Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-30

AgAAN 0dN3 Oh. Ltulrs
Welcome, Vicksburg.
" Virginia, Louisville.
+" NJ. Hambleton, st. FIR. river.
Olive Branch, New Orleans.
Commercial, White liver.
Cleaner, Arkansas river.
" Starlight, New Orleans.
Emperor, Cincinnati.
" Lizzie Gill, New Orleans.
" Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
Departures.
Steamer Silver Spray, New Orleans.
" p. W. Strader, New Orleans.
" QuitmaB, Cairo.
" LongwOrth, Cincinnati.
Lady Gay, New Orleans.
" Welcome, st. Louis.
Virginia, New Orleans.
" Olive Branch, st. Louis.
" Starlight, J~Ohnsonville.
" Argonaut, Cincinnati.
Boats in Port.
Emperor, Celeste, Cleaner, CONNER
eial, Silver Moon, Mollie Hambleton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We are not alone in u censure of the
course pursued by the Memphis and
Vicksburg packet line during the past
few weeks. The C~oahomian a y Of the
Dan Able:
This steamer came down on Sunday
last and landed at this point, though she
had but little freight. 1t seems that the
lying up of this steamer during the high
water has not benefited her any with
our people.
The Starlight passed up on Sunday
with a load of railroad iron for Johnson
vile, Tennessee.
4 dispatch from Omaha states that the
steamer Mountaineer has been sued for
$500 for damage to a telegraph wire laid
across the river by the Western Union
telegraph company. The dispatch states
that the wire was laid across the river,
ard the-of6cers of the boat cut it with an
are, in which they were perfectly justi-
fable.
A set-to between two clerks in a well
known steamboat office of this city, took
pace on the bluff on Sunday about noon.
( large crowd Of the hackers of both
parties were present. A ring was formed
snd the two aspirants for the champion
ship Of the "Iight weights" went in,
both determined to carry off the belt,
which was constructed out of an old sus-
bender. Several rounds were eft"
with varying success. The representa-
tive Of the uptown office, on the forty
sixth round, mashed his mauley on a
wagon tire a la Heenan, while the
spunky and ambitious amateur Of the
manly art from the wharfboat, on the
sixty-frst round, had his left pepper
closed. At this point, the fight having
lasted two hours and sixteen minutes,
the police interfered and all bets were
declared off by the umpire. Both gem
tlemen had to put up a forfeit.
There are said to be $50 men at work
On the bridge e the Mississippi river
at Quincy, and it is expected it will be
finished a year from this time.
The steamer T. i. MeGill is now out
on the marine ways at Carondelet, and
is being widened ten feet. When the
McGiu comes off the ways she will be
one of the lightest dr9ARnd greatest car
ryiug steamers afoat.
The steamer Milbury, of the defunct
Johnsonvilie packet line, was sold on
Thursday atSt. Louis for SO, 600, to par
ties who intend her as a packet between
Paducah and points on the Tennessee
river.
The river at Dubuque rose twelve
inches on Wednesday last. The Herald
says a regular freshet is coming down
from above there.
The edible was stolen by somaaMigious(y
inclined thief, from the COMMERCIAL, and
Capt. Davis yesterday had to purchase
one in lieu of it.
Capt. Joe Banfl was awakened In his
bed, at his residence on Saturday night
last, by three masked rufians, who with
pistols presented, made him disgorge all
the loose cash at his command-some
$500.
The splendid and favorite steamer
Quitman viii be ia port to leave for
New Orleans tomorrow at her usual
hour. All freight for her to-day and
until her arrival, should be sent 10 the
Star wharlboat, where a clerk is reoeiv-
ing for her. Jas. T. Bourne IL Co, w.
Jay Johnson and Levy d Miller are her
agents.
The Emperor, for Louisville, goes out
this evening at O'Clock. Levy d Miller,
agents.
The Cleaner goes ont for Arkansas
river tomorrow evening at 5 O'Clock.
Levy IL Miller. agents.
The City Of Alton leaves for st. Louis
It 5 pm. tomorrow. Elem. Calvert,
superintendent.
The Silver Moon, Capt. Merrilees, will
leave for Cincinnati at 5 pm Wednes-
day. Larry Harmstad & Co., agents.
The Celeste, Capt. Reese Pritehard,
departs for Arkansas river this evening
at 5 o'clock. w. Jay johnson, Jas. T.
Bourne & Co. and Larry Harmstad &
Co., agents.
The reliable steamer Commercial will
make connection at Davall's Bluff with
the train fer Little Rock. She goes out
this evening in command of Capt. John
Davis. Capt. Ed. MoretoD, the popular
steamboat commander, of days gone by,
is chief in the Office. Smithers and
Harry are his assistants. Levy Miller
and jas. t. Bourne q &C., agents.
Capt. Bowman will take out the Mol
lie Hambleton for st. Francis river this
day at 5 pm. Larry Harmstad q Co.,
agents.
Capt. John Davis intends very soon to
put another packet into the White river
trade, to run in connection with the
Commercial, making a semi-weekly line
in conjunction with the railroad to Little
Rock. Low water, which will very soon
make navigation on the Arkansas both
and tedious, calls for more
than u train per week from the Bluff
to Little Rock, and the citizens of the
latter city are determined to have quick
and frequent communication with Mem
phis.
We are under obligations to Messrs.
Smithers and Harry, Of the !
Commercial, for late Arkansas papers. /
s. II. Mossop, the popular clerk of the
Cen. Quitman, is in our city, havinglaid :
,ver to attend to the interests of that
until she returns from Cairo. Mr..
linn Smith, a gallant soldier and ex-chief
n police of Natchez, Miss, is also in our
prospecting. :
The trip OF the Great Eastern VIII
,ompare favorably with an Arkansas
liver trip. Her tonnage on entering the
of New York, amounted to Se,O456o
which with the addition Of the harbor-
naster,s. health officers and pilots fees, t,
nd charges on stamps, permits, etc, Z,
,aing altogether only the expenses of en- 5
eripe the port, foot up $1,000. She de- .
,arted for France, carrying n hundred a
nd ninety-one passengers, paying Sl0O N
ar. which amounts to $4,000 leaving 4
sErplus of $4,000, out of which the ex- i
Of her voyage, the salaries of her ri
,sSeers, crew and attendants, cost Of n
,aintino and repairing and other Incl +
e no Inundated. GlaRriv =