The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-06
General News.

THE Chickasaw, for White river, last even
ing went out with fair trip.
THE Golden Rule Is announced TO leave
Cincinnati for New Orleans today
The John Gilmore and barges, from New
Orleans, passed up to ST. Louis yesterday at
noon,
THE Kate Adams leaves this evening at 8
o'clock for Helena Friars Point, ConcOrdia,
Terrene and Arkansas City.
CAPT. THOMAS CLAGGErT has returned
| from Virginia, whittier he went some time
ago 10 lay claim TO an estate left by de-
| ceased uncle.
PILOT JAMES SMITH of ST Louis, will have
! charge of the Annie II. Silyer's wheel TINS
! fall and winter in the Memphis and New
! Orleans cotton trade.
The City Of Baton Rouge passed here yes
torday morning on her way from New Or.
leans to st. Louis. She put oil here about
li0 tons of miscellaneous freight
ON the Nolga river in Russia the longest
stream in Europe, there are 1000 vessels IN
service, giving employment TO 100000 men,
handling 100000 tons Of merchandise per
year.
Tue Granite State, of the Memphis and
Cincinnati Line, will be here tonight and
leave again tomorrow evening NJ O'Clock,
for all points Oh the Ohio river as far as Gin
Cinnati.
TnR Memphis and vicksburg Packet COM
pany is now occupying the Office formerly
sued by the Lee line, the latter having re-
moved its Office to No. 20l Front street, over
Lee Bross ooOt store.
TUE steamer General TompEins after un-
dcrgoing a general oyerhauling, has been
pulled oil the ways at Paducah, and Will
leave there today for this port. She willrun
In the White river trade In connection with
the thickasaw.
Tur Grand Republic and the Annie p.
, Silver have been withdrawn from the st.
: Louis excursion business and are being got
I ready for the cotton trade between New Or
leans aud Memphis. The silver Will leave
here about the 18th inst, 10 be followed 10y
: the Republic few days latter
: TnE Rescue aud Time, both with tows OF
coal. succeeded in passing under the new
a bridge piers at Cairo without any trouble OF
!. ringing uf bells. This Is regarded as d
y splendid Endorsement OF the claim by III,
engineers locating the piers that they would
prove no obstruction ~ towbOats with tOWs
nj almost any stage Of water.
A Tux following syllabus Of a decision i
from the New York Marine Reporter Libel
, liant contracted to bring cargo In his canal
=, boat from New Haven and deliver IL TO rc
spondcnt ON a schooner ne Perth Amboy
y Through delay Of the canalboat responder
4 was compelled to pay dcmurtagc to th'
i schooner. This he claimed 10 offset ngains
Il libcllnnts freight, and this suit was brough
n To recover the full freight Responder
, claimed that the cargo was 10 have been de
II liycrcd on day certain, which had no
been done libcllant asserted that his con
!. tract was simply to deliver rs cxpcdiiousl.
; ~ possible. The bill Of lnding fixed no tim
- for the delivery Of the cargo. Bad wcathc
!, was the cause Of libcllanrs delay. Held
= that the burden was on respondent TO cstnh
lish day certain for the delivery OF th
cargo and that, ON the evidence this had no
been done As there was no proof Of lac
of reasonable diligence on libollants part
a. held. that hc was entitled 10 his full freight
Parole evidence cannot be- used 10 insert In
i, hill of lnding a warranty for the delivery q
~ cargo ON particular day.