Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-26
GENERAL NEWS.
Weather of the duck persuasion.

Weather of the duck persuasion.
Receipts BY river yesterday, T39 bales OF
cotton and 1926 sacks of cotton-seed.
The City OF Cairo got in from St. Louis
yesterday afternoon and leaves for vicksburg this
morning.
The Ida Darrsgh, for Arkansas river, and
the Josie Harry. for White, both had good trips
out yesterday.
The rainy weather played hob with BUSH
ness on the levee yesterday, but the boys kept
from working and got their salaries all the same.
The Vint Shinkle left for the Ohio with
$50 bales of cotton SIS barrels of OIL barrels of
sorghum big lot Of sundries and several passengers
The Hard Cash arrived from White river
yesterday morning with fair trip, the principal
items being sos bales of cotton and 1926 sacks of
The Clinton arrived from St, Louis yester-
day morning with 2soo packages of freight and re-
turned in the afternoon with a better-than- usual
amount OF upper way business
The Golden Rule arrived from New Or
leans, six and half days out, yesterday morning,
with 100 TONS of which she discharged about 100
tons, and left for the Ohio before noon.
Capt. Jack Williams, of the famous tow
all tender the bighearted captain and his better
halP' their heartiest congratulations, and trust
this life " ~ y - = - '''e p-'e-1''. y
Cincinnati 1frtes Star, Friday: "Mrs. NJ.
Holden. eldest sister of Capt. Amos ShinkIe, COM
mander vint shinkle, Capt Q. P. shinkie and
that city Gas eaFlsa y
The Sioux City Journal of Tuesday says:
it was learned that the men arrested on charge Of
stealing the Peck-Line steamer Peninah have been
Dave Campbell and James Allen. No particulars
were telegraphed."
The case of Capt. c. E. Adams, and other
insurance 'mpsny OF New YofR, was dee decided at
Pittsburg; "Wednesday. IN favor of the plaintiffs
for the full amount-s5545. The company resisted
the payment on the ground that the loss of the
Alice was caused by negligence of the captain.
A Montreal dispatch says that "Vennor
predicts a sudden freese-uP. with the thermome,
advises all riyermen to take necessary precautions
December will be full of cold waves. The st.
Lawrence will be solid before Christmas, aud
the year will close extremely cold, with plenty OF
snow
ST. Louis Republican, Friday: "Mr Henry
Anchor-L Lines in Memphis, came over from cincin.
natl yesterday. He left for Memphis last night,
the %re II Sod 95
here and will receive q warm support from his
many steamboat friends"
The royal head OF Burmah has Just paid
ofspring is to enjoy his snoozes. He was insti-
gated to the outlay by the well:knOwn historical
always become great and good men--if they are
that kind of babies Our moral perfectness and
Intellectual superiority may be accounted for in
that way.
A young sprig of the marine fraternity
ION shore) visited his beloved" the other night,
aud lost all note of time in the enjoyment of her
sweet smiles Fearing the old folks might chide
little scheme 10 get nd of him, by remarking that
he always reminded her of a corset-maker 'sWhy,
my pei?'' he asked, his face all aglow with the
prospect of something endearing in the compari-
son. Because you make such long stays" she
responded with merry twinkle, but the point
was too apparent, and his eyes refused TO twink
responsive, anc he left contemplating demand
for an explanation.
The New Orleans States, of Tuesday, thus
gives utterance to threat of against the Annie
p Silver, in the st. Louis and New Orleans trade:
the merchants seem to prefer to pstroniZe them to
any other, Capt. f. A. Blanks has an idea that the
steamer Fred A. Blanks will make good one, and
when her charter expires IN the Greenyille trade
company with the Independent packet, Annie p.
Silver, and whether the merchants of st. Louis
of this city take hold of Independent packets in
this trade, end especially the merchants of the
ouachita valley have never complained of the
solidated Line.
John Thompson, the veteran cabin-buildsr,
father of Thee. Thompson. dealer in steamboat
lumber died at the residence of his son, in Evans
and one month. The deceased was born in Scot
land and came to this country with his parents
when he was six years of age, and for short time
to New Albany, where they resided until eleven
years ago. when Mr.. Thompson and family re-
moved 70 Esansyllie ne was an n, ascomP, lshed
for Capts. w. G. Brown aud Henry Scott; that of
the Southern Belle. and of many other first
ness up to within two weeks of his death. He
leaves widow TO whom he has been married a.
years-and is little his senior in age, and two
Miss Isabel Thompson. of New Albany. His fun
eral viii take place at Evansville to-day.