Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-31

Lee, but now of the Gov. Allen, arrive,
in the city yesterday. He is quite slcI
: and is confined to his room in the Over
\ ton.
j. w. Forsee, Esq of the firm o
; Judge q FOrsee, steamboat agents il
; Louisville, arrived yesterday and lie stop
ping at the Overton.
The Overton appears to be the head.
quarters Of all steamboatmen arriving
here.
Andy Granger, formerly clerk In the
Arkansas river trade, is also in the
city.
The Lizzie Gill passed down yesterday
afternoon with q full load for New Or
leans.
The Alaska has laid up st Cairo and re-
shipped her Ohio river freight.
The TahIequah is receiving It Cinein-
usti for Memphis.
The Champion left Cincinnati Saturday
overing for Memphis, and the Celeste left
for New Orleans.
The w. X. Arthur is over due from
New Orleans.
a few days since we noticed that 9
pilot at PittsbuFg had his license taken
away for racing boats. We nOwsee that
the Grand Jury Of the United States Dis
tCict Court ct Pittsburg are procuring
testimony in regard TO the steamboat
racing on the Monongshels, and it IL
thought the owners Of the rival boats
will be indicted.
Our readers will recollect that not long
ago some clerks were arrested suspected
Of robbing the mail near Pittsburg.
rrue bills have bsen found against two of
them: William II. Wilson, Clerk OF the
Eliza Bennett, and William II. Frian.
fhey viii probably. go to. he eniten-
tiary.
Iae fine steamer Natoma, Capt. Jas.
Lee, will leave the wharf today 1t 5
pm. for Napoleon, the bends and Arkan-
sas river, connecting al Napoleon with
the American for Little Rock and points
on the Arkansas. Messrs. Billy Fields
and Stack Lee have charge Of the
Office.
The magnificent and palatial passen-
ger steamer r. E. Lee is receiving at the
wharf for New Orleans and the bends,
and leaves to-day at 5 pm. She offers
great inducements to shippers and trav-
elers, IN the point OF speed and comfort.
Capt. John Cannon, the pioneer Of the
Vicksburg trade, commands, with Mr..
Roberts, a genial and clever gentleman,
In charge of the Office.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. Crane, IS
VIC AC8N4AA SAtAO oGG 0ts 1JGaS DGSkEts !
to-day at 3 pm. Billy Biskner
does the hOnors OF the Office.
The Commercial, Capt. John Edson, is
the regular Tuesday White river mail
leaving tomorrow st Q p M,
connecting with the Little Rock Rail
-0ad for all poists on the Arkansas
Gay Rice and James Salisbury, clerks.
The good steamer Luminsry, Capt. /
Iames Luker, will leave the wharf to-day :
It 8 pm. for Vicksburg and the bends. .
Jspt. Lee Finney, an attentive clerk snd
gentleman, has charge Of the
.
The fine steamer Das Arc, Capt. John
}. Elliott, has dropped down to the
wharf to leave for White river, and
caves tomorrow on her first trip. She
will ply regularly in the Memphis and !
White river trade, IS q Tuesday packet.
iessrs. Joseph Elliott and Mat Glass are !
Ter clerks. !
The Mollie HambIeton. Capt. Bowman, :
, the regular Tuesday st. Francis river
.
The splendid passenger steamer H. NJ. :
Capt. Carter, will lesve the
wharf to-day at 8 Pm. for Cairo and ST.
STEAABOATMEN's CLUB.-The regular
7eekly meeting of the Stesmbostmen's 3
Club will take place at the Still
ian Block, this evening at eight o'clock.
bile speakers viii be on hand, snd the
ldies are especially invited to attend. :
y order OF the President. :
w. 7. WOOD. Recording sec. etary.
The America, Maggie Hayes and i
amy Brandies are due from the Ohio. q
he Commonwealth is due from New ?
The Bismarck Is Que from 81. :
,7uis, bound for New Orleans.
Cspt. Dick English, river editor Of this
aPer, was prospecting in Louisville on :
hursdsy. y,
Portland bar is again getting quite E
'oublssome, several boats were reported :
ground there on Friday.
Navigation between mere and Cairo IL
citing pTeearious for hesvy-lsdened
pats.
Bob Lodge, Esq, the heavy clerk of
le lOw-pressure Richmond, Is in the
ty. He is en- route South to inspect the
,tton crop.
Capt. Thomas B, Rhodes, on the part
the Northern Line Packet Company,
rs contracted, at Wheeling, for the hull
q new packet. The machinery, cabin.
will be put on at Pittsburg. The
company will in q short time con-
act FOR two more boats, z OF which is +
to be liner and faster than any
Gamer that ever went to st. Paul. \
Dam No. / of the Monorgahela shoal- a
alter is undergoing ome repairs, the ca
alter having got go low SIS to afford an -
)poTtunity to make the same.
Mi. Shannon, and others, of Madison,
are making up tow OF hay at Au- 5Bes
consisting OF three coal bsrges, j
it'll capacity for 1000 tuns-600O bales ye
r the Southern market. The baTges *
i'll be- towed 10 Nsw Orleans by theSsm
The propeller J. R. Pratt Left a
I%neinnsti Wednesday, having under ~
me thorough repairs, to make up s
milsr tow at Vevay for the Southern
sTket. 4