Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-11

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Miscellaneous.
Henry Hurd, one Of the pilots Of the ilstarre,
steamer Missouri, died last Tuesday, from inju
ries received by the explosion.
The Des Arc left for White river last evening
loaded to the guards.
The Nicksburg had a good trip down, yester
day.
The Alabama backed out for Sew Orleans
yesterday evening, loaded to tue water lin,
with cotton and merchandise.
The Memphis left for Little Rock. with all tn,
freight she could carry and a rowde cabin.
The Superior showed ont for Louisville, hying
light.
The huge Mary f. Forsythe passed down yes
terday evening, with her guards in the water
and a crowded cabin.
The peerless Luna will be down tomorrow
and will at twelve o'clock turn her stately prov
toward the Crescent City. With such a boat
and Capt. Pat. Yore on the roof, her passengers
have nothing to fear.
Thu Robbie Burns will he in tonight with a
large trip. and viii return to Louisville and
Cincinnati tomorrow evening. The Burns is q
hvorite with the travelling public.
The swift Tersscon arrived yesterday morn
ing, from Louisville, with a fine trip. and went
eNA N5HAA III ~ NNNnA46 EIoWAeA Win people
The Belle st. Louis arrived yesterday morn
ing with a fair trip, and returned in the even
ing.
The great Ruth win be up his morning, and
leave for st. Louis at twelve o'clock. The Ruth
is one OF the finest OF our palatial steamers, and
her officers are experienced and ~obliging gen
tlemen.
The Laura Fenton came in yesterday morn
ing, loaded down with freight aud people. She
brought down one hundred aud any head OF
stock and about two thousand sacks Of corn,
and returned with a light trip last evening.
The Peytona came in yesterday morning and
laid over until last night, for the purpose OF
taking down 10 ViekSburg stone, Rosston &
Murray's Circus Troupe, The Peytona is per-
ieetly safe, as we are informed by Capt. West
Connor, her jolly commander, that 'she has
leather boilers and cooks her water on shore,
before startingT
The Luminary Will loan up this morning, and
viii, after twelve O'Clock, prove a leading and
shining light to all bound for Louisville. She
is a staunch, thoroqghgoing craft in every re-
spect.
Mr.. Green, Clerk Of the Laura enton, has our
thanks for late Louisville papers.
VIII Hays, Of the Louisville Deneerqt, SAYS
W noticed a chap ON the wharf yesterday
with a tubular boiler under his arm. He was
drinking it dry to prevent am explosion. It
made him stagSer to carry e.
The remains of Capt. Hufd's wife hevs been
sent to Portsmouth, Ohio, for interment.
The Dictator passed down on Friday night.
We have not heard of the death Of the editor of
the Evansville Courier though.
Tue Rivers As%Ts.
The St Louis hePUblpc0n OF the eighth saws /:
The weather yesterday was bright and spring
like. Under the genial influence OF a warm
sun, the ice was rapidly disappearing. and we
hope, in our next issue, 70 chronicle a river
clear once more. The river stin CONTINUES 10
recede slowly. business on the landing was
dun, but few boats receiving
The Cincinnati Commercial OF Thursday SAYS :
"The weather wss mild and hay, yesterday,
with the mercury at f5rty degrees above zero
last night. There was very little ice running
opposite this city, yet, navigation being sus-
pended from Pittsburg to Parkersburg, none OK
the upward bound steamers have ventured to
start up the river. The river f. stii receding,
at the Fate eftYeive inches every twenty four
hours There IS thirteen feet hence to Louis
vile. There are five feet in the Canal, and
twelve feet on the shoaliest bars slaas The
Lower Ohio Thsgs are ave feet and falling in
the Cumberland"
The Wheeling HntsUiaeAeer of the seventh
says; The river was falling, Yesterday. with
i've feet of water in the channel. Thz running
ice, yesterday, was Ysry light steamboating
hereaboNts Will soon be resumed if the Toe keeps
on getting thinner. The pleasure party, includ-
ing the bands, which left here for Cincinnati
last Wednesday evening, on the HiIman. re-
turned TO the city night before last, over the
Central Ohio Railroad. They were compelled
to come by this route, as the HiIlmsp was una
BILE to come Up the river Just now or account Of
the Ice"
Gieanings From Our Exchanges
The Board OF inspectors az st. Louis, ineorpo-
rated the following in their annual report, as
we learn from the Republican:
The large number OF accidents reported from
some OF the districts the past yeap may Be re-
ierred 70 various ruling Observation-Disclosures
induced by Tie war, which extends its mis-
chlevons tendencies into all branches Of trade,
Is particularly observable among those EN-.
ployed IN or on board some classes Of cleaners
large number Of boats have been used dur
ing the war as Transports, tugs and freight
boatS-ihese have been deprecated by long and
continued inexperienced and put on dutv
without proper examination, and even without
49, ~ LH"r y ~ AtAoN-
less te loNnu a~htpcgthe most PROMINENT causes
OF the terrible calafatttes which seem te be be-
yond the reach q official remedy.
The Board, at the present session, have re-
Nised the rules and regulations according to the
Suggestions OfeNperience, aud have determined
20 require sealed or locked safety valves, which
aret be taken wholly from the control az an
persons engaged N nRyiEatiHg steam Vessels.
The recent CASUALTIES caAaedNby the newly
invented tubular boiler are tprodncihg n wide
spread revolution. We hear Of numerous boat
owners ignoring them, and we furthermore
learn tnat some of the insurance companias Of
this city rsipse % tai,e FSks ppaa steanlboats
using me tebplafs. Is selEevtdehS That these
INSTRUMENTS OF death and destruction are. As
they should have heeB long SINCE doamea 10
utter diSuse, The first question now nut 10 a
Steamboat Master by passenger or shipper is,
reply be, Tubular II Is equivalent TO setting
Of a bomb shell In the midst OF the quesiioners.
So the fate u the tubular boilers is sealed, A
nervous lndianian wishing 10 cross the river
yesterday declined doing 50 until the ferrymap
had assured him that the John ShailcFOas dianf
have tubnlarS TsHo pgt your n~eg-fankied
steaIH neutrality-suspicious. y5lfnar
steamers TO Memphis this week-the Robert
Burns this evening, Golden Eagle on Friday,
aud the Clifton on Saturday-CtHciRnGh Coma
meTcidl uh-
We were informed last evening thst the great
Atlantic and Mississippi SteHmshfp Com pany
gopr. If - mis- IS a sood ny6ssinent, and, no
doubt winredOund with its advantages. This
boat Is a good aud saae Que. The price paid Ion
her we did not learn
Capt, A. Phillips, last evening, sold the fine
steamer Lilly TO James Edwards, who will take
her TO Vicksourg, and run her 10 the Yezeo
Tbs steamer Victory, about which 50 much
fuss has been made, was sold 70 Capt Ben. DO
der and Capt J. +. Grey for thirty thousand
dollars,-h Louis PTess, ah