Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-25

self. Ah't some folks got a hesD O
cheek? Look out, old fellow, that sbC
don't tab Q sheer on you.
I captain Cannon telegrsphed TO Can
tain }. L. Washington, bis agent here.
yesterday that the new Robert E Lee
VIII De at this port to leave for New Or
leans .xt Monday afternoon. July st,
az nVe O'Clock. Thousands Of the friends
OF capita In Cannon and the old Bob Lee
| come. "'A
A dispatch from Shreveport last
night, says ths the river has fallen two
inches at Carolina bluff, and that the
fall would reich there by to-day. No
material damage to the crops along Old
river, but from the raft to Fulton the
destruction is very great. The damage
70 the cotton crop by the late food in
me upper river is estimated at twenty
thousand bales.
The Frank Forrest is being overhauled
( ana reprinted, preparatory TO ticking
the place Of the Osceols Belle i'm the
| upper coast trade. Mr.. W. A King is
experimenting the repairs, and will
nave them finished by Friday next, The
Forrest will be refurnished with new
cabin furniture and new bedding, and
when she goes out on Friday next will
De as good as when first built.
The A. J. White went out last even
ing In the Friars Poin: and bends trade,
the business she was originally built for,
and as will be seen by reference to the
advertisement elsewhere, will continue
there hereafter-the G. W. Cheek run
ming in connection with her, forming q
daily line between Memphis and the
lower coast. Memphis merchants know
how to appreciate this kind of enter
prise, as 1t brings them in daily cOmmu-
plcatlon with the vast trade OF that re-
gion dependent on Memphis for an out
let.
The ulinois, after a thorough over
hauling from bottom to top, takes her
places'in the Memphis and Vicksburg
trade this evening, and when the folks |
down the river see her, if they |
don't look at the name on the wheel. |
house they will think there is a new |
boat coming. She never looked better |
the day she first come off the docks than |
she looked yesterday morning when she |
dropped down to her moorings at the |
levee. 1t is useless to speak of the popu-
larity of the Illinois in the bends and at |
all the points within the radius of her
trade, for her name has become as famiI-
lar as pig-tracke, and could not be other
wise when such men as Mark Cheek,
Joe Speers, Phinn Starr, the captain,
clerk and mate are aboard. captain
Cheek has overcome slmost unsur-
difficulties with the Illinois
in the Vicksburg trade, as
1t has been hard road
TO travel to establish q line from here
to VicksbuIg against such fOrmida-
BILE competition with which he has had
to battle; but he went in to win, and by
strict integrity, promptness and dis
patch, and the closest nursing Of the in
Lerest Of the patrons Of the Illinois, he to-
day can boast success far beyoud even
his own expectations. Having had his
pretty boat thoroughly put in trim, re-
painted, refurnished, and her accommo.
tations otherwise improved, the Illinois
starts out on her second season under
he most favorable auspices. Her old
officers and crew, who have helped to
win this great victory, will be found at
heir posts. She leaves at five O'Clock
his evening.