Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-02

I die, Mississippi, shipped by Frank & Co. to
| SchooIfeld, Hansuer & Co, OF TINS city.
An EvapsytI e di patch last night contained
| the following itsTns: 1.-The RhOades has deem
! aground 81 day opposite the man nue. HEe as
boat; she Iried II come ON the emu OF the
dam O the upper wharf and got TOO low
| down. sh. is lighting aud Will be on Tonight,
The ne y Yaz3o boat Bella had up steam IT,
day" 80, $500.
back at the mouth OF White river, and con
sequentIy win not ceme here TINS trip. one
carried The nrat new bale OF eo.to .I o1t 90, OF
mouth for New Orleans. The batesVlIie owes
MS one Cor not bringing that bale OF co.ton 10
Memphis, where IL belongs.,o, c,,- c.,,
The Anchor line packet Capitol city, Cap
tain James ONeil, depa ted for st Louis ; es-
terday afternoon With good trip OF freight
and passengers. The City OF Helena, captain
M'Kee OF the same line, arrived yesterday
morning. discharging about three Eunored
TINS of miscellaneous freight at the elevator,
aiding one hundred tons OF way and through
IRE ghG. and left for Vicksburs.
A dispatch ffom Shreveport last night says
of tue work at the raft in Red river: The
United States steamer Florence, from caro-
lima Bluff on her route down, pulled out
"Ioin" four hundred yards long. she LETT TINS
evening TO work on the other three Joins
higher up the river; Captain Tennlson eX-
poets TO nave them cleaned out by the middle
of next week, and navigation opened once
more to above the ralt."
the Phil Allin, Captain Stack Lee, leaves
for GrSenville at the usual hour this evening
She had not arrived at dark last night, coDst =
quently we cannot give as good report OF her
appearance SIS we wish to. We will inspect
the AlIin on her return, and tell the public
what a complete MT tamOrphcss has been
wrought in that popular packet. Jimmy
Thompson, in the Office, Will discuss her
charms to all willing Listeners.
The James w. Gsf at Louisville.
go LOUISVILLE, August 30th.
RIVER EDITOR APPEALING arrived here
all ok, full of people. The new boat per-
forms beyon1 onr expectations. viii leave
MnmnhiQ SQtnrhRV-
will leave Memphis as usual. on Friday, Sep
TENDER Sth. All well. Captain Boz sends
regards. Yours respectfully, BY ERS.
The Jimmie Baker ExDf0ded-Eight
Persons Killed and Wounded.
New ORLEANS, September The steamer
Jimmie Baker, lying at the Trenton wharf,
boat, exploded her Loiler today. Eight per-
sons were killed or wounded. Two cOlored
deck hands we're killed. TIE bar keeper, oe
Sintas, is expected to die. Captain e. 3. Aus
tn, the pilot, received two serious flesh
fatal. The boat, worth eight Thousand dol
lars, is q total loss. The caDtu and hull were
both blown TO pieces and the wreck sunk.
The Ruth.
The regular Memphis and White river
United States mail packet Ruth, mtlt II.
Harry, master, which has been in the hands
of the snip-carpenters, painters, ETC., the past
few weeks, took her place at G!enn's " hari'
boat Friday evening, preparatory to entering
her trade. When the Ruth went into the car
penter-shop she looked pretty well used up,
s e.
pressed the opinion that she was past recov-
-ry, aud that he would act wisely in disman-
ing her and building new boat entile. CAY Z.
tain Harry did not THINK SO, because he knew
tn at the Ruth's huh and machinery were as
good as new, and that it was only necessary
TO expend his money on her cabin aud upper
works. This he did to great advantage, and
what is most commendable in him, he spent
that money, every cent of 1T, here among our
home mechanics. The result is that he now
has one of the prettieSt packets running into
any of the sIde-streams. These who
knew the old Ruth would hardly
recognize her in the pretty packet
moored at Glenn's Wharfboat to-day.
jackstan to stsrnpost, reprinted and furnished
up to the extent that she looks like an entire
new boat Her pilot house, stauncheonS, ETC.,
are each tipped with gilued acorns; her name
in pretty letters painted on the SIDES OF the
pilot house; her cabin refurnished with an en-.
tire new outfit; her state rooms carpeted and
newly furnished with beds and bedding, and
every department OF the boat remodeled with
an especial view 10 the comfort and conve-
nience Of the travelling and shipping public.
AIT the ladies cabin has Teen fitted up COM
Portable Snd convenient apartments Ior SER
wants and colored families, which will be ap-
preciated as a special convenience. Three
elegant chandeliers are suspended at regular
intervals throughout the CAP n, which, when
lighted, will turn night into day. Her cabin
Is entirely new, and of the most approved
modern patJern-altogether MAKING The Ruth
a special favoIite with the travelling public.
Her officers Will be Captain Milt Harry,
master; Ed Croweil, chief clerk; Pete DuRy,
steward. On a table in the ladies' cabin we
saw an elegant 4 ct of silver plat, consisting
OF ice pitcher, goblets, tray, ETC., presented by
one OF our leading hrmS-a testimonial to the
worth of the Ruths commander. The Ruth
leaves for White river this evening on her FL st
trip, and will be received with housing well
come by her numerous friends in the White
ri er valley.