Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-31
EEsCELLANEGUs.


Not an arrival up to dark last night,
aud things on the river looked quite
dreary.
We prospeeted the Mayfl1wer yes
terday, and for the first time she fooled
Us. she had 8 big trip, which delayed
her,
Mike Pyne is again furnishing like a
green bay tree. His meat shsp, on
Promenade street, is sn ornament to
that part OF the levee. Full OF energy,
with legions Of friends, he is bound to
rise sgain despite the elements OF wind
and water.
On and after Monday the Memphis
and st. Louis Packet Company will have
a daily line of boats in the trade, leav-
ing here every Gay in the week except
Wednesdays and Sundays. We are re-
jOiced to know that business with this
favOrite line IS improving 50 as TO justify
the additional number Of packets. Capt.
Fem Calvert, the Superintendent at this
point, who is also agent Of the Diamond
Line, is entitled to no little praise for sf-
fording these extra facilities to travellers
and shippers. Fine boats, gentlemanly
and accommodating officers, splendid
fares and regularity, have ever been
characteristic OF this line, and we reiter-
ate 0ug delight il its prosperity.
The little propeller Crescent City left
yesterday for Evansville with 800 bales
Of cotton.
A parcel express cart at Mobile offered
to carry all q STEAMBOATS, freight to it's
destination in a load provided the boat
would lay up and quit. Wallace, don't
show your disgust st Alabama river
bUats in that way.
The Natoma brought up 1856 bales Of
cotton.
TIE handsome low water packet
Ozark, Cspt. B!asdel, leaves on Monday
for ali points on the Arkansas, carrying
the U 5 mail.
Nat. Green's famous steamer Missis-
sippi will, we learn By a dispatch 20
Mart Walt, be here on Sunday night and
VIII back cut ca Wednesday for New
Orleaps, She needs no praise, being one
Of the finest packets sh at.
The leVisthan Of the Western waters,
the monster Thompson Dean, Capt. J.
Il. Pepper, viii pass down on her first
trip to-day. she Is the "Grest i stern"
Of river steamers and will make some
eommOfi0n a. our lsvee. Look out for
her. We viii Inspect her on arrival il
we ran gets pilot.
Tne fine steamer Julia will pass down
to dsy f1r NicA-bnrF. Cspt. Lockhart is
master and Andy I5ascs Clerk.
The Minnie, Cspt. Doyle, viii leave to-
day ~ 5 pm. for Cciro, Louisville and
Cincinnati. Sac wants cotton and will
go through
The independent passenger packet Des
Are, Capt. John Elicit, with Matt Glass
10 the fire, leaves on Monday for Jack
sODpOrt aud way points On White river.
TIE gallant M4yi1oeT-0o d .saeudsnt
or relative Of that Purifanicsl ship which
unfortunately lived 20 reach Plymouth
will back out to-day for ali points on
White river, connecting at Devalps
Bluff with the Little Rock train. Capt.
Billy Ashford is muster and Charley
Smiihsr sher o5ligiag clerk. Her table
Is ~uusqusied under the supervision Of
Mr.. Summons.
The well known steamer Conmercial
will leave on Saturday next for VIcks-
burg and the bends. John Edson will
command and Clay Rice will take charge
of The offiee.
The famous passenger packet Ruth
will be found at the levee this morning,
10 ding for New Orleans. She will take
cotton through vita dispatch and in adj
% Of ali competition by railroad.
Capt. PsgFsR1 is master Of the amiaOle
Rgth, and backs her Out at ) pm. to-
day.
The City OF Alton comes to US again as
g regular packet, and leaves this evening
at four O'Clock for Cairo and 81. Lnuis.
she connects with trains for the North
and East, and ia of our finest local
packets. Capt Bill Thompson, who is
not excelled upon the river ia all the
requisites Of 3 No. 1 officer, has charge
OF her, and MIR. Jim White is her able
secretary.
The w. p. Carter is now being
wrecked. MSny hearts ia this city are
still sad ID account OF the death of loved
by the explosion of the Carter's
engines LOuisUiue Journal
We thought It was her boilers that TX
? Viscber.
The steamed Lily, With a cargo of gov.
eminent stores for Fort Sully, Upper
Missouri, wss sunk at Rush Bottom last
Saturday. Boat and cargo are 8 total
loss. She wa worth $40. 900, aud was
insured for $1,000 in Cincinnati and East
srn Offices. Her cargo was consigned to
the Indian Agent, and is not insured.
The boat belonged to Capt. Tyler, Of 81.
The AlleDa May wes sold by United
States Marshal RoWley, at PittsbuTg, on
Monday, for 5000.
Ah6 otlFst AItObi WuiCn tsiL mere 81 MS
lays ago, left Cairo Thursday night for
Cincinnati. She took several Darges
along to lighter.
The New Orleans Times says the
National, which left there on
last fer the wreck OF the Quit
man, returned next evening, bringing
the cabin furniture and sundry
besides Goa bales OF her cotton,
DO of which were in a damaged Con-
Hilton.