Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-28
River New. and s.eau,soa. a@assps...

The river is about stationary. Business al
the landing was active. The weather was clear
and nae, but cold and seasonable. 80. The VIM.
II. Morrison from New Orleans had 1O4 BAGS
wool, 1770 bbls molasses, go hbds sugar,
oranges, tea, glas sware, etc. She returns to
day...'The Kanswha Valley from White river
had 100 hides, s~altpeter, etc. She returns this
evening 1.-The ?. E. Bonford from New Or
leans had 226 hhds sugar 1857 bbls m~olasses,
and some glassware and dry goods----T The Quit
man and the Louisville left for New Olleans, the
Ia sr had 1900 bbls -four among her freight
The Cotton Plant left for Columbus The
Grand Duke leaves to-day for New CLEANS
The Mears leaves on Monday for Napoleon-.-
The Victoria leaves to-day for Vcksburg She
is a fine boat and has excellent officers 49,. The
St. Louis Democrat of Monday last has the fol-
lowing items
Aheavy fall of snow and ice floating on the
river. River on a stand at Keokuk, and at this
place. The steamer J.R. Williams, from War
saw, Ill, sprung a leak at Canton and sunk in )
feet water a lot of hogs were drowned. The
boat was not insured, it is believed itcan be
raised.
AHC PAoopDNb al PlCbCAt - very Idf IOI Two
lines to CairO-one under the supervision aud
ownershipof Captains David White, John Kline
telter, Ben. Hutchinson and ". Gilman, and the
other consisting Of the city Of Alton, Memphis,
and other boats, O~wned2and directed by Mr..
Mitchell, Of Alton, and associates. 1t is rumored
that the Memphis has already been purchased
by Mitchell & Co. She is a splendid beat, and
was formerly the property Of the Mitchell Mail
Packet company. There are numerous pros
and cons, and some very intricate passages, all
of which we will at present hold as entirely pr
vate, in connection with the arrangements and
preparations for the Cairo trade.
1t Is supposed to be a fact that the govern
ment agent has concluded a contract with Can't.
Bart Able, Of st. Louis, Mr.. Mitchell, Of Alton.
and others, for transporting the mails and gov
eminent freight on the Missouri river, and from
st Louis TO Cairo, New Madrid O and Paducah.
and that, still presUming it to be 4 TACT, Messrs.
White, Ben Campbell, NJ. Gilman, Kiineielter
and Hutchinson, of the steamers Gladiator, Jan
Uary, Cincinnati and other boats, will be left in
the cOld,' without any interest or c~0unexion in
the Cairo contract. We presume that the Boats
which will be employed in carrying out .aeprO-
visions of the contract on the Missouri, and TO
Cairo, etc, viii be the City of Alton, the Mem
phis, Graham, Dickey, Perry and Platte Valley.
These boats, it will be recollected, were formerly
engaged in the st. Louis and Memphis trade. ey-
cepting the City Of Alton.
Afterwards. several of them ran in the Cairo
trade, carrying the United States mails. The
public entertained grave suspicious that some Of
the officers and owners of the line had Their feel
ings too warmly enlisted in the cause Of the
rebels, and we undertand these suspicious were
shared by a portion of the authorities. L may
be that these suspicious nave been discovered to
be untounded. There need be no suspicion
now entertained Of the loyalty of stockholders
of the old Memphis line. Their boats are in
favor with the government.
BOATS LEAVING.
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