The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-10
General New,

Business fair.
RIVER stationary.
CLOUDY and cold
Arkansas river is falling.
Four boats leaving today.
The City of Vicksburg is overdue from 81.
l. ouis.
TIM Tennessee river is rising at Chatta
nooga.
TIm Cumberland river is rising rapidly al
Nashville.
The Paris G. Brown is on her way from
New Orleans TO Cincinnati.
TnE Ohio river is rising rapidly at Cincin.
natl, but falling at headwaters.
The Thos. Sherlock, en- route TO New Or.
leans, is overdue from Cincinnati.
TnE towboats JOS b. Williams, John A.
Wood and ID. q. Fogel will be due up to-
morrow.
The Anchor line steamer Belle Memphis
is announced TO leave here tomorrow even
ing for Vicksburg
TnE Rosa Lee, Capt Cooper, leaves at 3
O'Clock this evening for Osccola. VIM.
Smither, Sid Wheeler and Charley Leftwlch
arc her clerks
Carr. CANNER, Of the Ledger, has purchased
Mardi Gras suit and will occupy n con-
spicuous place on a two-whoel float IL Is
said he will represent dude.
Tue James Lee, Capt. Claggett, leaves at 8
o'clock this evening for Helena, Friars
Point and all way landings. VIM. Ashford
VIII Darragh and Gus Cummins are her
clerks.
TmE Gayoso arrived Yesterday morning
from the upper coast with 62 bales Of cotton,
5s bags of-sced cotton, 80 sacks Of cotton seed,
10 hogs 100 barrels of apples and 10 barrels
OF turnips. She went back yesterday even
ing with good trip.
THE Thos. +. Eckert, which has been at
Louisville for several months. has been or
dcred 10 81. Louis TO try aud raise the Will
=. Hays The rapid decline of the river at
st. Louis has left two or three steamers so far
out on the bank that IL will require a rise OF
five feet 10 float them.
TnE City of st. Louis from st. Louis,
passed 10 New Orleans yesterday morning
with 800 tons Of freight and drawing feet
Of water. She put OH l46 barrels Of -four,
200 seeks of bran and ~ head Of stock. She
had q fine trip Of people and added num-
her here who go TO New Orleans to attend
the Mardi Gras festivities.
TnE Granite State, Capt A. ]. Lindsay, ar
rived yesterday from Cincinnati with 1850
packages Of freight, including l,2l0 kegs Of
nails. l5i barrels Of potatoes, 200 barrels OF
cement, 20 barrels Of -four 500 packages OF
furniture, 800 barrels Of salt and 500 empty
barrels. She leaves again this evening for
Cairo, Evansville. Louisville, Cincinnati.
aud all way landings ON the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers. Mr.. Don A. Mari has charge of
the Office and Is assisted by Bob Hendrick-
son.
TnE officers 81 the steamer Gayoso. which
arrived yesterday morning. report having
passed through heavy ice all day Tuesday,
having met the first Of II about scventy-hvc
miles above here. Returning they saw none.
all having sunk before reaching this port.
The City Of 81. Louis aud Granite State.
which arrived yesterday, also reported heavy
Ice The ST. Louis got out Of floating ice
when twenty miles below Cairo. and the
Granite State reports Il a. FAR down as Hick.
man. II Is heavy but sinking
TiiE Kate Adams. Capt Mark Check. ar
rived yesterday morning from Arkansas City
with 80 bales Of cotton. bags OF seed cotton
aud ,5g2 sacks of cotton seed. In order 30
accommodate the people below here, Can't
Check has decided 10 hold the Adams over
until today 20 m Ia give all chance 10 wit.
ness the Mardi Gms festivities The Adams
will leave at o'clock this evening for Hell.
cna, TcrTene. COnoordla, Arkansas City aud
oil way landings. She will return here carly
Monday morning. giving all ample time 20
prepare for the entrance Of the king. Capt
VIM. q. Banker has charge Of tho Office, and
Is assisted by lew Price and Harry Best