Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-29

Steamer J. D, Perry, Evansville.
Olive Branch, st. Louis.
" Gen. Quitman, Cairo.
Departures.
Steamer J. D Perry, Evansville.
" Commercial, White river.
81 Centralia, Arkansas river.
I" Argonaut, Cincinnati.
/" NJ. Hambleton, st FIR. river.
" Olive Branch, New Orleans.
Boats IN Port.
Celeste, Clifton, Gen. Quitman.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We had occasion a few days ago to
speak Of the lack of popularity of the ex-
commander Of a well known st. Louis
packet There is another party not on
The roof, but in the Office, of st. Louis
and New Orleans steamer, who has not
the reputation Of being as courteous to
travellers as they deserve, and should We
hear more complaint we will take pleas
ure in calling the attention of his en-
plOyers to the fact.
s~C% John Davis left by rail yesterday
for st. Louis and Cincinnati. He will
return by the lst Of July with another
boat to put in the White river trade in
connection with the Commercial.
Mr.. Cad. Hanks, clerk of the Des ArSI
was married yesterday to q Memphis
lady, Miss Bette Graham. The happy
couple departed for home on the Com
meTcial.
8 A convention Of " typos will meet ia
this city in q few days. A moonlight
excursion is contemplated, which will be
one the grandest affairs of the season.
Arrangements are being made TO get the
Natoma or st. Patrick for the occasion,
and we learn that a cotemporary goes
out as skipper.
The Cleaner, Capt. King, goes out for
Arkansas river tomorrow evening at 5
O'Clock.
The Clifton, Capt. Frank Stein, goes
out for Cincinnati this evening at the
usual hour.
The Louisville, Capt. Ross, will leave
for Louisville this evening at 5 O'Clock.
The Anna, Capt. Shinkle, will depart
for Cincinnati tomorrow evening at 5
O'Clock.
The Belle st. Louis, Capt. Zeigler, will
90 out for St. Louis tomorrow evening
at 3 o'clock.
The swift aud splendid packet Gen.
Ouitman, viii be found at the landing
This morning ready to receive freight and
passengers Tor the bends, Vicksburg and
New Orleans. Capt Jim. White has run
the river since he was a boy and his
name is familiar as a household word at
eyey hreside on the bank. Messrs. How
ard and Mossop are clever, competent
gentlemen, who make all at home Oh
the Quitman. Passengers, We know,
will not forget that this elegant packet
leaves at 5 pm.
The many friends Of Capt. Elem. Cal
vert will be glsd to learn that be is much
better and will be about again in a day
or two.
The favorite steamer Commercial was
the victor in the contest for the colOrs at
the fair on Monday night, by a very
hattering vote. They will be ready for
presentation on her next trip. She de-
parted last night in charge of Capt. Ash
ford, crowded with people, among whom
were q bridal party, Co.'s. Bob. Crockett,
Jacob Frolich, Of the White county
Record, and J.. Augustine Signiago,
-vice-consul of Italy at this port. Our
friend Gus. goes to luxuriate in butter
milk, roses and the contents of that Jug
which Frolich keeps in his sanctum.
There was another passenger on the boat
whom we place at h bottom, where he
properly ~belongs-We allude to MoXs
Morton. He goes 70 the Hot Springs to
be cured of leprQSePr some other loath-
some disease %Sich the Lord has
afflicted him with as q punishment for
his sins. There was no balm in the
northern Giliad for him, and he is now
trying to see if good win not come out of
Nazareth. We should not wonder if the
springs would even refuse TO ease him of
his torrents.
A reverend Mr.. Hays, of Peoria, ILL.,,
has abandoned the business Of saving
souls, and gone into that Of saving steam
boats. IL he had no better method of
making his congregation avoid bars than
the one he proposes for steamers, we
don't wonder that he left the pulpit. The
machine is on exhibition, and is intended
to enable a boat to override all obstruc-
tons. 1t consists Of a long line of plows
fastened to a frame in front of the vessel,
and SO arranged that they can be low
cred or elevated at will, from the deck of
the teamer. When the steamer meets |
a bar the theory is hat the plOws will
force q channel for her, and all the water
in the river running into the artificial
break thus made, will be amply sufficient
to float her over the obstruction.
The Joint committee of the Farmers
club, OF Lexington, KY, to which was
referred the subject of railroad and other
internal improvement projects which
are now agitsting that community, has
agreed to report and recommend to the
people of the county a subscription OF
500, eco for the improvement of the nav
igation of the Kentucky river.
Boyd's creek in kentucky caught fire
a few days ago. 1t is literally true. The
bIazed from bank TO bank, for a
great distance below the Kinslow flowing
Wwell-or at least the oil ON the surface
did. There was great CONSERVATION
among the inny tribe-we suppose.
The st. Louis Democrat Of Monday