Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-05-01

soon as the water had cooled his brain
he changed his mind, and concluded no
60 drown himself. He made for the
shore and called Ior help. The officer,
of the Des Arc rescued him with a yawl
The Missouri river packet Welcome
was sold by Captain Allard to Messrs.
T. B. johnson, J. w. Terrell and c. II.
Conrad, of ST. Louis, on Friday last, fOI
S28, 900.
Mr.. Moore, the popular clerk of the
Ida Handy, has retired from the river to
engage in the commission business al
Laurence landing, six miles above Green
vile, Miss.
The Magnolia will ply in the st. Louis
and New Orleans trade for the future.
The mountain boats are laid up below
st. Joseph, Missouri, they being unable
to stem the current at the present stage
of water.
The local inspectors of st. Louis have
suspended, for fifteen days, pilot H. H.
Mills, of the Alton packet Comet. 1t APP
pears that a few days since, as the two
steamers were on their way up the river
and when about Alton Island the john
! son blew her whistle TO pass the Comet.
As she was passing, the pilot of the
Comet "lOOked the Johnson. Hence
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A decision was also given in the case
of Has Johnston, engineer Of the Flor
! ence No. 2, charged with "loading
down" with extra weights the safety
valve of the steamer. His license has
been revoked.
The Nugget, one Of the mountain
steamers recently sunk in the Missouri,
struck a snag while under full Roadway,
breaking in the forward part Of her hull,
and went down in ten minutes in deep
water. All on board barely escaped
in the yawls, losing all their personal
effects,
1t is rumored that the Sunset ran into
a bayou below Sioux City strand and was
unable TO get off.
The Lady Gay has laid up at st. Louis
for the purpose of receiving six new boil
ers in place of her tuhUlaTs. q
Mr.. Upton, a pilot accidently shot him
self last week at st. Louis, while hand
ling a pistol.
Capt. LESSEE j. Hurd has arrived in st.
Louis to take charge of the Mollie Able.
The Maggie Hays is undergoing repairs
at Fulton,
The St. Joseph Herald says the Mis-
souri, river is higher than il has been
since 1874. The people living along the
banks are moving in anticipation of a
flood. II it continues to rise fOrty-eight
hours longer the damages along the
banks will be- immense. The immense
flood of water, covered with foam and
large floating logs, sweeps down the river,
making sad havoc of the bottom lands,
destroying houses and fencing, and dam
aging everything in its course. A large
tree projecting oVt Of a drift, struck the
cabin of the steamer Converse, carrying
away a part Of the cabin and upper
works. 1t also swept overheard of
the crew. The officers of the boat were
unable to render the unfortunate man
any assistance, and consequently he met
with a watery grave.
The Luminary, Baltic, Mary Z. For
sythe, Friendship and g. W. Garrett
passed up from New Orleans with little
freight but fair passenger trips.
The Henry Ames and Ida Handy
passed down with splendid trips, Their
guards were dragging in he water.
The Last Chance arrived from St.
Louis and departed for Arkansas river
with a fair trip.
The Ozark also passed down from st.
Lauis Tor Arkansas river with a goodtrip.
The q, w, Garrett passed up with
empty DdENes III boW.
The Commercial came ia nom White
river with rs bales of cotton. she re-
turns this evening at 3 pm,
The Des Arc arrived from ViGksburg
with q fair passenger list, and leaves this
day ats pm. for Vicksburg and the bends
The Monsoon passed up from New Or
leans for Cincinnati with the sth Iowa
on board.
The Northwest, the regular st. Francis
river packet takes freight for all way
landings on the Mississippi at cheap
rates.
The Morning Star arrived late last
evening from Louisville with a splendid
trip. She returns this evening at ) pm.
The Marble City left for st. Louis with
a splendid passenger list.
The Commonwealth will be at the
landing this morning for Cairo and st.
| Louis.
Tho Minneola will be at the landing
this morning with q full cargo from Gin
cinnau.
The R. NJ. Bishop and the superb
steamer Celeste are receiving at the foot
Of Court street for Arkansas river and
all way points,
The magnificent passenger steamer
Morning Star, with the veteran Capt.
| DOLLS in command, leaves this day at )
pm. for Cairo, Evansville and louisville,
connecting st Cairo with the cars. Mr..
Blacksmith, an amiaole and courteous
gentleman, has charge of the Office. The
SttSr mas no superior for speed apd COM
fort.
The superb steamer Des Arc, Capt.
Tom Berry, leaves this day at 3 pm. ioT
Vicksburg and all way landings, The
Des Arc has No. / accommodations, and
her clerks are noted for their uniform
kindness.
The reliable United States mail packet
Commercial, Capt. Ashford, leaves this
day ats pm, for DuvalPs Bluff, Jackson
port and all way landings. Mr., John
Sullivan, a kind and clever gentleman
has charge Of the sfice,
The splendid passenger steamer North
west, Capt, Cummings, leaves this day
at 5 pm, for st. Francis river and al
way landings. This fine packet Is N
charge Of reliable and competent OH
GERS,
The palatial passenger steamer Celeste
Can't. Pritchard, leaves this day at 5 pm
for Arkansas river and all way landings
Her clerks are courteous and attentive
Tho splendid steamer Commonwealth
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for Cairo and 81. Louis.
the Rs7'srs Above,
The Louisville (6vrier of the 18th says
1.-THE river was rising quite fast yester
day, with IL feet 8 inches Of water in tn
canal ia the evening, by the nlark. DU
ring the previous "a hours il had risen 2
inches at the head of the falls, and 8 fee
at Portland heavy and rapid rise
making a good high tide, and the fall
navigable for ali classes Of steamers
The weather was clear ard remarkably
pleasant al day, with a clear white fros
In the morning, and the thermometer a
so at noon. Il is pretty late in the sea
son for frost, but on the sd Of last Apr
we had ice and snow.
The falls are now navigable for al
classes Of boats to ascend or descend a
will, with over 8 feet steamboat water i
the middle chute last evening, and th
river still swelling,n
The st. Louis Democrat Of the 28tl
says; "The condition Of the rivers ca