Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-20
GENERAL MEMS.


YESTERDAY opened up quite gloomy, from
a weather standpoint.
THE J. Sharp Mcdonald will be known in
future as the John F. Walton.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River feet 6
inches-declins inches yesterday.
SEVERAL packets are overdue, delayed
by the troublesome river and bad weather
TIE light rain yesterday made the wharf
a little sloppy, especially in the vicinity of
the new work.
RECEIPTS by liver yesterday, 261 bales Of
cotton, "A bags OF seed-cotton and 1909 sacks
of coiton-seed.
The Bransford brought out of White river
yesterday 20 bales OF cotton and $3.50 sacks
OF cotton-seed.
The Thomas Sherlock was caught in a
snowstorm at Evansville Sunday, by which
she lost several hours.
CAPT. CHENowErH, now in command of
the Granite State, is we'll known in Memphis
river and commercial circles
CAPT. THOMAS j. DARRAGII, after several
days sojourn among friends in this city, re-
turned 10 his home in Little Rock yesterday.
The Rene Macready arrived from St.
Francis river yesterday with 1876 bales of cot
ion,21 bags of seduction and 459 sacks OF cot
Ion-seed.
NOTWITHSTANDING the Indictment weather
yesterday there Was continuous stream oil
humanity going to and coming from the new
steamer Kate Adams.
The Rene Macready, Tor St. Francis; John
S. Bransford, for White, and Mark Twain,
for Hales Point, all left for their respective
destinations yesterday with good trips.
The Will KYLE has what they call a
"nockingbird" whistle. She is on her way
down 10 New Orleans, and we will "listen to
The meckingbird" as she passes this port.
CAPT. w. H. Holt having retired from
The command of the John S. Bransford, Capt
]. G. Holder becomes his successor. Capt
/ Holder is we'll known in all the trades ter
minatiDg at Memphis.
THOSE who failed to visit the Kate Adaml
last night, when her incandescents were al
going, missed Witnessing the prettiest sigh
hey ever enjoyed. The M gni6cence OF bel
cabin was intensi6ed almost beyond com
| parison.
THE towboat Grand Lake, which came
down 10 assist the Port Eads, passed up yes
terday morning light. The Sidney DilloI
added barge No. 26 loaded with 1850 bale
of cotton.
FRANK NORRIS, who has charge of th,
cabins of the Kate Adams, boasts a proud
record as steward. He made a reputation
on The Imperial, James Woodruff, Phi
| Sheridan aud Illinois. and is bound to MAKE
the Kate famous for high living.
JOHN PIERCE and George Maloney were
the pilots who brought the Kate Adams
down from Cincinnati. Maloney returned
| by rail Monday night to Cincinnati to com'
ont in the pilothouse of the Guiding Star
and Pierce left last nigh. for Cairo to TAXI
the Carrier up toiCincinnati.
The Granite State arrived from Cincin
natl late yesterday afternoon, somewhat de
layed by unfavorable river and weather. Sh,
has about 450 tons miscellaneous freight
She will be receiving this morning for he
return to Cincinnati this evening at thu
usual hour. She is at the elevator.
NAL. JOHN d. ADAMS expresses himself
| highly pleased with his new boat, and hs
was never more genial in his life than yes
terday in welcoming visitors. Every bod
| from the roustabout poorly clad to the mos
elegantly dressed lady visitor, was received
and given free admittance 20 every part o
| the boat.
| St.Louis Republican, Sunday: "The presen
steamboat bill which is now under considers
ton in Congress is conceded both by its friend
and enemies 10 be the best measure ever pre-
scented 10 that body for the protection of tbs
interests of steam navigation, and can b
enacted into a law during the present ses
sion of Congress, if proper effort is made b.
its friends TO secure its passage"
"MR JOSEPH CRAWFORD smiled upon III
| Tuesday. He handled the engines OF TIM
| government boat Anita to Madison from st
Louis, and came here to see old friends au6
10 visit his venerable father, Hanson Craw
ford, Esq, at Amelia, o. Mr.. Crawford wa
born 10 ihis city ffty-two years ago, and is
graduate of Franklin school and Woodward
College. This is his second visit TO thes
parts in forty years." The subject Of tn
above sketch, which we find in the Marin
Journal, December 14tb, is our better-halP
paternal ancestor, who resides in st. Louis
The old gentleman and Capt. Frank Babe
must have had high old time together, a
the latter walked up next morning after tn
meeting and penned The paragraph, conclud
ing as follows, which, after careful censu
taken at our house, we discovered to be with
out foundation in fact: AT present he
happy over the news, just received iron
Memphis, that another grandchid has ap
peared in the family of Billy Brooks (hi
son-in-law), of the Memphis APPEAL"