Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-28

q clOudY with Epri1kiing5 or rain.
The river, at this point, is about sta
tioDary, or, If falling at all, is going
down very slowly. The Arkansas is
stationary, with three feet to Pine Bluff,
and thirty-tWo inches to Little Rock.
There is four feet from Cairo to Louis
vile, and falling. Five and one-half feet
is ali that can be found from 81. Louis
out to Cairo.
Arrivals.
Steamer City Of Cairo, st. Louis.
Luminary,
" Westmoreiand, New Orleans.
Cora s., Arkansas river.
Tempest, White river.
Crescent City, Evans vile.
Departures.
Steamer City of Cairo, st. Louis.
Westmorelsnd, Cincinnati.
Agnes, Arkansas river.
Argos, st. Francis river.
Mollie H~smbletOn, $. Francis
river.
Liberty, White river.
" Tempest, Louisville.
4" Luminary. Vicksburg.
Natoma, Friars Point. 80
In Port
Steamers Magenta, Minneola, cora s.,
Crescent City.
EISCEELASEOUs.
Oar levee yesterday presented more of
activity and animation than We have
witnessed for 10! these many dsys. 1t
was q sight worth ~beholding, and all of
our regular packets had go d outgoing
freights, both OF MERCHANDISE and people.
The Magenta went Over the river and
discharged her railroad iron yesterday.
She leaves at 5 q N, sharp, to-day, for
VIcEsb1rg and New Orleans. We would
like 90 have a little talk with our chip
pers about the Magenta, but our space
will not permit il to-day. This fine
packet was brought into the Memphis
and New Orleans trade by Capt. Hicks,
who was under the impression that she
would be supported by cur merchants, 81
of whom must know that she is Of mate
rial advantage to our city that she
comes crowded with people; that she
brings orders here that would go else
where were she not in the trade. But
this packet is permitted to turn her Prov
away from Us today without one bale OF
eotton-without, we msy say, one pound
Of freight, because she cannot carry it ST
less than living rates-Decsuse, in fact,
she WON'T tsks U cotton for less money!
than is paid the regular packets from
Nicksburg, from Nstchez, and frem Ba-
ton Rouge to New Orleans, for il is 6 fact
that freights 100 miles above New Or
leans pay better than from this point to
the Crescent City, some 500 miles. An
outside boat, coming from Cincin-
natl, Louisville or st. Louie, can at an
times command what freight our mer-
chants have TO ship, and the consequence
is, and it should be so, that cur trade is
leaving Us; home enterprise is ignored
and trampled under foot, and the day
msy cOme when the passing traveller can
point to Memphis and say, 'she was
killed by her own people" The Magenta
will back cut on time. In her office will
be found Capt. John Brooks and John
Sullivan, both clever ard competent
clerks, while the Indian chieftsiu Hole
in-the-Wall superintends her cuisine in
elegant style.
The st. Mary's is again efioat, and
was due here last night on her way to
New Orleans.
The Gen. Quitman was insured for
s45. 600.
The steamer Underwater is on her
way from Cairo to the wreck of the Gen.
Quitman.
The steamer Commercial win enter
the Memphis and Vieksburg trade on
Saturday week next, as a regular weekly
packet. Capt. John Davis proposes to
make this q semi-weekly line 1t 10 dis
tant day. The Commercial has been
put in elegant order. The furniture Of
the R0wena has been placed upon her,
and she will come to Us from tie docks
at Cairo, in a few days, locking as hand
some as q bride.
The Cora S. came in yesterday. Capt.
Yerkes succeeded in raising her, and
brought her to this port by keeping her
pumps constantly at work. A side dock
will be placed under her st this port, and
the damage TO her hull repaired in e day
two, st a coat of $500. We congrstu-
late Capt. y. and Al CroxsIl on the en-
srgy they displayed on this occasion.
Capt. B0sWOrtn Of the Inflated steamer
Brooks and Capt. McGlnniss OF the
aambleton, left last evening on the
L3arty.
The soagboat, S. 81. Long, Is at work
ClsTk's towhesd, below this city,
and is doing splendid service in clearing
he channel Of sswyers whose pOnderous
heads have long been q terror to pilots.
The Marble City, Capt. Conway, leaves
tomorrow for Cairo and st. Louis. {
The Minneols, Capt. Miller, did not
Jet away last night, but leaves to-day for
louisville and Cincinnati. She is light
md will go through. :
The w. A. Caldwell, Capt. Haynes,
caves tomorrow for Little Rock ana way {
on the Arkansas. She Is the regu-
AZ packet. [
The Mollie Able, Cspt. Duble, passes 1
at noon to-day for New Orleans.
The great Continental, Capt. PegTam,
caves FOR New Orleans to-day at 5 pm.
TIL Lady Gray will be in pert to leave
Or the Crescent City at s am. to-day. II
Burke is master. $
The cabin Of the Gen. Quitman has r
eff, and sl that remains of her
D sight is her bow. Her deck crew tried
D pillage the Office while she was siuk-
but The courage OF her clerks, Sam
and Charley Grice prevented the =
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The P. w. Strsder and Olive Branch
re Que TO day from New Orleans.
The towbnat Silver Heels sunk in the
)hio, near VaDceburg, a few days ago, 4.
proves a total loss. =
The Governors OF Wisconsin, Mime
Ota, Iowa and Missouri, are out in a cir
ular calling for a convention at Prairie
u Chen on November 10th. Object, {
congressional ~spproprisl.) ns for the i'm v
rovement of Fox and Wisconsin rivsrs. Il
The propeller Crescent City came in a
ON above, yesterday, loaded with hey. b