The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-06
Departed.
River RiaItO Brevftics.

The Chester reached St. Louis yesterday
CT wheat. :, head of live stock. several IarSe
IiSnsi y OF poultry and eggs and a good
port this afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
che Columbia arrived yesterday morning from
freisht consisting of LOO sacks OF wheat. some
ha.se c~ohsiSnment5 Of live stock. poultry AMI
will depart to-day at J O'Clock.
,. cape Girardeau came up yesterday morn.
ing ifoin Commerce with several passengers. 1,Wl
sacks Of wheat. 30 head of live stock and a
Eaas,g1h,ty Sl ssss. poultry and miscellaneous
passengers.
The CITY Of Memphi arrived Yesterday even.
81 pas5engers and a fair patronage Of freight.
Waterloo. Ala
The Rees Lee came up from Memphis yester.
Trip OF freight: She will depart. on the down
stream TRIP this afternoon at ) O'Clock.
-The City OF st. Louis was yesterday towed
10 the wharfhoat at the foot Of Olive street.
leans until Thursday. ; O'Clock.
Ing f1em W; I, H. Grapeyirs is due Early this morn,
clear tomorrow at ) o'clock for Wolrrs Point
and way landings.
.GCaptain Charles II, Sloan left st. Louis las,
Viii bring The steamer Nick sauer from thsi
Captain John Kilieen yesterday went on, as
master OF the Quincy instead Of Captain Mike
f kS5Phy. who assumes command Of the St
The John X. Speed Is due to-day from New
Orleans with a big Trip of sugar. m0lasses. ium-
The Sidney is due early this morning from
kesk1k and VIII depart for Burlington this
The City OF Sheffield will reach st. Louis
to-day from Hamburg and will receive to clear
Tor the same port to-morrow afternoon.
The Julia is due to-day from Hamburg and
Calhoun County. for which points she will again
depart tomorrow afternoon.
Captain ii. w. Brolaski has been appointed
agent for the City Of ST. Louis in place CT the
Captain Calhoun. now Of the st. Paul, will
be made pilot on the Sidney.
The Quincy cleared yesterday for st. Paul
with a light trip Of freight and IL passengers.
captain Henry Partee. pilot on the Harvester.
has in his quarters on the boat 9 pet 'possum.
which the animal was floating down the river at
a point between Helena and Greenville. The
manner OF the 'possunl's presence in the river Is
e1nsidsrea a mystery among river men. who de
S Ths animal ihas me er SbiRni T Sas sp Is fo seSsI near aa water en-
It's compulsory voyage and was so hungry that
ate several tallow candles. Captain Partss will
Keep his 'possum as a mascot.
ri meemna Iss,h o. Il pi Haisss' h lnsp esSs 10 Of pll ss:
and masters notice OF the following changes
sissippi River between Quincy. III. and Rock
Island. H.: Opposite Lone Tee (day MARK. dis
opposite July iGS' IsianS t iisans Ssan asE opeo:
site foot Tuily Island tday marD. established:
b btss. sa mems. G msS1sai d %Sxsd as So sard! So N yaTSs
S Slrht 2isn %9'ss ais dSSn L nile sel qsr' Fora Sadi; Taais .n,
tday mark. established: opposite Fort Madison
uighp. established; below Pontoosuc dighp:
down u mile: opposite Skunk River lIisho. moved
sin1ea: Drew Chute Dixie barrel Suoyj. estsS
lished: Rush Island Qighu. established: below
oquawka day mark). discontinued: Oquawka.
Oquawka lday MARK. established: foot benton
Island Qighp. moved down loo yards: opposite
Benton Island Gishu. moved down iO yards:
head johnson Island tday mark. moved down $50
yards: above johnson Island 0igh). moved down
20 yards; Huron Island QightD. moved down lou
yards: head Hershey Slough tday MARK. estab-
lished; opposite Doctor Merry (day mark). moved
down 100 yards; Doctor Merry Hight Q.ght. moved
down 800 yards: below Eielies tday MARK. moved
down 1o yards: vielies dighp. moved down loo
yards.