Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-06
GENERAL NEWS.

busluccS IdlT.
Weather very warm.
The Pillow Eoy left for Arkansas river yes
terday with a fine load.
The sandbars cause the pilots TO say their
prayers, in revised additions, every now-and-
then.
Receipts by river yesterday 1874 bales of
cotton, 5 bales of seed-cotton aud 475 sacks
OF cotton-seed.
The Ste. Genevievs arrived after dark last
night from s.. Louis with 1886 packages,
and returned Immediately after discharging.
The Sidney Dillon and barges passed up
for st. Louis yesterday morning, and the
john Gilmore and bsrges passed up for the
same destination during the evening.
Tn John Dippold, which passed here
Tuesday with a tow of barges, has consumed
nearly two days douDle-tripping over Presi-
dents Island reefs and sandbars. 1t is prob
able she got away yesterday.
At Cairo, Monday, the Fannie Tatum was
again annoyed by some action brought
against her by some OF the negroes who
brought suit in ST. Louis some time ago, but
che easily extrIcated herself.
The hull of the Buckeye State was cut in
two on the falls, and one section was sue
c~essfully raised. The other section will be
resurrected, when the pieces will be towed to
NLaAACOh1 ~ oS AhAO q
Capt. Dsrragh has concluded to hold the
Ida Darragh here until a more favorable
condition of Arkansas river. He's got a good
boat, which he does not propose to wear out
punching claybank bars up that stream.
The Halliday was assisted over the bar
| at Island "a by the City OF Baton Rouge yes
| terday, and she arrived in port late yester-
day afternoon. She laid up TIL daylight
this morning TO resume her trip south.
On the down trip of the q. P. Schenck,
Capt. ]. L. Carter aud Clerk Richard Burns
were each presented by the passengers. with
a massive gold-headed cane, in appreciation
of their untiring efforts to make the voyage
| pleasant and enjoyable to all on board.
The snagboat II. S. McComb, which ar
rived here Wednesday evening, left yester-
day morning on her return to Cairo, con
templating a more thorough ov~erhauling oil
the channel as she goes up, the lower condi-
ton of the river presenting a more favorable
opportunity to "catch on" TO distractions.
Cincinnati Times-Stdr, Thursday: "Capt.
Harry Stein, commander of the Chas. Nor
gan, will be married tonight 10 Miss Jennie
Tanner, daughter Of Mr.. Charles Tanner,
one Of our well-known citizens and a mem
Der of the firm of Stickney & Tanner. The
gallant commander of the Morgan Rather
has tie beet wishes of a host of friends IL
his hour of happiness. The wedding will be
a very quiet affair"
Judge Swing, in the United States Cir
cult Court at Cincinnati Tuesday, dis
missed the suit of Andrew j. Car.
ter Us James Mack ct al. The plaintiff
had purchased from defendants the hull of q
boat, receiving a bond guarantee against al
membranes. Since the hull has been bull
into a full-hedged boat, a number Of suits
have been entered against it. The plaintiff
in the present action sought TO recover $40,
600 from the guarantors for legal expenses
incurred for defending against the suits. L
appears that the suits turned out 10 be bad.
Mack ct al sci up the demurrer that the guar
antee did not apply to bad and unjust suits
and the Court sustained the demurrer.
WEATHER AND RIVERS.
OFFICE SIGNAL SERVICE, US. A,
MEMPHIS, TENN, October 5, 1882.
..I.nEAaAL QGLGAL REGAph