Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-09

] EnR NENA liz A1bAI EG~h
Robt. E. Lee is rapidly loading and will
hack out at noon tomorrow for Nicks-
/ burg. Natchez and New Orleans. We
know of many passengers who have al
/ ready secured staterOoms on b Lee
and she will no doubt leave here with 8
splendid trip of people. Capt. Richard
| son has the happy faculty Of winning
the good wishes and regards Of all bis
guests in q way peculiar to himself
| Capt. Jim. Smith, who had wheat 6redd
on his table at Montgomery when houl
was seareer than rum, will be found IL
the office as young looking, az joviaI
and as hospitable as ever. Mr.. McNayr
his assistant, though q young man, is q
popular and competent officer. He i:
not the boats chaplain either. No finel
packet runs the river, no better officer
pass out a key or pull a bellrope. Re.
member, she leaves at y tomorrow
Levy & Miller, Jas. T. Bourne & Co. anC
W. Jay johnson, agents. Capt. Sam
Shock is her passenger agent.
The Dean line packet, Minneola, leaves
for Cincinnati this day at . pm. Jas. T
Bourne & Co, agents.
The Mollie Hsmbleton, Capt. Bow
man, leaves for all points on the st
Francis river this day at 5 pm. Larry
Harmstad & Co., agents.
The Silver Moon, Capt. Walker
leaves for Cincinnati Thursday at {
pm. Larry Harmstad & Co., agents
The Cleaner is up for Arkansas rivel
this day at 5 pm. Larry Harmstad &
Co., and Jas. T. Bourne d Co., agents.
The Norman, in charge Of Capt. Var
bic, leaves for White river this day a
SPIN. Larry Harmstsd & Co, agents
The splendid Commercial, in charge
Of the gallant Capt. Davis, leaves fol
White river this day at 5 O'Clock. She
is swift, safe and comfortable. Levy &
Miller, and Jas. L. Bourne & Co, agents
"The Sues canal is practically open, one
hundred bales Of goods, from Siam fol
Paris, having taken the route OF this
canal to the Mediterranean"
There is no better evidence of the giant
strides the world is making in every di-
r%eetion, in works Of internal improve
ment, than the comparative little atten-
ton the above announcement, which
came to US a few days ago by the cable,
has attracted. The waters of the Med
iterranean and the Red sea are now
united. The historical caravan has been
disbaRded, and the patient camel has
been stripped of his burden and turned
out to grass.
Navigation vas open to Rock Island
on the 5th. The Southern Belle and
Savannah arrived there on thatday from
below. We have no doubt but hat it is
now open to the foot Of Lake Pepin.
The Quincy Herald OF the 18th says:
The fine sternwhcel steamer Mollie
NcPike was purchased yesterday by the
Quincy and st. Louis packet company
for the sum Of S26, 500, and will at once
commence her regular trips under the
new management. The new boat of this
line, the Thomas Jasper, owing to the
work being delayed by high water, is not
\ EAD u AE AELNF bEANAE AAU AAGA
week in June.
The river continues about on a stand,
or rising very slowly.
A fight took place at the lower end Of
the landing, between a white man and
q voter. The latter came out first best
and the latter went home the worse for
wear.
The J. D. Perry was taken to the
lower landing yesterday, where she will
remain till the sheriff sells her.
The SOutherner is to be sold tomorrow
by the United States marshal,
Capt. Bob Gibson, Of the City wharf
boat, left for a short visit to Alabama on
Sunday evening. He will hxuriate,
while absent, in goober beans and go
pher soup.
The Continental viii leave for New
Orleans to-day at 10 am. Larry Harm
stad 4 Co, agents.
Capt. Sam. Shock has been appointed
passenger sgent of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad.
Items were very scarce on the creek
yesterday. After a diligent search Of
several hours, we came away tired, but
had nothing worth laying before our
readers.
We noticed several well known steam
boatmen at the grand opening given by
u contemporary, the AralaRehe, on
Saturday night last, in honor Of the new
building. Speeches were made, toasts
were drank and a general good time was
INDUCED in. A prominent passenger
agent made a speech, which we will give
in full in a day or two.
The Commercial brought 300 bales of
cotton from White river.
The NJ. S. Mepham will leave the Star
wharfboat for New Orleans to-day at 5
pm. Capt. Woods commands. w. Jay
Johnson, agent.
The City Of Alton, Capt. McPheeters,
will leave for Cairo and St, Louis on
Wednesday evening. Dill & Peterson,
agents.
The new steamer Richmond will be in
port on Wednesday or Thursday next,
when our people will have another
" thing Of beauty " to inspect. We have
had no dearth Of splendid packets in the
past few days. The Lee andtthe Repub-
lie have already been seen by the curl
GUS in art. The Richmond is now the
much talked about and looked for curl
o5ity. From all we can learn from our
exchanges, and those who have visited
her We are satisfied that she will prove
10 elegance Of garniture, beauty OF model
and speed one Of the most beautiful and
specimens Of art yet built. Capt.
Slut Neal has devoted ali his vast expe-
Renee and energy to the production Of
such a palace as was never before
launched. He thiaks thai he has
achieved that end, and we accord to him
al praise for his courage and perse-
gerance
The captain and mate Of the Palmer
published a card in the New Orleans
-denOuncing as a Islander the
which was made against them
'%oncerning the Mercury affair. They
Wind up As follows: awe did not plumber
any baggage, nor appropriate any "la-
lles' un~derclothes," being both single
men, a no wives to clothe, and have
use Tor such articles empty
Ohafles Schultz, well known anon
Inc steamer Ocean Wave, which niles
between Mobile and the Eastern Shore
IS to have h name changed Ia ~
Elmo, in compliment to Miss Evans
Majority Nine Huudrea -.
lShty
HARTFORD, April 3.-The fun returns
rom every town gives English 45,7SS;
dawley 4,S06.
The senate stands eleven republicans
lgainst ten democrats.