The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-20


q eneraI News.
THE Annie P. Silver had steam up and
was preparing last night to leave for New Or
leans.
THE Rosa Lee came in from Osccola yes
terday morning with 80 bales of cotton, "a
sacks of seed cotton and 3,7ll sacks of cotton
seed.
THE Chickasaw, for White River: James
Lee, for Frars Point, aud the Rosa Lee, for
Osceola all went out last evening with mod
crate cargoes.
IT is thought OF the 10000 bushels of coal
lost at Baton Rouge by the storm some
weeks ago, between $1,000 and 10, 600 bushels
will be recovered.
THE steamer City OF Providence, OF the
Anchor Line, Is announced TO pass here this
morning at 10 O'Clock for Vicksburg Natchez
and way landings.
THE steamboatmen running on Cumbcr-
land River are considering the matter of
making application for beacon lights TO be
placed on that river The river and tonnage
carried are larger than on many rivers that
have the lights.
Ice has commenced putting out OF the AL
lcgheny river at Pittsburg a sure sign that
navigation will soon close on the Ohio. With
indications of cold weather at all points, and
the river unusually low for this time of the
year, freezing weather will soon close II up
Tue Guiding Star, from Cincinnati, draw
ing nearly seven and n half feet of water,
passed down to New Orleans yesterday after
noon doing nothing Of interest here, She
refused 400 sacks Of corn at New Madrid
Bend on account of the low condition OF the
river.
The fleet and elegant passenger steamer,
Kate Adams, with the veteran navigator,
Capt. Mark II. Check on the roof, departs
this afternoon at . o'clock for Helena, Friars
Point, Concordia. Torrene aud Arkansas
City. The popular William Banker is her
chief clerk
MRs. GEoRGE w. HENDRIcKsoN wife OF the
popular chief clerk of the Buckeye State,
with their child, accompanied by Misses
Nellie Rttenhouse, of Cincinnati, and Nell
lie Swormstedt and Carrie Horbst Of Madi-
son, came down on the Buckeye State Tues
day and returned on the boat last evening.
Mn. EARNEST WALwoRrH, who has for a
number OF years OBLIGATED as agent at this
point Of the Adams Line. rendered his res
ignation yesterday. Mr.. Lew Price, young
man well and iavOrably known to the marine
fraternity, having been connected with the
line for a long time as one Of the clerks Of
the Kate Adams, is Mr.. Walworth's success
scr.
CART. HARRY BRowN, In an interview with
the Pittsburg Dispatch relative 10 the coal
trade, said: '1This winter resembles the one
OF 1856, and river men predict that the river
will be full of ice as late as the middle OF
March. Usually the river breaks up during
the latter part Ct January and there is a
coalboat rise In February Capt. Brown
says II the prediction proves true Il will in
jurc the coal business and prevent the
operators from taking advantage Of the
spring frcshets The Captain says further
that they ship as much coal now a. they
did before the gas was discovered. but the
markets are more remote, and the coal
Is sold ON a smaller margin. Much OF the
coal goes 10 points in Texas, Arizona and
Southern California. II is taken by boat u
New Orleans, and from there is distributed
either by rail or water where both methods
of transportation can he used, among ia,
people Of the great Southwest
Ina letter 90 the Speaker Of tho Hous,
last Friday the Secretary OF War transmitted
n reply TO the request contained In resolu
ton OF that body, OF the 18th instant, askin;
for Information concerning plan for i'm
proving the navigation OF the mouth OF the
Cumberland River. The Secretary concur
In the opinion OF the board OF engineer.
which examined the locality and reported
that "thO combining 10 It's proper limits o
the channel at the foot OF the chute mus
form part Of any plan OF improvement
demanded by the joint interests OF the Cum
berland aud Ohio-and such work may be
sufficient for forming aud maintaining
nayigablc channel at the junction OF the two
rivers" 10 this end the board Of engineer
recommends the construction OF certain
contraction aud protrnctlon works at th'
mouth Of the Kentucky chute, which Oh,
report says seem 10 have been located will
care. and In such positions a. 20 produce th'
desired result The chief OF engineers, IL
improving the report Of engineers, say tia
"A. III.
sufficient, then the rebuilding Of the Gum
berland dam may be rcsorlcd to.