Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-06
GENERAL NEWS.
Atchew!
Business dull.

Business Gull.
Big Muddy ris.th again.
Signal service report: River % feet-riss
inch yesterday.
Three bales of cotton wac the score OF re.
c.ipts by river yesterday.
The Hard Cash lett for White river with d
fair trip yesterday afternoon.
the Plasa got in yesterday with another
tow OF stone for street paving.
What's the batter With the weather band?
Is he id league width "by udkle?"
Receipts yesterday were very light, but
departing packets had pretty fsir loads ouI.
The City of New Orleans cleaned out and
passed up for st. Louis early yesterday
morning.
The Vint Shinkls arrived from the Ohio
yesterday with a light trip, consisting of
only 500 packages.
Captain George Malone has resigned the
command of the towbost Piass, and is now
open for engagement
Captain NJ arsh Miller is now in command
of the Memphis Stone and Gravel Com.
pany's towboat Piasa.
Mr. V. c. Denied, of the New Orleans,
| States, was a passenger up on the Charles
| Morgan yesterday afternoon, on his way to
Baltimore, visiting friends and relatives.
Inc WealneI-WelI IL OOnl DelOuX 10 Lnl5
| latitude at this stage Of the moon. Think of
overcoats, fires in the dining.room, and an
excruciating longing for hot drinks and no
hot water. Goodness.
| The Charles Morgan, days hours out
I from New Orleans, arrived at 2 o'clock yes
| terday afternoon, having about 500 tons
| freight and vast crowd OF passengers She
discharged handsome lot OF freight, includ-
! ing quantity OF Texas oats, and added ID
or IS passengers.
The Golden Rule met with singular ac-
cident Monday near Evansville, breaking a
piston stem, which severely injured the cook
aud deck passenger. The Golden Rule
had to work her way down to Evansville on
one engine, but repaired the damage and
went on all right.
I Captain Caldwell discovered fioater down
about Pa2gel's place Saturday morning and
had 1t lied TO the bauk. He came up and re-
ported the fact to Esquire Fleming, but that
official had not held the inquest up 10 yester-
day morning. Captain Caldwell says he passed
the body again Tuesday, and saw dogs de-
vouring it. They were actually fighting
over the remains. Particulars will be found
on local page.
New Orleans Picavuae, Tuesday: "Mr.
Tom Holt, a well-known engineer, died of
consumption Saturday night at boarding
house on Poydras street. He was about
thirty-twe years of age, and followed his pro-
iession on Southern waters for tue past
twenty years. He WAS a member OF the Ma
riue Engineers Association, but was buried
at the city's expense, owing to the sssocis-
ton having been notified too late TO take
charge OF his remains"
New Orleans Times Democrat, Tuesday:
"Csptain David Harper died Saturday even
ing and was buried Sunday. Captain Har
per has been running in the upper coast
trade for several years, and for the last two
years or more has bsen captain of the Belle,
He has bsen a sufferer from rheumsti for
some time past, and which affected mis- heart,
causing death suddenly. Captain Harper
Wac born in West Virgins, and was a brother
of Captain II E. Harper. The flags of the
steamers were at half-mast yesterday as
token OF respect"
New Orleans Times Democrat: "The re-
c~nt decision of the Supreme Court of this
S, ate, in which 1t was held that a railroad Ia
not hsbie in dsmages for obstrue'iug the
navigation of river while building
pairing bridg-, ls exciting comment among
ste. M ooatm-n. Under this decision the rail-
road authorities can conclude to repair
bridge at Monroe, choosing the business sea-
son for that purpose, and obstruct the river
al their pleasure; or in building the pro-
jecied bridge at Memphis they may likewise
obstruct the navigation of the Mississippi.
This may be law, say the steamboatmen, but
they don't believe it, and they hope that
Captain Hamilton will carry his case before
the Supreme Court of the United States and
ask that tribunal to decide whether or not
a railroad corporation can obstruct navi-
gable river al their pleasure"