Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-06

ms 4ANaH JIG az WFNA 1AA W. EAa LUZ aLaA
evening with a fair trip OF freight and full Of
people. she took up the Ninth Iowa Cavalry.
The Messenger CAME IN from Cincinnati with
a line trip Of assorted merchandise. She starts
on her return TO Cincinnati this evening.
The great Lady Cay passed down yesterday,
loaded TO her guards, as usual
The TGilsman came In from st. Louis yester-
day with her guards IN the water.
We rejoice to learn that J. d.. Main, the pop
ular clerk Of the Missouri, was uniulured 10y
the explosion Of that steamer, and that the
stories put in circulation 20 the contrary are
wholly untrue.
Owing to a heavy pressure upon our river
and local columns, caused by the too numerous
steamboat disasters, we are compelled 70 de-
cline publishing the statement Of a Csbln
Passenger, % In reference to the recent explosion
5f the Miami, which, under any other circum-
stances. We would have taken pleasure in lay
ing before lhs public but by referring 10 our
river column, Of Sundays issue, Cabin Pas
senger" viii see that the subject OF the
" leaky boilers has been tried by the Local
Inspectors.
Two new steamers have just been completed
81 Plttsburg for the ST Louis trade. The first,
the Importer, VIII be commanded by Capt.
John Moss. aud Is described by the Gazette as a
] .Ha 1NeANlH 4aN YIN 40 NAN AA@aaNaaH
built for the st. Louis and Omaha trade, by her
future commander, Capt W. 3. Hughes, IS. Of
eight hundred tons 5%urlnen, and cost seventy
ave thousand dollars.
me Mamie Byers lsa FOR Cincinnati, hyiug
light, yesterday.
u little Lady leaves this evening for Nap0-
leon, Moon Lake and Eunice, thus opening up
a new trade, which we trust will prove a lU-
crative one for her.
The magnificent Bart Able came In from
New Orleans yesterday, heavily laden with
sugar and molasses. She brought no further
particulars OF the Carter disaster.
In our local column VIII be found an account
Of the burning OF the Gen. HalIeck.
The Die Vernon came IN yesterday morning
from Vicksburg with a light trip. She brought
40 further particulars of the Carter disaster.
She returns this evening Al Eve O'Clock precisely.
The regular White river packet Com
mercial, came In yesterday with the Ninth
Iowa Cavalry, recently mustered out al Little
Rock, consisting Of three hundred men and
dueen officers, and one hundred and sixty
two bales Of cotton on board.
The neat little Guld0n is posted for Little
Rock this evening.
The M0Iie Hsmblet0n came IN from st.
Francis river yesterday with a fair trip. inclu-
ding one hundred and fty bales OF cotton. Her
officers report that river IN good boating order,
and hsights very scarce. She returns this eve
ming. and We commend her officers 10 all con-
oerued.
The great Marble City came IN al nine o'clock
yesterday morning with b good trip. We are
indebted to Nr. !. W. Lake, her clever clerk, for
late papers.
The David White and Monie Able passed
down yesterday, loaded down with people,
merchandise and stock.
The splendid steamer Goldfnch arrived at
nine O'Clock last night, rom St. Louis, and
leaves for DuvalIs Blun, Little Rock and
~Iacks0nport to-day ct ten o'clock.
We have been informed, says the st. Louis
BepubiccH. that a jOint stock company has
been formed IN ~. Louis for the purpose OF con
ysying freight IN barges by tow boats from that
point 20 New Orleans. This Is a move in the
right direction, as everything tending 20 the
cheapen.ug OF tranSpOrtiOn viii but add TO our
many other advantages In turning the tide oil
business into It's proper ndIegitlmGte channel
the Mississippi river. The objects Of the com-
pany will be, We understand, directed solely to
his object The only obstacle In the way ofits
adoption heretofore was the Insurance. This
We tIink, viii DO overcome, as Il is only a mat
lero prejudice, ss We really believe that the
risk Ia this method OF transportation is fer les.
than that under tho old method. We viii a
for instance. two thousand IONS OF freight
which. carried Ia harges, would be divided into
four parts. drawing lees than oue-half the
waterthat a steamboat would, carrying tht
same amount OF freight, with no IRE risk at all
This company proposes 70 buld barses as
staaB,l az steamers, upon which the Insurance
companies do not hesitate &c insure, and e
have tow boats provided With suneisni
power 20 handle the amount ol freight upon
them.
With a company such as this we can say e
Alnnssc,a, IoWR, Wisconsin and Illinois, senc
your freight TO ST. Louis either In hglE or other
wise It oan De handled here more cneaply
than you yourselves could ask Tor. The presen'
exorbitant charges for freight by railroads vii
no lenger have TO De endured, snd the produces
viii realize something for his labor, and wilno
have 20 pay two bushels q whsat % get one
10 market
Tho dvantaee Of this mode Of tTHusports.
ton OF freight 70 foreign ports VIII strthe ans
one 81 all acquainted With the present mode
Abarge loaded at this point, say for New York
would be taken alongside the vessel, andlandel
AT the docks with but very little expense.
The coreorators FOR this company are, ",
learn. Messrs. Barton Able, C. Fink, O. g.. Rus
sen. W. II. scudder and W. II. PulslfeT-al
thorough business men, An enterprise OF Thu
character, placed la gie hands OF such @ com
pany a. the above. IS bound TO 60 ahead
We cheerfuuy give space IN our crowded col
umns, this morning, 10 the following card
which needs DO comment from Us;
NTTLE Rock ri Feb. J 1865;
We, The aurvifide cabil passengers 0rthe ll