Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-04

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Maximum thermometer so deg.
minimum thermometer. 80 deg.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
NASHVILLE, July 3.-River falling, with
q inches on the shoals.
CINCINNATI, July s. Noon.-Weathel
cloudy and cool. River stationary
PORT EADs. July 3.-No arrivals. Sailed:
Steamships Morgan City and Hudson, New
York.
LOUISVILLE, July3 River stationary, with
z feet in the canal. Weather cloudy and
warm. Departed: James w. Calf, Cincin-
matt.
VIcKsBURG, July 3.-Weather, raining
all day. Thermometer 80 deg. River fell 4
inches. No boats up. Down: A. G. DON
nally, 8 o'clock last night.
PIrTsBURe, July 3-Night.-River Sfeet
8 inches, and falling Weather clear and
warm. .Night-River 2 feet Z inches, and
falling. Weather clear and warm.
ST. LOUIS, July 3.-River fallen inches,
and is now 81 feet 10 inches above low-water
mark. Arrived: John B. Maude, Vicksburg;
Belle Memphis, Memphis. Departed: John
| A. Scudder, Vicksburg.
NEW ORLEANS, July 3.-Weather, heavy
rain this morning; clear and partly cloudy
this evening. Thermometer 83 deg. Arrived:
Charles M'Donald and tow, Ohio river. De-
parted: Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati; Com
monwealth, st. Louis.
CAIRO, July 3-Noon.-Weather, raining
and cool Arrived: John Gilmore, New Or
leans, am; Cons Millar, Cincinnati, Gam
Departed: Cons Millar, Memphis, am;
John Gilmore. st. Louis, 10 Am. Night
River "a feet l inch, and rising. Weather
fair. Thermometer "a deg. Arrived: Golden
Rule, Cincinnati, pm; Belle Memphis, ST.
Louis. Departed: Belle Memphis. st. Louis,
6 PM; Port Eads and barges, New Orleans,
pm.
Movements at the Levee.
Thomas Sherlock and James Howard, New
Orleans; Coahoma, Friars Point
DEPARTURES.
Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati; James How
ard, st. Louis; Hard Cash, White river; Co.
ahoma. Friars Point; A. j. White, Arkansas
City; Gold Dust, New Orleans.
BOATS DUE.
Do'on-Cons Millar, Golden Rule.
Up-Grand Tower.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
NEW ORLEANs-Golden Rule, o. p. Shin
kle, master, five pm.
RECEIPTS.
Thomas Sherlock-40 brls molasses, 16
pkgs sundries.
Coahoma-2S bales cotton, 247 SKIS CO ton,
60 SKIS wheat, 2 mules, 81 nd cattle, lot sun
dries.
Levee Paragraphs.
Now, let's all holler
Hooey! Luck at the bloom!
Murray for the Fourth O. July
The one hundred and first anniversary of
Freedoms nativity.
"When in the course of human events it
becomes necessary" etc.
Local packets had fair tips out, notwith-
standing the rainy weather.
We repeat it also: "Give me liberty, or
give me DEATH" Z,cei lagerl
One hundred and one years ago to-day
what were we, and look at us now.
All boats In ports and those arriving to-day
will be gaily decorated with national flags.
In the midst of our enthusiasm to-day let
US all think of our heads in the morning"
All packets arriving to-day will be crowded
with excursionists, come to help US warm up
on the Fourth of July.
We regret our inability to respond to more
than one of the pressing invitations received
to deliver Fourth of-July orations.
The Golden Rule, Captain Shinkle, leaves
for New Orleans at five o'clock this afternoon,
the only packet advertised to leave this port
to-day.
OF all the patriotic American citizens none
are more so than the marines, and they never
birthday.
The crew of the burned Capitol City all
Crane remaining to look after the wreck of
the boat and settle up the business.
The James Howard passed up with 800
tons freight, 80 cabin passengers and so on
deck. She discharged here so boxes lemons
and added lot of sundries, lumber. etc.
The George Baker arrived from below yes
terday with % bales cotton. She discharged
her load and took place above Washington
street, where she awaits the current of events.
The Thomas Sherlock passed up yesterday
morning for Cincinnati with 400 tons of
freight and large list Of people. She dis
charged at the Lee wharfboat 40 barrels mo-
lasses and Is packages sundries.
st. Louis Times, Tuesday: Captain Thor
wegan talks of making the iron steamer
Chouteau Helena and New Orleans packet
If the Helena shippers will support and stick
to the Chouteau she will go in the trade"
Let us all bury old animosities to-day, if
any exist, and join heart and hand in the
celebration of 'the day we celebrate" And
let us all begin the one hundred and second
national year with malice for none and chari-
ty for all.
According to the agreement made between |
Captains Harry and Postal the first of the |
summer, the Ruth will resume her regular
trips in the White river trade Saturday week, |
July 18th, and the Hard Cash will Law up to |
Cairo Bulletin, Sunday: 1.-TWO passengers |
on the Morgan, whose names we were un. |
able to learn, narrowly escaped death on that |
boat, yesterday, while in this port. The Nor |
gan had given the signal and was pushing out, |
when the two men who lwere on the wharf
ate leap, both falling headlong into the |
hatchway. One of them was so badly hurt |
that his recovery is considered doubtful"
Local Inspectors Mather and Houghton
publish in the Louisville Commercial the fol- |
lowing list of steamboat officers licensed and |
steamers inspected during the quarter ending
June 80, 1873: Officers licensed-23 masters,
3 mates, irst-class pilots, second-class
pilot, IS frst-class and IL second class en-
gineers. Steamers inspected-6 passenger
steamers, 1458.67 tonnage; ferry-steamers,
431 .66 tonnage; 5 towing-steamers, 765.Ol |
tonnage. Total tonnage, 2655.34.
st. Joseph dispatch, Tuesday: 1.-The Mis-
any time since 1874, being seventeen feet four
inches above low-water mark. Considerable
damage was done to-day to the iron bridge
spanning the river at this place by washing
In and causing the east abutment to sink
down some eight or ten feet, letting the shore
end of the first span touch water At pres
emit theibridge is in an impossible condition.
The damage will be temporarily repaired in
three or four days, so that trains will be able
to cross"
Cincinnati Gazette: To-day ends the ex-
istence for this season of the Cincinnati.
Louisville and New Orleans packet line. un,
der the contract entered into by the steamers
last winter, but steamers will continue to load
in turn as heretofore, and there will be no
cutting of rates. The line has proved very
successful, and we do not hesitate to say that
very much of its success is due to able man.
agement The board of directors will hold
a meeting Wednesday to transact important
business"
The Louisville Commercial, of Tuesday,
on the big race which comes off |
there to-day, says: There is a wide differ
snce of opinion as to who will win the race
On Thursday, and State pride has something
10 do with the formation of these opinions
Dur feelings are with Ten Brock, and our