Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-06
J. p. Webb, Victor, ROwens, Norman.
mTSCEILANFOUS.

MIsCELLANEOUS.
There was a very fair amount Of ami,
nation on the levee yesterday, with
| good number Of arrivals and departures,
The Belle st. Louis, Norman and Jacobs
came in with a large amount of freight
The Rowena, Capt. John Davis, will be
in port this morning, and will return to
| White river on Saturday. The ROwens
is d splendid packet, and her aeeOmmo-
datiOns are No. /. Mr.. KiddeT, Milt
Harry and Mr.. Sharp are clerks, while
the incompatible Walters Is steward.
Mr.. VIM. Miller. chief clerk Of the Des
Ark, departed last evening to join his
packet at Cairo.
Capt. David Hiner, the veteSan boat
man, arrived yesterday from st. Louis.
| Capt. Hiner goes to White river, to re-
move distractions in that river and the
Arkansas.
Capt. Dave Hukill, of the MsrySwan,
departed for st. Louis on the packet last
evening.
The Norman, Capt. w. w. Scott, the
pioneer boat of the Louisville and White
river line, is at our landing, and will
depart for JacksOnpOrt this evening at 8
O'Clock. She brought a large freight for
Memphis. Mr.. George w. TwOmey is
clerk.
The Continental, Capt. Yore, arrived
yesterday evening with two barges in
tow. She rested fOrty-eight hours upon
g sand bank between here End Cairo, but
looks better than she ever did.
The handsome Lady Gay, Capt. LLOYD
Belt, will pass up for Cairo and st. Louis
to-day az 8 pm.
The RubieOR, Capt. Blake, will leave
FTa F5Hw n~HaHFhauF NgZNgv-af -, -
Cairo and st. Louis Mr.. ALI. GrissOm
is chief clerk.
The regular packet for st. Louis to-day
is the swift aud reliable Adam Jacobs.
She connects with the trains at Cairo for
all points Gorth and east. Her office is
ably presided ovsr.
Those vino wish TO see a model office
should call at No. j Jefferson street,
and feast their eyes on the sGe just
finished and taken possession of yesier-
day by Jes T. Bourne 4 Co.
The Ohio river improvements are pro-
crossing, and the survey party is now
below Portsmouth. Wing dams will be
erected, which win confine the waters to
a narrow channel and raise the river in
the channel some three feet. The map,
which is made as fast as the survey pro-
ceeds, win show the width of the river at
low water mark, and indicate all the
shoals, sandbars and ripples, as well as
the depth Of water in the channel. The
party is now engaged in surveying the
river along the city, and find the chan
mel at its greatest depth twenty-three
feet.
Phillip Metshow, mate Of the Minne-
sofa, who was murdered near Lacrosse.
Vas from Pittsburg. A lot Of raftsmen
were discovered stealing apples by OPEN
Ing the barrels, and being demonstrated
with by the mate, who was on watch,
words led to blows, during which he was
clUbbed TO death, and discovered but a
few minutes before he died. NOone was
present friendly 10 the mate. Upon the
arrival Of the body at st. Louis, the
flags Of the steamers in port were carried
at half mast.
1.-THE Dubuque Herald states that ne
gotiatiOUs are on foot for the eonsOlida-
ton Of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Northwestern Union packet companies
into a grand line from st. Paul 20 New
Orleans, passengers to change boats at
Louis" rFT
This is ali bOsh. Passengers can DO
the same thing just now, and connect
with the famous Northern line at St.
The Gen. Anderson is now extending
her trips from Cairo to Hickman, to
connect with the new road running from
the latter place to Nashville.
They look for au early winter up north
this season. On last Saturday morning
there was a sharp frost around Pitts
burg.
A few days sinee John MeGreen and
Charles Kelly, of Kelly's Island, swan a
on Lake Erie. from Kelly's Island
the mainland at Marblehead, q
distance Of four miles and a half. When
they had swan three miles Kelly was so
far behind that he gave up and got into
the accompanying boat. McGreen kept
and reached Marblehesd in just two
hours and p half, making the entire dis
without halt or rest. He smoked,
chewed tobacco, drank wine and sang
songsOu the way. He seemed very little
faiigued. This is the most extraordinary
feat on record. TT
We give a copy of the new bill OF
lading about which there is so much
at Cincinnati
Received, Cineinnati-1S6-,
from @@, in apparent good order,
board steamer -- to be deliy-
cred without unavoidable delay Uhe
dangers of navigation, fire, explosion
and collision excepted, uuto --",
-N on wharfboat landing,
twenty feet from the waters edge, where
carriers responsibility shall cease, con-
paying freight at the rate of #
and charges -.
"Marks and articles as below, with
privilege of TeshippiBg, slowing on
and towing in the Ohio river.
"a Notiee.-TO merchants and shippers F:
From and after the 10Th day of August,
1867, this form Of bill lading viii be re-
mired bv all steamers leaving this port;
lone Others will be recognized.
81 BY order Cincinnati Charitable Ma
ina assoeisti6u N f2 HtN
JOHN Ii. WILLIAMSON,
PTesident7