The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-04
GENERAL NEWS.
BUSINESS quiet.


WEATHER clear and cold.
THE Dean Adams wGs in and out on
time yesterday.
The Chickasaw got away for White
river on time last evening.
THE river here Is 20 feet on the
gauge, a fall of 2 tenths In the last
twenty-four hours.
RECEIPTS by river yesterday, 165
bales OF cotton, Is bage Of seduction
and 467 sacks OF seed.
THE +. w. Cole cleared on time last
evening for Arkansas river with
good showing OF freight and people.
THE Paris O. Brown, from New Or
leans, passed up last night for Cincin-
natl, with 600 tons fteight. She dis
charged here 1870 tons freight, prin-
cipslIy sugar and molasses.
THE Ooahoma arrived late last even
ing, having been delayed by the snow.
storm. She brought in Ill bales Of
cotton, 467 sacks seed, 100 barrels oil,
lot OF sundries and leaves to-day at IL
o'clock for Friars Point.
The snow.covered declivity that
leads to the river now presents a pict-
uresque appearance, and is q sighs
well worth going mile TO see. To
the patient river reporter, however,
trudging ankle deep in snow ID
fqueezs an item out OF cold and de-
pressed steamboat officers, the pros
pect presents few attractions. The
atisic sense ia apt to tire under pres
ent conditione.
THE AUalanche of February I'd says
"Heavy ice from Wabash river passed
Evansville Sunday and boats had to
return 10 Green river for safety" The
above is triA3 mixed. AS the Wa
bash empties into the Ohio 80 miles
below Evansville, ice from the former
could not possibly have passed Evans
vile, unless the latter river would
consent to run up stream, which it
has heretofore persistenily refused
to Go.
THE following clause hab been in
serted into bill now pending in Con-
gress to abolish certain fees fjr official
services TO American vessels, etc
That section 1880 Ct the Revised
Sia.ut, Is be amended to read as fol-
lows: Section 1889. The provisions OF
the seven preceding sections, and o'
section 10 OF an act entitled an act
TO remove certain burdens on the
American merchant marine and en-
courage the American foreign and
carrying trade, and for other purposes,
relating to the Limitation OF the La
bility OF the owners OF vessels, shall
apply 10 all sea-going vessels used on
lakes or rivers, or in inland naviga'
ton, but shall not apply to any canal
boat, barge or lighter" This bill, in.
GLIDING the section above quoted, has
heen Iepoitsd upon favoTably by the
House Committee on Shipping, and
will, with proper attention, be passed
by the House, bat before the Senate
every effort that can be brought &c
tear to secure favorable consideration
must be used" OF this bill the presi
dent Of the National Board OF Ste an
Navigation says: "There is no legisla
ton that can accomplish 60 much re
lief 70 the long-suffeTing steamboatmeI
as will this; there is hardly an interes
in the land that needs that relief 81
much; another such an oppoltunit!
to accomplish IL may not offer, snC
the one who through such a means &c
cures one vote in its favor cannot onll
enjoy the satisfaction Of n duty wei
performed, but at the same time do
service of direct benefit { . himself anC
to the interest of every owner OF I
steam vessel. In this matter every
shoulder must be put to the wheel, nj
one must neglect his part, every ont
can help, and no time must be lost.