Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-06

house, Tor frlars Point as USUAL TINS AFTERNOON.
Billy Houston presdss gracefully at the desk Stack
says rs my pas boat, but he pulls the bell-rope
ali the same
The RIO Wing will be found in port to-day, and
eturns 10 Vlcksburg tomorrow.
The fuzzy surface Of the bar opposite this port
I made its Appearance yesterday.
The Marx Twain, Captain j. D. Randall, Is to-
murrcw's packet for ST. Francis river
Yesterday < cd, nice day, with a smart
spTiukling Of spring mixed along with Il.
Receipts By river yesterday: 1895 bsles cotton
SO bags seed cotton. 1865 sacks cotton-seed
The Centennial did no business here yesterday,
having on board all she wanted. She is en- route
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the looks of things
down on ths wharf yesterday reminded one OF The
middle Of spring.
The Henry Frank departed for New Orleans with
1879 bales cotton, 1000 sacks oil-meal, and got
lot more freight at BOpehed.
NIT Harry's Josie Harry is coming out Of White
a big load TO return with Saturday afternoon.
The Robert Mitchell passed up for the Ohio
last night taxing on 81 bales cotton for Evans
1t was awfully dusty down about the river yester-
day. which accountei Tor the tears shed by the
larks.
night with 73S bales cotton 800 barrels oil. 1000
feet walnut lumber, lot OF sundries and fair list Of
The Andy Baum arrived out of the OhIo early yes
teTday morning with four hundred tons Of freight
and good list OF people. She returns Saturday
Why does the wharfmaster permit that pile of salt
10 lay 10 the way OF the local packets on the upper
wharf. Two weeks is about long enough for such
annOyances.
We take pleasure In announcing that Captain
Cannon, of the Ed Richardson, is In better health
than for several years past. man OF his enterprise
and liberal spirit should never die.
The City Of Helena, OF the AnchOr-li line service,
Captain l. II. MKee. IS the five O'Clock packet for
St Louis and way points this afternoon. George
The Illinois is the Arkansas City and bend-land-
Ings packet this afternoon. Captain John b. Davis
commands, with John Gwathmey and Marlin Jones
IN the office. Quick, reliable and comfortable.
Captain Ed NOwlands Saturday Arkansas river
packet is due to-day, ana wants good return trip
for Saturday afternoon; Jimmy thompson with
pr will make desirable arrangements at the desk
The AnchOr-ine Grand Tower, with Captain
George LenHOX, one of the most whole souled mari
ners alive, in command, is on the bills for Vlcks
burg and the bends at ten O'Clock this morning
Thomas White is In the office.
On the tapls: wedding, In which one OF our
marine commanders Will be the party of the first
part, and beautiful and accomplished belle OF the
valley the victim. We have the names, but are not
permitted yet to make them public.
The Ed Richardson, after discharging a big lot OF
Will make the AnchOrline sick freight rates from
upper points to New Orleans. She Will be here to
leave for the south on time Saturday.
SiiyerthoTn, of the Evansville Journal, says he
has not lost square meal since 1856. Sllverthorn
all his accomplishments and such convenieBces
always at hand, would be foolish to get sick Fs41s5
The many friends OF the Ches t Of the
him hearty greeting on the arrival OF his packet
to-day: What Captain Adams lacks Of material TO
make the To- er bend people happy will be found in
those two princes Of the marine service, Captains
Charley Quintet, not marine de JactO. but as
popular with any landIubber ever gets TO be,
hanuSOmeSt
most accomplished little ladies these bluffs on
st. Patrick's day. the lucky bride being Miss Emma
Boryszswski. grand reception at Cochran hall
will succeed the wedding ceremony.
As as we re0rganize our cabinet and get things
out for business, we have few words
with the bark on we intend to remark and it's all
about river business. If we make the shoe pinch, |
why let 1t pinch the truth is than stewed ap
ples-n we don't let 1t out we will have to burst |
Prepare ye the way for the murine, and make his
paths straight.
Cincinnati Times, Tuesday: Captain Reese Dugan
has informed an Evansville reporter that he has
grave doubts about raising the G. B. Church. sunk at
Wolf creek by The ice IN January. Captain Nor
wood MClelland and Paris Brown are exchanging
messages of deadly import We hope the friends OF
the two gentlemen will kindly keep them apart and
prevent the unnecessary waste of red light"
Captain Wormeley, about whose knowledge of |
Hatchie river navigation we had much to say yeser
day, takes US to task for few in the report
and cOrrscis them as follows Your article of |
pleasant "reminiscences of bye gone days Your re- |
porter made few errors only two of which will |
notice. In his report he doubled the carrying |
capacity of the steamer Pltser Miller, she was a |
twelve hundred and fifty-bale boat, and the Kate
Miller did get high as Pocahontas On that
memorable trip we ouly got a. high as Simpsons
navigation. On our return we did leave stern fore
most, and backed down several miles before we |
course OF my life had to back down from positions
have TAKEN but did and never Will back down
as lar as from POcahontasItO Bolivar. II goes very
much against my grain to ba * down at ALL but In
the above case 1t was necesS ty, and have done
but little backing since" Now, the captain must
know that the writer present when the Kate Mil
Ter STATED on that voyage and became gFay-headed
before she got back nevertheless, il the captain
won't back, Will have to; but TgIdly adhering to
the remainder or the story, particularly concerning
the bartender, etc. Aside from all Joking the writer
drew upon boyhOOd's memory for the major part of
what was written about Hatchte, and we believe |
Captain WOrmeley will bear out in the general /
correctness Of what we said. We will be glad to |
print at any time brief "reminiscences of Captain
WoTmeley's river experience or that OF any OF our
old-ttme river friends.