Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-08

! which was over OOOO SACKS OF corn. she
added twenty tons of way-freight for points
below.
The attention of those interested In the
matter is called to an article printed else
| where headed ''Hatchie Navigation. We
hope the author is misinformed as to the in
tentions of the Memphis and Louisville rail-
way officials.
The "Helping Hand" of the First Baptist
church will enjoy a grand excursion on the
! James w. Gatf on the evening of the tenth
instant. We acknowledge receipt of compli-
mentaries, and will endeaVOr to avail ourself
of the pleasure promised.
The marines aud the rest of mankind will
have an opportunity of witnessing thrilling
| game of base ball at the Olympic park at
| three O'Clock this afternoon between the
Riversides and Haymaker clubs. The first
named club embraces the sky-scrapers, and
the latter the daisy cutters.
Fly-pool at FIVE cents ante and the round
| of beer is the popular occupation of other
| wise uuoccupled marines these days.
| table, and chair and lump of sugar for
each of the players is all the outfit needed
for the game. Simple, but just as prolific of
the excitement attending any of the games
of chance.
The sun cast unpleasant reflections on the
rich and poor alike, and especially on the ma
| rines-the chosen people of the Lord-yes-
| terday. The thickness of the skid piles even
failed to cast a comfortable shadow. Durtf
and Price threaten to burrow under the Gus
tomhouse bluff if Old Sol does not assume
more kindly temper toward the denizens of
this latitude.
The Josie Harry coming to Memphis out OF
White river, broke a shaft Thursday morn
ing near Burke's landing, one hundred and
thirty miles below here. Captain Mit Harry,
who happened to be IN the city, on hearing of
the accident Immediately chartered the Hat
tie Nowland, and went out for White river
in place of the Josie Harry. The passengers
and crew of the Josie came up on the City of
Vcksbur9, and re-shipped Immediately on
the Hattie Rowland. 1t is probable the Josie
will be towed to Memphis for repairs.
Durff says the Cairo argus (where s that pa
per printed y contains excavations by Nv alt
on the APPEAL snagboat criticisms. We have
not been honored with an exchange by that
compilation of Egyptian hierogyphlcs, there
fore we are not prepared to acknowledge de-
feat or ''meet Bombastes face to face. In
all we have said about the snagboat service
we feel repose OF conscience IN the fact
that the APPEAL has but reflected the opin-
ions of the steamboat fraternity in general,
and OF prominent owners in particular.
Captain John B. Davis informs US that the
proposed new line of packets in the lower
bends has for the present been abandoned,
! for want of that practical support from Mem
phis merchants he had been induced to ex-
pect, and the captain characteristic consci-
| enciousness forblds him attempting now
scheme he does not feel able to carry out
single-handed. 1t is argued by maryland,
perhaps, they are right-that there are
steamboats, enough running during these dull
times to handle the trade of the Mississippi
valley at anything like remuneratiye rates.
And we hope that the next season will find
all the marines with comfortable berths
throughout the entire year.
| 4 Memphis marine whose greatest sin Is
| being an old drIed-up bachelor, told US the
other day why this was thus. "You see"
said he, kinder soto UOce, 81 was in love with
a girl once, and wanted to marry her. l
called one evening, and In my bashful way
popped the question to her by suggesting
that 1t was not good for young people to live
alone. Her reply was as sudden as the re-
turn of a battery ball. She said, and she
spoke the lines with tragic eloquence: Then,
sir, l will remain at home with my mother,
and you may do likewise | have always
been in doubt as to which one of the mothers
she alluded to in my case, but gave the ben
eft of the doubt in favor of the prisoner. and
Immediately went IN search of our own ma
| ternal ancestor.
Major John ID. Adams called to see us Fri
day night, but was too late for notice in this
column. The major assures US that his new
boat will be ready IN time to enter upon the
next season. He gave US brief description
of her, which satisfied US Of her elegant
adaptability to the trade she Is designed tor,
both as freight carrier, and comfortable ac-
commodatIons for the travelling public. The
major insists that his line of packets was put
J In to stay, and he is determined to make it
lively for opposition. We hope the contest
for the business IN the lower bends trade will
| develop the fact that there Is enough business
down there for all who may bid for it. 1t is
the competition in the rivers that is playing
the Old Harry with railway monopolies, and
we shall ever encourage it.
Say, Jim, did you notice what Price SAID
| about US yesterday T-On, yes: Won saw
you never read the AuGldnche. Well.
don't get your hair all turned wrong aboat
1t; we never accused you OF reading any,
thing. Rut v4e want TO tell you that Price
says we never go about the river. You know
we are always at the river and everywhere
else. We come as near the standard Of
omnipotence, onniscIence and omnipresence
as tits possible Cor lnortals to acquire this side
of the Gates-Ajar. And in the same article he
says we always take water at the bars. Jim,
did you ever discover any such weakness in
our composition? jim. Price is ratified, and
his efforts to despoil our reputation will, one
of these DAY, eliminate in his getting of
his disgust In potenticgq pefoI4tion, the
essence of which Will De Dam Brooks" 1t
! is useless. jim; it can't be did. Price may
bring to his assistance all the multItudinous
forms of dams-the milldaIn, the cofferdam
(head-of), the wing dam, the rlprap dam
> the jetty dam, the Barataria canal dam,
; and all the DANG inveatgd by the ingenuity
of nlanz=hpt the Brooks will continue to
; Aow, and at as high tide as in the past
Jim, Prices caprices are incomprehensible,
and he must be looked after, tenderly cared
for, SO that ne accident may befall him. He
has joined our gang, Jim, and we nlust on
no account suffer him to so astray. Ta-ta,
Jim, and when iise's fitful fever is over may
B, we all lodge in the same rackheap.
GaItIe0