Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-24


that very few steamboatmen's hearts
have ever throbbed with proud satlsfac-
ton in reading the fulsome list OF trite
adjeetives applied to them by the Her
aids river reporter etfd mn Memphis
Agatgachep Come around Dsrfk and
The anxie5y felt by our people some
months ago to see the splendid steamer
named in honor Of the greatest Of living
warriors, Gen. Robt. i. Lee, viii be
gratiied to-day. This truly magnificent
packet is now lying at our wharf and
will well repay q visit Capt. w. b.
Richardson, her commander, is well
known in this city and by travellers all
over u continent, as the genial master
Of the Mary T.. Keene and other fine
packets Ia ente-bellum times. Mr.. J. +.
Smith, the chief purser, has won an en-
viabie name upon the river and by his
uniform kindness has endesred himself
to all who know him. Mr.. Jas. Dinwid-
die, his assistant, ably and faithfully dis
charges the duties-no little ones-which
fall to bis share. Mr.. A. MeVay, the
boOkkeeper and bill clerk, is too web
known here TO need eulogy. Mr.. VIM.
Campbell, the gentleman who solaces
the inner man and thus walks into your
s4AOukA LO0A AASaNAA ms III
superior on the river as q caterer. In
fact If you are inclined to govt, or IL il
runs in your family we would advise you
to avoid Mr.. Campbell. This elegant
and spacious packet leaves for New Or
leans at 5 pm on Wednesday next. Jas.
T. Bourne & Co. and w. Jay johnson,
agents. Capt. Sam. H. Shock, passenger
agent.
The Louisville Courier Of the 21st
says: The river continues to fall very
fast-nesrly three inches per hour at the
head of the falls-and it Is now within
its natural boundaries at all points below
Evansville. The decline in the "a hours
ending at dusk last evening, was fully-6
feet, and the entire fall since the turning
Of the flood tide has been II feet.
The Cincinnati Gazette man has seen
the Great Republic, and thus gives forth
his impressions: From an outside
stand point, she resembles q huge ark,
and would infer she was built to
save a second Noah and his numerous
family. This is simply 8 casual glance,
and after the mind takes in the immense
magnitude Of the structure, his super
fetal ideas vanish, and he sees before
him a steamboat Of vast proportions, 8
monument to western skill and q tri-
umph to the indomitable western energy
and enterprise. She looks clumsy, I'M
symmetrical, and as If built at Ps41sburg;
her bow is slOping like the h~ypdtnenuse
of a right angle-all boats built at Pitts
burg are-and her general appearance
huge and massive, is unprepOsessing. /
This ide8 Of her may be dispelled BY
seeing her sit on the water separate from
other bOats.n
If the above is true she will visit US at
a bad time, fer she will find at our land
ing the great Robert +. Lee. which in .
point of gracefulRess and architecture is
lot excelled by any palace aioat. COM
parsons in this case may be like Pitts
burg " lie "-OdiOus. But we intend to
visit her when she comes and will see
what we see.
Capt. Steve Wilkins yesterday bought
at U. S. msrshalis sale the engines and
machinery of the old RObt. J. Ward. |
The price paid was $500.
The MinReOla departed with 300 bales
of cotton for Cincinnati.
The Mary Swan had $50 bales Of cotton
for Evansville.
The Adam Jacobs took 500 bales Of
cotton per Diamond line for st. Louis.
The Robert f. Lee made the trip from
Nicksburg to this port in about 81 hours.
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jump at. The run from Helena was
made in 6 hours. Capt. Richardson says
he will shortly make weekly trips with
her.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
"Sam.n-The Great Republic did not
jump the bridge at Cincinnati. She
"duv" under it.
Reuben ."-We don't know who re-
ports for the paper you speak Of, but be-
lieve his name is Shock.
~. G. Helena."-Albert Beer is the
largest steamboat news dealer in this
city. He keeps a wO-world of news on
hand and can furnish you with the AP-
PEAL in any quantity.
"Pry."-Durf l0ds sober Friday night
whatever your informant may say to the
contrary.
"Oseeola. THE Republic will not
make four round trips per month -
Pittsburg to New Orleans. At leass not
"Cabbage."-Jerry Lewis keeps his
vegetable depot on Water street near the
ice house.
"Reader."-1. We don't issue a Mon
day paper, but onr Sunday issue viii
keep you in reading matter for two days.
2. We only answer questions once a
week.
"Bunee."-1. Yes, the Lee is the finest
steamer that eve came to our landing,
"or any other man's.H .. She is not
for sale, neither would she suit the Pitts
burg trade.
The mail packet Centralia, Capt. Dis
mukes, will start on Monday for Little
Rock. Larry Harmstad &Co. and Jas.
T. Bourne & Co, agents.
The Ruth, Capt. Thomson, leaves for
New Orleans to-day at II IN. Capt. Du-
bic is master Of the upper deck. Larry
darmstad y Co, agents. Peterson &
Sayres, passenger agents.
The Lizzie Gill will be in port to leave
for New Orleans this day at 5 pm. Capt.
O'Neil commands. Larry Harmstad &
Co., agents.
Capt. Bowman with the Mollie Ham
bletOn, will lesye for st. Francis river
on Tuesday. Tom. Day is in the Office.
Larry Hsrmstad & Co, agents.
The Silver Moon, Capt. Merrielees,
leaves for Cincinnati on Tuesday. Larry
Harmstad & Co, agents.
The reliable Commercial, Capt. Levy, |
leaves for White river as usual, on Tues
day. Levy & Miller and Jas. I. Bourne
& Co, agents.
Capt. Musselman, with the Belle Mem
Phis, will leave IN Monday for Cairo on
st. Louis. Geo. Deane is clerk. DElL
Peterson, passenger agents.
The WestmOrelsnd will leave the Star
wharfbOat on Monday evening for Cairo
and Cincinnati. w. Jay Johnson is her
sS7nt.
fshe Vietsr No. 2, Capt. Z. H. Flynn,
an H. G.. Patterson in the office, leaves
for Oseeola and way landings on Tuesday
at 5 pm.
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