Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-30

upper river continues to decline at all
points. At this place the fall is going on
at a rapid pace.
The Celeste reports the Arkansas still
falling with thirty inches to the Rock
and twenty inches TO Fort Smith.
Arrivals.
Steamer Celeste, Arkansas river.
Departures.
Steamer Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
Minneols, Cincinnati.
Boats in Port.
MIsCELLANEOUs.
Business on the landing yesterday was
quiet, with no new feature to relieve the
duIlness which prevailed, except the cot
ton in front of the Minneola-which
steamer left with q very good low water
trip.
Capt. John D. Elliott, Of the Des Arc,
left last evening by rail for Cairo. The
next we see OF him will be on the roof
of the his fine steamer.
The Celeste arrived yesterday morn
ing from White river. She lays up for
a few days to repair for the fall trade.
Capt. Z. A. Levy, of the firm of Levy
& Miller, steamboat agents, left last
night on the cars for Louisville and Gin
cinnati. 1t was intimatsd to US that he
intends to secure a gorilla and some other
curiosities for the show on Front street,
but we are inclined to think he went to
see about his new wharfbost and some
OF his many business connections up
the country.
The A. & NJ. s. co.'s. steamer Missis-
sipi, will be in port, to leave to-day at D
D. m, for New Orleans. Capt. William
Thompson, her master, Is n of the
cleverest and most popular officers ofthe
line, while Eckley and Brown, of the
office, are competent and courteous gen.
tlemen. We know the Mississippi to be
one Of the finest steamers %atloat, and
commend her to all travellers. Our old
Memphis friend, Henry Carnahan, Is
steward, and no one who knows him
Will entertain a doubt IS to the fare pro-
vlded for her passengers.
The City of Cairo, Bob Riley, master,
and Mr.. White, clerk, will be in port, to
leave for Cairo and st. Louis tomorrow.
The Olive Branch, Capt. Ike Jones,
will pass up to-day at . p. m, for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The H. NJ. Shreve is the regular st.
Louis packet to-day. She leaves at 8
o. M. Capt. Carter commands.
The Starlight, fifteen days ont from
| Cincinnati, had not arrived last evening
when we left the landing. She will be
in port, to leave for Louisville and Gin
natl on Saturday evening, without fail.
/ Capt. Davidson is master.
The Rubicon will pass down for
| Vicksburg on tomorrow evening. VIM.
Blake is master aud ALI. Grissem,
clerk.
By a dispatch to Larry Rarmstad &
| Co. we learn that the fine, light drsught
/ ,,I gruSff roalraf nvorLr loft Little Rpnk
for this port on Tuesday last. she returns
to the Rock on Tuesday next. Capt.
Bill K~nowlaBd, her master, is well
known here, and his packet is verg pop
ular in the Rackensack. She won the
colOrs at the late fair in Little Rock.
John Williams is clerk, and our friend
Sam. Wood, of the Celeste, goes out as
his assistant. Being Light, swift, well
differed and very comfortable, the Ozark
will win, you bet.
The Last Chance struck a snag above
YaDkton in the Missouri river, and sunk
July oath. She was loaded with Indian
supplies which were badly damaged.
She was soon raised, and proceeded on
her journey.
The Peerless has been bought It st.
Louis for the Arkansas river trade, by
Capt. Sam. Houston.
lLb Lizzie VII Is VII Tie uOGh6 at Oh
Louis, and the Magenta has taken her
place.
1t will be seen by her card in another
| column that the J. s. McCune will enter
the White river trade as an independent
packet, on Thursday next. The Mcclure
is light and fast, and during the low
water will make quick trips. Capt. DUFF
fer will command.
Since the Ist of January, 1867, there
have been seventy-six steamboat acct
dents on the western and southern
waters. OF these one was by grounding,
nineteen by fire, six by explosion and
fifty by sinking. OF the sunken boats,
sixteen were raised and are now running;
three of the exploded boats and one of
the burnt were repaired, and are now en-
gagged in their usual traffic, leaving a
total loss of fifty-six steamers.
A lot of white and black roustabouts
fell out in Cincinnati on Monday even
ing last, about unloading some barges
belonging TO the Silver Cloud. The ne
groes made an attack on Bill Ackers, the
mate, and some others, and in the ARRAY
one Of the darkies, the r~iagleader, was
fatally stabbed.
The Success, a new craft, was adver-
tised TO leave Pittsburg Monday, for Gin
c%innati, Cairo and Memphis.
Several of the M~onOngahela locks are
being repaired, and little boats are ply
ing from Pittsburg to Lock Nc. 8, con-
Meeting at that point for Brownsville.
Water has been drawn from pool No. 9
in order to complete the repairs on Lock
No. 8. The repairs will be completed on
the entire route early next month.
Capt. Smokers packet, the Gov. W.
II. Allen, was successfully launched from
Howard & Co.'s ship yard, Jacksonville,
on Wednesday evening. Clark, the
editor of the "Richmond" and river
man of the Courier, is spreading himself
on the new boats now building around
the falls. We have no doubt they will
be unequRlled in speed, etc. (all boats
arel but they may get run into the
ground by the aforesaid editor.
Praise judiciously bestowed is right,
but we don't like to see any n "slop
OVER
Don't sop over, you'll find some day
That spil,irg your ink will never pay;
A horse NAY Tun a little too long.
A preacher may preach somewhat too long
A poet like Hays who makes pleasant rhymes,
May write aud regret IL in after times.
Keep the end ofthe effort ever in view,
But don'tslOp over whatever you do
An opportunity for witnessing the Ope-
ration snd application OF the apparatus
of Mr.. Henry 4 FOote, for burning liquid
hydrocarbons on steamers, was given on
Monday and Tuesday, on board the
United States steamer Palos, at the navy
yard at ChaTlestOwD, Mass. Recently
Mr.. FoOte has greatly sifnpliied his ep-
p~Aratus, and there are now 40 gas pipes
20 come in contact with the frame, the
pipes having been dispensed with by an
alteration of the retorts. During the two
days trial coal tar refuse was used, TO
show that the apparatus wss not con-
fined to the use of petroleum, and that
Mr.. FOOte would not, in the future, be
obliged to rely for supplies upon the oil
wells of Pennsylvania. Tue fires were
merely run to show the citizens Of BOs-
ton the feasibility and practicability of
the apparatus, and to dispel the fears OF
those who are inclined TO scout the idea
of liquid fuel, and to show that dSf& oils
could be used with safety. During tine
two days over six hundred persons, COM
prising q large number of prominent
merchants, steamship owners, under
writers and scientific men of all classes,
as well as practical engineers, visited the
steamer and inspected the fires All who
were privileged to witness the expert
ment and the majority of them took a
deep interest in the subject) expressed
their conviction that it was decidedly
practical, while the ~cheapness and the
other advantages that all could readily
see were justly claimed for it, were fire.
quently alluded to by the visitors in a
manner extremely flattering to MI. /
Foote, under whose personal direction
the trial took place. 1t was plainly
demonstrated that dead oils could be
used with the best results, and the trial
was in all respects q success, and was
eminently satisfactory to all concerned.
Another government trial takes place
mex week on the Palos, which will be of
seventy-two hours duration.
The Mobile Times says:
A fruitful source of trouble and vexa-
ton TO steamboats, and the steamboat
interest, including the consignees and all
interested in any way in the bringing of
cotton to Mobile, raised out of this dis
trict, will soon present itself-and that is
the payment of the tax. Last year the
trade company, who then owned most of
the boats for their own and their Gus
toners accommodation, executed a bond
intended to cover shipments on their
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