Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-20
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The Eola is doing good work at the
wreck, saving freight
The Belle Of Shreveport passed down
after dinner, with Q good trip.
The folks are all getting pious on the
levee, aud items down there are
scarce.
The crew of the Golden Rule we're
ell paid of, and have gone home except
q few Of the officers.
Owing to the strike on the different
railroads, the prospects for fair busi-
ness with the Southern boats is unus-
ually favorable.
Mr.. Demarchfs family left for Biloxi
to-day. The children being unwell, the
senior member of the family wants to
give them . little sea breeze.
Capt. Shinkle, Mr.. Shaw, Mr.. Greene
Bunyan the Mate, and others, came
down on the Eckert, but have gone
back to save all they can from the
wreck.
The R. E. Lee has three companies
of United States troops on board Oi
her, but what their destination is or
where they come from we were unable
to learn.
The HowArds, of Jefersonullle, Ind,
have built sixteen boats this year, and
just commenced the seventeenth. Since
the HOwards commenced business they
have built 257 boats.
The Stanard, bound down the river
from St. Louis, has these big items
263 packages ale, 243 rolls bagging, T.
200 sacks grain, bran and malt, 5000
dry barrels, az tons lard, 4,S00 pounds
meat, and 63l barrels pork.
The swift, magnificent and popular
steamer A. G. D0nnally,is advertised L
pass up for the Ohio next Monday, an(
travellers will find her worthy OF thu
high reputation she enjoys. No strikes
no detention; comfort, safety and Speet
combined.
> The A. e. Donnally dropped 81
! packages OF the wharf boat, and wen
on down 9 kiting, and is advertised Il
|. our columns this morning 10 pass u
8 for Cincinnati at 10 o'clock next Mon
! day. Travellers who wish to 60 on tha
day had best consult s. P. DuShane
her agent.
The I. F. Eckert arrived at th,
. wreck OF the Golden Rule Tuesda,
; evening, and came down to the cit
yesterday morning, returning imme
!, dlAlely with Capt. Geo. F. Neare, Of th
3 Cin:iunau Underwriters, and tour o
Eve other insurance men on board
}. who came here by rail.
An engineer writes to the Pittsbur
2 Gazette in relation 10 the plan OF Cap
Robinson, of Memphis, for building
u steamer: "Air has weight as we'll &
lead, and the more Of 1t be forces Int
: his air chambers, the more water hi
boat will draw. II be wishes to buo
up his boat be must pump the air GU
instead OF In, a. q perfect vacuum (nC
attAinable In pracIice) 10 the lighter
thing (1) known"
Memphis Avalanche, 24lh J.: Too muC
rain Is reported in the valleys abOV
and below, also to the west, and 10 II
eastern hills, for the good Of the grow
ing crops. Some Of the small streau
have been putting ont quite freel
= during the past few days, especial
~ those entering the main rivers on th
side OF Cairo, and those over In Il
Arkansas country. As result Il
II river here 10 rising some. There 10 1
10. lack OF navigable water from Cairo
4. the Cult. The lower Ohio has 8 fe
q from LoHisvill TO the mouth, q ia
9 i; stage is reported from St. Louis ou
q the Arkansas has shoaled to less tbs
Is, four feet, aud several other streams q
10. getting thin.