Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-27

W nlJe0eau anu Lee IN the Ofnce, backs
out to-day for Napolson. She connects
With the American for Little Rock, and
the Plain City for Vieksburg.
The City Of Cairo, Captain Crane-BilIy
Blenker, Clerk, leaves this evening for
Cairo and ST. Louis, connecting with the
Northern Line steamers for ST. Paul.
The New York has been chartered by
the Memphis Packet Company at Gin
cinnati, and comes into this trade during
low water. Stein will command.
Captain Bowman will contract for &
new boat, to take the place of the Mollie
Hambleton, before her return frsm
Louisville.
Captain Morris Brady, an old New
Orleans pilot, died in st, Louis, of parsly-
sis, on Friday.
The Natoma brought up the ms
chineTy, etc., frcm the wreck of the
Centrslia, and r5shipped it upon the
Cleaner for Cincinnati.
The Cleaner, Capt. Blaisdell, leaves on
Tuesday for Cairo and Cincinnati. Gar
rett Huls is her clerk.
The United States Mail packet, Com
mercial, Captain VIM. Ashford, leaves
on Tuesday, for White River. Charley
Smithers and his brother John are IL
the office.
LhC 1tfAASha iAu-S AAAA a. ANuLhhs
Among the Upper Country Boa3meu.
ST.. LOUIS, July p, 1858.
River Editor Of the Appeal:
On a recent trip among the boat folks
OF the Upper Mississippi, l found so many
lively spirits-iseveral, too, well known
ia former days among your Memphis
packets-that / wish to say something
about them through the river column OF
the f4vorite APPEAL.
First must relate that early one NOR
ming not long since found myself nearly
lost on the st. Louis leyee, and much
bewildered in mind at the wonderful
changes aud improvements OF the great
city since last visited it, ten years be-
fore.
The first familiar phiz 1 met was that
OF Capt. j. Frank Hicks, VINO, seeing l
needed pilot, kindly invited me to se-
company him On walk to the upper
levee, where the gay
MAGENTA
is undergoing repairs, and getting ready
for the cotton trade in Southern waters
next fall. A great uphesving and over
hauling is going on aboard of her, the
cabin having been raised three feet, and
transformations under way that, in aiew
more weeks, will make her as brilliant
aud gay as young bride. About the
first OF October she will make her advent
in front OF Memphis, and, in connection
with the great Belle Lee, will form q
weekly line to New Orleans, leaving
every Wednesday throughout the season.
After night on the Magenta found
Col. l.. J. DdpTee, OF the Times, and to-
gether We called at the Office OF
E. B. BYINGToN,
on Fourth street, near the Southern Ho-
tel. "Byn IS eUsily enscOnced, looks
happy, gay and festive, and was foun0
rs OF yOre, ready to give all sorts of
items aud information to travellers, no
matter where they might wish 70 go.
Next in company with Mr.. Randall,
river reporter OF the Times, visit was
made TO Maj. w. n. Starke, secretary
and agent OF the Keokuk opposition
steamers. The Major was as gay and
dashing as when ia ais gray uniform on
a spirited charger he did service on A.
2. HilPs staff, and performed valorOus
deeds Of chivalry and soldier service in
the Lost Cause. He told US of his
KEoKUK PACKET LINE,
the Tom Jasper, MOllie McPike and
Victory, that make regular trips every
day TO Keokuk, and carry everything
and every body wishing TO travel along
this two hundred mile route. He started
me up the river on the Victory, and
though the weather was warm, with the
mercury way up in the minutes, yet we
mad q very pleasant time to Quincy.
MIR. Steen, an sffable young gentleman,
ia clerk on the Victory, and after We had
run about Quincy city several hours, he
turned US over to the care OF Captain
Davidson, on the Itascs, Northwestern
Union steamer, bound for st. Paul.
Sac belongs TO what they call the
WHITE COLLAR LINE,
and when we backed away from the
wharf we had some fun. A brass band
commenced diseOuTsing sweet music on
our boiler deck. Before the soft strains
had fi1ated on the swelling breeze very
much, the rival Northern line steamer
HaWkeye, astonished US by showing
another band that laid ours entirely IN
the shade. Their negro deck hands had
improvised 8 cOmical affair on their own
hook. The performers we've attiFed IN
coon skin caps, red flannel shirts ana All
sorts of pants, Their instruments Were
dingy looking tin horns, ana ike Lher
music ALI alike, eXcepta nail keg drum,
a mig trough banjo, and an odd looking
nip soneaking sort of thing that made
q horrible noise, on the Chinese cynbal
order. In serenading our departure, their
horrid din completely drowned our mu-
sic Some thought it was very funny.
II yvas ma bit SO but it was extreme
Iv ludicrous and annoying.
From Quincy up We ran close In rear
of tha Hawkeye, the crack boat Of the
onnosition. until Just below Dubuque,
where upon turning a sharp point, We
discovered our rival Wooding. She was
taken unawares, and supposed US far
behind. Her hands dropped their wood
and she backed out several lengths
ahead of US. But her steam was light
and we found no difficulty In passing
her handsomely, amid the cheers OF cur
messengers, the music OF our DSnd anu
the total silence OF hers.
ITnon reaching Dubuque, we changed
ovsr TO the Milwaukee, bidding every
bodv ON the Itssca reluctant good bye.
NJ Ssonehreaker, her polite purser, used
| 70 run on the Robert Burns in your trade,
and "a he was public favOriIe there, SO
he is M this way. Capt. Davidson was
sIsa a. kind as he could be.
we went over to the Milwaukee, and
found Capt. Jud. West and A. B.
| Hatcher. "Pol used to run on the st.
| PATRICK some years since, and Is well
| liked here, as he Is everywhere. Find
inc rs from Memphis, he gave US q cor
4 dial reception, and when be got done
/ doing his hest, ne politely turned us over
| 20 can't. Jack Rainy and Mr.. E. NJ. Paul,
on me HSheridsn." Capt. Seneerbox,
another iovial spirit, got in the crowd ON
/ fine same steamer, also Hank TeTrill,
who invented the amusing bug game"
| that was carried on so lOng, TO the inf.
mite enjoyment Of heap of Tolks, on the
81. Louis and Memphis packet bOats, on
which Hank was employed. There were
other boat people that l could tell about,
well known down your way; but l will
only add, that if you can just come up
here. YOU will find them real jolly set
OF good fellows, and they will make you
experience the jolliest sort of time,
Just as they are all having, in their nice
| summer herths, all the time you may