Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-31
GENERAL NJ EW s.
BUSINESS moderate.
WEATHER m ysteriOus,

WEATHER mysterious.
LOCAL packets had fair trips out yester-
day.
CAPT. JOHN J. DARRAGH arrived home
from Pittsburg yesterday.
RECEIPTS by river yes erday. 6S bales of
cotton aud 354 sacks of cotlou-seed.
The Dean Adams was inspected yesterday
and was satisfactory 10 the officials.
The Hard Cash left for White river yes
terday afternoon with good trip for the
season.
THE new chimneys for the Josie Harry
were made in this city and reflect much
credit on Memphis industry and skill.
The Golden Rule arrived from the Ohio
yesterday afternoon, discharging here $50
packages, and adding 100 tons. She has a
full load on for New Orleans.
THE Annie P. Silver psssad down for New
Orleans yesterday morning loaded FAT. She
added here $50 bales of cotton, snd between
here and Cairo took on 1900 sacks OF corp.
STEAMERS due since the storm of Yesterday
morning have all arrived, and suffered no
other damage than brief delays in safe har-
bors during the brief blow that preced ed
torrentuous rain.
APPLICATION was filed yesterday for the
organization of the Memphis and White
River Packet Company, with the following
charter members: S. s. Brown, E. c. Postal,
c. NJ. Postal, j. II. Rses, and Thomas N.
Rses.
THE City Of New Orlesns arrived from
New Orlesns at o'clock yerterdsy morning,
days and hours out 10 this port. She
discharged here 1000 packages and added
100 barrels OF oil, passing up for 81. Louis
| before noon.
The steamboat Jack Gumbert, plying be-
tween McKeesport and Eiiz abeth, Pa, struck
| a rock in the river, miles from McKs es port,
yesterday morning, and sunk in few min
utes. About a dozen passengers were on
board at the time, but all we're rescued.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River 25 feet 5
| inches-rise inches yesterday. The Oaio
declined nearly feet at Cincinnati but roee
| foot at Louisville and II inches at Pitts
burg. The Cumberland is rising slowly at
| Nashville, while the Tennessee is on the
decline.
NATCHEz Democrat, Goth: "Cap. Smith,
! Of the towooat Boaz, reached this city yester-
day afternoon from Fai-child's Creek, where
he left his steamer in disabled condition,
she having broken her shaft, and steel one
at that. The Boaz was souihward bound,
and has Is boats OF cosl in tow The capt ain
came down 10 advise the owners Of the boat,
and 10 await Instructions from them"
THE rain-storm yesterday morning was a
whopper for fact. Bayou Gayoso was nav
igsble for steamships way up amongst head
waters. The ell stric display VIZ the grand
cat ever witnessed by the pre- emit generation,
the aweinspiriDg thunder keeping up con-
tinual roar, the monotoDy OF which being
occasionally relieved by deafening staccatos
as If old World was being torn asunder. Tn:
rain was continuous during 10 consecutive
hours. The results were splendid from
sanitary standpoint, the streets snd alley:
being washed as clean as if swept by broom
THE Marietta Register answers subscribe
who asks the meaning OF "Ingomar," th'
name Of Capt. Morgan's new boat, in thi
| style: sit is named alter q celebrated Euro
pean Princess who becsm famous from III
following incident in her life: She went GU
one day to beat carpets-it being house
cleaning time, and her husband having beef
called down street to see a man. Pauslng Il
rest few moments, she turned to resume hs
tssk, when che Uncovered hat an immeus
eagle had alighted on the line on which he
carpet was hung. Nothing dsuu,ed, she at
tackled the bird and laid il de ad at her feet
Scarcely was this done when wildca
climbed up the pole aud commenced to cra~
toward her. Charging on the beast 50
knocked it down, aId fierce struggle er
sued. She finally came off victorious b
E putting her foot on the snima's head an
smotheriDg it TO death. When her husban
came home he was imm9 nsely pleased, an
t exclaimed, 'Ingomar, you can beat snythip
i, on that llneP This passed Into a commo
saying, aud go, when they want a stesmbos
i that can beat anything en- that line,' the
r call it the 1ngomar'"