Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-07
GENERAL. NEWS.
RIrsrNEsS fair

The Harry Brown, with tow of coal, is
due down this morning
THE Smoky City passed south yesterday
afternoon with big tow of coal.
RECEIPTS by river yesterday, sos bales OF
cotton, IA bags OF seduction, and 1855 sacks of
cotton-seed.
CAPT. Dick VARBLE has gone to Plum
Poin to take charge Of the government boat
Chralie DsPauw.
OLLIE BREEDEN, a well-known lower Ohio
river clerk: took smallpox in Evansville, and died
at Carrsville, KY, sunday night.
INCOMING steamers were behind yesterday
on account of the storm elrly yesterday morning,
the exceptions being the James Lee and Dean
Adams.
THE josie Harry, in from White river
yesterday afternoon, had splendid trip of cot
ton, seed, corn. etc. She returns this afternoon,
usual.
The Vint Shinkle left for Cincinnati yes
teIday evening with 800 bales of cotton, $50 bar.
passengers.
SIGNAL SERVICE report: River rs feet 6
inches: rise foot inches yesterday. The Ohio.
Cumberland and Tennessee are still rising, with
Light rises reported ia the upper Mississippi.
The Arkansas City arrived from ST. Louis
late yesterday afternoon with PSI packages
which were discharged at the elevator and 60 tons
added. She left for Vicksburg late last night.
AT Cincinnati yesterday morning, during
heavy Fog which prevailed, the towboat Bengal
Tiger struck pier OF the Newport bridge causing
the sinking of two coalboats and barge contain.
ing 10000 bushels of coal.
THE VicksbHrg Herald, of Thursday, states
that the Henry Frank has t'gone to bank" at st
Louis, but somehow or 'nuther she's sailing down
to ward New Orleans with cd starter and heavy
eng gements. Big steamboats, choke stumps
enough without being accused Of it when there's
no pruyocatlon.
THEJsmes W. Gaff left Cincinnati We dnes-
day evening for Memphis, with complete set of
new cylinders, is inches in diameter. They were
made, together with the Threads, pistons, pack
ing ETC., in days. At that rate 1t wouldn't take
moren week TO build an entire new aoat, cham
bermaid thrown in.
The storm of wind, hail and rain before
day yesterday morning. was the severest that has
been experienced in this locality during several
years past. Those VINO ridiculed Wiggns's pIoph-
ecies thought il a punishment sent upon them,
and wondered how much they were IN for. A.
far as heard from not Il dollars damage was done.
ST. LOUIS Republican, Thursday: "The
great Henry Frank was receiving literally yester-
sides engagements below for 1000 tons additional.
She will get away for New Orleans at pm. to-day,
and Capt. Hicks requests shippers to send their
freight down early, as to insure its accommoda-
ton. as he intends taking only so much from this
port.
Our Helena correspondent has "sized up"
the volume of water coming down out of the
feet of the highest reached last month. Wonder
il he allowed for the swell caused by the dsplase
ment of bulls afioat between the mouth OF the
Ohio and the jetties-a matter worthy OF some
consideration when mathematical problems are in
question, you know.
CAPT SAM CARNEs, of the electric light
company, was down on the wharf yesterday stalk.
ing off the sites for electric light towers four OF
which will be in position in few days, each
tower capped with electric spark that will make
midday sunshine. The four towers will cover the
distance from Jefferson to Union streets. We hope
that these will form The nucleus for general
lighting of the city with electricity.
THE Vicksburg Herald, of Thursday, ia
authority for the following statement: 1.-THE
Grand Lake Mail Landing, formerly 'Barnarss,
stated in our issue of March 9th, has not been
removed, and sis still at the same place unless
changed by order OF the Postofiice Department,
which thus far has not been done. On account OF
extreme high water the mail has been received q
another landing only temporarily. Since the
water receded boats land as heretofore, and are
requested to discharge freghts consigned to Grand
Lake Mail Landing, as heretofore"
AT Bunch's Bend, La, the other day Mr.
Sol Price. mate of the Commonwealth, was pre-
sented with walking cane, accompanied by let
ter. signed screw of the Hope" as follows: LAS a
token of our esteem for you, we have concluded
to present you with this cane. 1t found in q
cave on Old river. The cave was explored by the
crew OF the Hope, and there were 100 relics found
all of which are priced very highly. We were of
fered $1,000 for this cane, but the offer was refused
as we had made up our minds to present. it TO you
IL was originally Used for killing coons, and We
hope its usefulness will grow no less in youl
hands"
THE Grand Republics engines were com
pound, low pressure: the large cylinder was 81
inches in ameter and 10 feet stroke the small
cylinder 20 inches in diameter and 10 feet stroke
The largest diameters of cylinders of any boat il
the South are those on the New Orleans ane
Greenville packet, J. M. White: which are Al
Pittsburg coal towbost. has compound engines
with the large 40 inches and the smaller cylinder
| 20 inches in diameter, both 10 feet stroke. TIL,
Pittsburg coal towb1at W. W. O'Neal, has the
| longest stroke of any Western or Southern tow
boat, being II ieet the cylinder being "a inches
Will s. Hays rs inches with 10 feet stroke; Kate
Adams IS inches with feet stroke.