The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-10
General News.

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THERE will be no Cincinnati packet today.
The Coahoma clears for Friars Point at 6
o'clock pm.
The Rosa Lee leaves this afternoon at
O'Clock for 0sceola.
The Rob Roy goes to Walnut bend thi:
evening at D o'clock.
TUE Memphis and Cincinnati packets have
carried more passengers this season than
they ever did before.
THE Buckeye State left Cincinnati for thi.
port yesterday at noon.
The Ohio stuck at Caseyville bar forty
eight hours coming down,
The are rumors of another war in steam.
boat circles at New Orleans.
ONLY moderate amount Of business was
transacted on the levoe yesterday.
THE gauge here at 20 clock yesterday after.
noon registered IL feet 2-tenths, a decline OF
4'tenths since last report.
TnE Kate Adams got away last evening
for Arkansas City, with a fair showing OF
both freight and passengers.
CART. HALLS new packet undergoing con-
struction at Murry's ship-yard, Paducah,
Will be ready 10 be launched in few days.
TnE Gayoso will arrive tonight and leave
again tomorrow evening at 3 o'clock for
Tptonyille and way landings ON the upper
coast
THE City OF ST. Louis from New Orleans,
passed to St Louis late Wednesday night.
She discharged forty packages at the ele-
vator.
PlLOrs OF the Ohio river report four feet
OF water at Flint island, four feet at Casey
vile and four feet scant at Lees, just above
Paducah.
TUE city Of Cairo, for Natchcz, at 10
o'clock am, and the City OF Monroe, for
St. Louis at noon, are the Anchor line steam
crs announced to leaves today.
TuE Louisville 4 Evansville Packet com.
pany has laid up all Of its large sidcwhcelcrs
on account Of the low water in the Ohio
river The Memphis line will do likewise
unless there Is more water soon.
THE Future City and tow Of three bargcs
are yet aground at Twin lIollows The Oil.
more and three bargcs are aground at Lib
orty. She is said Ia be "a little out of the
channel. Tho Jack Frost is aground at
Prices landing.
Tum Ohio arrived from Cincinnati ycster-
day forenoon with 100 tons OF freight, in
Guiding 1000 barrels of -four. She shipped
100 tons of freight at Cairo for New Orleans
She returned last night with a fair freight
list and about siXty.liyc cabin passengers.
TnE Memphis and White River Packet
company has purchased from the Memphis
and Nicksbnrg line the steamer Gen. Temp.
kus, and will run her in connection with
the Chickasaw when the fall trade begins
The Tompkins will be brought here sep.
TENDER /. The terms Oi the sale are not
known.
WINS the steamer Ohio was lying at the
Paducah wharf the other day, a negro stepped
up to George Clinton, the mate and re.
a.
Him on the boat IN the woods, and struck
him over the head with a big rock, inlicting
u very dangerous wound. The negro e..
capped aud has not yet been captured.
TnE following changes have been made In
beacon lights ON the Mississippi river be-.
tween Cairo aud st. Louis Quarantine.
down 90 Dixie bar Pull Tight down OJJ
yards. Widow Bands, new light: Twin liol.
lows. down 90 yarls, Fines 3lun. discon.
tinucd, opposite Mcrrimnc island new light:
Mcrrimac island, down 500 yards: Platin
Rock, 60 head Of Bornico island; kcnnctt's,
down go yards. Forest Home, down BOO
yards. salt Lake, discontinued: Rush Tower
bend, up 800 yards foot Rush island. down
200 yarl> foot Charities island, down 30
yards, Magnolia Hollow 10 Sand Depot. Lit.
de Rock, up 90 Rubicon Hollow. Ste. gene.
We've towhcid, discontinued: foot Ste Gene.
We've bend new light kaskaskia. down 500
yard. Fairy island, down 800 yards: Liberty
island, down so yaris Ryard. discontinued.
foot Wilkinson island, new light. seventy.
siX Landing, down 80 yards, opposite Van.
eli, new light. Swift SUM, down loo yards.
foot Cape Girlmdoan bend, up 100 Yards
Prices Landing V, up 500 yards. Hackers
bend. discontinued, foot buffalo island. new
light wreck Of standard, out 90 bar. Dog.
tooth island, discontinued. Thompson's
down 10 point; opposite Thomp-on's. up 80
yards, Head Missouri Sister, APP 20 yards.
Antelope Field, new light Greenfield tow.
head, down 200 yards