Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-11
GEN ERAl NJ EWS.


SIGNAL SERVICE report: River feet 2
inches-decline 1 foot yesterday.
The John s. Bransford left for White
river yesterday afternoon with good trip.
RECEIPTS by river yesterday 479 bales OF
cotton, SO bags of seduction and 1877 sacks
OF cotton-seed.
THE Helena takes the Henry Franks day
in the Memphis and New Orleans trade,
pending repairs TO the latter's wheel.
The Will S. Hays discharge here 313
packages, and added about 60 tons of
freight, 30 cabin Passengers and between 60
and 20 deckers.
IHE New Orleans aquatic chroniclers have
been captivated by the grand proportions of
Capt. Thorweigan's new Helena. She is a
crowder and no mistake.
The Andy Baum left for Cincinnati YES
terday sfternoon with PIG bales of cotton,
25Q barrels of oil, 81 barrels of tallow, 81
oIles oil rags, and several passengers.
THE snow whic fell Tuesday night could
not Withstand the continued influences of
the sunshine and the strong wind of yester-
day, and before night it had all disappeared
HE Hard Cash is having new chimneys
put up. But for the heavy wind yesterday
the work would have been com Ieted in
time to leave last night. She will leave for
White river positively at noon to-day.
CAPT. c. B: RUSSELL telegraphs from
Cairo 10 Capt. r. w. Lightburne, agent of
the Cincinnati and Memphis packets in this
city, that the Cons Millar would arrive this
morning and return this evening. Shippers
will take due notice and be governed &C.
cordingly.
WHILE the Hays was in port Yesterday
afternoon, the booms of one of her patent
stage-hoisting rigging was snapped in two by
the force OF the wind driving another boat
IN contact. No one was hurt, but several
made narrow escapes. 1t was being repaired
when she left last night.
The weather cleared off beautiful over
head yesterday, but stormy sou'wester
sprung up little before noon, which raised
The whltecaps on the rivers surface. and
rendered approach TO the eastern shore quite
| dangerous. The Will s. HAYS was nearly
half an hour making landing, with the aid
OF tug to hold the stern of the Dean Adams
OH while she could get her nose in to the
wharf. Later in the day the force of the
wind increased into the proportions of a
regular March breeze. Pilots sfoat had
their hands full. q
MAT MILLER, a roustabout, was put off
the Centennial at Tiptonville for disorderIy
SonuuSt VI somc character. NO boat coming
along he concluded, in imitation of Robin,
son Crusoe, TO build him "a boat and set il
sfoat," with the view to reaching some
other seaport. The boat he built was a raft.
which short time after debarkation went
back on him, going to pieces and leaving
him In posse ssion of frail log, on which he
hosled on down until picked up by the Will
5. Hays, near Gayoso Landing, about 80
miles below Tiptonville. The HAYS brought
him to Memphis in good order and we'll con-
ditioned.
A GRANGER from the wilds of Kentucky
happened to be at Louisville when the Viii
S. Hays arrived there, and being familiar
with some of the characteristics of the gen.
tleman after whom the boat was named
sought an introduction, saying he wanted
to get acquainted with that fellow HAYS
Capt. Tichenor presented him to the colone
In true Chester6eldian style, when the granger
proposed social glass. Col. Hays modestly
declined. The granger was dumb with
establishment for moment, after which b,
turned upon Capt. Tichenor LOOK of scorr
that would have withered a man of less ply
steal endurance, saying: "See ere, cap, yor
can't fool me with that kinder racket; tina
amt Hays-nobody never knowed of Hay
agoin' back on a drink"