Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-04

| Steamer Mississippi, New Orleans.
" Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
" louisiana, Louisville.
Empire, Louisville.
departures.
Steamer Clifton, Cincinnati.
Mississippi, st. Louis.
A." Louisiana, New Orleans.
Boats IB port.
Cleaner, J. d. Perry, Traber, Empire,
MISCELLANEGUs.
THE PFC NIC.-If to-day IS not ~eGjnveG
BY cur citizens it will not be for lack OF
! opportunity of doing so. The fine
steamer ]. D. Perry will offer, perhaps,
the most agreeable way of spending the
day. She leaves the foot Of Court street
at stated periods for Island 40, and viii
carry a brass and string band. Capt.
Fiuney has put his boat in very fine
order, and all who 90 may depend on
having a splendid time, aud will be free
from annoyance Of any Kind, as the most
perfect order wiil be enforced At night a
gay party VIII shake the eight fantastic
toe' in her spacious cabin and take il
all IN all, those who 20 on the Perry viii
not repent it. See the card in smother
column.
The elegant and connections passenger
packet Belle St. Louis, is up for Cairo
and ST. Louis this evening at 5 o'clock.
| Those wishing a safe aud speedy trip
will be fortunate to secure passage on
this boat, as she is under the manage
ment Of that able and czperienced COM
mander and accomplished gentleman,
Capt. Zeigler, who W. fails 10 DO ali
in his power to render his passengers
comfortable. Our friend Billy Bleuker
is clerk, and is too well known to need
any praise by US.
The Mississippi passed up yesterday.
She broke q rock shaft near Nicksburg,
and came to this port on II wheel.
After a few hours spent in repairs, she
departed for st. Louis. Mr.. Carnahan,
a well known Memphis gentleman, is
steward on the Mississippi.
We learn that the NJ. Y. 4. Co.'S tow
boat Yankee sunk a barge Of ice at the
foot of Presidents Island, a few days
ago, and also sunk another one near
Helena.
The Empire, Capt. Hicks King, will
be found at the landing this morning,
and will leave again at 5 pm. for Cairo
and louisville.
The Cleaner, Capt. King, will leave
for Pine Bluff and Little Rock to-day at
5 pm. She is a fine packet, carrying
the United States, and viii 90 through
with dispatch. Mr.. John Fenwick is
chief clerk, aud is q competent gentle
man.
The Pilgrim and Rose Hambleton
were yesterday taken to the boneyard,
where they will rest until the river gets
low or times mend.
The Peosta is again on the track look
ing very handsome in her new harness.
She will no doubt be eroued to-day by
pleasure seekers who want q good dinner,
ard know that one can be had at jones'.
The Florence Traber, Capt. Haynes,
will leave on Saturday next for Arkansas
river.
The Mary Swan, Capt. Hukill, leaves
for Evansville tomorrow at 5 pm.
The Marble City, Capt. Tsehudl is the
regular Saturday packet for Cairo and
st. Louis.
The Pauline Carroll, Capt, White viii
leave to-day for New Orleans at 5 pm.
The Harry Dean, Capt. Blaisdell, will
leave on Saturday next for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati at 5 pm.
Smithland, Kentucky, is in a fair way
of being cut off from the outer world.
Boats pass the island to the right going
down, and have to run upon the Ken
tuilhN oldC - iCo1h tht 1hitNAhS hAo
lance of two or three miles. The wharf,
boat has been dropped down some two
miles below the town.
The steamer Kate was sold at Louis
Vile on the first by w. A. Duekwel TO
Capt. George Armstrong for the White
river trade for $1,000.
We would congratulate the citizens OF
Richland, Ark, on the acquisition to
their population Of our young friend Mr..
Lewis Lynn Dodge. Mr. Dodge is a
grandson Of Gov. A. G. Dodge, of Wis
eonsin, and will be found a worthy scion
Of shat true friend Of people.
DISPATCHES from st. Pau. Of the 18th,
say that the river continues to rise stead
ily, and only wants about one and a half
feet Of reaching the highest point Of the
The report from the Minnesota
was that that stream was rising steadily
the rate Is an inch an nour. The
bottoms alaag the Minnesota are again
Submerged, aud the prospects are that
the I've will be even greater in that
stree ID han il was this spring. Reports
frcih . upper Mississippi would indicate
thai gae river is still rising, though
slowly.
Al 1T. Louis, the Democrat of Tues
day says:
Tie river is rising steadily here and is
pretty high, with twenty-five feet to
Cairo, but we don't expect to see skiffs
navigating the streets this year. The