Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-08

warm River fallen inches. and is now Is feet 3
nehes above l0aeT mark , Ave New Dreams
CAIRO. August Ia Arrived Port Eads and barges,
| ST. louis, I am; Gold Dust. New Orleans: IL a. m
did not Of land ND weather clear and warm liner
mometer 30 deg. Night-Riyer is feet lnehes'
ter NJ deg. Arrived: Cons MiiaT, Cincinnati. 3
pm CITY OF Vleks6Irg pm Grana doT E,s St
| j. Gay, New Orleans, 3 m.
Movements at the Levee.
| ARRIVALS
West Wind, Johnson's Landing; CoahOma, Friars
| Point -
Coahoma. FriaTs Point; West Wind Johnson s
Landing; Maumelle' Arkansas river; Phil Allin'
''''''''''-' ~ BOATS DUE.
Up-Jo6n A scudder. Paris C. Brown, City of
Helena.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
NEW ORLEANS. VI. White, John W. Tobin,
master h'e pm RECEIPTS
West wind-200 SKIS eareorn, ii SKIS eotton-seed,
lot Old iron, and sundries.
COahoma-20 bales cotton, - brls apples, 10
pkgs sundries.
Levee Paragraphs.
Business moderate.
Packets leaving yesterday had fair trips out.
Pilots John Moriedge and James Peil are at the
wheel of the j. NJ White.
The Phil Aln went out for Arkansas City yester-
day In place OF the 4. J. White which packet is in
the hands OF the repairers.
river Tuesday evening as advertised but skipped
out like scared wolf about noon yesterday.
The lghthouse-tender steamer Alice Captain
Crapser, passed south yesterday on paying-of ex-
pedlii0n. she furnishes the APPEAL with Ilst OF
changes in lights between Memphis and st. Louis,
which is printed below
Charles 3. Martin, who owns the bar privileges on
the 0sceola Belle and West Wind, In the upper bend
trade left yesterday for cruise OF pleasure east
ward. He Will take in all the fashionable watering
The only packet advertised to leave this port to-
day is that superb seameT-the finest In the world
pOitant features yesterday. The advent OF great
men and great things generally Is always preceded
by grand ourlShes OF what they are to do, but this
splen0id specimen of marine architecture comesdown
almost unherdlded although We learn that noted
Pyer ang % Sn9 6er lor Ins
HIS erfusion has not yet reached US, and we
are not prepared to join in her songs OF praise.
However it Is sufficient for US to say that her like was
before seen on esh water, which will attract
She is commanded by her owner, Captain John W.
Tobin. We have no means OF knowing who are tbs
other officers She was built at Louisville at cost
of one hundred thousand dollars. She is advertised
TO pass down at five O'Clock this evening. and her
liens to visit her while she remains at the Lee
wharfboat.
Much Needed Amendments to the
steamboat Laws.
ST. Louis Times, Tuesday: A meeting took
place yesterday afternoon at the of the Marine
Engineers association, to discuss and take action
upon the proposed amendments of the steamboat
The members of congress, present and prospect
i've. were invited to be present, but only Mr. Metca
M j. Connolly occupied the chair, and the follow
Ing steamDoatmen were present; MesSTs. scout, j.
buchanan, William Fry, jr, Bigey, Tolle, and Gal
lier
NT Scott Iucidly explained the proposed amend
ments offered in the Interests OF the steamboatmen
and the public generally as affecting the safety of
life and property These amendments will be print
ed and circulated In due course; they are in sub
stance, however, as follows:
l. Supervisors of steam vessels shall not be eligi-
bic for appointment unless they possess practical
knowledge of steamboat management, based upon
an experience of not less than five years service as
The appointment shall be perfectly free from poti-
cal considerations.
q The qualification for appointment of local in
spector shall be based upon experience of not less
than five years service as captain, mate, pilot or en-
3. An inspector shall oe appointed for Cairo and
district in view OF its Importance as river point
4. All boilers shall be provided with gauge-cock
not lower than four inches above the top OF the ue
,. The first or renewal license of a captain mate,
engineer or pilot shal DC granted only upon the GER
titcate of a committee Of investigation, composed
of men Of practical experience III steamboat man.
agement. They shall examine the applicant
corning his general habits and knowledge of steam
boat business and the license shan not issue unless
versant with the duties Of the position fol- which he
seeks license.
a log containing observations of navigation, to be
deposited at the stations of the signal service de-
I Licenses shall not issue to alien engineers or
g. A restraining clause shall be inserted in the
steamboat bill providing for certain clearwater
space, as check upon the overlooking system
committees charged with the examination of an ap-
plcant for license or upon trial committees.
The foregoing amendments were carefully eX-
planned by MIR. Scott and accepted by the meeting.
The present system of licensing officers was stigma
tIZed a broad farce"
Amendments were offered and adopted in the in
enc 10 the Clause sue Te tS
Individual interest In the property, and the other
providing that the certificate of an inspector shall
be accepted as pFi71d t1cie evidence.
The steamboatmen have another project on foot.
cents per month from the of river men to main-
tain the relief fund. They now propose that the
sessent snail pe MY cents per month and that the
of ground at jefferson barracks for the cree
ton OF hospital for disabled seamen.
Rev Lights and Changes.
Captain Crapster, of the United States
llgfthouse-tender Alice, has kindly furnished the
APPEALwth the following list of lights, new, changed,
and discontinued,
BETWEEN ST. LOUIS AND CAIRO.
Light at CahoEia ferry, discontinued
CaTrolls Island, moved down 300 yards
Twin HoloWs, Illinois side, moved down 100
Twin HOllows, Missouri side, moved down 800
Jim Smith, showed down 300 yards.
half mile
New Light, wreck of Atlantic. opposite PIatin
Rock.
Foot Of Charter Island, moved down 300 yards.
Ste. Geneyieye Bend, moved down $50 yards.
Head of KaskaSkia Bend, moved down 100 yards
Waters's Point new light.
Hackers Bend, moved down $50 yards
Sliding Island. moved down to foot of cotton
woods, about 300 yards
ThompsOn's Mil, new light
Opposite ThQmpsOnS, discontinued.
Scudder Towhead, moved down 200 yards.
Greenleaf's, moved up 800 yards.
New Light, wreck of Boston.
The following Is list flights. new, changed, and
discontinued
BETWEEN CAIRO AND MEMPHIS.
Puntney Bend moved down $50 yards.
Chalk Banks moved up to little Field 300 yards.
Head OF Island No 10. moved down 200 yards.
Foot OF Island No. u, moved up 200 yards.
BaSS'S moved down 300 yards.
New Light, Huffman'S opposite Island 81.
Fletchers moved down 100 yards.
Light on foot of bar opposite Osceola re-estab-
llshed.
Light on Deans Island discontinued,
Deans Island Bend re- established
Thomas Landing discontinued
Fogleman'S light moved to bar opposite.
Bradley's moved down 300 yards to little ware
house.