Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-01

myself and my posterity fixed here, that we
have q country and government which are en-
titled to an honest and loyal support from one
and all its citizens and, being denuae with
this community, ] again respectfully ask its
support.
fels II THOS. p. ELDRIDGE.
RIVER
Weather and business.
The weather yesterday was very fine and al
ready the dust begins TO hy about On the ievee,
but the indications are that the present spell Of
fine weather viii not last loug.
Business on the levee was moderately brisk,
and more cotton than usual, left the port.
The river at this point mas risen some twenty
inches since our last report.
Arrivals.
Steamer Usage. from White river.
Goldnnch, from Arkansas river.
John Kilgour. from New Orleans.
Clifton, rom Cincinnati
Prima Donna, from Cincinnati.
Noble Hambleton, from Wittsburg.
Underwater. nom N~icksburg-
st. Cloud. from Cincinnati
Silver Cloud, from Cincinnati.
Virginia. from Louisville.
Kate Kinney, from New Orleans.
Magenta, from New Orleans
CITY OF Alton. rom 81 Louis.
ST. Patrick. nom Louisville.
Departures.
Steamer Won Phul. for New Orleans.
Dora. for New Orleans.
Prtma Donna, for New Orleans.
John Klgour. for 81. Louis.
GOldhnch, for ST. Louis.
Robert Burns, Tor Cincinnati
Be- Zephvr. for Arkansas river.
Lady. for White river.
~. Cloud. for New Orleans.
Virginia, for New Orleans.
Kate Kinney. mrSL Louis.
Magenta, for Cairo.
Boats in Port.
Harry Dean, Clifton, Celeste
Meluphis, NdJoina- Justice
City Of Alton. Silver Cloud. Usage,
81 Patrick, Underwater.
miscellaneous.
We give below the particulars OF the sinking
ofthe Mamie Byers. and elsewhere. the burn
ing OF four hne stsamers, at S.. Louis. Where
is his series Of disasters 20 stope
The following boats were advertised to leave
st. Louis on the Z-th: Minnie, for Ouachita
river; Continental. FOR New Orleans Platte
Valley and Southwestern. for Vicksburg; Iron
City. Big Horn and Agnes, for Arkansas river,
and Huntsville, for this port
Capt. Tom Moore, OF the Ida Handy, has re-
signed. and is succeeded by Capt. Switzer.
The Virginia passed down for New Orleans
last night with a fine trip. We are indebted to
Mr. Schultz, her clerk, for st. Louis papers OF
Tuesday.
The ST. Cloud, passed down last night with a
good trip for New Orleans. Shehad four Darges
in tow.
The silver Cloud came in from Cincinnati,
last night, with a good trip OF miscellaneous
freight
me est. Paddy viii he found at The wharf
this morning, with Erin nag unfurle7 TO the
breeze. She brings down 20 head ofmules for
New Orleans, and a fine trip generally. She
returns this evening. with Capt Geo. Hart ON
the roof and Pete Hatcher in the office. Luck
70 ye, Paddy
Our friends Of the Memphis and 81. Louis
Packet Company, have rehtted and painted
their wharfboat and they now have one Of the
best arranged offices we ever saw and one fea-
ture oft is especially worthy Of note, Which is.
a p-igeon-hole box for the river reporters, for
which we have 70 thank our friend Win Din,
the popular passenger agent.
The Won Phul went out for New Orleans last
night with q fine trip, including 1900 bales Of
the staple, and % fair passenger list.
The Clifton arrived yesterday at noon, with a
good trip. She returns tomorrow. she brought
down 200 head OF stock.
The new steamer Natoma, OF the Dean line,
goes out for Cncinnsu this evening.
The MoIic Hsmbleton came IN last evening
from WittsJurg with a fair trip including 100
bales Of cotton, she goes ont again tomorrow.
The Justice IS posted for Jacksonport to-day,
and will surely get of.
The Memphis has her shingle out for ATkau-
sas river this evening, and her officers say she
will go.
