The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-23
General News.
BUSINESS good on the lcyee.

BUSINESS goou on the lcYee,
THE river continues stationary.
THE river at this port will be rising to.
day.
The James Lee is the only local packet
leaving today.
:, TnE Gayoso viii be in tomorrow from ST..
Francis River.
The Robert PEBBLES, with five bargcs of
rock, is due from the Ohio
Tue Lee Line packets were out on time
last evening with fair trips.
TnR Chckasaw departed last evening for
White River, with fair trip.
Tar Ruth will be here tomorrow and Is the
Saturday packet for New Madrid.
REcEIPTs Of cotton yesterday los bales. all
brought by the steamer CoahOma.
THE II. NJ. Hoxie, with bargcs, Is due down
today on her way to New Orleans
TINS tug MayfloweF, from Chicago. is ex.
pectcd here today to work on the new bridge
Il. l.. GAINES, pilot of the steamer Ruth,
left last evening for Hot Springs to boil ouy
TnE lower Ohio River is getting low and
Caseyyille bar is giving boats some trouble
= THE Granite State, for this port passed
Louisville yesterday ON her way to Cincin.
natl.
TnE Anchor Line steamer City Of Baton
Rouge was expected to pass here last night
for st. Louis
TnE U. Z. Schenck, from the Ohio River,
should pass here tomorrow on her way to
New Orleans.
TIM Buckeye State was delayed in unload
ing and did not get away for cincinnati until
afternoon yesterday.
AFTER the local packets left last evening
the lighthouse tender, Joseph Henry was
the only boat at the landing.
Tue Ohio left Cincinnati last evening for
this port and the Commonwealth leaves
there today for New Orleans.
A WATERWAYS convention Is talked Of for
an early date, and for that purpose a meet.
ing Of steamboatmen was held at Cincinnati
on Tuesday.
THE Anchor Line packets passing here 10.
morrow will be the City Of Cairo for Natchcz
at 10 o'clock am, and the Arkansas City for
81. Louis at noon.
lNDicATIoNs Fair weather, variable winds;
the Missouri River will remain nearly sta.
tionary; the upper Mississippi will rise; the
Ol,io aud lower Mississippi will fall
TIM Guiding Star, with Capt !. d. Hcplcr
on the roof aud Harry Heglcr in the Office.
Is announced to pass here this evening for
Cincinnati. She oilers cheap rates 10 passen.
gers.
IHE James Ice Will be found IN port this
morning and is the mail packet leaving this
evening for Arkansas City. Capt Marx r.
Check commands with Billy Banker in the
office.
CArT w. ID. Lucas. Of this city has sold
his tug w. A. Williams to Wood 4 Sons. Of
New Orleans, for -, 200. She took tow Of
slaves 20 New Orleans aud was delivered TO
her new owners yesterday.
BoNrs on the Ohio River are carrying quite
number Of Passengers. The local packets
could do the same thing down this way II
they would announce one fare Tor the round
"Trip during the duh summer months.
TnE Anchor Line steamer City Of vicks.
burg. little behind schedule time, passed
10 Nicksburg yesterday morning with o big
trip. She discharged Oi3 packages aud added
5,vJO feet Of lumber and about thirty tons OF
other freight.
Tug fine and fast sidcwheel steamer
BONANZA should arrive today aud return 10
Cincinnati tomorrow evening. Capt Deem
Of the DeSotO, with lIis entire corps VI OH.
ccrs, will be found on the Bonanza. Capt
Charlie Russell is agent, aud will give all
desired information.