Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-15
GENERAL NEWS.

Business lar.
Weather salubrious.
Signal Service report: River feet 8
inches-stationary yesterday.
The Rene Macready is coming down from
Cincinnati with a fine trip.
Receipts by river yesterday, 35 bales cot
ton and So sacks cotton-seed.
Hays is going to break up something when
his namesake gets under headway
Capt. Irv. Dugsu, well known in Memphis,
is reported seriously i'll at Louisville
The Jennie May left for Fort Smith last
night with about all she could carry.
The Katie Hooper arrived from Paducah
yesterday, all fixed up like new boat
The Belle Memphis, on her way to Vlcks-
burg added 25 tons as she passed down yesterday.
The new S. II. Psrisot leaves Louisville
to-day, with two bridal parties among her passen-
gers
Five feet scant from st. Louis to Cairo and
So from Cairo to Memphis are the latest reports
from the pilots
Thirteen racers were brought down yes
1erday on theBelIe Memphis to take part in our
great race meeting.
Henry Dietrich came down in charge OF
the office OF the Clinton, which arrived from 81.
Louis yesterday evening.
Steam was raised on the new steamer ..
H Parisot at the Jacksonville ship-yards Thurs
day. She boiled beautiful.
rouster fell overheard and drowned
from the Vint Shinke going up the last trip ABOUT
three miles below Evansville.
The Josie Harry left for White river yes.
terday evening with heay cargo oil IIelgnl anu
her cabins and decks crowded with passengers
Deacon Tom Matthews is now steward on
the Josie Harry, in the Memphis and White river
trade. The deacon is on his old stamping grouhs'
John F. Wilbank-, the well-known lower
bends clerk arrived from Louisy1le by rail yesteI
day on his way to Arkansas City, Wnere ne VIII
be located in future.
The Kate Adsms's cabin is said TO be the
handsomest aloat. Her shafts were put in posi-
ton Thursday and steam Will be raised on her
next W ednesday week
| The Granite State left for Cincinnati yes
terday evening with 20 bales cotton 1900 sacks OIL
meal, 90 barrels oil, 80 packages metal l2ooo iee'
| lumber and good lot OF Sundries
The Clinton, in the Memphis and st. Louis
Anehor-Lne service. arrived late yesterday even.
| ing with 370S packages, and returned last night
| some time. Capt. Vandegriff was in command
IL is understood Commodore Davidson is
now arranging in st Louis for the construction OF
three frst-class sidewheeers, and viii next sea
| son run nothing but this class of steamers.
The John A. Scudder, from ST. Louis,
passed down yesterday afternoon bound ,or Anew
the water, after adding "a bales oil cotton ana
| lot of sundries.
In the United States District Court at
New Orleans G. W. Falson has entered suit against
| the steamboat Natchez for damages amounting 70
$3.50. for cotton not delivered in gooa IoL1er ou
| in a bad condition, it being wet and muddy.
| lhe CINCINNATI DTduCn Oh tue 4hoi LUG In
| pineers' Association has grown into strong or
| ganization. Three hundred members now peione
/ to it, aud new ones are added at every meeung
| The National Association numbers about SUI
| members, and new lodges are fast being organized
| A telegram from New Orleans says:
| "Work on the levees and railroads has drawn on or
so many laborers that steamboats, are paying -
per month for deck-hands, and have great am
Guilty in securing them complains art aiso
i made of a scarcity of labor on the river planta
i TONS"
| Sr Iouis Globe Democrat: arrangement
| were consummated yesterday for the Bright Ligh
to take the Annie p Silver's trip from Jim SMITH
| to New Orleans. The Silver will be put in thor
| ough repair by the time her day comes around IL
| the line. Capt Dave Silver will go South on the
| Bright Light as chief officer"
Can't. Frank Cayton, of the snagbos
| Mscomb reports a very dangerous OBSTRUCTION
| near the channel at the head OF Paddys Hen an
| Chickens above Memphis. 1t is supposed TO D.
| the wreck OF the steamer Tuscumb1a- Capt. Cayoi
| has placed barrel buoy over it. Hays, OF IN
Couyier-JotrndI, suggests that perhaps Paddy He
| laid an egg there. II so, some government snag
boat should t"set" on II ana haten IL Out WIN
| conditions are favorable.