Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-18

erately acuye-the greater portion Of 70 bein.
confined toshipments OF cotton.
The river stiu continues to dc~oiine-fallini
about ten inches during the past twenty-foui
hours.
Steamer Missouri, from Cairo.
CIty OF Cairo. from Cairo.
Rose HamLletSu, from Evansville
Virginia, nom Louisville.
Celeste, from Arkansas river.
Departures.
Steamer Virginia, for New Orleans,
Missouri. Tor New Orleans.
Henry Won PhUl, Tor New Orleans
Boats la Port.
3 Hsmbleton,J. s Han Justice,
Pilgrim, Anna, Victory,
Katie Bruncr, - lPh, l~iJstoua,
Jas. Raymond Dies Are, only Chance.
city OF Cairo, Celeste.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Won Phnl departed For New Orleans last
evening with an hnmeus trip Of cotton and
miscellaneous frcishts
The Cityot Cairo did not depart yesterday, as
advertised, but viii leave this evening, going
clear through 90 ST Louis.
Capt Shirley reoslvyzd telegram from Cairo,
yesterday, stating that the steamer Laura VEN
ton would arrive here this morning. The Fen
ton departs for louisville and Cincinnati this
evening.
We dnd the following description or the
splendid steamer Magnolia in the Louisville
C5arirr, Of the fourteenth, and take the liberty
1f Transferring 10 TO our columns: The new
and magnificent steamer Magnolia arrived
from Cairo Friday evening. to load for New
Orleans She is in charge Of Capt Frank
Clayton, "a thoroughly experienced and popular
b0atman in the southern trade, who designs
plying regularly between this city and New
Orleans II she Is placed permanently in the
trade we think she viii prove "a great acquisi-
ton, as she takes .he front rank in point Of
speed, size, beauty and outfit, IN addition 10
being an entirely new boat and having a new
cabin outHt
II Magnolia was built at st. Louis the
present season. having made only two or three
trips and, as her name d~erotes, She is the
brightest, the richest, and The gayost beauty on
The waters. Her length is two hundred and
seventy feet keel, with f0rty-three feet beam
aud eight feet depth of hold, giving her freight
capacity for over fourteen hundred tons, while
her cabin can accommodate a hundred and hTty
passengers with stataTooms. The cabin, IN
decoration, cost and outfit, vies with the Ruth.
which ranks her equal to the best She has AZ
easy, sharp model, with iinmsnse driving and
steam power, giving her the speed OF a loco
motive.
"The engines Of the Magnolia are thirty-four
and a half inches in diameter, the second lar
gest on the western waters, with nine feet
stroke, and the steam power is in six Of the
largest sized boilers, in addition 10 which size
has al the modern appliances for steam, safety
and usefulness.
Magnolia starts 10 New Orleans to
morrow evening in charge OF Capt Frank
Cayton, with alter +. DM In the clerks Office,
both good boatmen ia charge Of a splendid
boat"
The same paper q Of the canal, near Lou
Isvlle, that 90, or the ditch, as il is desig-
mated by some people, lisa great annoyance at
times, il not a nuisance 10 many, aud we
would suggest the advantage and the prcpri-
ely OF dispensing with It altogether The boat
men have only TO resolve not TO use it al all,
aud then it will bee wholly dispensed with. ~
So doing they save the heavy tax tor tolls, the
wear and tear OF boats. and the vrZatious de-
.aysat all times incident upon the hazards OF
the canal passage.
Boats Leaving Port.
F0RJAyEsoSP0ET=The nue passenger packet
Justice viii take leave igr Jo"kspupnrt on
Friday, at 3 O'Clock r. D. SHE }
an elegant bast-posSr~siug everything tnat Is
essential 70 the comfort and pleasure 81 The
iraveiier-aud we take pleasure ia commend
iuv her 10 the consideration Of the public. I
James T. Bou. ca Co, No. y Jefferson street.
agents.
FoR CAIRO, LOUISVILLE AND ClN~CINSArI-
The splendid passenger packet Harry lean
leaves for Cincinnati, t]oucnfug nj all way points,
this day as hve O'Clock g., n. IhIs boat SIS
JaIuS au excellent ~reputaLo0, and we goulC
advise shippers and travellers to call on board
OF 10 Elliott q Miller, - Madison street, agents.
For FiNE BLUFF And LITTLE R0CK.-The
comraodious and elegant passenger packet
Celeste leaves for the above and lutcrme
Ilate points, this day, al 8 Pm. This boat
Is fast gaining favor with the stripping and
travelling public. and with t3e urhaue and az
tantive officers nov ia cOmmahd she Will con
time 90 receive "a considerable share Of patron
age. James 4. Bourne d Co, J. Jefferson
street, aseuts.
FoR V1cKsBuEG AND NEW oRLEANs-The
magnificent passenger steamer Henry
Ames will leave AS above ON this day,
at 3 o'clock -. NJ. This is one ofthe most suion-
shippers would md o. 20 their advantage 20
call on the agents. johnson & Wright, No
~ Front street.
FoR LoUIsyILLE The glorious and radiant
Moruingstar, one Of the GeeiesL packets on the
river, viii leave for the above aud iutermrii- !
ate ports TN, day ai b p. NJ We take pleasure |
in recommending this excellent boat Me.srS.
Johnson * Wright a2 Front street, are her
agents.
FoR CAIRO AND sr.LoUTs-Th splendid pas
senger packet city 81 cairo VIII leave tor the
above points this day at S r. II. This
is q large and conmodious packet, and her
accommodation are very superior. W. G.. !
Postal and ". F. hll, agents.
FoR New ORIEANs-The splendid and com
mOdious passenger Filve Branch leaves as /
ABOVE ON inns AnHs aL A-h ENN'A De Ai4M u DaA !
OF our best and most cola Portable steamers. and 1
commanded by an efficient aud agreeable corps !
Of officers. all OTwhom are iayorahiy known TO /
the pIhlic. Apply 70 Capt j. Y. Lewis. agent
OF the a. and Miss. s. =. CO.. or ;. H. Shock, /
general passenger agent, at the Company 5 /
Whar-buaL foot Of Monroe street.
For LrrrIE Rock AND Fort SNIrH.-The
faYorite lEbt druugnt pgsset ger packet
j. s. Hail, under the commanded experienced !
and popular officer, wal leave FOR the above ]
and intermediate points this day al . 2. n
VS. take pleasure IN commencing this excellent /
steamer - The public. fur particulars apply 10 I
Il W. L~ighDurn. Secretary, IS Front street, 4
n. s. Green, superintendent
Fog ST. Louis. The splendid and
popular steamer Iron eng Twin leaYe for (
tae above andintermediate points this day a. 8
p. ~. Passengers and shippers will nnd tHis a
most desirable opportunity Johnson q
Wright, - Front street, agents.
For CINCSNATT-The dashiug Laura Pen
ton, one OF the most popular beats on the !
river, leaves for TIE above. and intermediate |
ports, this day ats p M For freight or passage
apply 10 0essrs Archer, shirley a Co, Hart
40. and Johnson q wright, ~ FrQnt street,
agents.