Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-05-30
living at this port, yesterday. announcing the de-
of his wife. he left By rail this morning, RETURN

living at this port yesterday. announcing tne death
of his wife. He left by rail- this morning returning
ReceIpts slim.
Business very quiet.
Packets departed on time
Where are all the snagooats?
Tie Grand Lake and barges passed down yester-
day morning for New Orleans.
Major John D. Adams OF the Memphis and Vicks-
The O.ceOla Belle, Captain ]; G. Andrews, is the
the upper bends B. o. Michel ana Cyrus Fay are
her clerks.
rive to-day and leaves again tomorrow evening for
all points on Arkansas river. Jimmy Thompson has
The Coahoma, Captain Stack Lee, is the packet
this evening at i've o'clo * for Helena and Friars
Point John GWathmey Is her clerk, assisted by
The elegant passenger packet New Mary Houston
Captain Charles Miller, will pass down this evening
at four O'Clock for New Orleans and all intermediate
landings. Elliott Miller Is her clerk.
The Josie Harry. Captain Mllt R Harry, Will be
found In port to-day receiving for her return trip to
White river. She leaves again tomorrow evening
at five O'Clock going through to Jacksonpor Walker
The Grand Tower passed down yesterday at noon
! for VicksbuIg She put off here 1927 packages
rae Andy Baum CantaIn H. J. Vlnion. arrived
from Cincinnati with 3737 packages of miscellane-
fire. fight. She returns TO morrow evening at five
O'Clock for all points on the Ohio river The Baum
gives speclal rates to all points north. NJ N. Deem
C .ptaIn William Ashford has the pathy of his
many friends this city and elsewhere In the loss
of his interesting little daughter Matte May, who
died early yesterday after several days Illness. The
announcement of the funeral appears elsewhere In
| this mornings APPEAL
The Cincinnati Commercial, OF the twenty-ffth,
| tells about how Captain Charlie Miller OF the Mary
Houston, was presented with beautiful ebony cane,
gold headed and all that by his guests on the last
trip The souvenir was accomp panied by letters most
comuimehtaIy to Captain Miller and the oil ers or
| the Houston. Captain Miller don't know how TO
/ treat anybody otherwise than we'll, consequently
everybody feels bound to treat the captain WE'LL a
worthy of emulation as we'll out as In
river circles
Hello! Lookout Turn out the guardsl Here's a
snagbOat actual ordered out to work on the upper
OHIO! or the Cincinnati Times of Wednesday, is try
ing to get up monster hoax. Here Is what 1t says
abOu so marvellous event. "Orders were received
commission. In accordance with the recommended
| tons OF number OF the leading Steamboatmen OF
this city, Colonel Merrill has appointed W II. Chris
tIan captain. Mr.. Frank Hulburd VIII go out as
clerk The snagboat Will st ITt up the river as soon
as her be gathered together and her stores
put aboard.
Thee pilots, q steamboat captain and four mates
were standing prominent street corner yeSter-
day afternoon with e-bags on their reads. In
Spouse TO our inquiries to what the matter,
they voice exclaimed that they we're with
a terribl. headache. "Reen eating too much straw
berry and cream, too many pawpawS, green appleS?'
we suggested interrogatively. NO SIR haven't been
eating too much OF anything, but we have been try
| ing to think what kind of locking thing snag-
boat Isl hi vent one In so l0g that Ii would
now be good for the headache to get glimpse of
ons." It was our treat but our impecuniosty com
! pels US to owe It.