterday.
The Ella Hughes arrived at Evans
vile Sunday evening from Arkansas
river.
The Ohio vas rising at Evansville,
falling at Louisville and Cincinnati, and
stationary at Pittsburg Sunday night.
The Charles Morgan, en- route to New
Orleans, passed Louisville Sunday.
A dispatch from Pittsburg Sunday
night says that the river is about sta
ti0nary, with four feet four inches in the
channel. Weather clear and pleasant.
Reports from Brownsville, Penusylvs-
MIA, show seven feet five inches aud sta
tionary; weather cloudy. OF City re-
ports eleven inches in Allegheny rver,
and rising very slowly.
The heavens Wept over Cairo Sunday,
and cooler weather prevailed there in
consequence.
The Mary Houston sails from Louis
vile this evening with big excursion
trip to st. Paul.
Captain Nat Green, with his big
Cheek, is in port receiving for Napoleon
and the bends, in place Of the y. J.
White.
Arkansas river is threatening upward
ly. Good enough. 1t is said that the
catfish in that stream have rubbed pear
~ oil the skin off their bellies sliding on
the sandbsIs.
The Scudder passed down Sunday
evening loaded fiat in the water. So she
ought; she was long enough getting 3
whack at the freight-piies at st. Louis.
The Vint Shinkle, due up last night,
has two hundred and fifty tons of freight
and good trip Of passengers.
The Cons Millar, from Cincinnati, ar
rived Sunday, bringing about two hum
dred and fifty tons for this port.
Three boats, the White, Legal Ten
der, and Quickstep, are undergoing re-
pairs here for the fall business.
The Robert Mitchell on her way to
one wheel, having run through her star
board cylinder at Arkansas City. The
tug Flora will assist her to New Orleans.
From the way in which the wOrkmen
have begun on the Quickstep, she will
be thoroughly remOdeled in her upper
works, and made into a first-class pas
sengeT packet, and an ornament to her
commander.
New Orleans exchanges note that the
Ruth did not leave that city Saturday,
but laid over till yesterday; but she will
be here in time to take her regular day
in White river. They also speak in
glowing terms of her fitness for the trade
Captain Hairy intends to wear her out
in.
We are glad to note that Captain Pep
per is meeting with SO much encourage
ment in the way of paying trips with
the Cons Millsr between this city and
Cincinnati. She is new and commO-
diOus packet, with excellent accOmmO-
dations for passengers. She goes out to-
| morrow evening, atfordiDg an excellent
opportunity for travellers and shippers to
the Ohio river to invest in a safe and
comfortable packet.
The New Orleans Times speaks as il it
knows something about 1t, and says that
| Captain George W. Cheek is bidding for
that miscsrried New Orleans and VIcks-
burg mail line. Shouldn't wonder.
The Vicksburg aquatic, in consequence
| of the failure of the mails Friday morn
| ing, did not receive the APPEAL, and
| his river column IS devoid of interest.
We will forward you copy, Jimmy, by
! the packets.
Up-river people seem to have eXcur-
sion on the brain. The Andy Baum is
mentioned by the Cincinnati press, in
| connection with an excursion from that
| city to st. Paul. Captain Vinton knows
how to put 'em through in comfortable
| order.
The Thompson Dean has arrived st
Mound City, but Will not go on the
! docks until the water falls. Captain
Miller and George Miltenberger have
| gone to their respective homes, where
they will enjoy the society of friends and
relatives during the time consumed in
| the repairs to the Dean.
! The particulars of the launching of
| Captain Hicks's immense craft, which
! it seems is yet nameless, would make
an interesting page in the maritime his
tory of the present century. Who will
undertake to make his big bonanza by
writing it up?
4 wrecking-barge is at present en-
! gagged just below the bridge on Tennes-
| see river at Danville, raising a barge
| loaded with iron-oTe, sunk there some
time ago.