Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-20
GENERAL NEWS.
BUSINESS good.
WEATHER delightfully."- sublime,

WEATHER delightfully."- sublime.
The John S. Bransford has gone to bank
for the present.
THE Tiger left for ST. Francis river yester-
day after tow OF slaves.
JIM MALowNEY went out as steward on
the Josie Harry yesterday.
The Raven and barges passed down al
noon yesterday for New Orleans.
THE John B. Maude, overdue from ST.
Louis, will doubtless be found in port this
morning.
THE Josie Harry left for White river with
fine "Trip yesterday, Capt. Milt Harry in
command.
DR.. D. P. DAVIS, long lineage river clerk
in the days of the Pat Ceburne-was il
the city yesterday.
RECEIPTS by river yesterday, 1102 bales
OF cotton, 226 bags of seduction and 420l
sacks of cotton seed.
CAPT. VIM. ]. ASHFORD, who has been alb.
sent in the government service some time, il
home again for spell.
THE Rene Macready got in from ST. Fran
els river yesterday with a good trip, reship-
ping at Helena 129 head of mules.
The Bright Light passed down Sunday
night fer Vicksburg, discharging here 100e
packages of freight and adding 80 tons.
The Annie P. Silver, for New Orleans
passed down yesterday afternoon, we'll filled
with freight. She added a small amount
here.
The City of Baton Rouge, with full
load Oh, passed down for New Orleans early
yesterday morning, adding here a lot oil
sundries.
CAPT. J. s. WISE returned from Memphis
| to Cincinnati Tuesday, and taking in the sit
| uation, promptly ordered the Andy Baum tG
raise steam and hold herself in readiness fo
| any emergency. Just like Capt. Jim.
THE Will 8. Hays got in from New Or
leans early yesterday morning, dischargiuG
| lot of sugar and molssses. She has PSI
tons of freight for the Ohio, and her cabin
| full of passengers. She will get away at al
early hour this morning.
A CORRESPONDENT at Plum Point, VIII,
| writes over the signature of "Vashti" is in
| formed that no communications of whateve
nature are published in the APPEAL withou
| the name of the author-not for publication
but TO guarantee the reliability of the infor
nation.
CAPT. YVES OWENS has resigned his plac
at the wheel of the James Lee. Capt. Owen
| has been in the service of the Lees a numbe
of years. Capt. Ovens went out on the jest
Harry yesterday tc take look at Whit
river. John Pencil went out on the Lee il
his place.
IT now appears that much more damsg
was done along the Tennessee river by tn
late floods than was generally supposed
The rise found great deal of last years col
ton and corn ungathered and in the fields
much of which was either destroyed or bad
ly injured.
EVANSVILLE Journal, Saturday: at wa
novel sight to see the Clyoe dischargip
cargo across Sunset Park, her wards benz
Just about even with the bank. 1t is probs
bly, the first time in the history of this cit
that boat discharged cargo at the foot Q
Chestnut street."
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River SO feet
inches-rIse inches yesterday. A well de
fined decline has set in sll along the Obi
from Piltsburg out, except at Cairo, where
rise of IL inches was scored yesterday. Tn
rise in Arkansas river hes dwindled down
inches yesterday, and whatever spprehen
sion may have been aroused from that sourc
il allsyed. We have no official tidings fror
the Missouri except what may come in late
dispatches.
THE result of the investigation by ih
United States local inspectors Of the COLI 10
between the steamer Louis A. Sherlel
des ending the Ohio river, and the ferr
steamer Fanny Webster, VI bile crossing opp.
site the foot of Fifth street, near the hour
8 o'clock pm, January 10, 1888, whic
caused no loss of life or injury TO person,
The revocation of the license OF Samu
Windsor to act as pilot OF steam vessels.
A DISPATCH from 81. Louis, dated Friday
states: Capt. Albert Stein is sinking slowl
and In all probability will not last mar
days. His mind continues clear. He
aware of his condition and is satisfied to Z
when the Master calls for him, and is pc
fectly happy and resigned. He is anxiousl
awaiting the arrival Of his son tonight,
he wants TO see him while able to talk |
him. He is not suffering any pain"
WE information from unquestionab
sources which leads TO the conclusion ia,
the sensational stories spread abroad abol
the government works at Plum Point hayiI
been seriously damaged and washed away
the high water are without foundation
fact. Some mattresses which had been wove
and we're ready 10 be sunk as coon as Il
stone for the purpose could be obtained, we
swept from their moorings and lost, but n
one or part of one which had been place
has moved. The dikes are firm and a
likely TO remain 30. In a word, nothing b
been lost except material employed in col
structing the work. In this connection '
have the statement Of Capt. Kress, of Il
towboat n. n. Graham, as fellows: "Ti
work done BY Capt A. NJ. Miller on Il
Memphis reach is equal to any that l ha'
. | vet seen, and the people OF Memphis hal
, cause to congratulate themselves on haviI
a gentleman 30 competent in charge of Il
work. Capt. William NJ. Refs, assista
] engineer, has mansged his feet with IA
skill, and has secured everything again
loss. No mattresses have hoated away fro
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