Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-21
GENERAL NEWS

SIGNAL SERVICE report: River 8 feet IL
inches-rise 9 inches yesterday.
BUSINESS was good yesterday notwithstand.
ing the ~inclemency of the weather.
The government steamer Mississippi
passed up from below yesterday morning.
The l.. A. Fulton, with a tow of coal,
morning.
Puntney Bend, 7 miles below Cairo, Thurs
day night.
The. TATMAN, the well-kuown Ohio and
Mississippi river pilot, died at Quincy, ILL.,,
Tuesday last.
Receipts by river yesterday, 262 bales Of
cotton, 2 bags OF cotton-seed and 2259 sacks
OF cotton-seed.
THE Paris C. Brown, from. New Orleans,
passed up for Cincinnati late Friday night,
with about 400 tons of freight.
The Will S. Hays is due up from New
Orleans tomorrow. Capt. Tichenor wants
some of the Mardi-Gras excursion pie.
The James w. Gaf departed for Cincin-
natl yesterday evening with 807 bales of cot
ton, 500 barrels of oil, 80 barrels'of molaases
and a lot of sundries.
ALBERT SCHRAAG, at present second clerk
on the Charles Morgan, has been promoted
to the first c~lerkship, in place of Dan Moore,
who resigned to take command of the Wyo-
ming.
THE Katie Hooper brought in a big lot Of
cotton and cotton-seed from Arkapsas river
yesterday morning, and returned yesterday
evening with a good trip, considering the
weather.
The steamer Ohio was billed to leave Gin.
%cinnati yesterday for Memphis in the Mem
phis and Ohio River Pscket Compauy's SER
vice. The name of her commander is not
announced.
CAPT. DAN MOORE and others have pur.
chased the big stern-wheel Wyoming, and
have put her On the docks at Cincinnati,
preparatory to entering her in the Cincin-
natl and New Orleans trade
The Josie Harry left for White river yes
terday with a good trip of freight aad pas
sengers. Capt. James Kiuman wac in COM
mand, Capt. Milt Harry remaining over on
business connected with his line demanding
his personal attention.
LOVES LANDING. about 40 miles above
here, has changed it's name to Ayers's Land
ing. Pilots complain about this kind of pro-
ceeding, as it often gives them a world OF
trouble. Names of landings should be au-
thorized by law, and changed by the same
authority.
We regret to learn that the venerable
mother of Com. James 8. Wise and Capt
Bob Wise is lying very low at Westwood,
near Cincinnati. She is said to be sinking
very fast, being unable to recognise her chill.
dren, who are unremitting in attending TO
her wants.
CAPT. J. w. BRYAN reports the chimneys
OF the City of Greenville still standing, and
the water up TO the third rim from the top
The cable and texas has parted from the
bull, but is held in position by the chimneys
The second mate and two deck hands are
quartered in the piloihouse to care for the
sunken boat. River pirates are constantly
about the boat. The investigation into the
cause of the collision was opened Monday.
The Golden R1le. down from Cincinnati
yesterday evening, had a full load of freight
jischarging here 81 packages and adding
120 tons sundries. She had also go psssen.
gers in the cabin and a good showing o.
deckers, and left for New Orleans last night
Among her passengers were Capt. r H
Voolfolk, Charles h. Boyer and D. M. Nun.
ger, delesats 8 to the Cairo Nautical Conven
ton, returning home. The latter gentleman
was accompanied BY his wife.
E..NEw ORLEANS Pscayune, Friday :"Pilot as
Reed, OF the City of Greenville, has gone Il
Bayou Goula TO take the testimony of partie,
there relative 10 the City of Greenville and
Laura Lee at the time of the disaster. Tn.
Henry Frank will be ready 10 leave fol
Memphis as advertised, though the weather
is retarding the work of filling her wheel
She has a clerk receiving at the head O
Gravier street. Capt. Frank Cookery, 81
we'll known along the river, has taker
charge of the stewards department on The
Frank"
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Of Fri
day, says: 1.-THE Memphis Wrecking Com
pany has under consideration the building o.
two square barges, extra strong, aud the con
struction of the necessary machinery fol
raising vessels intact that may sink in deey
water, with cargo on board. The machinery
is designed to lift a weight of 1000 toms O.
more. Capt. John ]. Darragh, the presiden
of the company, was in conference yesterday
with Mr.. John Townley, Of the cia
Insurance Company, who exhibited to hin
plans and specifications that had been con
sidered, but were never adopted, by the ole
Cincinnsti Underwriters Wrecking Com
pany."