Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-20

hl8EALzAAA GUAH
The splendid steamer Nick Lopgworth.
came in from Cairo yesterday, and is now
In port. She makes her first motion To-
day in the New Orleans and Memphis
line, and will have all she can carry on
the water. Tue Longworth has been
nut in complete order for the trade, and
has no superior on the river as an ele'
CANT and Substantial passenger packet.
Her master, Capt. Aleck irwin, Is vel
known in the trade as q steamboat mar
OF the good old times when men were
valued for their good qualities as careful
and competent officers. As master o.
several fine packets before the war, Capt
Irwin won the solid esteem OF our eth
zens, and we hope that he VIII now resp
the benefit Of it. Mr.. Charley Miller L
chief Clerk Of the LongRorth, and Alr.
Jim Rowland goes out as cotton Clerk
IL is needless 10 say TO shippers that be
knows his business. The LongwOrth
leaves for New Orleans st 4 pm.
Notwithstanding the o arTivalof some
of our packets, and the fact that other
put in an appearances at q late bour, oui
landing was the scene Of some activity
Yesterday, and old King Cotton made
| his attendant mules and dsrkies dance
around briskly.
THE Relic Memphis, from st. Louis,
! and The Commercial, nom White River,
both forty-eight hours behind time, goi
in inst before dark. The former had 8
good trip of miscellaneous freight, and
the latter had 447 bales OF cotton. They
discharged, and were 70 have left last
night mn .TlITnI &
The W. j. Lewis did not get in to ieave
for st. Louis on time. She will be found
in port, we hope, this AM. Capt. Hern.
| don will back her out at 5 p m for al
| points shove to her destination. Mr.,
billiard IL her Clerk.
The fascinating and dashing Countess
leaves to-day, at her usual hour, fol
Haile's Point and way landings Capt,
Heaight is big injun.
The Emperor departed for Cincinnati
with six hundred bales Of cotton.
The Starlight passed up. She added 9
few baleso Of cotton at this port. atHa
The Early Bird was looked for last
night when we left the river. Her owner
/ expects TO catch 3 worm with her in
| Pearl River, where be intends to ply.
The StOnewsu and Mississippi were al
Hat Island when the Belle Memphis
passed down. They were feeling for
water. The Forsytbe, with two barges,
was passed q short distance above this
1 eity. where she no doubt bad to tie up
for the night. She will be in port to
leave ct 10 q M, for New Orleans.
By q dispatch 20 Larry Harmstead &
Co, we learn that the Golden Eagle,
| Capt. Ben. Merielees, will be in port to-
day. She leaves again to-morrow, for
Cincinnati.
The racing spirit has not vet departed
from our river men. Capt. Elem Calvert
has q o plug which he want to trOt
against any double team in town thai
never went inside IA minutes.
Times are not as ActiTe as they should
be with our merchants, but Mart. Wal
& Co. DO not appear to lack business. The
/ sidewalkin front Of their house Is always
crowded with goods for the interior, anC
their motto, "Quiek sales and small
profts,n seems TO be appreciated.
The Pilgrim passed Helena yesterday
with q good cotton trip for this port, anC
is no doubt at the landing this morning
/ She leaves again on Thursday for the Ar
kansas. Tom Berry commands, ana
Jimmy Thompson Is insthe offiee.
The st. Patrick, owing to The density
the atmosphere, did not get in on time u
leave at her usual hour for V~ioksbnrg
She wiz, however, get away to-day AZ
. m. She is commanded BY Capt. Huls
and IN her Ofiee viii be found Capt. ]
Lee Finney. See local column.
/ Mr., w. B. Archer, OF the firm OF Ar
cher, Humphreys 3 Co., commission
merchants Of this city, departed las
evening for Evansville and other western
cities. His visit will no doubt exten'
the business OF the frm, as heisan agree
able and popular young merchant.
Mr.. John Garland, general Passenge
aren't OF the Illinois Central railroad, LEI
for Cincinnati. List evening. Mr., g, ha
been IN our city for the past day or tw,
90 business.
W. NJ. Williams 4 Co, Of Vicksburc
who recently sold their magni6cen
wharfbosb are still in business In tbs
city as steamboat, railroad and trsnsfe