Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-24


Captain LennoX, at five pm.
For VICKsBURG.-The City OF Hele-
ma, Captain M'Kee, at five pm.
For WHITE RIvER.-The Ruth, Cap
tain NJ. K. Harry, at five pm.
For LITTLE ROCK.-The Fort Glib
son, Captain Smith, at five pm.
For NAPOLEON-The G. w. Cheek,
Captain Green, at five Pm.
Correspondence.
CINCINNATI, July 20, 1878.
River Editor Appeal:
DEAR SIR-The "Parker" will come
off the docks Wednesd day in complete
repair and leave here Friday, twenty
third instant, and Memphis the follow
ing Friday. Yours, res peetiully,
Lsvee Paragraphs '
Another day of supreme dampness.
The James Howard leaves st. Louis
to day for New Orleans.
The Thomas Sherlock is strainipg a
riDg-bOit at Cincinnati, until something
turBs up.
The damp atmosphere and the hot
weather combined give to the denizens
in these parts free vapor baths.
The st. Genevieve passed up yester-
water. She did little business here.
There was considerable activity down
about the levee late yesterday evening,
and the departing packets did fair
business.
Large quantities of driftwood continue
to float by here, covering the surface Of
the river from the Tennessee to the Ar
kansas shore.
Captain Storms visit to St. Louis was
of the flying persuasion, as be was
home egsinh before we had hardly
realized his absence.
A private letter received in this city
yesterday stated that Captain Wood
burn would leave Pittsburg for Arkan-
sas river, direct, to-day.
The steamer w. J. Behan, en- route
from Shreveport to New Orleans, sunk
near Shreveport, Thursday. The boat
and cargo will probably be saved.
The officers Of the Cheek report the
major portion of the plantations in the
bends all right as yet, and no damage Of
any consequence done by the water.
The water is gradually crawling over
the low point above the mouth OF Wolf,
and the little corn and aOtton-patches
are now two or three inches under
water.
A private letter received in this city
yesterday, from Hot Springs, stated that
Captain Jim Lee, ST., was steadily inn
proving, and that he would sOCn return
TO his post with new lease on life.
The Phil Allin made good showing
OF both freight and people as she pulled
out yesterday evening. Everybody re-
CARDS the Allin as one of our most T1ia-
bic packets, and a fixture in the bends
trade.
Dispatches from high up the Ohio re-
port the river rapidly risiDg-at some
points at the rate Of ten inches an hour.
Coalboatmen are happy, as there are
millions OF bushels at PittsbuIg awaiting
q rise.
A dispatch printed on our first page
chronicles the departure OF a number OF
cOal-tOws from PittsbuTg, but nary a tow
for Memphis. The departures yesterday
aggregate over four and half millions
of bushels.
Travellers and shippers up the raging
Arkansas will find the Fort Gibson in
port to-day receiving for all points up SIS
nigh as Little Rock, and can rely on
pIOmptness and dispatch in the trsnsac-
ton Of business.
HOpefieIdians nowadays get splendid
views of the steamers passing up and
down the river, as the depth on the bar
admits Of the passage of the heaviest
steamers on the Arkansas side, where
the current is not so stiff as on this side.
AS will be seen by the correspondence
below, the James D. Parker IS hunki-
dOri once more, and is en- route to this
city, Many Of our young people look
anXiOusly for her arrival, asst is design
ed to charter her for moonlight eXcur-
sion while in port.
The weather Observers report quotes
nearly an inch rainfall at Louisville
yesterday. The OhiO,vallians are getting
thorough washing out. What we late
about 1t is that the washing out they
are getting may result in a drowning
out to cur folks hereabouts.
Huse, LOomis d Co, Of st. Louis. are
building q new tOw-boat, to be used in
their immense ice trade. They are also
converting the hulls of the Richmond and
Pauline Carroll into huge ice bGrges
They are doing the work them selves, at
their bOatyard at Peru, Illinois.
The heavy rains and sudden rise in
the upper streams, already bank-fnIl,
create quite a panicky feeling below
here. We hope the result will not be as
serious as some anticipate. Our latest
dispatches on the outside give particu-
lars up to the hour OF going to press.
The high water has covered up that
mysterious stone shaft containing the
outlandish inscription, so that many
curiosity.hunters have not been able to
crafty their ruling passion. 1t should
have been removed to high. ground be-
fore the water hid il from view. 1t may
be lost forever,
The Quickstep looks as handsome as
a maid with a new gown. She has Just
received the painters finishing touches
and has been hung up 10 dry. Her cab
in is being thoroughly Tefurnished with
new appointments in every department,
and when finished will be quite attrac-
tive. She will take her place in the
Memphis and Fri2rs Point trade, with
the Phil AIlin, in sbOut couple OF
weeks.
The st. Louis Trmc3 Of Thurlday has
the following about Captain LennoX, of
the Grand Tower: "Captain George
w. LennOx, whose fame as q painter is
equal to that which ne enjoys as a care
fuI and com petent commander, has lust
produced another work OF art, which viii
add new laurels to his already brilliant
reputation. This time it is a caricatuye
OF two ambitious newspaper reporters,
who are anxious to enroll their names
among the imperiahsble stars by going
there in balloon, experimenting the
Job Themselves"
The delightful music discoursed by the
brass band Cf the Illinois yesterday af-
ternoOn attracted a large crowd of ladies
and gentlemen to the bluffs, and in skip
ping out from the landing the Illinois
put on all the graces known to the ma
rine art. She had splendid trip, and
Joe Speers and Owen JemisOn were as
happy as big sunfOweTs. Captain Mark
Cheek walked the roof with the air and
dignity of an old salt, and theexpressions
of admiration heard on every hand evil