Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-22

Departures.
Steamer Mollie Able, st. Louis.
Rubicon; st. Louis.
Liberty, Cairo.
In Port.
Mayfiower, Anna, City Of Alton.
MEsCELLANEOUS.
Business was better on the levee yes
terday. Several boats arrived and de-
psrted-all with fair trips.
We have received the following well
merited card of thanks from an eminent
Divine Of this city, relative to ministerial
courtesies on steam boats:
MEMPHIS, August 21st.-EditOrs Ap-
peal We have just made hurried run,
for q short distance, on the Liberty No. 2,
and feel that IL is due her gentlemsnly
clerk that we give expression to our hign
appreciation of the marked courtesy,
kindness and attention with which We
were treated. Ministers, above all men,
appreciate these little things, and they
ought not to go unrewarded by the pub
lie. 7. w. w.
A well-knOwn river man of this city,
who has lot been afioat for some months,
thought be would make little speck by
shipping fruit. His first and last VEN
tuTe was $50 boxes of pears, which were
seven or eight days reaching Chicago
over the Illinois Central On arrival,
the consignee didn't recognize il as fruit,
and wrote back to know if it was Sgitzsr
cheese or gusuo. The handsome first
clerk didn't make any reply, but is still
able to pay pear to the bushel of his
liabilities.
Our friend, t. J. Howard, Esq, re-
Gently clerk of the Magenta, arrived in
town yesterday on his way to New Or
leans. He enters the Red River trade
this season as clerk and part owner Of
the Enterprise. While We regret to part
with Tom from our waters, we wish him
boundless success in old Red.
Capt. Rufus Walt has returned home
from 3 visit to Cincinnati in fine health,
and viii be followed by big stock OF
supplies.
From Capt. Tom Day, who recently
visited the st. Francis river region, we
learn that crops are excellent and the
people jubilant.
The Liberty left yesterday for Cairo,
where she will go on the docks.
Fer some months past the Memphis
and st. Louis Packet Company have been
meditating 8 change to the restaurant
system on their line of boats. An limo
walton upon old customs is 8 much more
arious thing than people imagine, and
the Company have been slow to decide. !
They have been keeping q very close |
watch upon the matter since last season, |
and found that though the table was no |
source of profit to the line, that there was |
no positive los5-ends just about met. On |
last Saturday, however, Messrs. Benz. |
Babb, Dwight Clark, J. NJ. PrOvine, T. s. |
Ely and Larry HarmstSd, of this city, |
got on board the City OF Alton, bound |
for st. Louis. TIE fret meal eaten by |
these gentlemen attracted the attention |
of the officers, and long before the boat /
arrived at st. Louis, the great question /
was decided. Upon representation Of
the facts to Captain Smith, the President, |
an order was Immediately Issued, and the
result is that the restaurant system is
and every one required to pay
for what he eats.
The Julia, Capt. Lockhart, viii pass
down to-day at noon for VicksbuTg.
Capt. J. Lee Finney is chief clerk of the
Julis, and is popular officer on the line.
We are reioiced to learn that our old
friend and fellow-citizen, Capt. Jno. T.
who went to California some
months ago, has returned and is now in
Louisville. We hope to see his genial
face upon our streets ere many days roll
around.
The elegant and spacious U. S. mail
packet Mayflower, Capt. VIM. Ashford,
with Charley Emither in the office,
starts to day on her first trip to White
river. She will go through to Jackson
port. The people along that river will
see one of the finest steamers which ever
fioated on the bosom of old White, and
will have the satisfaction of knowing
that she comes to them to stay. Capt.
Davis has left nothing undone to please
his patrons in the trade, and in supply
ing such packet as the Msy1ower only
gives further assurance of his intention
to merit the good will of travellers and
shippers. Furnished elegantly, living
royalty, she is by far the finest boat in
the trade.
The Anna came in yesterday, loaded
to the guards. Capt. Lew Hates, the
on the Anna. Mr.. Shinkle is clerk.
She leaves to-day at pm. for Cinein-
natl.
The splendid City of Alton, Capt. Bill
q safe and popular officer,
leaves to-day for Cairo and st. Louis,
making all way landings and connecting
with the trains North and East. Mr..
Jim White is chief clerk of the Alton.
Our contemporary, Capt. J. o. Durff, of
The Avalanche, arrived yesterday morn
ng from flying trip to see Will Hays
asd Cons Miller. We don't know the :
ourport CT his visit, but think 1t was In
reference to the purchase Of the Great I
Republic.
There are more boats now running
rom ST. Louis to KeOkuk than at any 7
lime for the past sixteen years. II
The Cincinnati and St. Louis Express
Line has been thoroughly organized for
he forthcoming season. The lima will $
comprise five steamers, viz: Night y
ngale, Capt. A. ]. Frazier Shamrock, !
Iapt. G.. W. Cullum; Anna, Capt. o. P. t
Champion, Capt. w. A. Gregg;
md Melnotte, Capt. James Remission. :
The Minneola has gone on the docks at q
cincinnati.
The towboat Shark passed up yester- :
lay st an early hour. c
The proposed Congressional excursion
> still the subject OF meetings in Cincin- -
lati. Alta meeting on Wednesday, Capt.
Ross estimated the total cost for trip
f twenty-four days-running time, sew
nteen daVs-With four hundred passen-