Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-19

columns.
Arrivals.
Stesmer Argosyr Evansville.
4" Westmoreiand, New Orleans.
I" n. H Alien, Arkansas river.
&" Natoma, Frisr's Point.
Z" Commercial, White river.
A" Hs5p-r, S. Francis river.
=" Myrtle, Hsle's Point.
Departures.
Stssme r AFgosy, Evansville.
Westmoreisnd, Cincinnati.
" NatOma, FTiar's Point.
" R.. ?. Converse, White river.
Ia Port.
Henry Ames, Sam Hale, 7. II. Allen,
Myrtle, Commercial, Linton, Hesper.
EzsCEELAEEODs.
Capt. Jim Shell, formerly Of the Mol
lie Hsmbiet0n is now in command OF the
Linton and backs out TO day for Wits
burg and all points on the st. Francis.
J.. Les Ware is II the Office.
The Tennessee leaves to-day FOR Cairo
and Louisville, making all way landings.
Capt.. Sam Archer is master ana MIR.
BTsshear is ia the Office.
Vhs Sam Hale, Capt. Walker, with
Ed KILLER ia the Office, gets away posi-
lively 10 Gay for Cincinnati and ali way
ports. She viii so through with dis
paica,
The Myrtle, Capt. Bul Hardwiek,
leaves to-day FOR Haile's Point and inter-
mediate points. Frank GonteFman Is
CLERK.
The Natoma brought up 222 bales Of
cotton, snd left again last night.
The Commercial had 400 bales OF cot
ton fer this port.
The Argosy left at 3 late hour last
night. Sae had 800 bales of cotton for
Caro-.
nA~nL-z-.-ua-cszuze ra yssr5faGy
morning. She reshipped eco bales at
Napoleon, and brought $50 bales to this
port.
Capt. J B. Davis reports business COLL
81 Louisville and Cincinnati. Memphis
is \ ic3g way ahead OF either in activity. |
lee SUI i9ats past our city ia copsid-
cradle quantities, It is soft and slushy. |
The Oldest inhabitant never remembers
ice ia the river 50 early ss this season..
During the past season $40 steamboats,
arrived 81 81. Paul, MinD., agsinst 66S in
the previous year. The barge tonnage
showed Sn increase,
Tine Dss Are, Capt. Elliott, is the regu-
lar Monday packet fo- White river.
The elegant passenger steamer Henry
Ames, Capt. Boyd; Sill get away this
evening FOR Vicksburg snd New Orleans.
Oar shippers should remember heg and
give her 81 they possibly a ia order to
keep her In the trade. Capt. Boyd is q
popular and careful officer, and Jake Sc
dane, his chief cleEk, is not less 20. She
leaves at shsFp5
The U. s. mail packet Commercial,
Cept. VIM. Ashford, leaves st5 pm. for
al points on White river. She connects
with the Guidon for Pine BlefE with the
railroad for Little Rock, and the packets
tr all points. on upper White river.
Jimmy Thompson has charge Of her
Onic-, and is assisted by ChaTly Sharpe.
The ArgOusut was to have left Louis
vile for this pert on Thu-sday. The
Virginia was 10 have left thesame portlI
last night for New Orleans.
The steamer Malta is to be sold by thef'
deputy Marshal at Wheeling on the 10Th
Inst.
The steamer United States is again
slORt-
A gentleman nsmed Charles Brook
bank, Of England, died on the John 81.
0roesoecE, on the passage up from New (
Orleans. He was on his return to Eng
land, IN company with his daughter.
TAe MinneOiS i on her way 10 this
port from Cincinnati ]
Oliver W. KirkgstIlck a we'll known
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Nashville
pilot, died ia WesspoFt, KY, on the 18Th
inst, after an illness OF one year OF con
sumption.
The Lady Gay is reported aground ia
a dangerous position sc Hat Island, with
the river falling fast.
The New Orleans Piccyeaae saws:
From the officers of the steamer Gov.
which arrived here last night from
trenton, We learn hat the steamer Src.
cess, Capt. D1rman, from Camden. for
IBIS porC, with 769 bales of cotton, sunk
Lone Grove, in OTachita river, last
sunday night, the 18Th inst, about 70 .
in about 10 feet of wster. bv
STRIKING q snsg. At tbs present stage Of =
river there is q probability OF ~raisjn0
aeri out II the river should rise She eif
prove a total loss. The steameF Gov
Allen took off 522 bales. There are sin =.
"a oaies 10 the engine room and hold.
Ahat IN Inc engine room win, in all proh-
sOllty, be taken ca by the stesmers ST
mary or Vieksb0Fg, they beiEg the mkt
GOATS conad down that Ia the hold cam
re got of unless the boat is rai.s1.
Gov. Allen brought down her ofiesrs
and passengers. 4
The House Committee on Roads and
canals have commenced to examine
skilled engineers under cath IN relation
20 the erection Of bridges across the Ohio
liver, so that they may be abls to decide
% the width OF span to be fixed in the
bill.
Tae Packet Company are arranging to
the Belle Memphis run between
cairo and Memphis, making two tries y
'es week bhe will leave Cairo on Sat !"