The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-16

General News.
THE Annie p Silver for New Orleans to-
morrow at o'clock pm.
TnE first ice OF the season has shown itself
In the Mississippi River at 81. Louis
TnE U. p. SHENcK should pass here TO.
morrow ON her way from New Orleans 10
Cincinnati.
THE Boaz and Joseph b. Williams passed
south yesterday afternoon with immense
tows of coal.
Tnr Cherokee came in Monday night from
st.-Louis with $50 tons OF freight. She re-
turned yesterday morning.
PASSENGERS should bear in mind that the
Chickasaw. now In port, leaves this even
ing at o'clock for White River.
THE Dacotah, from New Orleans, passed up
to 81. Louis yesterday morning. She landed
and put of small lot of freight
TnE City Of New Orleans, from New Or
leans, passed here yesterday afternoon bound
for ST. Louise She discharged considerable
freight at the elevator.
Tue fast and popular steamer James Lee,
running under the auspices OF the Memphis
d Vicksburg Packet Company, goes out
tomorrow at s o'clock p. m. for Arkansas
City and way points. Capt. Mark r. Cheek
and William Banker are her chief officers.
PnoTs report ~ feet Of water from Cairo
Turkey Island. The river Is reported 10 he
in better condition between those points
than il has been for many months. 1t Is not
improbable that the Anchor Line will start
o boat from ST. Louis 20 Natchcz in few
days
1T ~ reported that the Annie p. Silver,
after making three more trips in the Mem
plis and New Orleans trade, will be taken to
st. Louis and PIT In shape for the excursion
business next summer. Another report is
that she will take the place Of the III fated
Paris G. Brown In the Cincinnati and New
Orleans trade.
Tng Buckeye State got In from Cincinnati
late Monday night with 100 tons OF mis- c lla-
noOus freight aud several passengers. The
principal items Of her cargo were 500 barrels
Of apples and forty barrels OF whisky. She
went back 10 Cincinnati last night with n lot
al empty barrels and sundrics. She will bc
followed ~ the Ohio leaving here Friday.
TnE Senate Committee on the Improve.
mcnt Of the Mississippi River and It's tribu.
taries recommends the indefinite postpone
ment OF the bill 10 improve the iow-watcr
navigation OF the Mississippi by making the
lake Borgne outlet. This bill was drawn IN
the interest of John COwdcns scheme for
lowering the flood-inc of the Mis- Cippi
Its purpose Is the deepening OF the channel
by the accelerated water and ~ reclaim the
lands along the baiks now subject 10 over.
flow. The proposition OF Cowden and his
associates Il 20 cut the east bank Of the
river, ten miles below New orleans, and 90
divert the water through this outlet into
Lake Bogne an inlet 81 the Gulf OF Mex.
Eco. subsequently other outlets are
proposed through which the food
waters o. the Atchaialay aud He'd
Rivers can seek ready entrance into the
Gulf ll Is further proposed 10y the bill
that such outlets shall be made by John
Cowdcu and associates under contract "a
be approved by uie Secretary Of War. In
its adverse report upon the bill the CONF
mittcc says 'rhc outlet theory upon which
the bill II based q radical departure from
the existing methods Of river improvement
II has been strongly urged upon Congress
for number ~ years past primarily a. n
remedy for Oyorilow-. and secondarly rs an
MD 10 the reclamation 81 the lOwlands sub
jcct Ia annual submorecnce. This phase Of
the problem Of controlling The high water
y without question most important aud In
tcrcsting quite aside from that ~ improve.
mcnt Of the channel and the lettering Of
navigation. The Immense damage annually
wrought rs Hoods in the basin Of The Missis.
sippi makes the subject one Of national con
Germ and appeals strongly 10 CongfCs for
some solution which shall result ~ pcrma.
ncntly deepening and combining the channel
Of thi. great natural waterway aud artery
Of commerce aud NJ the same time operate
Incidentally 10 reduce, II not entirely Pre-.
vent. the periodical oyorilOws fo disastrous
90 agriculture. Tie general interests aud the
health 81 the people throughout that vast r..
Fion. II il not 10 bc expected that any new
system Of river improvement which Is not
clearlysnnd beyond dispute IN the line Of a
permanent assistance ~ low water navigation
will be likely to receive the sanction u Con.
prcss aud Il mnst also be proven beyond
question ihnt such system " better one
DIAN thht now in operation. NcyCrihclc-s,
the system oi improvement IN the direct In
tcrcst Of navigation which shall incidentally
Afford Tie beet protection irum overflow 10
the immense riparian Interests uf thc Lower
Misissipw viii undoubtedly be- most nc.
tepiahle a. Congress. Tho committee has
given careful consideration to such trstI.
mouy rs they have been able 10 70.
cure hearing upon the question presented
by The outlet theory. They arc not yet
satisfied that the method proposed would
certainly secure the ends sought Indeed
some inembcr Of The committee are nppru.
hcusvc that the outlet systom would agra
vntc the very evils which % proposes 10 rem.
cdy. Al are. however Of thc opinion that
thc subject j. among the most important
brought ~ the attention % Congress- aud
they believe u 10 be- their duty, before pre-.
scntiur their final Judgment 90 thC 3 mate as
90 the present and proposed systems oi inn
proycment, Ia make much more thorough
Investigation Of the whole subject matter
than they have been able Tor want ~ time.
90 make. But the committee are firmly "
the opinion that whatever new system. II
any, may be- adopted for the improvement
OF The Mississippi River or any 81 ~ tfibu'
tnfes. the work should be- done by Che rOy.
cfnmcnt aud not by contract with amy indi.
Vidunl, - proposed by the BILL The COM
inittcc usks Coz authority 10 continue The in.
quiry, aud suggests that IT, scope be enlarged
~ Ne 10 tower The whole subject II the I'M.
prnvement OF the Mississippi and its tribu.
tnrics.
40 Evansville, Ind.
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