Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-23


scarce 8 feet water up the middle chute for as
he Sresen; rise is nom the effects Of The late
rise Al Pittsburg, which was due yesterday.
The 81. Louis Republican OF the 2ist says;
The weather yesterday would az been very
PHEASANT bnt for the dust
business on the wharf continues dull, except
Ing around the landings Of the Illinois river
packets. Boats from that stream continue 10
bring down full loads Of produce.
Tonnage for New Orleans wasi in excess yestor-
day Of the offerings OF freight. Quite a lively
bit Of CompetifiOu arose between Two OF the
steamers loading, and As a consequence rates
came down 10 zoe. per bbl for flour, and ether
articles in proportion.
At this point the Mississippi continues TO de-
cline slowly. There is still plenty Of water,
however. for all purposes of navigauOn, with "a
little TO spare for The use Of whisky dealers
From the upper streams our reports are that
all are failing slowly.
GIeRnings From Our Exchanges
LOUIsvILLE-Capt. u. NJ. shirley was a pas
senger on the Magenta 10 Cairo. he desired 70
got on the Tarascon, which left Memphis three
d,ours ahead ofthe Mapenfa. and concluded to
telegraph tle IarascOu at Cairo 10 await MS ar
rival. Capt. Tom feathers Of the Magenta said
Never mind telegraphing to Cairo, ! viii catch
rne Taraseon long before she gets 10 Cairo pld
Zach, however, with his habitual caution, con-
Guided To telegraph anyhow, and DID ~. II was
well he did, for the Magenta, under Whlp. anu
spur, failed TO O~veriase the Tarascou, and the
auer as per dispatch, waited al cairo for the
arrival OF the boat and her passengers,
svenjng, oniv Ssixtv hours out. That, including
The incidental delays and landings on a Dust
ness trip, is extraordinary running, ranking
the star as one OF the brightest in The galaxy OF
bright stars in the feet.-CoaFier.
NEW ORLFANs.-We are glad 10 report the ar
rival ct the tine Red River packet, VIM. buu~t.
after being ia Limbo for four days a. ShIsFe-
port. We should not be surprised Il the officer
fhere who caused her TO be seized, ana thus
Kept TIA all ner passengers LETT and her cotton
shipped by other boats-by which her owners
Loaf rhraa ar sgnr fhonganu unIlnTR-SlDnlu De
compelled 20 pay all that can be got out Of him
towards Identifying them ior his hg~h-hahdeu
couduct capt Lewis VIII see u there is any
thing 10 be done in the civil nbunal toward
that end. He will be In cuarge OF the VIM. But
Ter in future fr0Vf0e
CINcuSNATL-Capt Mailman yesterday sold
mis- Cincinnati and Wheeling packet Phil. Shire
.dan % Capt. Davidson, Of - Paul, fr the La
crosse and 81. Paul trade, for sgjuuo.
Business was very duli along the lfvee yes
terday. as Is usually the case on Monday There
is an Improvement in travel westward, while
freight is rathei scarce. The offerings are fair
for Memphis and New Orleans, with "A moderate
trade To the Cumberland, but comparatively
nothing for PittsbuTg by river. The boats that
leave here for Nashville, sG Louis and New Or
leans. generally return light, their running ex-
penses, while homeward bound, eating up The
profits, and in many cases, the haiauce-sheet
showing "a loss. How long this state OF anairS
Will exist. we cannot say, but we DO not look
FOR a favorable change until the rates OF freight
LAST nieht at dusk. the bottom Of The bridge
Wis HN AEra ANNNt N1' 1NAh 80 ~ 49,
smaller class OF steamers can piss under the
bridge az preseut.-GO1tmeTciot.
ST. LoUIs.-The Montana trade may be said
TO be fairly under way now. The Nugget and
Deer Lodge left Yesterday, and ID others are
now taking loads for that region.
The canal boat Acme, in JoW Of the steamer
Nile. was sunk at the mouth OF the Missouri by
coming in contact with a huge snag. which lit
orally tore the bottom out. II was loaded with
900 bushels ofgraln in buik, which proves a
total loss HepltbhcdR 2lst
To the Travelling Public.
IN these days Of extreme ~selhshness, We, the
passengers on board the steamer Cleaner, in jus
tice 70 her and 10 the travelling public, desire TO
say 20 all persons passing between Little Rock
and Memphis. that the Cleaner las one qualih-
cation in a prominent degree, and that If, her
unceaSing and ~untiring vigilance. Her officers
and crew are gentlemen, her table sumptuous,
and her speed cannotb De surpassed by any other
steamer II the Arkansas river.
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