Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-01
EETTFR IRON CICILTAN.

ST. Louis. March -. l-8.
Els. AUDeaI. More than 200O passen-
gers and 5000 tons Of freight left this city
for Montana and idaho within the last
ten days. The hardware merchants are
doing a rushing business. The mineral
wealth Of Montana and the new Edo
RADIO Of Idaho has given al impetus to
the pick ak and shovel business, and on
the market boards Of st Louis just now
spades are decidedly trumps. The steam
boatmen Of the Upper Missouri are -four
i-hing. "Ho! for the gold mines.n is
the watchword and reply of the eager
| crowd bound for the wild and exciting
scenes Of the new gold fields Of the great
Northwest. Fourteen boats are loading
al the St. Louis wharves for Fort Ben
ton. Montana, Idaho, Helena, Virginia
| City and other points in the dreamland
Of aUriferous hopes. These boats are re-
| ceiving the small amount OF l21 cents
per pound ~svoiriup0is for freight. They
are getting all, and more than they want
al these figures, and none of them leave
without crowds Of cabin and deck pas
seugers. Boats bound for the gold fields
Of the Upper Missouri, and all boats from
the Illinois and Upper Mississippi are
driving q flOurishing trade.
The river here is falling steadily, and
we have similar reports from All the
upper tributaries. There are thir-
teen feet water to Cairo, SIX feet
10 KeOkuk, three feet on the lower
rapids, and ten feet in the ILL
nOis. This shows q considerable fail
in the last five days.
Business on b levee is brisk.
The weather has been very cold, and
though mOderatiug, is still chilly, damp
and disagreeable.
st. Louis is n Of the best paved cities
I'M America, and, Notwithstanding its
vigorous growth, one Of the cieauest.
The municipal authorities have tried
iron and bOulders, with success, as q
pavement, but are resOrting now to the
Nicholson pavement which seems to
meet with general appreciation. Several
Of the principal streets of the city have
recently been covered with this novel
system Of street improvement, and II its
durability only equals its other qualities,
IL is destined 10 sUpplant all others. Il
presents a neal even surface, pleasant 10
the spring Of the feet, and less inclined
TO mud in wet weather, than stone OF
iron. The latter is a continual peuauce
20 pedestrians, and must be "A sore grew
10 the thUusaudsOf hOrSesaud mules /
which daily trot over its sharp ~rectangu-
lar surface. HprJD0S, the city horses and
mules cannot but implore a benedicti0n
on the head Of Mr.. Nich0ls0n-Or who
ever invented the Nicholson pavement
every time they pass owe the street en-
velOped in that woody material, which
must betO them as a pleasant carpet COM
pared with the rough unyielding edges of
stone and iron.
In the theatrical world Mr.. John
continues % delight the lovers
lf the melOdrama al DeBar's opera
house. He has grown quite a favorite
here, and we would not lie al all surprised
4 he were not induced 10 prolong his stay
week, though this Is auuOumced as
lis last. II he should not, the Memphian
heaJer-gOers may promise themselves a
Intellectual treat, as be viii doubt
ess visit the Bluff City next. He is an
rs well as a disciple Of the bu-kin,
md has recently published a very pretty
'oneeiL entitled / am as Happy as the
are Long which has been set TO
-ery agreeable notes by aSt. Louisan.
The railroad delegation from Helena
been well received in St. Louis.
Isny Of the largest capitalists and prom
nent railroad men Of this city are ma
considering the route for an extern
Of the Iron Mountain railroad from
Hot Knob to Helena, presented by the
allegation, and 1t Is admitted on all
that the route by way OF Cr0leyis
1fHra - Halana a. the h-=f that aov b.
Dund. The disadvantages TO trade
bringing from the present deficient
leans OF transportation are keenly felt
y all business men in 81. Louis, and any /
fort made by the people Of Arkansas 10
uild this road viii be cordially met by ]
be mOuied men Of st. Louis.
CfCTLTAN