Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
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NIll guys as lAE as OICGuVlA4u uOM'
The favorite Sunflower Belle de.
parted with a good trip Of freight, aud
full of people.
The James Howard, passing down,
didn't stop at the wharfboat. She put
IN at the Elevator.
The Schenck aud Cotton Valley
passed down yesterday, and the Susie
Silver last night, ell loaded deep.
There are thirty-flve towboats at
Pittsburg stitched up" to their coal
tows, ready 10 come out on the swell.
The Seminole 10 advertised to leave
here to-day, but she didn't get away
from New Orleans until yesterday
evening.
The United States Supreme Court
has just affirmed a decision Of the Iowa
Supreme Court in a wharfage case, In
favor of the city of Keokuk.
The famous and favorite Anchor
Line passenger packet,iCity Of Vicks-
burg, follows the Colorado on Satur.
day at IL am. Frank Merigold is her
efficient Passenger Agent.
Messrs. Cooper and Bernard, Of the
Underwriters, returned from the wreck
of the Tolle, on the Katie, yesterday.
They report the hull sunk in 70 feet of
water. The Eckert will go dow n to the
wreck to-day and save all the freight
that eau be taken out.
The Cotton Exchange Of Memphis
has addressed q circular to planters,
shipplrs, steamboatmeu, and persons
having charge Of cotton landings, set
ting forth the Importance OF adopting
better methods for taking care OF cot
ton while awaiting shipment, and while
being loaded on board bosls. The cir
cular declares that greater care is taken
Of 4 bale Of hay than of q bale of cot
ton In places OF shipment, aud that "lhe
entire value OF q bale Of hay is often
less than the damage to a bale OF cotton
when rolled over in the mud aud
water.
Avalanche, Tuesday: The river
Lere is over II feet deep, and a good
channel isto be found In all directions.
The Ohio is improving some, and a
fair packet depth will soon prevail
there. The depth below Piltsburg,
however, is yet too shallow to let out
much coal. The shores Of the
lower Ohio are fringed with Aatboats
from Cairo to Louisville, while many
are underway on their voyage South.
Some fifteen produce and storeboats
passed through the Louisville canal
last Sunday aud Monday, and Eugene
Handlan on his trip down as pilot OF
the Cotton Valley, counted sixty more
by the way. One of Hardwick's pota.
10 boats was completing its load at
Sellers landing, below Shawneetown,
last Thursday, and the other two were
about ready TO start. BedgoOd &c Wal
ker left here early yesterday morning
with Chores plowboat going South,
having arrived on Saturday night,
They have been out from Rising Sun
about five weeks,
PILOTS BEARINGS FROM CAIRO TO MEN
PHIs.
/. Phillips CrOssing-Water One.hall
twain; run out till stern falls under Les.
ter's Point, and hold on heavy timber
above Donaldson Point till stern comes on
toW-head, and hold or head Of Cralg's
EAHlU TIA ubSIu Lulib OVV gatub uuuCA nun
lucky Point.
2, island No. l0-MArk no lead; stern on
the ]. W. White Government light, and
hold on the head OF timber on the Missouri
Point that will take you up under the
Island Bar.
s. New Madrid Bend over to Watson'S-
Mark three. Stern on Government llghi
on the Missouri side, and hold on the fool
OF the bunch Of timber at Nolan'S, above
old Dan Watson's; come into shore about
three hundred yards above GOvernmen
Government light and held on LachteneI
Point until stern homes on DR.. Martins
and hold on foot OF timber ab;ve Govern
ment light at Aarr's. (NighE)
4. Point PleAsaut-Stern on Marr's Gov
ernment light, and hold on Point Pleasant
the lower end Of town, until stern Gomez
towheAd under Toney Point, then hold Of
Government light below Willlams's ware
house. Water, half twain.
g. Island No. tG-Water halt.three; stanC
out around the logs at the head OF islanC
sane as usual, then get stern on Tenues
see Point opposite CruthersVllle, and holt
on foot OF middle bar till It takes you Int
bar, then ruu the bar till stern comes Of
head Of bar, and hold on Government llgh
before you get In and pull up TO the heat
OF LinWood field.
u. OlQ j. Mltcheh CTo8elng=Water III
feet; stern on foot Of little field above ]
Mitchelps aud hold on the big.roOted ire
above Goals.
Z. Island No. 2l-stern on high tree a
Hofman's, hold On Newcomb Point I'll
stern falls 800 yards under what show
head Of island, then hold on Government
light in middle Of Castleberry field. Wa
ter lGk feet,
s. Fletcher's CrossIng--stern on John
son Landing hold above the foot Of tlmbe
above F~letcher's; that will take you up III
der the shape Of Upper Bar, then wear Oh
down to Government light at Fletcher's.
0. Crossing from ElmOt's over to Hol
laud'a-Stern on Government light below
Elm0t, and hold on Government light o.
bar above Harden's TOwhead till sterI
comes on Government light ct Hollands
and hold on Harden's avenue. Water
mark twain, Then stern comes on 0sceC
la, and hold on Government light at Blu
letin Towhead; down the towhead III
stern comes on Oscebla, anu hold just bC