Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-15

but evidently not to drive Maxi outer
the country. We suggest they be SEN
back here as q " starter" for a bureaus
Reconstruction" and that RylandZ
the st. Louis Democrat, be appOinH q
"head sceHter.n p
The very elegant ferrybOat PeOsta Is
doing a good business between this and
Mound City. She has careful officers,
who are attentive and make their trips
with the precision of a time piece. We
note her financial success with pleasure.
The White Cloud Nc. 2, which got a
hole punched in her side at Birds point,
a snort time ago, went on the ways at
Mound City and was put in order. She
will be at Cairo, we learn, to-day.
The Baltic and Mary Forsyth succeed
ed in getting up to st. Louis, but several
other boats which left Cairo bound for
the anne port, had 10 turn back.
The Mary Il. Forsyth picked up a snag
above Cairo on her way up, which tore
away part Of her guard and took all the
liquors out of the bar in regular military
style-tOOk it straight no sugar or
mixed drinks called for.
The Memphis and st. Louis packet
company have purchased the hull OF the
Magnolia and will tit it up as a wharf
boat.
The Henry Ames had to give up her
trip at Louisville because she could not
! get insurance.
The Indiana has laid up at Paducah.
h MOllie HambletOn came in from
/ st. Francis river with 50 bales Of cotton.
Capt. Tom. Day reports the sanity river
on a decline, but that the matrimonial
market is still rising and very active.
We told him of the dangers while such a
fatal disease ragged and tried to get him
to remain ashore, but like a brave sailor,
he would not desert his ship. In fact,
we believe he liked the risk. We need
not say what the result has been, but
Tom. has gone and "toOk the fever.u
His anxious friends can see it in his eve,
in everything he does, but we feel CON
scious of having. done our duty. That
awful country has done for Tom. p
The st. Patrick came in from Vicks-
burg about noon yesterday. She had
nearly 400 bales of cotton and so MANY
Il beerles" as we never saw for many
months.
The Commercial had 500 bales of cot
ton from White river. Capt. Davis re-
ports hat stream falling.
The crew Of the America cut I'D some
rustics last night. The captain did not
know at a late hour whether they would
jump or not. They did 10 like the idea
Of going to Pittsburg, but preferred stay
ing in this warmer latitude.
The Lady got aground at Randolph on
her way down, by which she lost thir-
teen hours. A negro deck hand fell
overheard and was drowned. She
brought to this port a good cotton trip,
and will depart again to-day for Haile's
point and way landings.
MAN KILLED.-We learn from the of
ticers of the Comet that a man named
Pete Smith killed another named John
McCann on Thursday night last back Of
Wolf island at McDOnald's store. The
affair originated about a woman Ne
Cam, whose head was nearly severed
from his body, was vet lying where he
was killed when the Comet left on Fri
day night. The murderer was, we learn,
arrested.
The Mississippi and City of Cairo were
both hard aground at Plum point yester-
day, but succeededin getting off by hard
sparring.
DIssoLvED.-The city wharfboat, it
will be seen by reference to tine card in
another column, is now being run by
Capt. Larry Harmstad and Bob Gibson,
they having bought out the interest of
Mr.. Jennings. 1t is now therefore q
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rated by Memphis men. They are both
too well known to need eulogy, and will
continue to give their attention to tha
interests of boats landing and entrustfngg
their business to them.
SOME DUCK STORY.-We learn from
MIR. Jim Hall, clerk of the Comet, that
M|ease, who lives at the foot OF Is,
kind at POmesco lake on Tuesday night
last, $50 ducks at five shots. Sixty birds
such as water turkeys, etc, were also
killed, making in all $40 st five shots.
The ducks were not tough, for we eatone
OF 'em, but the stOTy-well il is vOuched
for by all the officers on the Comet, and
we believe it, we do.
FOR VICKsBUBG.-We know Of no
craft on the Mississippi river more de-
serving the patronage of the public than
the regular packet which leaves u land
ing this evening at the usual hour, for
Vicksburg and the bends-we mean the
elegant and ever reliable, swift and beau
tiful st. Patrick; and we know of no
officers that we can more heartily COM
mend to u travelling friends than Capt.
Lee, Clay Rice and Billy Fields. john
son u Wright, agents.
FOR NEW ORLEANs.-Ihe steamer
Mississippi, as majestic in appearance as
the mighty current which bears her up,
with a mien all dignity and none the
less handsome, turns her stately prov
southwark this day at 10 am She has
ample capacity for freight, has altogether
superior passenger accommodations and
is commanded by the efficient and popu-
lar Capt. Hurd. She is of the A. & NJ.
s. 5. line for which Jil1 Sayres is the OBJ
liging passenger agent and Larry Harm
stad d Co., agents.
For New ORLEANs.-The A. & NJ. S.
$. Co. boasts some of the finest steamers
on the western waters, and among this
array the Pauline Carroll is a "shining
light Under the administration and
guidance of the able Capt. White she
has won a name that will live forever in
the memory of the travelling and ship
ping community. She is indeed a first
class packet in every respect and we be-
speak for her a stunning trip. Call on
Capt. Jim Sayres and secure passage.
Larry Harmstad d Co. will receipt for
freight.
For ST, LOUIs.-rhe gay and uncom-
monty swift passenger packet City of
Alton leaves the St. Louis company's
wharfbOat this evening for Cairo and st.
Louis, making all way connections with
precision. She offers superior induce
ments to persons desiring to go north.
Capt. Bob. Riley, her commander, is an
accomplished and engaging gentleman
as well as competent officer. Billy Dill,
passenger agent.
FOR NEW MADRID.-The fast and
staunch packet Comet will back out for
New Madrid to-day at noon. She is in.
tended for the accommodation of plan
tiers in the bends above and will make
all way landings. C4T.anSom. Hem
thArpa &c har nA,E nwT l.. Ill !
stick to his friends along the river as gal
as he did to that warlike steamer,
the Sterling Price. We wish him every
success and know that his friends will
welcome him into the trade and give his
boat all she can carry. Mr.. Ed. Postal
and Jim Hall, her clerks, are both clever
gentlemen. Capt. w. G. Postal is agent
In this city.
For NICKsBURG.-The regular and
well known packet Platte Valley, Capt.
will leave as above on tomorrow
evening. This is one of our most re-
liable and popular boats and is we'll OFF,
sered. Larry Harmstad + Co. are her
FoR ST. FRANCIS RIvRR,-As the sun
sets to-day, the graceful ard well known
steamer Mollie Hambleton will lesve our
for Wittsburg and all way land
Iugs. Capt. Bowman has no superior as
a careful and competent officer, while
Tom. Day, Bob. Majors and Mr.. Shell
are the combined talent presiding over
ner office. "Mollien is a fRvorite name,
suFmise, with our handsome friend
Day: at least it has been relegraphed to
rs, privately, from st. Francis river that
- Mollie" Hambleton amt his onlylove.
Larry Harmstad & Co, agents.
For IOVTSVTITE-Tan-- Stein with
elegant and fast running steamer P.
W. Strader will leave the wharf this day
at 5 pm for Louisville and intermediate
landings. A trip could not be made
mora pleasant than on this fine and pop-
ulsr craft. johnson & Wright, are her
For WHITE RrvER. THE neat, COM
modOus and swift steamer ]. s. McCune, |
Can't Mnrn Rafnnnan fakaa her hiohf |