Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-15

feet reported. The Arkansas is un-
changed-stlI holding its own, or 80
inches to Pine Bluff, 20 inches to Little
Rock, and one foot TO Fort Smith. The
s.. Francis is very low. Old White river
Is becoming troublesome, and by its want
Of water detained the Commercial. There
Is seant 8 feet at Little Island, and very
fiat. A gradual but almost impercepti-
Bile fall goes on here.
Arrivals.
Steamer Tempest, Louisville. o.
4" NRtOma, Mariana.
" Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
" Little Rock, st. Louis.
+" Virginia, New Orleans.
+" Commercial, White river.
w. r. Arthur, New Orleans.
departures.
Steamer Virginia, st. Louis.
Little Rock, Ark, river.
Belle Memphis. st. Louis.
" w. R. Arthur, ST.. Louis.
BOsts Tn Port.
Des Arc, Guidon, Eatoms, Pilgrim,
Commercial, Tempest, Louisville.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The United States mail steamer Des
Arc, Capt. John d. Elliott, will back out
to-day at 5 PM, for Nieksburg and the
bends. The Des Ark is 8 fine stesmer,
and has every convenience necessary to
make her a first class packet. Mr.. VIM.
Miller and Cad. Hanks are her clever
clerks.
The old reliable Commercial, Capt.
Ashford, came In from White river, with
a fair passenger list, and 40 bales of new
cotton. She leaves again to-day al 5
pm; connects with the train at DeValls
Bluff, and with the Fairy Queen for up
per White river, MessTs. Morton, Smith
ers and Robinson are clerks.
VinsOn & Donohue received a dispatch
from Capt. Josh. ThrOop, of the May
flower, saying that his packet will be in
port to-day, and will leave tomorrow at
. pm, for Cairo and st. Louis.
By q dispatch to Capt. Nat. Green, we
learn that the Cleaner left Pine Bluff
yesterday. She will be in port on We'd
nesday.
The Commercial lost five hours at
Little Island by low water.
We regret to learn that Aleck Cook, 2
well known river clerk of this city, is i'll
OF fever, but he is improving rapidly and
will soon be about again.
Mr.. Steve Hancock, formerly clerk of
the Southerner, was taken with fever a
few days ago, and has been quite i'll,
but is also improving.
The ". R. Arthur passed up yesterday
for st. Louis.
The Luminary, which left here for
New Orleans Oh SundaySevening, got
aground below Presidents Island and
lost several hours.
The fine low water steamer, Pilgrim,
carrying the United States mail, will
to-day for Pine Bluff and vay
points on the Arkansas. Capt. Tom,
Berry is master, J. Lee Finuey and ANDY
Granger are clerks. The Pilgrim is fast
and comfortable.
The splendid packet Henry Ames.
J. Frank Hicks, will be in port
this morning. She enters the Memphis
and New Orleans trade as q regular
packet, and will leave tomorrow on her
trip. She should have a stunning |
trip. Thos. L. Crawford is chief clerk,
and Billy Page is assistant.
The Natoma, Capt. Cummings, is the
M3rianns packet to-day. She
at 5 pm. Jim Bunce is clerk of
the Natona.
The Marble City, Capt. Heminway,
will be in port, to leave this evening for
and st. Louis. She Is a No. |
and her officers are both clever
and reliable.
The Tempest, after q tedious journey,
arrived with a big trip Sunday, from
She returns to-day ats pm
and Will go through, sure, Capt. Shultz
IL master.
The Louisville, Capt. A. q. Ross, mas
ter, for New Orleans, leaves this morning
At 10 O'Clock.
We regret TO learn that Ben Thory-
pilot Of the Commonwealth, died
In New Orleans on Saturday night last
Of yellow fever.
The steamer Louisville on her down
sunk a barge Sunday evening at r.
and so. We believe the barge was called
Irene, and wss loaded with miscel-
freight. Total loss.
Capt. Larry Harmstad, ofthiscity. has a
new boat on the wsys called the Bob Glib
ion. She is now receiving her last coat Of
laint, and will enter the Tennessee river
.rsde at an early day. Jim Durff, mas
Jer Matt Glass, chief clerk, and Ed
JrOWelli assistant Dick johnson, pilot.
A petition will soon be presented to our
merchants for their Endorsement of a
yraud wharf boat project at this port. II
9 proposed to put 3 boat at the landing
900 feet long and 800 feet beam. with
hree main decks. She will be fitted IN
n regal style without regard to expense.
md will about fiji the northumberland
pace at the leyee. The upper portion
the boat can be used as a reservoir to
upply the city with water, and will be
more slightly than our present
works on the bluff.
The War Eagle, bound from st. Louis
o Omaha, struck q log at Miller,s land
ny on the Missouri and sprung 9 leak.
[ is thought she will have to discharge
.er cargo and return to S.. Louis.
Our Contemporary Of the AgqI1ncBe
Jim Durff, who has been in for
ONE time, is, we are happy to say, again
Die tC attend to his duties. His div
lends not coming to hand promptly
lay have restored him to health sooner
ban be otherwise would have been.
The Virginia arrived yesterday from
lew Orleans. She brOughtup 1000 bbls.
I -four from Horn Lake. left there bv
Shark. 1t is consigned 10 the under
'riters at this port. The -four was rolled
shore from the barge which was sunk by
Shark, and Capt. Duble reports much !
! the cargo lost by csving of the bank. I
he barge with all her hold freight broke :
and drifted some ten miles below :
here she sunk TO the top of her cargo 5
Ok. G
The Fansie Brandies ran through her q
IF at Padueah a few days ago. t
Jim Ssyers, the well known passenger b
gent, returned home Saturday night :
a tour along the Ohio.
The Mary Erwin is now running in
he Cincinnati and Portsmouth trade in 4
lace Of the Argosy. S
The Ella Faber, recently burned at Z
nippingspOrt, vas insured for 5000 in a %
i%ncinna.i office. Her hull was saved. R
The Fawn No. 2, at a recent marshalis
lie at Cincinnati, brought $3.50.
The steamer Lacey, of the St. Joe and
mana packets, struck asnag at Colum-
~, in the Missouri, on the night of the .
and Immediately sunk in water
7er her boilers. Her passengers were
.fely landed. She had over 800 sacks of n
on board. It is feared that the Y
,at is ruined, She was insured in a
.noinnati company.
The st, Louis Democrat saws Cant q
said to be a citizen of Memphis. is
ported, on good authority, to have YES =
rdsy bought the neat little steamer
Dldfinch, from the Messrs. Mepbam. I
r twelve or fifteen thousand dollars. for q
g purpose OF running her between R
emphis and Hale's point. 81
learn that the following gentlemen =
e appointed delegates from st. Louis to y
e steamboat captains convention, to Il
en- at Cincinnati next Wednesday N n
pts, E. w. Gould, Joseph Brown, A. q
John P. Keiser, George Pegram II
NJ. Mason, H, w. Smith and J. p. ~
II 30
Metropolis paper says On last Sat a.
day the crew of the steamer Graham ~
ltinied between this point and Padu- X,
b but was 500 quelled by the mate. 60
10 knocked overheard six or eight Of >
e m%utiDeers. From what we can learn lie
g mutiny was caused by the refusal Of te'
gentleman TO pay his passage :
whereupon he was elected from &
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