Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-29

Des Arc, White river.
" II. 3. Turner, st. Louis.
Celeste, Arkansas river.
Lilly, Arkansas river.
Boats IN Pors.
Nightingale, American, GOldhnch.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Council has ordained that the
whsrfbOsts 10 front Of our city ehall be
removed. While the question was before
the Committee we refrained from ex-
pressing our opinion upon the subject,
but nov that their fiat has gone forth We
must endorse their action. AS s general
thing wharfbeats are ruinoUs TO local
packets, and have done more to break
up the lines running from this port to
Vicksburg, White river, and the ArkRn-
sas thar any other aust We learn that
preparations are being made TO carry the
matter into Court, and we may look for
injunetiOns without end.
An affrRy occurred on the st. Patrick,
yestesdsy, ia which knives were freely
used. Particulars will be found in our
local cOlUmns.
Hamilton, Collier & Co, proprietOrs Of
the Marise Ways at Mound City, have
obtained a contract to build an immense
steam ferry-boat and a large wharf boat,
for the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pauy, and work has commenced under
the contract. The ~ferry-boat Is 10 run
between Dunleith and the Iowa shore.
Capt. Wm.T BOardman has purchased
Of Mr.. e. @. Morse the sIernwheel
steamer Richmond for the New Orleans
and Red river trade.
The Commercial, Capt. Ashford, with
Kidder, SmitheTs and Robinson in the
office, leaves as usual on Tuesday for all
points on White river.
nh y LIna-- ia "a
day. She will be in port this morning,
and having a full load engaged will leave
again at 5 pm. for New Orleans. Mont.
gomery is master and johnson clerk.
The Anna, Can't. Shinkle, leaves on
Tuesday for Cincinnati.
The Centralia, Capt. Scott, is the u. S.
Mail packet for Arkansas river on Tues.
dAy next.
Eight loaded eosIboats and two coke
bsrges were sunk on Thursday between
Pittsburg and Steubenviile.
A hay boat from Madison sunk on the
falls on Thursday, and another from
Aurora in the mouth OF the canal at Lou.
isyille.
The Lawrence departed with 1000
bales Of Gotten. She refused several lots.
Ike Hurst, formerly with Scheduled &
HRnaueT, is now the outdoor clerk OF
VinsOn q DOnehus. Ike is an energetic
gentleman, and is an acquisition to the
firm.
A rumor circulated freely in our city
yesterday evening that the MOIlie Ham-
bleton, which LEFT here on Friday even
ing for the st. Francis, had caught fire
and was destroyed in Walnut bend. We
could trace il to no reliable source.
The Clifton, Capt. Stein, leaves on
Tuesday for Cincinnati.
Tho nlfva n-onob u Al. - NJ
Orleans packet for Wednesday next.
Capt. Jones commands.
The American, Capt. DuMay, leaves
for the Arkansas on Tuesday next.
The Kate Hsrk is laid aD at Cairo.
The Ocean War; came out to Cairo
with part Of her tow. She started bach
for the rest, and, when a short way
above the point, blew out a Joint Of steam
pipe which caused some delay. No one
injured.
The wreck Of the Amaranth, sunk near
Doniphan, in the Upper Missouri, was
sold recently at auction for 81 200. The
purchasers will make a good thing, as
they get her furniture, machinery and
fIeight, much Of which can be saved. -
TIE Luminary is the A q N. S. packet
leaving today for New Orleans. She
will get away at 10 a. N. Capt. Weaver
is master.
The little tug boat MollIe Taylor sprung
aleak and SUD at "a landing, yesterday,
below the foot OF Union Street. She was
not Of much value, and can be raised.
Heuceforth Capt. Nat. Green, Super
intendent OF the Arkansas River Packet
Company, propose 10 run two boats per
week from here to Little Rock. The
Centrslia Ieaves on Tuesday, Cleaner on
Saturday, aud the GuidOu will follow.
Capt. Nat. has determined, now that the
river has improved, 20 accommodate his
old patrons, snd, for that purpose has
put his boats 10 splendid trim for the sea-
sons business.
The VicksbuTg Times Of the 25th says
After coming out OF Old River com
monty known as YszDO,) into the Mis-
sissippi, yesterday morning, the steamer
Idaho struck some hidden obstruction
and commenced sinking. She was i'm
medistely headed for the bar, and forced
up on Ii as FAR IS possible. A short time
thereafter, her hol became full Of water
and she sunk in two feet water at the
bow and eight and a half asteTn. The
Idaho was on her way to Vicksburg,
loaded with old iron. aud whether the
boat or cargo was insured, we did not
learn. Capt. Ben. G.. lookout, ali old
YaZoO pilot, was at the wheel when the
accident occurred, so that 10 charge Of
ineOmpetency or lack OF precsutiOn can
be for a moment sustained. A tug and
barge were sent 10 the sunken boat yester-
day afternoon, and it is to be hoped, will
succeed in raising her.
The Salvor No. 2 Is Wreeking the
Tracy, taken OFF all the light maJerial,
and would set fire 70 the rest, and take
out the machinery. Oue third only Of
the cargo was damaged.
We understand thara is a movamanf ]
on foot to place the Gen. Q1itmau in the
New Orleans and Bayou Sara trade. two
trips q week, and start the Grey Eagle
out in the Greenville trade again. Il is
done, il at all, to Tetaliate on the Bayou
Sara Mail Company for placing one Of
their boats, the Wild Wagner, in the
New Orleans aud Natchez trade.
Jenkins, in the Hartford Press, tells a
story about Commodore Vanderbilt and
some gamblers on the Mississippi. The
gay GAMBLERS tried to bluff the Com
modOre, who asked the Captain, says
Jenkins, what his boat was worth and
learning that it was only $4,000, handed
the master a check for that amount,
and "went the boat better - which the
sports not being able to "see"
of course Vanderbilt "raked down
the pile" Its a pretty story, and
we hate to spoil 10, but the fact
is truth must prevail. The gay old Com
mOdOre got i3to a game Of bluff" be-
tween this city and Harris Point, upon
the Victor No. ?, and bought the boat for
$500 instead of the first named sum, and,
we regret to add, that he lost her. The
consequence is that the boat is now at the
bone.yard the sportsman being too
shrewd to run q steamer these hard
times.
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