Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-24
GENERAL N Jews.
Business was brisk yesterday.

Local packets ndo une passenger TRIPS H.
The Golden Crown is due out of the Ohio
river today.
Weather splendid for all purposes-ex-
cept raising ducks.
The Tiger is doing a handsome business as
far down as Bledsoe's.
Commodore John D. Scudder was a visitor
on Change yesterday.
Owen Jsmison. formerly second clerk OF
the Belle Lee, Is in the city.
Signal Service report: River feet 8
inches-rise inches yesterday.
The John Dippod and barges passed up
for St. Louis yesterday morning.
The sale of the wreck of the Z. E. Lee
takes place at vicksburg to-day.
John Wynn, well koowu among Mem phis
| marines is mate on the City of Helena.
The Commonwealth added 40 tons and
sailed for Vicksburg Sunday morning.
AIMEE Fisher aud Lew Briggs will run the
| Office OF the Thomas Sherlock this season.
The City of Helena arrived from ST. Louis
| yesterday afternoon with S4i1 packages and re
Receipts by river yesterday 1451 bales of
cotton, 20 bags of seedcotton and 5s7s sacks Of
seed.
Capt. J. G. Grammer, formerly of the
Idlewild, is in the city, and was g visitor on
Change yesterday.
Tbr nam of the Rapid Transit is to be
changed to P; J. Collins. She is being converted
into . side-wheeler.
the weather conditions afforded for tbs inaugural
meeting of their club.
The Josie Harry did not get away for
white river till late Sunday afternoon, but she had
| q good trip alice samee-
The james w. Gaf was delayed in her
departure for Cincinnati till Sunday afternoon,
| but mad q good trip out.
| The CITY of Cairo, from Vicksburg to St
Louis passed up sunday. adding here 1o7 bales of
cotton for reshipment East at Cairo
WiIlism Faxan. the weii-kuown New Or
| leans steamboatman and city Official is among
the visitors in attendance on the race meeting.
The Centennial took the wrecking boat
Charlie Hill, loaded with the machinery of the
| Golden City, in tow to Cairo when she passed up
Sunday.
Mai. John D. Adams wac in The city yes
terday and is on his way to Pittsburg to be in at
tendance on the finishing touches to his new boat
| the Kate Adams.
Golden City burned, has been raised, and her ma
chinery viii be taken out in fair condition. The
hull is reported worthless
St Louis Republican. Sunday: "Rumor
has it that Capt David Silver has sold the steamer
Bright Light to parties in the South, and that she
will not return to this port"
The Fannie Tatum arrived from ST. Louis
XII. Sna has ABOUT zoo tons foP Helena Ter which
| point she leaves this morning.
A Vicksburg dispatch, of SUNDAY, says the
Bend Several weeks, was relieved and had arrived.
She will resume her trips next week In the Vicks-
| burg and Davis pend trade
/ The independent ST. Louis and New Or
leans packet Centennial, passed up for st. Louis
yesterday morning, disehArging here 1900 bundles
cotton ties, Il head cattle and good lot OF sugar,
/ for t. Louis.
| The Chsrles P. Chouteau, with 1870 ions
and good PASSENGER trip, passed down from st;
| bales Of cotton here and having engagements for
/ between 5000 and 1000 bales between Mem Ibis and
| Arkansas City
| While the Carrier, which arrived from
/ Vicksburg on her way to st. Louis, was in port
| yesterday, the carpenter, Mr. Jonas lorash, was
| overheard in his descent striking a bucket or
| wheel arm. which, it is supposed, knocked him
| Louis where he is said to stand very high among
his acquaintances-
The following new lights have been ca
tablished between Louisville and Evansville:
Richardson's Landing XIV; Psris's Landing, Ind;
Blue River Island, foot, Ind. Cedar Branch, Ky;
bend above stephensport, Ky. bend above Clover
C15ies Lsndtng KY LeES,ns Fesry dt Ind
| tinued, and light moved mp 20 white house below
| Maxwell.
The Vicksbure Herofd saws: 1--WE ara in
nile s9at aSd tSat aEe peW
being made for suitable whariboat to be placed
purcSasing committee have in new one Of three
| boats named, namely, old Thompson Dean, City OF
| Alton, ana the wharfooat at Memphis. The whole
matter win have been July developed by Tuesday
or Wednesday"
| Dulu,h Bee, 12ih instant: "This sfterooon
as the Arizona Ct the L; s T. Company Line OF OF
carbolic acid exploded and took ire; causing =
aud there the flames were ekrinSuished before
| damage TO any extent wa done. she had on board
csgboIie acid on tosrd The cause of the explo-
| sion wa the boat giving a heavy lurch, throwing
| the barrels violently together
| The following changes have been made in
United states beacon lights between St. Louis and
Cairo: Sulphur Springs. moved up 500 yards:
| light; Jones Point moved down 100 yards; Ben
Nets. NOV, down 600 yards; swift Sure, moved
tinued: Kinney's Point new light; Hackers
bend, discontinued; Brookss Point. new light
Mai Erusi writes the ST Louis Republican,
under date October 10th. that channel 80 feet
through the dam al Piasa Island the shore end of
Inc Channel Is now being widened toward the
Missouri shore. Il has been necessary to remove
cnmg Of Hes SO feet from shore steam 6oatmen
are G. utioned 70 keep well out from the light
which is now placed upon post At the shore end
of the dam.
The New Orlean. STATES says: "From time
| fmmemorial our steambo = interests have at this
hands Of the fonstabouts and every ye.r boats are
| detail ed over their regular time OF starting by
s ne eyatsbiS lust as the hour for the boats de-
parture comes around This is great nuisance
only remedy we can in our humble opinion, see
for it. is for our principal steam boat managers to
when winter closes all navigation, and engage suf
| icient men to defeat those men IN this section
| who invariably make trafic of the busy season of
! the wear in our Southern trades 90 impose the
| boats"
| The new s. H Parisot recentlv built
| Louisville for the New Orleans and NickEburg
| morning She is said TO be one of the handsoInest
best butt best furnished boats of her class ever
built. She draws but feet. and has capacity for
carrying 5000 bales of cotton Her hull Is n odel
| of strength and graceful symmetry. Her main
cabin Is 200 feet long, the texas" 40 feet long,
BESIDES be e two magnf1cent bridal chambers The
| carpets in her main cabin and rooms. together
with all her linens blankets and chamber outfits,
are said to be as fine and handsome were ever
| put upon any steamboat. The furniture bedding,
Silver and table al of the very finest quality.
eeiient pieces Of workmanship. 4 he dimensions
and power of the s. h Parisot as follows:
Length of hull. 225 feet; width of beam, Al feet
depth OF hold. s feet, with 5 feet sheer fore and
aft The guards 10 feet wide, and she is i6 feet
between decks Her power G insists of en-
a wheel % feet long and feet in diameter. The
shaft weighs 900 pounds, contains hAnges with
each Is feet long and IS inches in diameter, with
| return hues in each all "lap-Welded; 81
hsG ana an iss otheT
Improvements. making her as complete steam
boat ever turned wheel. She is commanded by
more popular in The lower river Her once is in
charge Of Mr. M'yay, also well and favorably
lnown In the same service The ParisoL win be
| while she remains at our wharf
WEATHER AND RIVERS.
PITTsBURG: October 2s-Eoon--Rfvers inehess
| and cool. c1-, - LIZ =
CINCINNATI, October -Soon-River7 feet .
/ ter 59s Nigh t-Riyer feet and falling. weather