The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-07
General News.

Tue Kate Adams cleared for Arkansas
City yesterday afternoon with fair trip.
TuE popular GAyOso leaves this evening at
So'tlOCk for TipIonville and way landings
ca route.
TUG Eugene, now 10 port. goes out this
evening ut O'Clock for Arkansas river,
going through % Pine BluG
THE elegant passenger steamer Ohio clear,
this evening Al o'clock for Cairo, Evans.
vile. Louisville and Cincinnati.
THE httlc steamer Gisoc Viele passed here
yesterday afternoon on her way from Hstehie
river to Helena with big raft OF logs.
TnE Coahoma departed for Friap Point
last evening, in place OF the James Lee,
which lays up 70 make some DCetnafy re-
pairs
THE steamer Commonwealth. Of the South.
ern transportation line, va. sold by the
United states marshal last Saturday at Gin.
einnati TO J. X. sayher,h Tor s3725.
TnE new Valley steamer II. N. HoIie.
having in tow SIX model bArges loaded with
grain and miscellaneous freight, passed here
yesterday afternoon on her way from ST.
Louis 10 New Orleans.
TgE Arkansas City for hatcher At ~
O'Clock am, and the City Of vicksouTg for
81 Louis At noon, are the Anchor line steam.
er announced TO leave here today. They
Afe both fnc steamers and are In command
Of competent and clever officers.
THE City Of Baton Rouge, frem 81. Loui,,
passed down 20 New Orlesn, yesterday morn.
Ing with q full load Of freight and lair lis,
Of cabin passengers She discharged AZ the
elevator loo barrels Of hour. aud added few
packages Of sundres She was due here
Sunday, but was delayed on account Of low
water between Cairo and 81 Louis
CAfr @ ". CASH died al LouiIvill.
Thursday night Of inlurs, received ten days
ago by falling of trestle at Elk Rapids,
Mich. lie was eighty years Of age add we'll
known In marine circles, having been mate
on the PaytoniA. Dians Chancellor Fancy
Bullitt and other noted boats In the Louii.
Vile aud New Orleans trade before the war.
For the past twenty Yeas he has lived a re.
tired life, owning considerable property In
Kentucky. lie leaves three sons, all over
forty year, Of age, 10 mourn his loss
REoaRpiNG the complaint, fectntlyin the
Glvbs. Democrat concerning lights between 81.
Louis aud Cairo. an old river man said Il
have questioncd several old and iBt.olass
pilots on the subject and all say that until
the river feccdes 20 twelve feet In the chan.
mel the location Of lights cannot be depended
upon, a. al aud shove that stage the channel
u changing constantly with each change Of
Wind, aud therefore the location Of the light
may be- and frequently !, the eaufe OF The
disaster u pufposcd 10 avert, by inducing
confidence where there il Danger when the
depth rcachc. twelve Or fourteen feet on the
gauge or eight or ten feet In the channel aud
the reefs begin 10 be defined then the light
house boat should and does keep a close
watch on the changes that take place
A srIAHuolIsAS writing from Clarksville
Tenn. sayN Speaking II large steamers that
once Piled the waters Of the Cumberland
the sidcv hceler Scotland should not be fot
gotten. She vas big carrier, and the
writer remembers making TIP on her IN
1851. uhsn sbc received 90 hogihcads u 10.
bboco here. aud bstNesn this place ard
Dyeubufgh she got 500 bags Of shsllsd
corn This rut her down 10 the rcd line.
aud ,be never took another ounce sIeept
passengers. until her return from kfs Or.
lean, She was tonhIca''j By the Con'sdst.
acy and used a, fAuipoft iugt before The
battle Of Belmont the brought the Third
regiment Of Miiiii,iprl iutattfy from New
orleans 10 Columbus Ny, aud arrived two
day, before the fight al Belmtnt Later In
the wat she va, run up Red liver, Louisiana
and tcuttled by the Confederate 10 keep the
Yankee, from getting possession Of her.
The Scotland va, good steamboat aad q
perfect money maker.