Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
UVHN N VII
Sergeant Signal Service, U. 5. A,
MISCELLANEOUS.

hAbNELLAN EObo'
The John W. Cannon passed Evans.
Vile att I'm. on the 10th.
The Golden Rule has a lot Of freight
for this place. Listen for the calliope.
The fine steamer A. G. Donnally
passes up for Cincinnati tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock.
Very dull at the landing yesterday.
Only one boat leaving, aud the rain
kept everybody indoors.
The John B. Maude is the Anchor
Line steamer for st. Louis to-day,
leaving promptly at II m.
Cincinnati Gazette, l0'h: The Chas.
Morgan will leave for New Orleans
Wednesday, aud be followed by the
Golden Crown Saturday.
The Anchor Line has changed its
schedule, and hereafter the boats from
this port for ST. Louis will leave at
II o'clock m. Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, instead of II a.m. as hereto.
fore.
Memphis Appeal, llth Mr.. John
Edwards, a we'll known steamboat
mate, died at Cincinnati on Friday, af.
ter a lingering illuess. He was ma G of
the Thompson Dean, with Capt. W. B.
Miller, aud enjoyed The confidence OF
all who knew him.
ST.. Louis Times, 10Th: Cspt. 7. P.
Lsalhers left Cincinnati for New Or.
leans Friday. Capt. Frank
Hicks has returned to Cincinnati from
Memphis, aud says the work on bis
new steamer lie progressing finely,
The frame is all up, and the work Of
plsnking will b. commenced on Mon
day.
q Golden Rule Pilot, Oh: The new J
M. White has, Ia her ladies cabin, an
entirely new feature. She has what are
called family rooms. In each OF them
IL q ine walnut cradl', which, after
being wound up like q Geek, will ruI
for 9 considerable length Of time. II
give the public some idea Of her cost
we will cay that each -tate'r0om dOoI
cost, for such a small door, the sum o
seventeen dollars
st. Louis Globe, 10 d: The bill 70
the modification OF Cap. EAds's jet!
contract has passed the S!nat,, aud viii
be pushed through the House under
suspension Of the rules. This will en-
able the Captain TO go ahead with hi
work promptly and energet cAlIy
t* The New Orleans AnchO
Line wharfboat Is being thorough,
overhauled from stem to stern. TIL
boss Joiner, J. d. Lawrein, Ia buildin.
new Office for Capt. Carroll, the eff
Gent agent, on the lower end OF tn
wharf, and q great many new timber
are being put In GU the upper work.
This wharfboat Is fully twelve year
old, and has never bfen locked Q
tho oughly repaired until now. Takin
It's years OF use into consideration an
It is still as good q whSrlboat as ther
Is anywhere on the river. The preseI
repairing will make 1t as good as neV
COurier.JournAl, 10th: The job
w. Cannon gets a blk pile of freight
Evansville. The Golden Rule decline
liking TOO tons on account of engagv
4 lentR there, = = = The New Ma
iouston left here yesterday for Ne
rleans with the sixth barge built
lrmote for the Mississippi VallC
anspOrtatIon Company-No. 65. tt
puston lows II to Cairo. She bad
r start of freight aud people. " .
1t before the Cannon lett here 81
lay q sceDs was witnessed In the e
Groom Mr.. VIM. Kaye, the we.
iwn bell.maker here, approach
VIM. Perkins, the engineer OF t
mon, with a splendid hammer
hand. Mr.. Kaye raised them al
|: "Mr. Perkins, | have know
many years. have looked up,
as the best (pool boo0-best
q, Bill, take EN-" Perkins to,
/, and replied my friend IA!
ar kindness and liberality TO me
meme, cir, | shall never-nev
yer forget. thank you with ali
N.Y.. Embraces, tears and pa
z. Perkins fell into the arms Of l
Inspector George I~Ioughton, q
Y had his head bathed aud was G.
ID ashore. The hammers we're
Indsome pair, and will make
lp wo Bills" friends for life. II was
scene 70 witness. "Ail's well" etc.
The steamer Exchange, In the ri
burg and ST. Louis trade, was burr
10 the waters edge al ST. Louis on
night of the 7th inst. The Post gi
the following incident of The fire "
exciting incident gave q touch of h
ror to the confagration. During
progress of the fire, the fore part Of
vessel being covered with fan
which shot up high in the cir, lick
\ the tall chimneys, some n in
crowd happened 10 look at the etc
wheel. He thought he discovered
outlines Of Q woman, and was .
convinced of It beyond q doubt,
cries of "Help," "Help." Officer BIZ
and Lafe Custer, of the Salvage Co
nlungad into the river 10 attempt