The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-11
GENERAL NEWS.

MAJ. JOHN d. ADAMS is in the city.
A GOOD stage Of water is reported in
Arkansas river.
THE Arkansas City passed down at
l o'clock pm. yesterday, after dis.
charging here 100 tons OF freight and
adding % tonr.
TEE river at this point marks 7 feet
8 tenths by the gauge, or 8 feet 9 tenths
above low water mark-a rice OF 2
tenths in "a hours.
Capt. j. l. Mulholland, OF Vicks-
burg, Miss, was in V~inCennes Friday
trying to buy the Crown Point, bat
Capt. Tindo'ph thought too much Of
the little daisy to cell at Capt. Mulhol-
lands price.
ROLLING Fork Pilot: Tons of water
moss have driited against Big Deer
creek bridge, and now fills the creek
to a depth OF about B feet and extends
up the creek about 200 yards. II 1t is
not removed II will cause a great deal
OF sickness this fall.
VIcKsBuRa Herald, 10th: The United
States steamer Joseph Henry passed
up Saturday night, and reports the
following changes in beacon lights on
her up trip: Fort Adams moved down
200 yards; Kemps moved up loo
yards; Delta No. 9 moved down 300
yards.
Cincinnati Enquirer: The Memphis
and Ohio River Packet Company do
not find time TO complain Of the want
OF business, and will next week eend
out two boats, the fist being the new
steamer Desoto, which they have, just
fitted out for the trade. She will leave
ou Wednesday next in charge OF Capt.
John S. Jones Nnd the crew ti the
James W. GaG, which boat Will be
laid up on arrival.
The following changes have been
made in the United States Beacon
lights on Mississippi river between
New Orleans and Memphis; Fort
Adams, moved down 200 yards
Kemps, moved up $50 yards; Delta
No. 2, moved down 800 yards; Ajax
Tow Head, new light; Ben Lomond,
moved up $50 yards; Ship Island
moved down 300 yards; Norfolk,
moved down 300 yards; Ensley's =,
moved up 200 yards.
COURIER JOURNAL: Tho Cincinnati,
Memphis and New Orleans pilots are
talking Of organizing for next season,
the main object being a e.establish'
ment Of the box system TO furnish re-
ports giving information about chan
mel changes, obstructious and such
matters as pertain to the prof s3ion.
Organization can only bring this de-
sired result. A meeting will be called
at Cincinnati in a few days to taRC
suitable &C ion in the matter.
ON account Of the low stage Of water
st. Marys, Mo threatens to be left
high and dry. Boats going south
taking freight for that landing, which
has heretofore been the shipping point
for a large interior territory, which la
cludes several good towns, now reach
1t by going through the Kasksskia cut
off TO the penitentiary, thence up the
river to St. Mary's, necessitating a loai
of about two hours time. The Okaw
is widening and deepening last, anC
but a few years will pass before navi'
CATION via st. Mary's will ease.
The YazoO Della Review, OF Green
vile, Miss, says: THE j. @. Kerr,
the boat that comes here to enter ouI
local trade, left Cincinnati last Tues.
day, and Maj. Burke Gays will arrive
here next Tuesday or Wednesday. II
is paid to be q splendid boat, just the
tight size for the trade here, and will
begin running September let, and only
asks a bonus Of $1,000 a year, payable
monthly, and allows the Board OIL
Trade to make the freight rates. We
venture that after the boat has been
running for q few months that the
uppsr river and Arkansas trade fol
tins place will not be lees than three
times what il now is, and will teach
g me Of the kickers the wisdom Of the
enterprise OF a few OF the more public
spirited citizens. The boats will make
daily trips to Arkansas City, and two
trips a week will run as high as Boil
var landing"