Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-13
GENERAL NEWS.

business RCSu yesterday.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River So feet |
decline 8 inches yesterday.
CACHE, PAuguiIle, and St. Francis rivers |
are all reported declining.
HAYS says Cap. John Darragh is going 10
build another boat at Pitttburg.
The Henry Frank will not leave New Or
leans until Friday, owing TO delay in her repairs
RECEIPTS by river yesterday, $50 bales OF
cotton, rs bags OF seed cotton, and 1925 sacks of
cotton-seed.
THE Commonwealth arrived from ST.
Louis sunday morning, aud departed Tor Vicks-
burg after diseharging 1875 packages and adding
so tons here.
TIE Ste. Genevieve, in from St Louis yes
terday morning, brought $500 packages of freight,
ness OF the AnchOr-Line.
CAPT. C. B. RUssELL's ames w. Gsff ar
rived from Cincinnati yesterday morning with TO-
176 packages including about 1000 barrels OF -four
potatoes and onions. she returns this evening as
usual.
TIE weather continues decidedly the anti
pode of what Virgins predicted. We hope he will
always prove false prophet when he presumes to
predict q storm of ace-of-theearth determination
persuasion.
The cficers Of the Marx Twain report
Forked Deer falling from DyersbuTg out. There
are barges of stone destined to New Orleans, and
barges OF lumber for st. Louis up that stream
ready to be tnwed out
Or dismantling the old Red Wing, rs-
Gently purchased by Mr.. P. P. Marion, the st.
Louis steamboat machinist bag of silver coin,
amount not stated. was found down in the hull
so says the st. Louis Republican.
THE smallpox ia fast disappearing from
the towns along the Tennessee river, and the
rigid quarantine which has been enforced against
| boats has been raised. Travellers are now per
mitted to land at Savannah, Clifford, New Era and
| all the principal landings on the river.
| INTERESTING accounts of the condition of
| the river in the bends will pc found in another
| column, cleaned from parties who were pasSen-
gers to this city on the last trip OF the Kate
Adams from Arkansas City, and from bend cor
| respondent. They contain facts without varnish.
"YoU are on the wrong tack" said the
| pilots wife, when the hardy son OF the loud
sounding sea sat down on it and rose with the
| critical examination: Il am on the right tack
but shoot me dead if amt on the wrong end
| of it,"
The w. P. Halliday, four and a half days
| out from New Orleans. arrived early yesterday
morning, with 700 tons of freight for St. Louis, be-
sides about 400 packages for this port. She had
| lsO IS cabin passengers after dropping number
here She left for st. Louis in the afternoon after
| cleaning boilers.
The james W. Gaf, with Cspt. c. B.
| Russell in command, is making special induce
tival which comes off in Cincinnati the last week
| in April and first week in May. Parties or indi-
viduals who wish to attend that great event will
add to the pleasure of the occasion by including
| this excursion in their programme. See Capt, R.
| w. Lightburne about it.
| lHE boys KNOW niu, out IT was
| Col Tom Caggett. all the same. He happened up
| town yesterday, and some friends got hold of him
aud rigged him up in full suit of the latest cut
and style that lakes MIN presentable before the
crowned heads of Europe The old nan ENJOYED
the metamorphosis, and especially the sensation
he created down on the boat and among his wharf
acquaintances. The rousters on the Jim Lee will
have jolly time this trip.
walt" at Cairo, ssys: "The Vint Shin.
kle had a rather curious experience at Cave-iI
Rock. On the way up a man by the name of Fow
| nlaine0 Cant Deem that he could get
boat to take a lot OF potatoes he had to ship, a.
they were unhandy to get at Capt; Deem kind!
| told him If they were there when he came down
| he would make the attempt to get them. Al Ev
ansville, on the way down, he received card from
and he made the effort. The boat could not ge
TO the bank by about 40 feet, but trestie was ar
ranged. involving the loss Of an hour or more
Then the potatoes were long distance from h
bank but the went after them, and whel
the men had returned each rolling a 5aiIel IN
boat took a lurch and knocked down all the stag
} ing. The captain saw that the task was hopeless
one and told Fowler that he would have to give
| up. All of the crew came on board in skIffs e1
| cept the mate and deck hands. These Fowler an
| some others who had g.thered on the bank refuse
to let come on board unless the boat would pay s.
| Can't Deem lowered several skiffs and sent hi
:, | crew ashore, and they returned with the mer
while those on shore fired their guns in the air /
| a vain attempt to terriy them, The capital
> thinks it rather rough treatment under the eli
cumstances."
:, THEY he'd mutinous row on board the
W. Cole at Vicksburg last Wednesday, about whie
the Vicksb papers give very meageT reports-th
following from the Commercial, Of Saturday, beia
all that was said about it: capt. Z. J. Brez uli u
master of the steamer E. W Cole, made the follow
ing affidavit before United States Commission
Loewen burg this morning against King Dorwar
= clerk; Frank Morratta, George A. Shaw, pilot
: Sam strong, gineer, aud Thompson, mate: J hi
l. | the abOve-named took unlawful possession of Il
steamer E W. Cole on wednesday evening Is
. and drove said Capt. K. ]. BreZulius OF OF sa
boat, and then took full possession of said steam
g E. W. Cole, and left the port OF Yickshurg wit
{. her without authority of law and without pc
mission or authority Of said Capt K. ]. Brezuliu:
The commissioner Issued warrants for the APO
named persons, which were placed in the nam
L | of Deputy United States Marshal Little, who
A. | rested them and took them before the com N
l. | soner who required bond of $500 each Tor the
"a | appearance on Tuesday next, at which IN
> United States Attorney Lee viii be here TO repi
ir sent the prosecution on behalf OF the GoTernmeI
There was q general low on board of the steam
on Wednesday evening last. a short time bsio
a | the boats departure. There are several repol
about the affair for this reason, only that " hi
q. | has come before the courts is reported. XII
- Dowsrt made an affidavit before Justice arke u
. morning charging Sam Strong, the engineer wi
assault. They both went voluntarily before I
II justice. Strong fined 81 and cost. on the 8
n dsvit of Capt K. ]. Brezulius, Pilot Shaw and
gineer Strong were placed under e peace bond
500 each