Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-23
GENERAL NEWS.

WEATHER continues hot as blszes.
RECEIPTS by river yesterday, 20 bales OF
cotton and AZ sacks OF cotton-seed.
THE procession OF "frst bales" has begun
moving, but the railway got ahead OF the
marines this season.
The propeller Central City, in from st.
Louis early yesterday morning, had 2200
packages for Memphis. She will probably
return this evening.
The Annie P. Silver, from ST. Louis with
a big load on, passed down for New Orleans
Yesterday evening, after adding 400 sacks of
corn and a good list Of sundries.
J. I. BAILEY, head engineer of the James
Lee, who has been up he country cooperating,
has returned and will supervise the placing
of the new machinery of the Lee.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River 10 feet IL
inches-decline s inches yesterday. Save q
l inch rise at Louisville and z inches at Fort
Smith, all euooms are running down, with
low stages of water.
CAPT. W. P. HALLS new Memphis, Dyers-
burg and upper bends packet, the Gayoso,
leaves Wheeling, where she has Just been
completed, to-day for Cincinnati where she
will load for Memphis. Being of very light
| draught, che will be able to bring out a full
! load without touching any Of the reefs.
! CAPT. JOHN AVERY, of Shell Mound, Tenn,
a, is building a boat at that point, TO ply in the
lower Tennessee river trade. 1t will be IS
by IS feet. The boat will be ready for the
fall business. II will run between Chatta-
nooga and Decatur.
THE printers OF Evansville attended the
| funeral OF the late Col. J. n. Silverthorn in
a body. The funeral was otherwise very
| largely attended. The Journal and Courier
of that city published worthy tributes 10 the
honored memory of the deceased. Peace to
his ashes.
IT il said that the steering apparatus of the
| new steamer Chesapeakeis q failure, and will
| not mind the rudder at all. Last Friday the
boat was taken to Cincinnati to be repaired.
The fault seems to lie in the stern of the YES
sci, as it is not "cut away" enough, and does
not allow the current to strike the rudder.
FREIGHT rates have been advanced on the
river on account Of the low stage OF the Ohio
river and difficulties of navigation. However,
the advance is slight, and there is no cause
for a "kick." If there were no boats at all,
railroads would take advantage of shippers
and make 'em "squeal right out" on high
rates.
VIcKsBURG Herald, Tuesday: "a diff
Guilty occurred at the lower landing this
morning between Duvall, third clerk of the
| SllJ VI IONiuCuCc, anu 1uOuld6 pOOus Cuu
| pilot, who is learning the river on that
steamer. Good was drunk, and went over on
the Warren, laying alongside of the Previ-
dence, and Duvall, acting the part of a friend,
went over on the Warren Just before the
Providence was to back out, TO bring Good
aboard, whereupen Good took up a razor aud
cut Duvall in the back and on the arm. Du-
vail CAM on board the Providence and DIR.
Hunt was sent for. When the boat left Du-
vail was doing well, his wound not being Of
a dangerous character. The last seen of
Good he was in a state of intoxication over
on the wharfboat."
WALT, at Cairo, says: "The Masons and
O1d Fellows of this city had a case the other
day that they think will be Of interest to
river men and persons living on the river.
II was a lady, about so years Of age, OF
| good address, smart as she can be, and repre-
sentipg herself as the widow of an Odd Eel.
low and Mason. Said she was born in Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, and her husband and son
were killed on the rebel eide iu the late war.
She then moved to Litcbfeld, KY. Her
daughter had married a man who moved to
the Arkansas river and died, and the food of
last year swept his wife and one child away.
She had gone on to Arkansas to get the re-
manning little girl, which she had with her,
and was trying to get back home. Unfortu-
nstely, she had lost what means she had
while coming here. The Odd Fellows and
Masons sent her forward on the Gus Fowler,
and now learn that she told an altogether
different story 10 the officers of that boat. In
fact, she came here by the Fowler, instead OF
by iail, as she pretended. They have learned
hat she worked the Metropolis and Paducah
LODGE, and will no doubt clean out all others
along the Ohio if they will let her. The lit
tie glrl is about 4 years old. She gave the
name Of Mrs. James Hilliard here"