Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-28
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Frolieh, Of the White county Record,
and Durff, Of the Avalanche. left for
New York yesterday, to recruit for the
mackerel brigade. They will be absent
until their money gives out, and the
borrowed jewelry which they sport viii,
we fear, never again be worn by its own
ers.
Capt. D. DeHsven, who was to have
left for New Orleans yesterday, Is still in
town, and will remain until Monday
next, to hear the report Of the commit
tee appointed st late meeting OF our
Chamber of Commerce. We learn that
the stock, only q small amount OF which
is left to be subscribed in this city, Is
nearly all taken.
The Commercial is tie regular packet
for White river on Tuesday next. Capt.
Ashford is master.
The City of Cairo, Capt. Crane, leaves
on Monday st s pm. for Cairo and ST.
Louis. The Cairo is one Of the finest
packets ia the trade, and connects at 81.
Louis with the great Northern line for
st. Paul and other points North. Billy
Blenker Is clerk.
The MOllis HambletoD, Capt. Tom
Barrman, will be in port today, end
leave again on Tuesday faF the st.
Francis. Paine, Clark and Shell are her
able secretaries.
The r +. Lee passed down yesterday
for New Or cans. We were not on board
Of her, but heard that John Cannon was
in good hnmoF, 50 we presume she had q
fine trip. :
The Liberty left last evening for White
:iver. Shs had aspleudld passenger and
| freight trip.
The Belle st. Louis also had q large
number Of people bound North.
The Ozark came In yesterday from the
| Arkansas. She brought a fair passenger
| trip. Capt. BIaisdell viii back out again
tomorrow evening, making ell way
landings to Little Rock. Garrett Huis
and Sam Wood are clerks.
| Commodore I'd. Montgomery who has
! been absent for some weeks, is sgain at
home looking in good health.
The steamer Selma, loaded with cattle
| for New Orleans, was sunk of the mouth
Of BRACES river, Wednesday, and the
| Captain, two Chinese cooks and q pas
senger were drowned.
The steamer Phil. Sheridan is again on
| the war path. She has been FeDainted,
| and that hOmely hOrseman which mu-
tilated her wheelhOuge has been danbed
out
a deep interest is felt in st. Louis in
| reference to the ease of Capt. W.B.DOn-
/ aldsOu, now confined on a charge Of
/ murder. The case was called Thursday
morning before Judge DennisOn, but, at
the instance Of the prosecution, cOnGiD-
ued until Saturday. The friends of the
accused are confident OF his complete
ability to prove bis innocence without
the shadow Of q doubt.
| The ST. Louis Republican says: No
| further particulars of the affair on the
steamer COruelia have come to light.
Capt. Bakers wound, although slight, is
very painful, and will confine hin for
several weeks at least. Clsrk, the would
be incendisry sad mgrderer, was geneT-
/ ally known as desperate character, and,
| it is said, has in previous ARRAYS killed
| two men. 1t was rumored yesterday
morning that he had been seen on the
street, but the rumOr could be traced to
no reliable foundation, and il is fully be-
| lieved that he was drowned,
The Armadiilo wss puTcAased at Pitts
burg, on the 18th, for the sum of $500.
| Mr.. LOreUz, Of the firm of L0renz &
| WHITMAN, was the purchaser.
| The particulars Of the shooting affair
on the steamer Great Republic, as given
| by some of the pssseugsfa, are as fll-
/ lows. When bat few miles out nom
Nau Orloans- thu ndGrnsz nazlayed ia
| the cabin struck for an advance in wages,
which was refused. The ring-lesder,
named Anderson, was handcuffsd and
the marine laws forbiddins The Captains
/ OF stesuers putting oOlored servants on
shore at any intermediate point, be with
another negro, named Glover, was con-
| fined in the baggage room sad hand
cuffed, Anderson broke his irons twice
on the way up; aud the Captain, being
afraid he would fire the boat, had
heavier irons placed upon him, which be
also broke; and short time before the
shooting occurred, he and another negro
| ouarreled about some cards they were
playing, when the boat entered port. It
is believed by many that shot was fred
by Glover ct the Captain, as, when the
latter was arrested, he had in his posses
sion q pistol recently discharged. The
case is now undergoing investig ation in
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