Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-05

By a dispatch from Capt. Donaldson to
Larry Harmstsd & Co, we learn that
the Great Republic will be here on Sun
day OF Monday next, and will probably
enter the Memphis and New Orleans
trade.
The Guidon zoe out to-day for White
river, in place OF the ROwena, and will
run regularly until Capt. Davis can Sc
cure a sideWheel packet for the trade.
Capt. g. w. Gable, a well known officer,
will command, and Messrs. Kidder,
Harry and Sharp, the former clerks OF
the Rowena, will have charge Of the
office.
The fine packet ]. D. Perry will leave
on Wednesday under the charge Of Capt.
Morg. Batemsn. Mr. Ely is chief clerk.
The Cleaner, Capt. Fenwick, came IN
from the Arkansas in excellent trim,
and will leave again to-day at five pm.
She is the regular United States mail
packet and makes all way landings.
The Natoma, Capt. Cummings, with
Ed Smith in the Office, backs out for the
st. Francis to-day at five p m.
The muddy season is again upon US
and our landing is unpaved between
Court and Beal street. What Is the
matter?
The Ben johnson, which was sunk in
the Missouri, has arrived at st. Louis
and goes on the dock.
The Illinois Central railroad has
bought the towboat Petrol from the
Northern Line for ST 600.
The steamboat Arrow running between
San Francisco and Sacramento, was
burned on Thursday last near the mouth
Of the Mokelumne river.
The Minneola il still at French island,
where she is awaiting q rise.
Capt. Jim Sheldon will run the Leon
idas this season in the Cincinnati and
New Orleans trade.
The Delaware was loading at Pittsburg
on Saturday for Cincinnati.
The Peoria City, on her last up trip,
had two kits Of mackerel and three boxes
of merchandise. 1t is proposed to draw
and u6arter her at st. Louis,
The people of Newport are holding
Indignation meetings and denouncing
the ferry company at that place for in
creasiug their rates Of ferTiage.
The Ben Campbell, which was down
here last winter, Is again headed south
ward.
4 Davenport paper says; Had the
contractors who are at work removing
the rocks upon the rapids the selection OF
a stage of water, they could not reason
ably ask to have less of that fluid than is
now to be found Oh the rocks. For four
wears the river has not been so low ST
this point. Up the river the Northern
Line packets only get to Hastings, owing
10 low water. Frenchmsn's bar is re-
ported an obstruction which few boats
can pass.
Can't. II. A. Littleton and family re-
turned last night on the Lizzie Gill from
a heightened visit to Dubuque, Iowa.
The Lizzie Gill, over q week out from
st. Louis, arrived last night and was to
have left for New Orleans at daylight
this morning. She had On board several
side shows-s circus or two-Ames' mt
nagerie-Ben DeBar's theatrical troupe,
and a Black Crook company. A large
number of gentlemen, mostly married
men, were on the whsrfbcat awaiting
their arrival. Among those most anx-
jSus to see the Crook we noticed Larry
Harmstsd, Steve Wilkins, Elem Calvert,
Bob Gibson, Ad. Storm, and Others
whom we do not wish to mention, but
whose names we have, and any of GU
[ lady readers whose husbands were out
late, will be privileged tOlOOk over gu
list.
The fine light draft steamer Paragon
with Capt. Sam McPheeters in com
mand, will be in port to leave for Cairo
aud st. Louis to day at five pm. Mr..
MeCreight is chief clerk.
Capt. Alex. Norton, who formerly
commanded Western World and Grand
Duke was a passenger on the Lizzie Gill
bound to New Orleans, where he is in
business.
Capt. Williams, of the Salvor No. 2
Capt. John Palmer, agent Of the CiDein-
natl underwriters, and Capt. John b,
Davis. superintendent Of the Memphi:
and White river line will leave for the
wreck Of the Rowena to-day on the Ma
toms.
We learn that the Altoona struck 8
barge on her trip down at the foot Of
Walnut Bend.
Bob Speed, of the city wharfboat, ha;
returned. He spent q few days on an
iceberg in the Mammoth Cave and wasn't
a particle afraid Of Yellow Jack.
The II. NJ. Shreve passed down last
night, fOrty-eight hours behind time,
She lost thirty-four hours aground al
/ Point Pleasant.
The Des Arc was detained by a storm
at Helena. The wind was very heavy,
She brought up 209 bales OF cotton.
Mr.. Ike Hurst, Of the firm OF School
field & Hanauer, returned yesterday from
the regions OF perpetual snow. We are
indebted to him for late papers.
The Jersey City ferryboat, john s
! Darcy, was sunk by collision with an,
other steamer. All aboard were rescued
The managers Of the Illinois Rivel
| Packet Company are talking Of stripping
| the r. l. Woodward Of cabin and ma.
chinery, and converting the hull into
barge.