Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-28
GENERAL NEWS.

Joe Caffrey went out mate on the Katie
Hooper yesterday.
Signal Service report: River 6 feet ]
inch-stationary yesterday.
The Future City and barges passed up for
st. Louis yesterday afternoon.
The Katie Hooper had a good trip of
freight oEtfor Arkansas river yesterday.
The weather continues pleasant, but a
change is imminent according to our corns.
The wife of Pilot James Pell died at Wa
terloo, Ala, on the 18th of the present month.
The Ida DArragh's day of departure fer
Arkansas river has heen changed to next Tuesday.
The Tom Means and entire tow of barges
were hard aground at Flint Island, in the Ohio.
Thursday.
Receipts by river yesterday, 1895 bales of
cotton, Is bags OF seed:cotton and 2905 sacks of
eott0n-seed.
The City of Providence added 1927 bales
of cotton for the East and passed up for St. Louis
on time yesterday.
The Fannie Tatum, up from Helena with
a light trip, arrived late Thursday night, and con-
tinued her voyage to st. Louis.
The Belle Memphis which arrived Thurs
day night from st. Louis, left for Vicksburg early
yesterday morning, after taking on GO tons of way
freight here,
ST. Louis Republican. Thursday: "Capt.
Horace Z. Andrews of Memphis, owner of the
steamer H; J. Dickey. is in the city to close the
sale Of his boat to Southern parties"
New Mary Houston, was married in Fulton few
days ago to Miss Tillie Webster. The happy couple
went on the Return to visit friends in RIPLEY.
On Wednesday night the steamer Duggar,
She was worth $4,000. with no insurance. A
valuable caIgo was destroyed. She belonged to
Capt VIM. Kendrick, of that city.
The United State local inspectors at New
Orleans, having concluded their Investigations
into the cause of the burning of the &. E. Lee,
mo cause can be assigned to the origin Of the
III n m
Little Rock Gazette, Thursday: "Capt. w.
H. Thorwegan, of the steamer C.. P. Chouteau,
came up from Arkansas City yesterday on his way
whis it is claimed, will have carrying capacity
of 10000 bales of cotton"
Mr.. Billy Nuckels, of Memphis, one of
the river, has accepted situation with the Little
Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railroad Com
RRS ocE. as transfer eiefk AZ their depot III ''i'
Capt. John Geer, who had the little
steamer Jennie Walker here last season, arrived
last night with the neat sternwheel steamer sallie
cab. Capt. Geer is here prospecting, and will
probably run her in the interest Of our oilmills,
as cotton-seed boat.
New Orleans Times Democrat: "The T. F.
Eckert left Saturday for barge rs of the st. Louis
and Mississippi Valley Transportation Company,
sunk last winter, with cotton, and upon Wnien
Eckert viii recover the balance of the cotton, and
if possible raise the barge"
New Orleans Peayune, Tuesday: "Capts.
George Wolfe and Charlie Purcell piloted the Lind
Grove to this city and expect to leave for home
this evening. Capt. Lew. Kice went out in COM
Lindsey and william MahaI as pilots, Campbell
II Sweeney: clerk ana and Sam Bryant mate; capt;
for wheeling last night with the remains of their
sou Charlie"
An exchange says: "a movement is on
lis and New Orleans. 1t is stated that the steam
ers will be run provided the flour mills of Min
neapolis VIII guarantee 10 the line one-qusrter OF
navigation season at competitive rates to Europe.
The minneapolis mills now turn out about 25,oOC
well If it secures one-quarter."
Cairo items, Wednesday: "The snsgboat
Jno. N Macomb passed to Mound City on Satur-
south again next week, She is commanded by
Capt. Frank Cayton, and is under the supervision
States Army. The following is a list OF snags
removed by her between memphis and this port,
from October 9Th TO 21Gt, inoluslve Thirteen snsgs
and driftpile at Hopefield, 2 snags at Mound
City Landing, at Cheeks Landing, 4 snags and ]
wreck-heap at Paddy's Hen and Chickens, snag
at Bayou Hatchie at Island 40, at Poker Point,
IL in the Outlets, at Brandywine Point. in Cen
tennial, at Thomas's, at Siegler's at Golden,
heads, at Davis's woodward, at Tansey's, al
Bulletin Towhead, at Plum Point (Fietchersl, G
at Johnsons, at Ashport 40 at Island &c, ct the
| mouth of Forked Deer river, at Barfelds, 1 al
Nebraska woodward, at Fuckers Point, al
Cheeks Landing at Hoffman's at Midway, l a.
Peters at Bells Point, at Carothersyil1e, al
Farrs's, at Gayoso, at HathsYay's, at Reelfoot
l at Thompson's, . at Joe Eckless, at Bat
sells, l at Charlie Riley's, opposite Riddles
Point, l at Noll's Towhead, 2 at Marr's
| l at Knowlton's, at New Madrid, sabove New
| Madrid, at Harges's, at Island TO- at Parkers
snags and wreck-heap in bend below Farris's, ]
'snag at Farris's at ChaIkbanks, at foot OF No
4, in Lucas's Bend, at head of No. 4, in Punt
| ney's Bend, at Pritchets Point at Norfolk. a.
head of No. l. at Wickliffe City and at Fillmore
City Total snags 2i3, total wreck heaps3 placed
| buoy oyer wreck at Paddy's Hen and Chickens
On the late round trip south, extending from Cairo
| to a point below Natchez the Macomb destroyed
S25 snags, the aggregate length of which was
fraction over 12 miles and the weight IL 800 tons
Removed 10 drift-piles and packheaps, and cut u
trees which were dangerous to navigation. On tht
| voyage she ran 1910 miles, which required 81
| working days. Average distance ran each day So
miles, and the average number OF snagG pulled pc
/ day