Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-07

been completed, but its progress, owing to
! the insufficient amounts annually appropri-
ated to carry II on, has not kept pace with
/ the energy OF the stream, and flowing around
| the abutments already constructed, Its en-
! croachment has continued below there, and
/ it il now achieving at the rate of forty or
! ffty feet per annum, which will very soon
| bring the eastern or city shore line in the
rear OF property worth hundreds of thou
I sands of dollars, and wLick will therefore OF
! necessity be almost totally destroyed. The
| washing of the bank has now progressed so
! far toward the center OF the city as to threat
| en- the destruction of the fine stone-payed
! wharf and steamboat landing ex-
| tending nearly halfs- mile along
! the center water front, and which
was constructed at more than $3.50 600.
! Memphis is the commercial center of very
| large and productive agricultural region OF
! country, embracing West Tennessee, North
! ern Alabama and Mississippi, Eastern Lou
| isiana and Middle and Northwestern Arkan-
! sas, and Is the largest and most important
! port Of entry between St. Louis and the gulf.
Any serious injury, therefore, to its CONNER
cial facilities would be a widespread public
calamity, seriously affecting the most varied
and extensive interests. The trade and COM
merce Of the city amounted during the past
year to the sum OF nearly $50, 900, 900, en-
bracing all of the natural and manufactured
products OF the entire country. About three
fourths of this immense traffic, or nearly $40,-
000, 900 worth, was conducted by means of
steamboats,, barges and other water CRATE
navigating the Mississippi river, more than
ninety-seven OF which annually arrive at and
depart from this port, and paying tor GUS
toms bearing a tonnage -, 05i OF freight, the
sum of s. yearly. The government
having undertaken this important public
work, and expended more than 100000 in
its prosecution, we do not apprehend that it
will be abandoned; but the object of this
memorial is to urge most earnestly an in
creased appropriation so that 1t may be con-
tinued with sufficient vigor and rapidity TO
insure safety from 4 more serious and ex-
tended injury which will otherwise most GER
tainly result from another high stage of
water in the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Hanauer moved that the report be re-
ceived and adopted. Carried.
THE REPRESENTATIVES, URGED.
General Smith offered the following reso-
luton: That having confidence in the perse-
verance and energy OF our Immediate repre-
sentative in Congress, the Hon. William Il.
Moore, and his ability to represent his con-
stitue1ts, we respectfully request him 10 take
charge of our memorial and press Mt the
same to Congress and urge its immediate pas
sage, securing the appropriation required
and that our senators, the Hon. Isham c.
Harris and the Hon. Howell E. Jackson, are
respectfully requested to use every effort to
further the object of our memorial by invok-
ing the assistance of the Committee on Com
merce as well as that OF the Mississippi
River Improvement Commission. That
a committee OF six be appointed by this
Exchange to aid our representatives in
Congress in securing the necessary legislation
asked for in our memorial by furnishing any
additional information required, and to visit
Washington if deemed necessary.
The resolution was adopted, and the follow
ing committee were appointed: General r.
+. Patterson, General w. J. Smith, the Hon.
Casey Young, i. S. Davis, James Lee snd
General Humes.
LOOK AT THE RIVER.
Mr.. Hanauer offered the following resolu-
ton: That the president will appoint
committee of five or seven citizens, who will
put themselves in communication with the
citizens of Marion, Arkansas, for the pur-
pose Of examining the river up to Island 40
and make their report to the Mississippi
River Commission about the Strengthening Of |
the river from Fogleman chute TO the Ten
nessee chute. Carried.
The M after of cotton-ties was postponed |
until next Friday, the committee asking |