Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-29
RIVER MATTERS.
vgEArHEK AID RIvEra-

trip, and J. 81. Groesbeek.
CINCINNATI, June Is River falling.
with four feet six inches water in the
canal. Weather warm and clear. River
9 feet in the channel aud falling.
CAIRO, June 2S.-Psssed No David
Watts, at II pm; Sam J. Hale. at 8
q. ~ Commonwealth, at pm; Re
oecca, at pm. Passed down Collier.
az pm. River has fallen s inches in
past twenty four hours.
ST. LOUIS, June 28-Arrived, MsrbIe
City, from Memphis. River still rising
slowly.
MEMPHIS, June 29.-Yesteriay was
clear ana hot. The river is rising slowly
at this point, snd has again covered the
sand bars which were visible only q few
days sgO. White river Is on a stand.
with seven feet to Augusts, and about
four feet to JacksouDoTt. The Arkansas
has three feet to Little Rock and plenty
Of water fOr light boats to Fort Smith.
Arrivals.
Steamer Mollie Hsmbseton. ST. Francis.
City Ct Cairo, St Louis.
Swallow, Cincinnati.
DEPARTURE
Steamer Swallow, New Orleans.
IN Port.
Steamers Cleaner, Mollie Hambleton
and City of Cairo.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY NAvIGA-
TION COMPANY OF THE SOUTH AND
WEST. The enterprise bearing the
above name has been frequently referred
to in our columns as one we'll worthy
and deserving the confidence Of our
people. 1t is fact self evident that the
commerce Of the Mississippi VdHey is
suffering and fast disappearing for the
want OF proper transportation, and en-
terprlse among ourselves to check the
progress that Eastern transportation is
making, in Carrying away the COM
meroe that nature has designed for Us.
During the wonderful war the channel
Of commerce was turned across the
country via rail tn New York and other
cities, and our Western producers and
merchants made their business arrange
meuts in that direction, this fact alone
has made much against US. But there is
another much greater reason. Had the
means OF transportation offered by the
Southern routes to the marts OF the
world been equal in every particular
then, the trade would, at the close of
the war, have taken its old channel.
But the manner Of handling aud
the shipping Of freights has greatly
changed, and we find freights
being handled almost entirely by ma
chinery. A larger portion Of the cereals
OF the West were formerly shipped in
sacks and barrels, but is now shipped in
bulk, thereby saving the cost Of the sack
or barrel, making a. once a difference CO
an amount almost equal TO the freights.
This fact, together with the high rates OF
freight necessary to be charged by our
present mode OF transportation and the
high rates of insurance, together with
long length of time incident thereto,
has driven the trade from US; snd the
great natural channel Of commerce is, to
say the least, abandoned. For the
present steamboats, and other means
Of transportation are not able to
bring the freights this way. Thou
sands of tonnage is now lying
idle; steamboats, and barges in num-
oers untold, are tied fast to the banks
whilst the iron horse " is eOursing his
way from West to East, overwhelmed
with freights-snd the producer and
merchant Of the great West receives an
amount less for the cereals they have
forwarded to market, (which may reach
its destination in Havana or ports
upon the Gulf stream, than that
for which it could have been
sold, if it had been shipped via
the Mississippi river, and the high seas.
This company has adopted "DeHaven's''
plans Of boats, which is demonstrated
now even 10 the most cTedulOus, to be
the very thing TO overcome the discrim-
nation which is now against the South
ern route. The plans of this style of
steamer has been so generally explained
that to rehearse them would seem out of
place. But for fear some Of our readers
do not fully understood why steamboats,
built upon this new combination Of
plans would accomplish the desired OBJ
ject, we propose the following reasons, as
furnished by "Capt. DeHaven's" de-
monstratiOns:
l. The great strength attained in the
manner Of construction.
2 Great speed and satety-the hull be-
ing constructed in compartments, and
the machinery strictly low-pressure.
5. Great economy in time, Obviating
the necessity Of rounding to, and hand
ling all freignts by the same machinery
necessary to the prOpelling of the boat.
The Introduction Of steam through
vacuum pumps into the hull, by which
means fire may be sxtiuguished OF water
thrown out, lessening th5 work Of de-
or damaging the hull or cargo.
5. The introducing Of fzsd hosing
through the upper works, so ar
ranged as to connect with the negro or
doctor engines, as also the hand appliee-
ton. The hOsiBg is so arranged with
valves as to turn water upon any portion
of the boat st any moment by any of the
officers in case OF fire, also adj
Optiug the hOsing to the supplying OF
state rooms, etc., with water for domes-
tic purposes.
6. The manner of constructing the
cabin adds greatly to its beauty and
strength, being complete system OF
returdas, surrounded with beautiful
rooms, especially adapted to the Euro
pean plan Of restaurant living, elllgibIy
with studied economy and ele- !
canoe, would seem to make all COM
plete.
For these and manyothe reasons that |
no reasonable amount Of space would de- |
scribe, we look upen the combination I
as being complete, which, when added 1
to the fset Of both the ireighting and ]
carrying passengers upon this style and /
plan of boats enables the railroads to /
operate Will knclF HA4tCh NtALOb 70 I
done with the present constructed 4
to advantage. The company /
proposes to make 3 dOmieil here, and I
give to this city st least a portion OF It's /
officers. We hope our railroads viii look 1
70 the securing OF proper connection with
this company, and offer them every en-
for most sssuredly it ia /
calculated to do much for our city. and /
will be Of great moment in repopUlsting /
our river shores, as the means of passing /
to and from the plsntsticDs and our city |
will be madg so cheap and convenient, |
It will offer great inducements to 1
settlers. Capt. DeHaven and CommO-
dore J. E. Montgomery leave for New |
Orleans this evening BY rail to attend q /
OF the board Of directors, which /
takes place on Wednesday next. We |
bid them God speed. DR.. Watkins and |
MIR. Otis will wait upon our citizens and |
receive their subscription Of stock. Each |
OF steamOoatman that fails to |
hold some of this stock viii surely re-
greet it.
The reliable steamer Mollie HANDLE !
ton, of which Capt. Tom Bowman is !
master, will back out tomorrow for the /
81. Francis river, making all way land
ipgs. Messrs. Paine, Clark and Shell are