Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-20

quainted with the growth OF Kentucky giants TO pay
a visit to Mr. Groves TO day.
The Florence Meyer passed down late honuay
night with big trip for New Orleans.
The Maumelle, Captain Thos. DaIragh, lays over
until tomorrow evening and clears Tor Akansas
The Marlin speed departed light yesterday morn
Ing for the Arkansas river TO bring out d lOau oI
cotton.
Captain J T Washington will ship By the new
steamer Henry Frank over 2OOO bales cotton she
n. NJ. Jones, Of the firm of Brown & Jones, coal
dealers has returned, and yesterday gave the boys
The Belle of s.. Louis arrived yesterday evening
from ST. Louis with big trip. She had over 5000
Packages freight for this place.
The City OF VIcksburg passed up on time last
evening Tor s. Louis. she has on BOARD 500 SACKS
cottOn-ssed for Cairo also $500 for ST. Louis
Two "broadhorns,'' Talbert and Williamson, from
New MatamOros, Missouri Geo. Bakers boat from
Big Bone, Kentucky, with general produce for New
The A. j. White. Captain VIM. J. Ashford In COM
mand is the Packet for Helena and all points. she
leaves at five O'Clock this evening. Marlin Jones is
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. G. Andrews, having
been detained by the weather and business. clears
10 day for Osceola and all way points B. o. Mitchell
Is her clerk
ton arrived from Sexton landing, Old river, at ten
O'Clock last night. She brought in 80 bales cotton
The Geo W Cheek Captain Stack Lee on deck,
is the regular packet this evening, at iy9 O'clock
law is her clerk. assisted By Plat RhOades
The Henry Fra k, Captain j. Frank Hicks, Will be
found IN pOIt day, receiving her
New Orleans. She leaves this evening at five o'clock
All GrIssom is her clerk, assisted by Billy Thomas
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed c. Postal, Will be
found in pOIt this morning receiving for her return
trip to White river. She leaves again this evening
at five o'clock, going through to Jacksonport. Chas
NJ Postal has charge of her Office, assisted by j. C.
Wycof.
The James ". CAT, Captain Robert W. Wise 10
command, Will be found I'm port this morning re-
caivng for her trip to Cincinnati She leaves
this evening at five O'Clock giving the cheapest rates
TO all points north and east u. Wash Thompson
VIII be found In charge or her once.
As the tOWboat John Means. with baTgeS, was
rounding Randolph bend, last Sunday night, she
ca ne In contact with the produce boat of johnson
4 Baker, of Boone county, Kentucky, and STAYED
In the side of the bToadhoTn The boat Is in leaky
condition and is tied up at the bar below Randolph
The captain Will, If possible, bring her to the city
and dispose Of part of her cargo. which consists OF
potatoes.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, of Monday, says: Z" Sew
eral of the gentlemen connected with the United
States lake survey will leave Detroit, Michigan, Mon
day evening, for Memphis, Tennessee, to resume
the survey of the Mississippi river They will begin
operations a short distance below Memphis and
work south. Lieutenant D. w. lockwood has the
genera! direction of the work Ia the field There
will be two trangulation parties under Lieutenant
=. NJ. Rice and Asslstaut-Engineer q. Y. Wisner ;
three Typographical Iarties under Assistant. En-
gueers John A Ockerson, ]. II. Darling and John
fiSemann, and one leveling party. They Will prob
ably remain in the field about four months"