The Albert Pesrce viii De- mp to-day and
leave for st. Louis tomorrow evening.
The Albert viii do 10 travel on.
The Magenta passed up last night. We are
Indebted to her officers for late New Orleans
papers. She viii be here again on Sunday
morning and leave FOR the Crescent city at 10
o'clock.
The City Of Alton came in at 10 O'Clock, last
night with a fair trip. She returns this evening
/ % ST. Louis.
Sinking OF the Mamie Byers.
We are again compelled to chronicle another
[ terrible disaster and loss of lives.
D Yesterday morning about three o'clock. as the
steamer Mamie Byers wason nerway from TINS
| city 20 81. Louis and when about one and a half
miles above Madison she colioed With the
l steamer q. =. Hllman, on her way from Louis
I vile ta this port There appears 20 have been
l some MISUNDERSTANDING ia reg4rd 10 signals
given by the teamers and the Mamie Byers
run on the bow VI the q. f. Hlllman, which
was backing az the time and the bow Of The
Hillman struck the Byers on the larbosrd side,
Just AFT other cylinder. ana completely wrecked
/ her as she went TO pieces in about nye mlIs-
uues after striking The cabin and nuIi parted
] ana the nun turned over. a hummer OF pas
sengeTs were on board the Nanuae Byersr a ma
iority Of whom were emigrants from this and
neighooring states, going 10 settle in Missouri.
They lost everything they had but what was on
their backs.
Tie books and papers OF the Mamie Byers
were lost. and ID Is therefore impossible 10 give
the names ofthose who were lost. yet ne mum
Der. ID is said, viii not exceed twelve 10 fifteen.
The G. f HllluEan was damaged but little. and
/ three o'clock, and brought up the passengers
and crew ofthe ll-iatedsteamer Acommlttee,
composed % MessrH Il. g. Thomas, CaarieS
Wolfe, j. T. Lindsay ana others went 20 work
and raised near four hundred dollars among
the passenger Ofthe r Hillman for the sut-
/ fering survivors. and made "a generous division
I toall in need. On the arrival OF the HillInau,
] Capt. James Good, the superintendent OF the
Peoples Line al this city, very generously 90
me saved, 30 lar as We were able % learn,
/ was "a little giri about fourteen wears old, named
| Elizabeth 6rmth, VINO says al the rest oi her
lamily, consisting oi elEhi persons were ipst.
Her father ana mother, guendfathef, Two sisters
ana three brothers were an on Jheif way nom
Butler county, ia this state t9settielh missouri.
She has relatives living ON Harrison street in
I this city. Miss Nina Davidson, Mrs br. Long,
1 Joseph NoVau. wife and child, John Quinn and
little son, lost wife and chld). and g. L.
McCrscken, from Pittsburg. were the cabin
passenger, who were an saved
Capt Rush was in OF tne Mamie
4 ByerS. with Capt. A. Byer in charge OF the or
nee, neither Gf whom were seriously nuft me
hooy 81 one mau-uafne u~nknoWn-W@ ta9eh
rom me wreck OF the b}efe ahd progsIt ~ LIE
city on the HiHInan. He mas several cuts about
the head and face, aud l. supposed 10 have been
killed. The e b. Hllman stayed by the wreck
and rendered ali The assistance In hes power.
I The officers and crew did an they could TO res-
i cue the Passengers 0fthe Byerz Messrs. samuel
By1ngton, the rel4vipg clerk. and George BuIm-
4 GARNER, the mate ofthe htliman, we're particu-
larry commended for their cOOiuessand bravery
] fn the trying hour 81 danger, and many lives
we're saved by their daring and forethought.
The NHnnie Byels was valued a. $3.50 and
fusured in his city, in the Franklin, for $1,000,
III heIafaveus 1or siG0 iu the Central for
Gfsl and ia Tire Union for s200 She had q
49, cargo OF mlseellaue0u ireight-Ciucianat
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