Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-19
GENERAL NEWS,

BUSINESS good.
AN eight inch snow fell at Evansville Sum
day morning.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River feet IL
inches-decline inches yesterday.
The Port Eads and barges never got away
for New Orleans till Sunday morning.
CAPT. JOHN J. DARRAeH returned from
New Orleans by rail yesterday merning.
MAJ. JOHN d. ADAMS is in the city aw sit
log the arrivafof his pretty boat-the Kate
Adams.
RECEIPTS by river yesterday, 1949 bales of
cotton, 346 bags of seduction and 1913 sscks
of cotton-seed..
LEE CUMMINs,iJR., who has been sick sew
eral days, resumed work in the Dean Adams's
office yesterday.
The Grand Lake and barges, from 81.
Louis for New Orleans, got of at daylight
yesterday morning.
AT Louisville Sunday good deal OF ice
was floating, interfering slightly with navi-
cation. three-Inch snow fell.
The Carrier, 81 days out from New Or
leans, passed up Tor the Ohio river yesler-
day, with 700 tons freight, dischafging a
small lot here.
THEY call the Kate Adams the Jersey
Lily up the country. 1hat'll do up there,
but when she gets down in the low grounds
she will be more OF Swamp Lily.
The way in which the Kate Adams gave
those "intermediate landings" on the Ohio,
such as Louisville, Paducah, ETC., the go-by,
entitle, her 10 be dubbed THE Saucy Kate,
THE Centennial, on her seventh day out
from New Orleans, passed u D yesterday alter
noon for st. Louis, dischargiug a lot of sugar
and molasses, and adding 1000 bales of cotton
Tor reshipment at Cairo. She has 900 tons
besides the cotton.
ASSOCIATED PRESS dispatch from ST. Louis
Sunday: "No arrivals or departures; river
falling with heavy ice, which. owing to the
shallowness OF the water and sluggish cur
rent is running very slow. Great fear is ap-
pretended that it will form a gorge, perhaps
in two or three places between here and
Cairo before morning. The City of Helena
is aground 8 miles from Chester. The
Powell is lying at the bank above Brickey's
mill. The Maude was below. The Ste. Gen.
evieve was going South at last accounts, and
the Matte Belle is sunk 40 miles below
here, but eau be raised. The river has fallen
about inches, with less than ieet above
low water mark. The weather is clear and
warmer, but there are no present indications
of sufficient change 10 prevent the ice from
gorging below"
ST. LOUIS Post Dispatch, Saturday: 'tThe
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ly compares with any of its small tributaries.
All the steamers have disappeared from the
landings in view of an early freeze-up. As
a result the storm and dust-swept banks pre-
sent douoly bleak aspect. Before the force
Of the present Manitoba wave has been ex-
hausted the heavy ice will doubtless form a
gorge above the bridge, and the generous ice
men will pre-empt as big an area OF frozen
water as possible. The ferryboats and har-
krr ff1nra 0nIu nj Ia tn viii q
greatest difficulty, and their engines and
pumps emit wbizziug sound indicative Of
great strain. The latest telegraphic advice
announces the river gorged al keokuk, and
the boats caught between here aud Cairo are
virtually ice-bound and unable TO proceed"
The Kate Adams, beyond question one Of
the finest steamboats, that ever tied up at
the Memphis landing, arrived last night
about 1890 o'clock. She was due here on
Sunday, but was detained at TiptonYille,
where she went aground and stuck hard and
fast for nesrly days 40 houre). She has a
splendid model for speed, and is exceed
ingly graceful and symmetrical. Her cabin
ia excellence itself-being built of mahog-
any, ash, cherry, maple and white walnut,
tastefullv combined and all in their natural
eolors. There is but little gliding, and she
ia Lighted with the electric light, up stairs
and down. The arrangement Of her various
departments lie very complete, securing room
and convenience. No expense was spared
in building her. She cost over Sl00, 900, and
will be the queen OF the Memphis aud Ar
kansss City lire. She will no doubt be
crowded with visitors to-day.
A GEsTEELLY dressed colored man, armed
with a bottle and bundle, invaded the AP-
PEAL river den yesterday morning, and re-
Iieviug himself of his burden, without a
word walked out. The bottle was inspected
and the bundle disposed OF, when we pro-
eeeded TO investigate the cause, etc. A card
accompanying the assignment bore the
aComplimenis of Elisha EEiss and wife
Further investigation developed the interest
| ing fact that 'Lish had captured the afec-
lions of Miss L N. Gisf, niece OF DR.. Stone,
ef Walnut Bend, Ark, and on Sunday night
they were married in the parlors of Gaston's
Hotel, IN this city, the Rev. r H. Mahon,
of the Central Methodist church, officiating.
We learn that the couple contemplate 8
bridal excursion on board the new steamer
Kate Adams when she arrives. We join
their friends in wishes for full realizations Of
all the happiness they ever dreamed of while
| Cupid was Iacsrzting their hearts. Mr.
| Evins will be one of the pilots OF the Kate
Adams this season.