The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-24
General News.

THE Gayoso clears this evening ut O'Clock
for the upper coast.
The City Of Monroe win pass here today
Mt noon on her way to Natchez.
THE Gen. Tompkins is receiving 20 leave
this evening at o'clock for White River.
The Ohio, having been delayed by heavy
business, will leave this evening for Cincin-
natl.
THE Paris @. Brown will probably pass
here tomorrow on her way from Cincinnati
10 New Orleans.
THE Joe Peters will be In this morning
and leave again this evening ut 8 O'Clock for
Arkansas River.
The Anchor Line steamer City of Cairo
VIII leave here tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock for st. Louis.
TnE Thomas Sherlock is announced to
leave from the elevator this morning at 3
O'Clock FOR Cincinnati.
CAPT. ASA BARRrNGER we'll known tow
boat commander, is an applicant for the
postmastorship at Middleport, o.
THE body OF Mr.. Robert p. Harrison. who
lost his life on October IL by a caving bank
at Nicksburg has been recovered.
GAIT. WILLIAM McINrYRE, of the steamer
Thomas Sherlock, arrived from New Orleans
yesterday by rail, and will join his boat here
this evening.
The James Lee brought in from Frinrs
Point yesterday morning III bales of cotton,
IS sacks of seed cotton and 1850 sacks Of
coiton-Sced. She went back last evening.
The Rosa Lee arrived from Osceola yester-
day morning and went buck last evening.
She brought in 1855 bales Of cotton, SO sacks
OF seed cotton and S23 sacks Of cotton seed
THE funeral Of Mate John J. Fox, who was
lost by the sinking OF tho steamer Maud NJ.
Fish, took place last Wednesday 90 New Or.
leans, and was attended by alarge delegation
of rivcrmen.
The Joseph Henry made the following
changes in beacon lights between Memphis
and Cairo: FoglemGn's moved down 500
yards; Plum Point, moved down 800 yards,
and Mitchells, moved down 800 yards The
Henry is expected here today To lay up.
TnE whariboat st Elizabethtown, H.,
sank Tuesday night in Oight feet of water
The boat was loaded with produce awaiting
shipment To Southern markets, and large
portion OF IL will prove total loss. The
boat belongs 10 J. II. Kirkman, and can be
raised
TnE Supervising Inspector General In his
annual report undor the head of Color
blindness sayA During the year there
were l,siS applications for pilots licenses,
examination for color blindness and forty.
Two were rejected, Or 2.3l por cent. Of the
whole number"
MEssgs HARRY ASD GEORGE HEGIER and
George Brooks OF the Guiding Star ycster-
day purchased the little steam yacht Ella.
md will take her 10 Cincinnati and run her
during the summer as q daily excursion
packet between tho Cincinnati Camp
Grounds aud Branch Hill Tho boat Is
twcnty-threc feet long seven feet beam, with
o hN-hursc power engine working twenty.
siN-inch wheel, and can accommodate about
eighteen passengers. Ills said she can make
about SIX miles against strong current
Her owner propose 10 form a stock com
pany, to be known as the Branch Hill & |
Camp Ground transportation Company
with Mr. George Brooks az superintendent
George Heflcr will be captain and pilot of
the Ella aud Harry Hsgler will act as en-.
ginccr and deck hand brooks being a very
agreeable sort Of chap will always travel
on the boat 10 make things pleasant for
the ladies. The boys say they propose 10
make things hum and will astonlsh some Of |
the natives along tho Ohio.--New Orleans !
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