Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-28
GENERAL NEWS.
BUSINESS good yesterday.

BUSINESS good yesterday.
The weather is getting mighty close down
to the snow condition.
THE Bright Light passed up for 81. Louis
at an early hour yesterday morning.
RECEIPTS by river yesterday, 917 bales OF
cotton and 1899 sacks of cotton-seed.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River feet
incbes-rise IL inches yesterday, against II
inches the previous day.
Mr.. BENTON HEWITT, pilot on the steamer
Plow Boy, and Miss Mollie Raney were mar
RE d in Little Rock Monday.
The government steamer Mississippi ar
rived from above yesterday, and is at the
wharf. Destination unknown to the writtr.
CAPT. JOHN WooDBURN, well known in
Mem phis river and commercial circles, VAS
passenger up on the Golden Rule yester-
day, on hisway to Cincinnati.
THE Guiding Star, from Cincinnati, ar.
rived early yesterday morning, disch arging
here 1000 packages of merchandise; added
20 tons, and passed on down for New Orleans.
THE Hard Cash arrived from White river
yesterday with good load, including Sl7
bales of cotton and $50 sacks of seed. She
went back in the evening with a handsome
return trip.
The Golden Rule passed up tor Cincin-
natl yesterday morning with HOO tons, dis
charging here small quantity OF sugar and
mo asses. She was 81 days out from New
Orleans, and had 40cabiu passengers, besides
several on deck.
MAJ. NIKE LARKIN, in charge of the
working force on the wharf, is pushing his
contract to the earliest possible completion.
He seems to appreciate the necessity for
more space in that locality, and is determined
the boys shall have it soon.
The Anchor-liner John B. Maude, which
has been strainiDg a root mp at Paddy's Hen
ever since the beginning OF the ice blockade
in the upper river, starts for st. Louis this
evening. She will probably be followed by
the City of Providence TO morrow.
Cart. 1HoRwEGAN's new Helena is ex-
pected TO arrive in port this morning. Those
| who used 10 smile when the J. B. NJ. Kehlor
spent day or two passing this port on her
way to New Orleans, will fail 10 recognize
her in the splendid steamer she has been
converted into.
The Kate Adams, while at Arkansas City,
was presented with an elegant suit Of coloTs
| by the ladies of that village, the present alton
speech being made by Miss Mary Eliza, iu-
teresting daughter of Mr.. james Murphy, a
prominent citizen. Capf. Yerger, of Missis-
sippi, received the colors on the part of the
officers, in an appropriate speech.
CAPT. C. G. WAYNE me. with a painful
accident at New Orleans, last Thursday
morning, that may confue him to his room
| for time. The captain is a great chicken
| fancier, and was in the yard feeding his
flock, when he slipped and fell across the
edge of plank, and, it is feared, broke two
of his ribs. We trust that his injuries may
not prove 80 serious, and that he will soon
be out again.
TIE Christmas editions OF our exchan ges
Contain glowing accounts of hoy the day
was enjoyed, especially by the marine fra
ternity. We bought controlling interests in
| all the packet lines running out of and by
Memphis, and made arrangements 10 supply
The means 10 complete the je,ty system at The
| mouth, and to build outlets necessary to re-
lieve the river of superfuity of overflow
We had an eve to the welfare of generations
TO come after us.
WALTER, the eldest son OF Pilot Yves
| Owens, Of the James Lee, was seriously in
| jured by falling package elevator at The
Kennesaw foundry, on Madison street, about
| 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Walter was
| employed there, and at the time OF the acci-
| dent was placing some packages on the ele-
| vator to be lowered 20 the story below, when
| the elevator let go, carrying the young man
| down with such force as to cause unconscious
ness. Severe wounds were inflicted about the
| face and arms, and probably fracture oil
the right ankle, besides bruises about other
| other parts of his body. Medical attention
| was given, and when consciousness was re-
| stored be was sent in a carriage 10 the home
of his parents on Ray burn avenue. He was
resting comparatively easy about dark last
| night.