Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-29

Father Kelly, of st. Peters, performed
the last sad rites.
The g. w Cheek will come out next
week, as pretty and sleek as a msiien 8
cneek. She has been reprinted, refitted,
and will be thoroughly refurnisheC.
/ Csptain Green says she will be as fine as
split silk.
Captain Glenn, of the wharf boat, re-
ceived dispatch from Captain Postal
yesterday, to the effect that the Ella
would arrive at ten o'clock last night,
AID be ready t. return to White river a.
the usual hour this evening.
The Osceole, Captain CATER, is adver-
tised to leave fer 81. Francis river this
afternoon. We Learn that this will be
her last trip up that stream for the pres
emf. When she returns she will be put
through ecu So of repairs and made
ready for the fall business. ...
1t Is hintt d that Captain Stack Lee is
having ex "a touches put upon the bridal
chamber of the Pail AIliD, which means
that there Is something in the wind that
will call fer swallow-tsil coats, plug
hats, white gloves, etc. We hope so,
aud will borrow an outfit for the coca
sion.
The Phil Allin did not arrive yester-
day, as was expsc;ed by her friends.
We saw private letter yesterday from
Captain Sack Lee, in which he states
positively that the AlIin will be here at
two o'clock Saturday, and that she is
now in better condition and a prettier
boat in every respect than when she
first came cut. They say that those
Mound City folks have the faculty Of
making old boats better than new once.
The Al ms new hull is said to be the
best one sfioat.
Throw up your hats! Kill a dog!
Drown a muleI Kick the stuffing out'n
q pig of lead. Do anything that will
make noise, or that will give vent to
enthusiasm unbtunded! Our Riversides
our pet amateur baseball club-licked
the crack club of st. Louis, the Hay.
makers, by q score Of thirteen to twelve
on Sunday, and yesterday they cleaned
up the Courthouse nice OF the same city
by score OF eleven to nine in ten in
ninRs. We knew they would do it, and We
banked our cash on our boys. Bring on
your base ball Clubs now, if you want
to see 'em licked quicker IN a cat can
wink her eye. Bully for the Rlversides
Fellow-mariners, d. B. Thomas, the
Independent who would be governor of
Tenn6 ssee II he could get enough votes,
has, like Wheeler, Of the Radical Presi.
Dental ticket, placed bis Eame on record
against the marine interests, and in
favor OF railway monopolies. In 1870,
when State Senator Jennings bill de-
clRriDg the Hatchie river navigable to
Boliver pas ed the legislature, there were
but two votes in opposition, Dorsey B.
Thomas being one Of those two. You
know the closing of Hatchie river sent
all the cotton of the middle aud eastern
portion of West Tennessee, which pre-
vious to the war was brought to Memphis
by steamers. down General McComb's
railroad to New Orleans. Old steamboat
men, remember the vast number OF bales
brought out Of Hatehie river.
P. r. Starr, mate Of the Illinois, got
into difficulty yesterday On board his
boat with negro fireman Of the White.
1t seems that the negro wss fireman on
the Illinois, at Mound City, ashort time
since; and the engineer not liking the
negro discharged him, when he went to
work under the mate (P. r. Starr but
they could not agree and the two mad
difficulty, when regular fight ensued,
the negro comir g Gu. best. Here the
matter rested uOtiI yesterday, when the
negrO-who Is fireman on the A. J.
White-while in an intoxicated condi-
ton, went over to the Illinois, and
marched up to Mr.. Starr and renewed
the difficulty, when the latter attempt
ed to shoot the negro. During the seuf-
f1s the pistol went eff, the ball geing
thrC ugh the deck aud doing no other in
jury. The report of the pistol brought
together crowd, including two police
mer, the latter arresting the parties and
escortiDg them to the ststionhOuse.