Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-25

and will draw in her stage-plaHks at 5
pm. tomorrow.
The Myrtle, Capt. Hardwick, will
shove out tomorrow at 5 pm, for the
Tallahatchie, Yallobusha and Hazoo
rivers.
The steamer Richmond, built a yesr
ago for the Red river trade, but viii b
made a trip TO the mountains, was 80 d
on Monday by the Sheriff at st. Loui &.
She was bought for SS05O, by f. G.
Moore, q grocery man, who had a CLAIM.
against the boat. She cost, when built,
$4,000.
The steamer Ben. johnson, which
sunk on the 9TH inst, near Brownsville,
Neb., has, through the exertions of Capt.
Massie and his crew, been successfully
raised, and is now on her way to st.
Louis.
The Illinois Central railroad has
| bought the Dubuque and Dunleith ferry
boats, the transfer teams and the Dun
Ieith elevator.
The Rowena will be in port to leave
for White river on Saturday evening.
Capt. Davis Is in command, and Kidder,
| Harry and Sharp are clerks. The Row
ena carries the United States mail and
connects with the cars ct Devalls
Bluff.
The Ned Tracey, Capt. Crane, is the
regular st. Louis packet, leaving at
pm. to-day. She will connect with the
train at Cairo.
The Rubicoa, Capt. Blake, will leave
for Vicksburg tomorrow at 10 am ALI
Grissom is clerk.
Capt, Tom Newall returned yesterday
from Cincinnati, where he has been rus
ticating for sometime.
Tue Natoma, Cummings master, vii
leave to-day at 5 pm. for st. Francis
river. Ed. Smith is clerk.
Kouns & Bro, Of New Orleans, hav,
contracted a. Madison, Ind, for the hui
and machinery Of a new boat, a side
wheeler, to be called the Era No. S. Sht
is intended to run as a daylight packet
between Shreveport and Jefferson, OF
Red river, and is to be completed in forty
days.
There is no longer quarantine station
at Island No. l, and boats are now per
mitted to go to Cairo without annoy
ance.
The Gen. Anderson ran upon an OLE
| Confederate anchor near Columbus ant
knocked a hole in her side, sOmetimI
ago, and in consequence had to 90 on tn
WAYS yesterday, for repairs. The Cum
berland takes her place.
Capt. Jim Durf, of the Avalanche, ha
been heard from at Cairo. He tele
grsphed to this city, We learn, for
nurse, as he was unwell and still enter
tains some apprehensions of yellow
fever.
The Bertha came out Of White river
and will proceed to New Orleans to
morrow. She could not reship her
on favorable terms. Can't. Yerkes !
master Of the Bertha. She will no doub
get a good trip for the Crescent City.
Freight for the J.. D. Perry will be re
ceived at all hours at the Star wharf
boat.
A coal fiat belonging to Bigley, Mel
Iersh & Co, sunk in thirty feet water 8
our landing on Wednesday night.
had nearly 5000 barrels of coal on board
The firm will loose by the accident abOu
$1,000.
On yesterday evening, the tug Nellie
while proceeding towards the coal yarC
and while opposite the foot Of Washing
ton street, exploded 3 steam pipe, whic
caused no little excitement on board an
on shore. There was none OF the cre'
injured, but we learn that the larboar
side of the tug was badly wrecked .
the explosion. She was tOwed TO th
upper landing. The Nellie also belong
to BigIey, Mellersh d Co.
The remains of J. w. Sayers, VIII
died on the Pilgrim IN Wednesday, WEI
carried to the cemetery yesterday. The
were followed 20 the grave by slarg
number of friends, and the flags Of OF
steamers in port were at half mast dul
ing the day in respect to the memory
the deceased.