Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-28
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The gay little American, Capt. Ed.
Rowland, is posted for Little Rock, and
will leave to-day at 5 pm. She is light,
newly painted and in elegant order, and
will go through o X.
The Rubieon will pass down to-day at
5 pm. for Vicksburg. Capt. Blake com
mands and ALI. Grissom is clerk.
FrOlich, of the White County Record,
gives a long history of the rise aud fall
of the news agency. We have no com
ments to make, but would ask what i'm
portant matter brought the gentleman
to West Point recently? Dldh not have
a hankering to got TO Little Rock? He
has an eye 10 the beautiful in nature
has visited the Mammoth cave, wendell
his way up the beautiful Father Of
waters-seen Niagara in all its grandeur
-rOamed amid the solitudss Of an Ar
kansas forest, and o wishes-yea,
yearDs to sit himself down for life near
the beautiful Hudson.
The City Of Cairo Is the ST. Louis
packet for this evening. She has supe-
riOr accommodations and wont stop at
81 OF at Phillips. Bob Riley IS master
and McCreight is clerk.
The Mississippi Navigation Company,
o (which Capt. d. De Haven is president,
/ AAEl az 1AAAO vi 44EoAaJ AAzAL last 1LlE
officers and many directors we're present.
The dOmicil of the company was changed
from New Orleans TO Cairo, to take adj
vantage of the better privileges granted
by Illinois laws. Sufficient stock is taken
to authorize the building Of a boat, and
bids are being received. There is no
no doubt Of success entertained by the
company. Madison, Indiana, has put in
the first bid.
Sheriff Wilder, of Burlington, Iowa,
the other day went to st. Louis after a
prisoner. On his way back the sheriff
and prisoner turned in TO the same state
room on the Davenport The sheriff
went to sleep, but the prisoner didn't.
He took the keys from Mr.. Wilder's
pocket, and the pistol from his belt, IN
locked his handouts and walked ashore,
leaving the officer Of the law in the land
ofnod.
Some Of our st. Louis exchanges are
making a comparison between the hotels
of Paris and the Southern of that city.
The similarity is striking, for at the Pari-
sian hotel guests are charged extra for
soap and towels, while at the Southern
they are charged 50 cents extra for a
mosquito bar. This same Southern is one
Of the biggest humbugs of the day, and
~ DDAtLNAA 0IAy IA AhA4Es w N0hE Is
pecial pleasure in warning all our readers
on this subject, but it IS not necessary,
We know to those who have once been
" taken in and done for" by this radical
concern. Those who go to st. Louis to
attend the Fair should try the Laclede.
Would il not be well to relet the paving
contract from Court TO Union streets on
I the leVee II the present contractor don't
DO 1t Immediately? The wet season
will 500 be at hand and this work can't
be done. What says his Honor and the
Wharf committee Let US hear from
you, gentlemen.
The fine packet Roweua came ia yes
terday morning from White river with a
good passenger trip and "a bales of new
cotton. Capt. Davis reports picking pro-
crossing rapidly. The ROwens returns
to-day. She connects with the cars at
Deyall's Bluff and with the Fairy Queen
for upper White river. Msssrs. Kidder,
Harry and Sharp are her secretaries, and
that prince Of boatmen, Capt. John Davis,
walks the roof
We learn that the Virginia, which
passed down on Thursday, IA days out
from st. Louis, is again aground at Horn
Lake. She is reported lying with her
head down stream, hard and fast, and
NAAAEN NfAA NtAH VI q III o4A - A1E CLAGA-
mel. Duble aint a success as a low water
master. He got on a horse yesterday
morning, and after riding till noon,
reached this city, where he secured the
services Of a tug, and returned to the
boat.
Charley Sharp. Of the Rowena, il, we
regret to say, suffering from an attack Of
illness. He will be about again in a few
days.
1t is said that Capt. c. R Rudd will
shortly start from Evansville with a fiat
boat load Of produce for this market.
The Rob Roy, Bertha, Michigan, r. {.
Gray, Minneola and Starlight are all laid
up neal Evansville. The Gray may how
ever, get through.
The steamer Ida, with two barge which
passed this port a few days ago, bound
rom st. Louis to White river, sunk one
Of her barges, which was loaded with
hay, about three miles above the mouth
of White river. The barge and cargo
are supposed to be 3 total loss. The cargo
belonged to tie government.
The swift and handsome L. s. mail
packet Des Arc, Capt. Garrett ]. HAS,
came in with six bales Of new cotton.
She lesves at pm. to-day for Nicksburg
and the Bends. Mr.. VIM. Miller IS her
popular chief clerk, and be is assisted by
Cad. Hanks.
Mr.. Isaac Shields, late carpenter OF the
J. D. Perry, died in this city on Wednes-
day last. He has been upon the Perry
since she laid up, IN the capacity of
Waterman. Mr.. Shields was much re-
spected by sll who knew him, and leaves
2 wife and two children to our his
loss.
Mai. Mart Wall returned yesterday
from Cincinnati and Louisville, where
he has been making additions to the
already large stock Of his firm. His alb
sence has not effected his health to any
serious extent, and the report which pre-
vailed that be had gone to see a relation
was entirely unfoUnded.
Capt. COsgraiu and engineer Hsarding,
under the direction Of Col. Wheeler, have
just commenced a new survey OF Mil
waukee barbOr, taking in the district be-
tween the north and south points. The
survey is made full and complete, and is
10 determine the causeaOf the sand bar
which is forming near the harbor, with
the view TO o it and to prevent
further formation Of the kind.
The stakes involved in the HsmiIl and
Brown race amounting TO $1,000, have
been given up to Hsmill, Browns back
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Capt. Dsvidson, of the n. w. U.
packet line, says it will cost $4,000 to
move the ways from Lacrosse to Du-
buque, and wants sl5, 900 of the amount
from the D%ubuquers, some Of whom
think the sum is too large.
The body of DR.. D. d. Cameron, a
well known citizen of Lacrosse, Wis,
who disappeared about six weeks since,
was found IN the Mississippi in front OF
that city on Monday.
Capt. John w. Tobin, a gentleman
well known as commander Of the favor
ite steamers Vicksburg and II. A.
Homeyer, contributed one hundred dol
lars to the Howard Association fer the
relief of the sick Of New Orleans. Such
generosity speaks well, that the heart Of
the giver is IN the right place.
Capt. H. III. Symmes, Of st. Louis, has
sold his interest in the steamer Ante
IOpe to Capt. w. r Carter. Dave
Campbell has sold bis interest in the late
purchase Of Johnsonville boats to his CO.
partners, at the rate of $4,000 for the lot.
The Paragon has been withdrawn from
the Mama line, and ome TO this port
under the auspices Of b eSt. Louis packet
Capt. GeOrSe Wolf has purchased
Capt. jas. MaginDis' and Peter Sehwab's
interests in the Mary Erwin, at Cincin-
natl, for $50, 600.
Capt. Burlington. an old Red river
master, has purchased the H. NJ. Childs
at Cincinnati He win bring her south.
At the same place Capt. II U. Hart, r
G.. Simple and ThOs. P. Cassidy have
purchased the Lawrence for Sl2,5O
The surveying party OF Captain Rob