Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-19
ROwena, Dan Able, Guidon.
NISCRTIANEnus

Way, Capt Ko1ns' which will leave the
. city wharfbOat at u NJ.
The Ida Rees, Capt. Dickinson, will
leave for J~aeksonport and other points
on White river to-day at 5 pm.
The fine packet, Dan Able, Capt. Jim.
Lee, will leave to-day at 5 D. H. for
Vicksburg and the bends. She is swift,
and has splendid passenger ace0mmoda-
r tons. Billy Fields and Stack Lee are
clerks.
By reference to our local columns, it
will be seen that the st. Louis Packet
Company, through their efficient Secre-
tary, Capt. AID. Storm, has made a libe-
raj donation 70 the Howard Association
Of this city. b
By a dispatch to Capt. A. @. Ross, we
learn that the steamer Louisville run
into the bank below Napoleon, sprung q
leak and shipped sixteen inches of water.
It "a supposed that her freight is badly
damaged.
The Dan Able brought in So bales new
cotton and $1,000 feet Of lumber for the
paYements She got the latter in Cypress
bend.
The Virginia, on her up trip, brought
nearly 1000 barrels Of -four, saved from
the barge sunk by the Shark, near Horn
Lake. Yesterday the -four was replev-
ined by the barge company, who thought
the freight was exhorbitant.
The steamer Myrtle Is lying at our
wharf, looking elegant as Thompson in
his new suit.
The Coosa is still at our Sanding,
awaiting events. She is a good Boat,
and we think might be prOfitably en-
ployed during the present low water.
Butter and things are plentiful about
Searcy. Our local received a Jar of the
former from Frolioh the other day, who,
we presume, got it for a subscription,
and not yet having any use for SIGH, sent
il hithPrWard.
The Rowena came in yesterday with
242 bales OF new cotton and a good pas.
senger trip. She leaves again to-day at
D, pm, for all points on White river.
She viii connect with the train at De-
valI's Bluff for Little Rock, and with the
Fairy Qeuen for Jscksonport, etc. Capt.
John Davis is master, and Kidder,
Harry and Sharp are clerks.
The Mary Forsyth will be in port to
leave this evening for New Orleans.
Capt. VIM. Thompson, formerly of the
Mississippi, a clever gentleman and good
officer, commands the Forsyth. Mr..
Eckly is clerk, and Henry CANADIAN will
set the same excellent table which has
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The CpTaner's jury at Poughkeepsie in
the case Of Mr.. Ryan, a fireman on board
the Dean Richmond, who was drowned
at the recent collision with the COmmo-
dore Vanderbilt, in the verdict say the
collision was caused by the culpable care
less acknowledgement mt criminal in
tent Of the persons navigating the Van
derbilt. Some Of the jurors wished the
verdict changed, making il less pointed
as regards the blame Of the Vanderbilt.
but all finally signed it.
The elegant City Of Cairo, Capt. Bob.
Riley, is the St. Louis packet for this
evening. The Cairo Is one Of the finest
packets in the line. Mr.. White is chief
clerk.
The Quitman carried 1917 bales cotton
into New Orleans last trip.
The steamer Flicker, bound from New
Orleans to Shreveport is laid up at Rosa
Plantation on account of sickness. Her
clerk, Mr.. Samuel Taylor, died on the
TN nom an attack Of yellow fever, and
the captain, George Wilkinson, with sew
eral Of the crew were Frustrated with the
disease at the time the Gilbert passed
that point.
Mr.. George Brouder, pilot Of the Fan
ME Gilbert. died of yellow fever on the
last trip to Shreveport.
The Lizzie Tate has laid up at New
Orleans on account Of sickness and dull
times.
The Machinery Of the sunken steamer
Lacy has been removed, and the wreck
burned. She was insured for $4,000 at
Cincinnati.
The Potomac has come off the WAYS at
cincinnati, and the America gone on.
The Rose HambIeton, Can't. William
ktiiOf uUaa ipadinn of O. 7 mt; e.. aTL..
river on Wednesday last,
a channel has been found by which
boats going TO Cairo can turn out of the
Mississippi into the Ohio, or vice versa.
close upto theC Cairo point, where there is
now eight feet water. Heretofore steam
ers have been compelled to go nearly two4
miles down the Mississippi to make the
turn.
The Evansville and Cairo Packet Com
pany talk Of extending their trips to
Columbus, and running two boats a week
to this port.
The quarantine at Selma has not been
entirely suspended. The restrictions as
to landing freights have been removed,
but passengers from infected places are
still prohibited from entaring the city.
The convention of steamboat men at
Cincinnati is well attended. Among the
delegates are Capt. Frank Vincent, of
this city Capts. J. S. Neal, Pink Varble,
r. H. Voolfolk, B. G. Levi and A. e.
Judge, OF Louisville; Capts. i. w. Gould,
Joseph Brown, Ansyl Phillips, John P.
Keiser,I Gerge Pegram, j. NJ. Mason, II.
Smith, and JHO. P. Fitzgerald, of st.
Louis.
The following is the delegation ap-
by the Cincinnati Charitable
Marine Association John A. Williams,
John NJ Shank, F. Y. Batchelor, John
Reno, Sam ]. Hale. Theo. Cook, and
Benz. F. Davidson. ~ s.
The following is the New Orleans del
egation; P. c. Montgomery, John Sao-
aer, John I. Hall, George L. Kouns, B. :
Kounsp r. s. KIRK and John W. Can
The following are the delegates from
Wheeling: J. l.. Thompson, ]. II. Rus
iel, John Muline, Chas. Booth, William
List, Z. Q. Sweeney and Chas. Muhle-
man.
The people Of Vicksburg are much ex-
srcised just now, thRtthey should be lett :
nut in the country, by cutting away of !
he river. The Herald says:
We beg leave to call the attention of
be council and citizens generally to the
Of a cut off below the city, near
Burney place. We are aware that
MS mater mas been talked OF for MANY
'ears past-se much so that it has be-
iOme q worn out theme-bat the many
which the late high water has
,rOduced in the bed of the river render it
that this danger is now more
imminent than ever. The bank this
Of Grants canal is caVing rapidly,
nd a wide and deep ditch or bayou has
zen made across the neck, which one
nOre flood may make the channel of the
lyer. The canal has filed up and a bar
J forming at its mouth, but below it, at
point we speak Of, the water strikes
be bank with great force, and is rapidly
tearing 1t away. The distance across IA
not more than five hundred wards.
howing 8 decrease by caving Of about
ali a mile in the last two years.
The TINES says on the same subject.
All who are familiar with the river in
ais vicinity know that a cutoff can be
lade above the city, which will prevent :
y danger Of the cutoff which has solong :
zen feared, and bring the grand volume
the Mississippi laundering past our :
lores for all time. Let the civil au- +
and our property holders see 10 DC
that b subject is promptly investiga- On
and il there is any danger let it be- rs
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