The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-27
GEN ERAL NEWS.

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BLUsTERY.
BUSINESS fair.
RIVER rising.
Four boats leaving today.
ARKANSAS river is falling sgain.
TRANSIENT boats are all behind time.
The James Lee had a good trip for
Fiiars Point.
The d. r. Powell was expected to
pass here last night on her way to st.
Louis.
The Gayoso brought fair trip from
Concor lila and returns to that point
this evening.
THE Ed Foster lays up, and the
Rene Macready takes her place In the
st. Francis river trade.
THE Cumberland river ia on a stand
at Nashville, while the Teane ssee river
Is rising slowly at Chattanooga.
THE Ohio, for this port, and the New
Mary Houston, for New Orleans, are
to leave Cincinnati this evening.
TIE Southern Transportation Line
Of boats have arranged to do business
at the elevator during this seston.
The tug N. M. Jones will be let of
the docks Monday, and she will at
once resume her duties In the harbor.
THE crew OF the X. l.. Cobb went ON
the Il. W. Cole yesterday, while the
crew of the latter boat went on the
Ooahoma.
DEPUTY VIVA RFMAsTRR UARR has re-
cover. d from his recent illness, aud
was on the levee yesterday, attending
TO business as usual.
THE r l.. Cobb is offered for sale
by the Memphis and Arkansas River
Packet Company. The Cobb 10 q
stern wheeler, and ia In good order.
FSTHE City OF b ,ton Rouge, long over
du', had not arrived a. late hour last
night. She is no doubt taking corn
and cotton in the bends above here.
THE Ohio river is rising slowly at
PittsbuTg, but is falling a. Cincinnati
and Louisville. A rise of fleet and 4
tenths was reported yesterday from
Cairo.
The Coahoma, which has been lad
up for repairs, came 70 the landing
yeoterday morning, took on a pretty
lair lot Of freight, and left last night
for Oaoeola.
TIE Desoto YVES at Cairo yesterday
and should arrive here tome time to-
night. She will dischntee her cargo
at the elevator and leave Tomorrow at
noon for Cincinnati. Capt. G. D. Rus
sell is her agent.
The City OF Providence from st.
Louis pass cd TO VicksbuTg last night
at II O'clock. She put of here l25
bales OF cotton and ll75 packages Of
miscellaneous freight. She added
about 20 tons OF sundries. pi
THE government barges are being
moved up to the foot OF Court street
and preparations are being made for
the construction of another willow
mattress, which will be sunk between
Court and Monroe streets.
The big Helena is expected to ar
rive here from New Orleans Tuesday
morning, and will return to the Cres-
cent City on the same day. When
the Helena passed NatchtE she had
for this port 800 barre and ll6 hogs
heads ofsugar and 2S2 barrels Of mo-
lasses.
The e. w. Cole arrived yesterday
morning from 0sceola, and after dis
changing her cargo she was turned
over to her owners. She Left last night
for Arkansas river. Hereafter she
will leave this port every Saturday for
Arkansas river, and the Joe Peters
will leave here every Tuesday evening
for the same stream.
The City OF st. Louis, from New Or
leans, passed to st. Louis yesterday
morning, towing two barges and hav-
ing aboard about 60O tons OF freight.
She discharged here about 400 tons OF
sugar and molasses and added $40
bales OF cotton, the most OF which she
put on ore of her hargaB The cotton
Ia for reshipment East at Cairo.
TEMPORARY ways are being erected
Just above the Kansss City incline,
and when they arr completed the
t1wboat Sentinel, recently raised by
the T. +. Eckert, will be hauled out
on thfm and she will receive all nec-
essary repairs. MesTs. Northrup and
Hester, the we'll known ship cATpen-
tiers, are doing the work.