Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-26

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
| CINCINEATI-RobeIt Mitchell, jaime
Paul, master, tTeive N.
! GkBENYILLE-Pnil Allip, Stack Lee
master, five pm.
FRIARs PoIET-A. J. White, Ma
Green, master, five pm.
Marine Miracles.
Bu3iness was slim yesterday,
There were FIVE departures and bu
one arrival a. this port yesterday.
1t ia now faid that the Jsmes W. CAT
will make her first trip to New Orleans
Departing packets yesterday had very
fair trips, msking cue allowance for the
time Of the year.
Tbs Phi Allin arrived during the
night, aud will be ind ready to Tecsive
for her return this event. G.
The Cons Millsr did not get away till
late last night, owing 10 q prCs q
business at the eleventh hour.
The A. J. White, Captain Nat. Green,
leaves for Helena, FriaT's Point and al
intermediate landings at five O'CLOCK
this evenii &,
Captain Lee Cummins, OF the A. J.
While, who is laying off from duty a
spell, went down on the Illinois yester-
day for recreation.
Sullivan, you aud Sbesrer go down to
the river on the arrival Of the Illinois,
and get Joe Epeers to tell you how pretl y
the boat is. Us good reading.
Captain Irv. Dugsn retires from the
wreeking business, and will engage ia
tie cosl trade at Louisville. He's a good
one anywt ere yen place him.
The Phil AlliD, Captain Stack. Lee,
leaves for Greeneville, taking in Hell
ems, Frisrs Point, and all the lower
coast landings, at five O'Clock this even
ing.
st. Louis Republican: "The steam er
John L. Rhoads is being locked for the
first time since she was built. But tie
James Howard ia twice as old and hss
never yet neeGed docking"
The tuTbid bosom OF Big Muddy was
not disturbed by anything yesterday but
the haTbor tugs and ferryboats, until
late in the afternoon, Wlen the local
packets began skipping out.
General Garfield has undertaken the
job of explaining the position the tail
end Of the Radical Presidential ticket
held on the subj =ct Of the Ohio river
improvements. 1t can't be did sstisfac-
torily 70 the marines, from all accounts.
The Robert Mitchell, Captain James
Paul, leaves Glenn's wharfb at at noon
today for Cincinnati, and, of course,
takes all business Offering for Caire,
Evansville, Louisville, and way points.
Captain Glenn, at the wharfboat, will
give particulars.
Cincinnati Times: "The last up. trip
of the Hudson, while making landing
at Paikersburg, g lady was standing on
the whaIfboat near the edge, ard was
called to by persons on the steamer to
move, as che was in dagger. When the
HUI ison struck the wharfboat the la6y'5
legs got csught between the two crafts,
and one was crushed and the other bad
ly crippled. She died from the effects
of her iDjuriesn
A large crowd OF the friends Of the IL
linois and her gallant officers assembled
on the bluffs yesterday, to witness the
departure OF that packet, and were loud
in expressions of delight and admiration
at her improved appearance. The splen-
did new brass band discoursed sweetest
strains for the entertainment of the vast
throng Of spectators, until the hour Of
departure, when the Illinois gracefully
backed out and made magnificent dis
play as she sped on her way to her des-
tinatiOn TO be welcomed all along the
route by her numerous friends.
Captain Smith, writes the st. Louis
Republican the following letter, under
date of 'Jeffsrsonville, Indiana, July
20th,n in regard to his new boat for up.
per White river, Arkansas: "As to the
size Of the little boat am building, it is
as follows: Keel lis feet, floor 25 feet,
depth of hold 81 feet-smsl cabin
Office, bar, s open berths, rooms and
cook house; 2 engines, 10 inches in di-
ameter, 81 feet stroke; length Of bucket
20 feet beam, do tor, ! boiler Al inches
in diameter, % feet long; three 10 inch
flues and s inch fiues. James Howard
& Co. contract for boat complete and
make trial trip before delivering boat.
Guarantee her to draw only 8 inches.
To be complete in so days"
The Aurora Und. Republican has this
to say about the gentleman sfter whom
Captsin Wisa's new Memphis packet,
james w. Gsff, is named: "When the
Gceat U8known shall write the history
Of Aurora and Dearborn county, among
the brightest names that will adorn its
pages and shine forth IS synonym OF
enterprise, will be the name Of James
w. Gsff. Every man, woman and
child in Aurora knows him, either per-
Aurora is indebted for her distillery, her
cooperage manufactures, her foundry
and her brewery, the la gest in the
State; to him Dearborn county is, in q
great measure indebted for her splendid
turnpikes. To Cincinnati he has been a
main spoke in the wheel, and in honor
of him the Memphis and Ohio river
packet company, Of which Captain Jas.
. foc srafn I'D r IEff
q large stakeholder, have named their
new and splendid packet James w.
GRffn
st Louis Times: "Pdvate advices
from YaDkton report that the E II,
Durfee left there Monday for the yell
lOwstOne, with General Miles's COM
mand, consisting of twenty officers,
three hundred and twenty privates,
sDd two 8mbulsnces; also, all the pri-
vates' freight she could carry. The
Western and Carroll will follow the
Durfee with troops. Captain Morrison
w. X. Knox, an old steamhoatmsn,
died suddenly in New Castle, Pennsyl-
vanis, on Tues day night, where, with
his wife, he had gone on visit. De-
ceass d had not been on the river for q
nUmGer of years. Captain O. p. Shinkle
was, on Wednesday, the recipient OF an
elegant present from his venerable father,
Pete ShinkIe, ESQ. The gift is finely
made box, about two feet sgusrs, and
designed to hold the captains private
papers. 1t was made by MIR Shinkle,
who is eighty. one years of age. For q
man Of his age, he is remarkably pre-
served, hale, hearty and active. He
rasjdes in CovjnCton KentuckVD