Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-19

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Little Rock.
Steamer Sam. Gaty, Vicksburg.
I" Sam. j. Hale, Cincinnati.
f" p. w. Strader, Louisville.
/" Dan. Able, Vicksburg.
T" Henry Ames, New Orleans.
/" Lady, Mariana.
Departures.
Steamer Sam. Gaty, st, Louis.
/" Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
p. W. Strader, New Orleans.
Henry Ames, New Orleans.
Boats In Port.
Sam. J.. Hale, Cleaner, Dan. Able,
Lady and Celeste.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. John Elliott left last evening on
the Belle st. Louis for Cairo, to superin-
tend the painting and fitting up of his
fine White river packet, the Des Are.
She will resume her regular trips in the
White river trade ia q few weeks.
The City Of Cairo, Capt. Bob. Rely,
is the regular Cairo and st. Louis packet
for to-day. She will leave the wharf at
the foot Of jefferson street at 3 O'Clock
this evening.
Col. s. w. Duvall has been appointed
United States Inspector of hulls for this
port. Col. DuvaIl Is well qualified
for the position, and will doubtless I'LL
the Office with credit to himself and
friends.
The Sam. Gaty pssakVp from Vicks-
burg for st. Louis yesteFd4y morning.
The Henry Ames, FROM st. 0Louis for
New Orleans, passed down last night
with a fair trip.
The Lady, Capt. Ward, leaves to-day
st 3 pm for Helena, Moon Lake and
Mariana.
The Cleaner, Capt. King, is filling up
for the Arkansas river and all way
points. She will leave at 5 O'Clock pm.
to-day.
The Dan. Able arrived from Vieksburg
last evening with q fair passenger TRIP.
She is the regular Saturday Nicksburg
and bends mail packet, and is receiving
for a return trip.
The Rubieon, Capt. Blake, will leave
the City wharfbOat to-day at 3 pm. for
Vicksburg and the bends. Mr.. Aft. Girls
som presides in the Office.
The Mary Swan, Capt. Hukill, arrived
from Evansville last evening with a
cargo Of corn and produce. She leaves
to-day at 5 pm. for a return trip to Cairo
and Evansville.
The Belle st. Louis cleared last even
ing for st. Louis with q good passenger
trip.
The Marble City is the regular Satur-
day Cairo and st. Louis packet.
The Sam. J. Hale arrived yesterday
from Cincinnati with a large cargo Of
agricultural implements and western
products. She returns to Cincinnati to-
day at pm.
The st. Patrick is being painted aud
fitted ue and will leave on Tuesday for
Ficksburg and the bends.
Late ARIZONA adyices state that the
Colorado river is SC high that the break
water at ella overfiowed the country,
causing the entire destruction Of Arizona
only two building were uninjured. One
side of Fort Yuma vas completely
wrecked.
The mail boat Maj, Anderson, on her
trip to Cincinnati, broke the wrist
the starboard pitman, causing it to
run through, or break the after-head of
the cylinder, Gripping the wheel, and
she had to complete the trip on one
wheel. She is now laid up for repairs.
Capt. Rogers new side wheel steamer,
now at Rittsburg, built for the New Or
and Mobile trade, arrived on Sat
Hrday night aud is attracting much at
tentiOu. ,
4 public meeting was held at Chatta- {
noOga on Wednesday, to take action rel
to the improvement OF Tennessee
river aud the establishment Of q daily !
line of steamers between Chattanooga
and Knoxville.
St. Louis exchanges of Wednesday
have the following: The river is still de- :
at this point, with q fine stage
above and below. All the upper rivers
are still falling; this condition calls for
no special comment. Business was ac-
tive on the wharf yesterday, the New !
Orleans steamers Henry Ames and Pau
line Carroll, and barges, the Vicksburg
and the Memphis packets having re-
seived freight literally. The Arkansas
packet was likewise filling up rapidly. !
Weather again warm. 1t is q singular
TACT that during the high water of three
months past a depth Of eighteen feet of
sand has been washed out OF our harboF. ,
We regret to learn that Capt. 2. A. '
recently commanding the steamer
Rob Roy, expired in this city at eleven
yesterday forenoon, at his resi-
ience in the Tenth ward, Of CONGESTION
Df the liver. We understand hat his
viii be taken TO Hamburg, ILL.,,
Dn Thursday, there to be inferred with
hose of his wife, who died some two
since. Capt. A. was widely
1nOwn on the western waters, and highly
esteemed by 8 host of friends and ae-
Iuaintsnees. !
The Louisville Courier of the 18th
isys The Cincinnati papers are stating, +
IN what purpOrts to be information from /,
Washington through Capt. Ross, that 4
he rump congress, at its present session, :
dispose OF the "canal subject" If C
here was a darkey at the bottom they r
undoubtedly would be swift to stir it, but \
Is there amt, we will have no such good d
uck. The present congress are incapa- e
lie Of doing q good turn for the west, or, =
n fact, doing anything honest, we ought Il
% add, but omit it, and conclude with z
he hope that they will give the present y
anal the greatest possible enlargement,
md appropriate ten millions for a new p
me on the Indiana side. The following
5 an extract from b report Of Capt.
Boss to the Captains association in Gin q
We do not think our falls should y
'e abused, though We reckon they can
tand it E; q
"Let US have Ohio and Atlantic steam ~ :,
hip companies to New Orleans, Pitts sa
,urg and st. Louis. Let our levee ex-
end from Deer ereeksto Mill creek, and T.
,e crowded with Ruths, Richmonds and W
treat Republics. Here we have stood
or more than a quarter of a century,
nd suffered ourselves to be surrounded
" railroads, and have seen our beautiful 4
)hio obstTucted by the erection OF va
ioUs bridges, and even now they are
aying the foundation for one more on
be fails at Louisville-the falls which
ave been a serious obstruction TO navi-
alton and a dam 10 the commerce of
)hio valley. But let US awaken to a
sense Of duty, and show to the II,
7orld that we will not stay damned. M
let US have no more resolutions, but
ave action. Immediate action. and our -
will be crowned with suceess.n =
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the 18th =
the following: Rates of freight to St.
iouis were increased on some articles.
toves were taken at fifty cents, being
IN cents advance on last week, and
ound freights at forty cents, an advance Il
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