Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-21

evening Ledger, were passengers down
on the Jsmes D. Parker yesterday.
The &. w. Cheek is the regular Fiisr's
Point packet, leaving this evening. n.
s. Green Ia in command, while Il. p.
Davis attends to the sffsirs OF the Office.
We krs glad to note that Coarley Rus
sell, the wide awake chief scribe o. the
James y. Parker, has nearly entirely
recovered from his recent severe mala-
rial attack.
Sam johnson, colored COOK OF the
steamer Ella Hughes, fell overheard on
Sunday morning last, near Little F.oek,
and was drowned. johnson was g. res
ident cf this city.
At Keokuk last Monday averdict Wa 3
given by the court awarding ten thou
sand dollars damages against the Coos
sal for sill king the Enterprise, nesr Du-
buque, some time since.
Toe Cherokee, for ths Ohio river,
passed up before midnight, with 25O tons
of freight and 40 cabin passengers. She
put off here Ill bags OF wool for the
Memphis cotton ami wool factory.
The Charles Morgan pa sed down at
noon with I4G0 tons, ga cabin and AZ
deck passengers. She added here lS7
barrels potatoes, 63 barrels apples, and
the mouth Of White river. g.
Captain J. NJ. Pemberton, Of the ex-
cursion steamer Blue Wing, died at
Louisville, Monday, from sunstIoke.
HIS remains were taken TO LAGRANGE,
his late residence He was formerly In
the Vicksburg and YaZoo trade. His age
was fifty-two. He leaves wife and one
SOD.
The U. z. Schenck arrived after dark
with q light trip. She was delayed
at Terrne for a week waiting for the re.
turn other iDjuredlste am-pips, which had
been sent here to be repaired. The local
inspectors examined and tested her
steam pipe last night and pronounced
ito. K.
Tee regular Memphis and Cincinnati
packet, James D. Parker, Captain VIM.
E. Ticanor, in command, leaves at five
O'Clock this evening for Cairo, Louis
vile and all way landings on the Ohio
river, as far as Cincinnati. Mr.. c. b.
Russell, her popular clerk, will ticket
passengers through to the Centennial at
reduced rates.
Those who have seen her say thai the
new Bob Lee will be the handsOmest
packet ever built on this continent, and
as American steamboat builders can
knock the soCk eff OF the balance of
creation, we arrive at the foregone con-
clusion that the Lee will be the grand
est steamer in the world. 1t will not be
many days before we can feast our eyes
on her magnificence.
The Cincinnati papers are full OF Il
James w. Gaff7s praises developed on
her trial trip, which reached the pro-
portions of grand pleasure excumiOn,
participated in by over one hundred and
fifty ladies and gentlemen. All the
Cincinnati marine scribblers took ride
on her, and consequently will be talking
about the Gaff aud Bob Wise the whole
Of the present century.
The Arlington has her card in another
column, announcing that she will pass
this port at four o'clock next Sunday
evening, en- ToItts to Cincinnati. Cap
tain Dan Moore, her commander, is
thoroughly experienced river man, and
will make the voyage comfortable and
enjoyable to Travellers; besides, the Ar
lington is one of the safest and most re-
liable freight carries now afi1a
IT is said that person is never troubled
with sea-sickness after the first attack.
It was not true with Durff, of the Ledger;
he has been on q short voyage up the
river, and acknowledges that he nGver
was as sick in all his life TWAS thought
at one time that "waken would have
to be held over his remains on the Par.
ker bsfore che got in port. He was on
duty, yesterday, however, though he
looked as if he had been sent for and
couldn't go. It's the water, Jeems, it's
the water.
AT Keokuk, Monday, Judge Love
gave his decis on in the suit of J. II.
Weston VS.. the steamer Colossal for ten
thousand dollars damages for the sinking
of the steamer Enterprise by collision
with the Colossal, near Dubuque, some
time since. He said the Colossal violated
the law in having its signal lights ex-
posed on the hurricane deck, instead Of
at the top Of her chimneys, and also the
failure of the pilot to reverse the engines
when he discovered that collision was
The negligence Of the En-
terprise consisted in lack of diligence
on the part of her officers, the absence
of lookout and the failure to give the
proper signal. Thirty days were granted
in which both parties are to take addi-
tionsl testimony as to the value OF the
Enterprise at the time of the disaster.
Among other things the Cincinnati
Commercial has this to say about the
james w. Gaff: "Tbe feature Of yester-
day was the tTisl trip of the new and
elegant steamer James w. Gaff, just
completed by Captain James s. Wise for
the Cincinnati and Memphis trade. The
hull is 2S5 feet long, IS feet beam, "a feet
floor, and 81 feet depth of hold. The
hull measurement Is AIS tons, and will
carry about $50 tons. The machinery is
entirely new, and consists of 2 steel
boilers, 471 inches in diameter, "A feet
long, containing 10 fiues each; 2 lever
engines, Is inches in diameter, with
feet length of stroke. She is plentifully
supplied with fire engines, syphon-
pumps and all other equipments neces-
sary. She cost $50, 600, and stands on
the books of the marine under writers A
No. 2 She has full-leDgth cabin, ele-
gsntly furnished, and will accommodate
rs passengers. In complete business, or
der, she trims on % inches of water.