The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-11

THE Lee line packets were in and out yes.
terday with fair trips both ways.
The Gayoso arrived from the upper coast
yesterday with fair trip. She returns this
evening at o. clock.
AT New Orleans Wednesday the Jesse X.
Bell was sold by the Red River and Coast
line to the Planters and Merchants Packet
company Of that city. Terms private.
The City Of Monroe passed here yesterday
afternoon on her way from Natchez to st.
Louis. She put off at the elevator 10 bales
OF cotton and added 10 tons of way freight
The City of Cairo, from st. Louis, passed
here yesterday en- route to NatChez with
| almost full cargo. She discharged 2,545
packages Of freight and added 90 tons OF
sundries.
The steamers r. L. Cobb and Barksdale,
belonging to the rs" line, of Vicksburg,
passed here yesterday afternoon, on their
way 10 Paducah, where they will be placed
on the ways and repaired
PILoTs report the following depths at the
shoal places; Twin hollow 81 feet; Lucas,
s feet; Perry's Towhead, 8 feet and very close
at these places. There is depth of 1871 feet
at Mcll's Hollow and New Channel; at Lib
erty there is 8 feet, with the stick, and the
same depth at Thompson's,
THE Ohio river and tributaries are falling
on is predicted. Whether il will be as low
ns last year-extending from May till Janu-
AIRY, even into February-is not known, but
present indications are that II will be, and
Ohio river men have about decided TO rest
on their oars until spring before they can
again secure berths.
CAPT. CHARLES Il. RUSSELL, agent of the
Memphis a Cincinnati Packet company, yes
terday received the following telegram from
Superintendent Wise, which fully explains
itself Don't make positive engagements for
Buckeye State. She may stay at Memphis"
Capt. Russell stated that the Ohio was so
low that he feared all the boats OF his line
would be compelled to lay up.
ASexchangc says: Capt. Chas. Muhleman,
Of the Wheeling packet Andes built the
large sidewhecl Phil Sheridan, for the Gin
cinnati and Wheeling trade named in COM
pliment 10 the deceased general OF the
United States army. Being too large for the
trade he sold her TO the late Commodore w.
+. Davidson for the st. Louis aud st. Paul
trade on the upper Mississippi, where she
proved n profitable investment After she
was worn out and dismantled, her machin-
cry, made by G. 7. Dumont, was transferred
10 the Belle Of MinnctOnka, built by Com
modOre i. :. Davidson, Of Lacrosse, Wis,
now plying as AN excursion steamer on
Lake Minnctonka, aud one Of the fastest
steamers ailoat, making over twenty-one
miles an hour. The Belle OF Minnetonka
still plies on Lake Minnetonka.
TnE efficiency Of the lighthouse service
Is thoroughly recognized by all river men.
little pointer from Diver Hiram Hill
especially commcnds itself TO the friends OF
the system. He says that there are nearly
a. many boats running now rs there were
before the plan of lighting the rivers was
adopted, but there are not half as many
wrecks" Even poor pilot can't make a
mistake II lac keeps posted little about the
changes Late complaints as 20 the condi-
ton OF the lights between Cairo and ST.
Louis were made possible by reason Of the
fact that the Lily was unable 10 complete
the tour Of her territory In time TO review
that part below Cairo Immediately after the
river went down. Below Cairo pilots are
enthusiastic In their praise Of the service,
one here today asserting that he had not
noted a single beacon this entire season that
was out Of place or not burning brightly.