Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-17

drawn. The Madison was sold toCapt Harton,
a. a low ngure. The ~Chickamauga, General
Grant, General Thomas, Kenesaw, Pocahontas
and Lookout were put up, but the bidding was
notat an spirited, the laEf mentioned being tne
only one sold. She was bought by Capt
Clayton. for 5000.
Capt. Murdoch. after the sale, sold the Keno
saw to Nr. W. G. Mccoy, for 5000.
The new steamer, Myrtle, now being coma
pleted az Cincinnati, was built At Portsmouth,.
She viii be equipped at Cincinnati. The hull Is
ia ioet long 1915 feet beam ISL feet hoor, with
four depth OF hold, and has capacity for le IONS.
she IS a side-wheel steamer, furnished with a
neat cabin. She is provided with two boilers as
Inches IN diameter; Is feet long. containing
four dues each. She Is owned by Messrs. C. a.
sheppard, A. NJ. Halliday, J. H. Curtis and j.
r. Hura. OF Portsmout IN. she is attended for
the Yazeo River trade, and win be completed
next week. She cost $4,000
According 70 a late decision Of Judge Busteed,
It stands masters and owners Of steamboats, In
hand 20 exercise some vigilance with regard TO
the character OF their passenger. A lad, on
one Of the Mobile and New Orleans steamers,
was svindled out OF u considerable sum Of
money by a professional gambler, where
upon an action was brought on in HIS behalf
not against the gambler-but the Captain OF the
boat. The case was heard in the United States
District Court in Mobile, and decided in 1avor
Of the plaintiff. T. expected the case Will be
appealed.
b Missouri wrecking company at st. Louis
has contracted 10 wreck the steamers burnt at
the late Gre. They commence operations this
week. Tie sslvor, OF the wrecking company,
r. making very good time on her job She
already has the engines and boilers Out Of the
Dictator.
The competition Of towing freight 10 New
Orleans IN barges and Oats by the slow freight
line. has reduced the rates Of freights 10 that
point, but enhanced the rates to plantations or
way lots.
As the Post was backing 0uton Thursday last,
from ST.. Louis, she blew a rivet out of one OF
the cylinders, which, striking the hrst en-
g.neer, injured him severely, although not
dangerously.
The Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Com
pany are 30 have two wharf boats at the St
Louis wharf.
From eur Exchanges
The Cincinnati Commercial or the I4th says:
The weather was clear, mid and pleasant
Z Piftcburg last night. the river was r~pceding,
with fect in the channel. Here. IL has receded
70 inches during the a hours, with . feet hence
10 Louisville. The falls are navigR5ie for mod
crate sized steamers. The Lower Ohio IS
bank full.
There are 4 feet and faIling IN the Cumber-
land.
The St Louis RepubIic5H Of the uth says:
TIE WEArEER-Continues delightful, and is
fast approaching a summer temperature
BCsINEss-There was a decided Improvement
In business on the Landing. Arrivals were
humorous, mostly bringing fair cargoes. Oher-
ings OF freight for the south were very liberal,
CONSIDERING the extreme dullness OF the day
previous. Boats for the Missouri continue TO
receive abOut as much freight as they can
handle on the water. The Gde OF emigration
Is still setting westward with "A steady stream OF
people. with all their traps" ready 10 COM
work assOon as located.
NEW Ns-Th weather opened yester-
day with a cloudy sky, presenting every az
OF rain, and toward noon n heavy
fell. j
Business on the levee was dun. the departures
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