Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12

Mra. CrutCnneld, niece oil Dr. mar
per, was passenger on the Ashland.
Rsiney has decked the middle stage
Of the wharfboat. Three cheers for
Rainey
The river fell here II inches in the
"a hours ending at 3 pm, and 6 inches
at Memphis, yesterday.
The Ashland passed down at am,
with 1886 bales Of cotton, 1000 sacks
meal, 1850 sacks cake, 27h barrels oil,
AIS sacks ashes, 10 bundles hides, and
$50 packages.
The Colorado, OF the Anchor Line,
discharged 3,49S packages, and will get
q good Tip to return with, including
go bales cotton.
The popular aud reliable City ot
Vicksb1rg, Capt. Riley, is The next
Anchor Liner for ST. Louis, leaving
next Saturday at IL am.
The Kehlor passed up at last. She
turned her wheel three times and
moved once as she went by, and the
question is, when will she pass any
where else?
The Commercia! Marine" declares
that the treacherous mud and filth lett
by the receding river, aren't treating
the smelling olifactots Of ;onnois.
sures" exactly right.
You Massysip! Oh be no; So refractory,
And tote your iilth away from friend Pow.
ellis Obligatory,
Or else his dander'Ii rise, Rnd-On my non.
or sure
He'll damn you with your mud, and then
you'll be "goner surel'
Capt. s. .. McPhceters is in com.
mand Of the Colorado, succeeding
Capt. ONES, who now commands the
Gold Dust Capt. McPheeters is an
agreeable gentleman and experienced
officer.
Geo. McRlven and Harvey Rock.
wood are the river Clerks OF the Coal
Company here, assisted by Capt. Har.
ris Wilkerson, on the whartboat.
Steamboats, ought to stop now 10 zee
the new team, even il they don't take
any coal
The family Of William Whitlow, the
well.known mate, are passengers on
the New Mary Houston. MIR. Whit.
low has been mate on nearly all the
fine boats built for the New Orleans
trade during the last twenty years, ex'
cept the Lee and the Natchez.
ST. Louis Globe. Democrat: The
New Orleans Anchor Line Ia not only
being supported OF ST. Louis, but New
Orleans comes TO the front and Gays she
wants a regular line Of fast boats, b.!
loading down the firs! boat 10 leave
New O.lesns under the new admins
tration.
Mr.. A. L. RylAud, for years river re-
porter on the old Missouri Democrat
aud lately on the Republican, resigned
that position on Saturday last. The
services OF 50 well.knowu a reporter,
and one so well up in lis ousiles., vii.
be MISSED by ihe river men.
New Albany Ledger-SAndArd
There's q movemen, on foot in Ibis
city for the purpose OF building two
fast packets TO be run in the New Or'
leans trade. II will be known as the
Louisville, New Albany Il New o.
leans Packet Company. and It is their
intention 10 send cue ina; out each
week.
81. Louis Times: To Captain JAmct
O'Neal has been entrusted the honor o.
bearin the first anchor through &c
New Orleans on the steamer Cole
duet, Cap. O'Neal has been on thC
river for over thirty years, aud il
known far aud wide as practical ant
popular boatmAu. He was In com
mand OF the famous Atlantic Line, ant
has been ite-long friend and admire
Of Commodore Scudder. Capt O'Nea
is about IS years of age, but 10 sti,
young and vigorous in appearance:
Memphis Avalanche: A lot Of lei
thousand bushels Of corn has beer
shipped from Davenport, lows, to LiV
erpool, By way Of the Mississippi river
at 40c per cwt., or "a per ton. This
but little more than it would cost L
send 1t up to the Eastern seabOard b.
rail. The river from her
down Is full OF snags, many stickini
out directly in the channel. The How
ard had 10 back down several times I
work around them, aud II took NOR
tbsn one man to watch for them Will
The boat was under way during th
night time.
New Orleans Times, Tuesday: Cap
II. L Lee yesterday finally ContrScte
with the agents Of the steamer Smok
Citv 10 tow the Seminole TO either Cir
cinnati or Louisville, at one OF whic
points Capt. Lee will contract for me-
null for the machinery Of the SemlI
ole. the same to be 200 feet in lengil
S7iL feet floor, and 6l6 feet hold, an
She will, II the Captain knows himseI
be the finest cotton boat Of her sI'
AAost. Capt. Lee will leave In a ie'
A9SsS lhv rail for the Wes', 10 comple