Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-08

In procreeg a nice wide walk on the lower side
Of Canal street across 20 the ferry lanciugs Whset
everybody viii admit was much needed ahd J.
q great IMPROVEMENT We Wish others were
made from the loot of each steeet out 70 tlt
wharf, then persons rom any portion or ",
city could reach any boat without gotng, as d
often the case now. several squares out or tnt
way 10 reach a certsin point, All because oul
city Is too poor 20 AFFORD a few planks 90 lay {
walk across the mud, Well, we are thankful
for what " e are getting, and hope 20 oe maas
more 50 very SONY. o. Picogtnse, ih
CrNCINSATI-CaptS CLARK, IT, has purchases
the commanding interest In the Kate Putnam
at Plttsburg. at rate OF 500 for the entlrs
boat She viii load ia turn for II. LOUIS
Capt Woifs new steamer rL2renee ltepet
has dropped down 70 The foot OF Main street
where she Is loading for Arkansas river, direct
She draw only II inches water
Capt j Lawrence Carter. late OF me Nignln-
gale has taken charge OF the Office OF Capt. A.
@ Ross large steamer Alabama now loaulns
for New Orleans, OF. her nrst lnp.
Capt. W b Donaldson aud Capt sam Barr
IL. Ien for Pfftsbuug ia last night train
Capt Dunlap has changed his sign h Ken
ton goes 70 Memphi instead ~ FltahurG-Cul
Commercial 5A
Freirbts 10 New Orleans were reduced TODAY.
TO 81 per Dbl for hour, and SOC. per 100 lbs for
pound freight, and a corresponding reduction
To M-emphIs-Flour, apples, potatoes and on
Ions, zoe. per boil salt 81. pork and whisky,
81 IS; pound freight, 40c. per 100 lbs; corn, 4oc.
To Louisville and CincinnaH-Flour 6oc. Per
Dbl heavy freight, 2G30c. per lJlos Light do
DC per AN Hos
TO Pittsburg-FIour. 81 erbbl. heavy freight.
61c, per loo lbs light do, s)c-4sl per leo lbs
Gin. Enquirer, 5dh-
81. L0UIs-Tho steamer Diamond, Capt J. W.
4ouman, wastotally destroyed ey nre on Thus
day last 20 Guys Laudtng' on tAr LoNluignee
river. The boat and cargo, the latter consisting
or ~ bales o. cotton, were entirely lost. Inc
cotton was insured but there was no insurance
on the boat The Diamoud was built by the
Confederate Government at selma. Ala, in ISL,
ana was owned by John J. Moulion ana D..
lrfTr4nE 1f MgDffa and VuHuaH At from -I4 H4kI
70 z4.00l
We believe that the fine wrecktng boat salvor,
owned by ". II. smith, ESD VIII get the con-
tract Of taking OUT the machinery Of the steam
ers PeytOna aud Luna she has most success
fully taken all out OF the Hattie May, and has
now commenced on the H~ighianaer-oL Louis
Pres, Oh.
The Ad. Hin is now at the foot OF Cherry
street, under the new name OF MusclesheA.
Capt Jack Keiser aud Henry McPherson re-
Gently bought her for the reported sum OF $1,000,
% send her "A trip % the Mountains
The Tacuny. another % the immense feet go
ing % the Upper Missouri this season, is being
metamarpho--d very extensively, so astJ adapt
her beyond competition toE the long and ar1u-
Gus voyage. Her guards, cabin and texas are
Tue G-oiddncb goes 70 the Mountains, but we
learn that her efficient and popular c0mmau-
der, Capt VIM Gere. prefers to remain In the
States. He does not core, we presume, with
such "a comfortable home as he has in Illinois,
20 make a voyage 10 foreign Climes.
In oder 20 stretch her contracted limbs, the
dashiug CITY OF Cairo viii. leaving tomorrow.
extend her run % New Orleans.
The John d. Perry leaves Tor Memphis this
evening. in place OF the Cairo.
our Young friend Tom King has attached
himself 20 the EairOs fortunes as second clerk
Capt. Bis-el has brought the Gaty 70 the
wharf, looking better than before. OuDr Nlcks-
burg this evening.
The Kate Kinney, Capt. James Gunsollis,
this evening Tor New Orleans.
The ". r. Arthur, Capt II. o.. carson, viii
leave her wharf this afternoon for New Or
The Minnie, unav0idahly detained, will leave
to-day for Memphis and NicksbUrg-SL Lgets
Republican, Oh.