Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-24

at tnls port.
Andy Granger is now one of the clerks
of the Des Arc.
The Frank Pargoud ran into the bank
q few days g at Tunica bend and
nearly knearly her stern of.
1t seems that Capt. Tom LeatheFE hiss
chartered the Belle Lee and left New
Orleans for Vicksburg on Saturday last.
The elegant passenger packet, Mary
Forsyth, Capt. Alex. Zieglsr, with White
and Briggs in the office, leaves to-day for
Cairo and st. Louis, making all way
landings.
The Ruth, Henry Ames, Pauline Car
roll, P. w. Strader and Dexter, left New
Orleans Saturday evening, on their
WY up.
Three boats leave the Crescent City for
Vicksburg on Saturday. The Gov. Allen,
Capt. Smoker; the Belle Lee, Capt.
Leathers; and the Bart. Able, Capt.
Harrison, left last Saturday. They are,
no doubt, all making money.
We are indebted to the COurieT-JourBdt
FOR q description OF the new steamer st.
Francie.
The gay Natoms, Capt. Jim Lee, will
get away to-day for Friar's Point. She
makes all wsy.iandings, and is prompt
as she is reliable. Fields and White
head are her accurate clerks.
The W. A. Caldwell, Capt Haynes,
leaves on Thursday for the Arkansas.
The Darling, Capt. Hates, backs out
for Cincinnati to-day. She will go
through without delay, end viii get 3
good trip OF cotton. Mr.. Power is her
clerk, and is one of the best officers on
the river.
The splendid steamer Magenta, Capt.
J. Frank Hicks, will leave for New Or
leans tomorrow at 5 pm. Sue will, we
hope, have a good trip to start with. Our
merchants should pGtrOniZe herlbers!ly,
as she is q local packet, O good carrier
and q superior passenger steamer.
Messrs. Sullivan and Green are her gen.
tlemanly clerks.
The elegant u. S. Mail packet, Liber-
ty, Capt. Rice, with the popular Mllt
Harry Of the desk, leaves to-day for
White river, connecting at the mouth
with the GuidOn, for Pine Bluff, and also
with the Little Rock train st DeVslFs
Bluff. Charlie Sharpe il. freight clerk.
An arrangement has, we learn, been
effected by which at least 4 OF the
Memphis and ST. Louis Packet Compa-
MES steamers will go into the Memphis
and Vicksburg trade in connection with
the Commercial. Probably no one line
OF packets has struck 8 more direct
blow at our prosperity than the Nicks-
burg and st. Louis line, asd we are glad
to learn that the Memphis Packet Com
paDy at last il willing to use every effort
to retain that trade 20 Memphis which
was lost by the inertnees, supineness and
general want Of vim which has ehersc-
terizsd the large majority OF our mer-
chauts.
THE NEW STEAMER ST. FRANCIS
This new candidate for public favor, IN
der command Of the veteran, Capt. Ihos.
r. Bowman, made her first appearance
st our wharf on yesterday morning. AS
her name indicates, she was built for the
st. Francis river trade, to ply between
our city and Wittsburg. This is the
fourth boat built bearing the name OF 81.
Francis, all built and furnished for Capt.
Thos. r.. Bowman, her mmsnd and
chief owner, who has worn out SIX BOATS
il the trade during his career, n never
met with bnt one accident in his twenty
years experience, and that OF q Trivial
character, involving no loss Of life. This
is the fourth st. Francis, each OF which
was An Improvement upon its predeces-
sOr, ard this, the last and best OF the
fleet, as well as the most complete and
servicea6le. AS time saved Is money
made, il has heen q desi1eratum
and main oil jsct to have q boat compile
ted in the shortest possible period. We
note it as s fact calculating the expert
ness and expedition of Western mechsu-
les that the st. Francis was planned, laid
out and constructed all complete within
the space Of three months. The Keel
was laid on the l9:h Of August and on
tbs 1e.h Of November d lett port on
her first trip.
The following are the dimensions of
the 81. Francis Length of hull IT'S feet,
beam 80 feet, depth Of hold 9 feet 4
inches all extra fastened and heavily
built to meet the full requirements OF the
cotton trade. The cabin of the Bt. Fran
els is full length, with the addition OF S
large texas or upper cabin for both OIL
Gers and passengers, as well IS roOmy
side houses, pantry, barber shop path
rooms, etc. al and everything requisite
for the comfort aud convenience Of pas
ssngers and all in all, we pronounce
her the best, most useful, durable and
stylish craft that has ever yet graeed the
waters of the St. Francis, or entered the
port OF Wittsburg. So fsr IS possible
Cspt. Bowman has patronized home in
stitut;ons. Mr.. W. Jack, Of this city,
furnished the pantry, and Messrs. o +.
Prescott & Co. the chandeliers, lamps,
etc. The st. Francis leaves for st. Fran
els river to-day. Mr.. Paine is chief
clerk, and his assistants are Messrs.
$500
Clark and Shell.
Capt. John E. Hare, Of the steamboat
Glendale, was recently examined on q
charge of violating the maritime law in
running his boat without 8 wire tilleF
rope. The complaint was made by Pa
ter V~andervoort, Inspector Of Hulls. 1t
appears that on the last trip of the Glen
dale from Pittshurg TO st. Louis, the wire
tiiler rope broke near Paducah, and in-
stead Of splicing ii, 3 MANILA rope was
substituted. Capt. Hare stated that the
inspector at Pittsbgrg had told him he
csuid put IN . manila tiller rope. It wss
also stated that the Captain had said
/ that the vie rope vas a farce, The
penalty for violating the regulation is q
fine OF one hundred dollars and irnpris-
opment not exceeding two months.
Capt. Hare was held to answer.
findings we're made at Hannibal 2
few days ago, with q view Of construct
igg a bridge across the Mississippi river.
The result vas entirely satisfactory, q
rock bottom, az no great depth, being
found under the bed Of the stream. The
point selected is quite narrow, rendering
the construction of 3 first-cisss railroad
bridge a small task. The cost of build
ing a bridge at hannibal, il is said, viii
be less by one.bslf thar the one recently