Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-22

Steamer Olive Branch, st. Lauis.
A" Silver Lsks No. 4, ST. Louis.
" Belle Memphis, Czire.
4" John H. Groesbeck Cincinnati.
+" Myrtle. Hes Point.
Julis, Viekshurg.
Magenta, New Orleans.
Liberty, White river.
4" Des Are~5
Francis, st Francis river.
Louisville, Louisville.
IS" Noble Able, Cairo.
Departures.
lSteamer Belle Memphis, Cairo.
julia, st. Louis.
IhOs. H. Allen, Ark. river.
Olive Branch, New Orleans.
Silver Lake No. 4, New Orleans.
J. b. Groesbeck,
Louisville,
" MOliie Able,
In Port.
Des Arc, st. Francis, Liberty, Myrtle,
Minneola, Magenta, Natoma, Tennessee.
mEsOELLANEeUs.
We had a very large port list yester-
day, and business was quite animated
from one end Of the leyee TO the other.
All the packets anne in with fi1e trips
of freight and people. The latter came
to make their holiday purchases.
The magenta came in from New Or
leans with l85 bales OF cotton, l49 hogs-
heads Of sugar, III barrels OF moIasses
and other freight.
The st. Francis anne in with Ill bales
of cotton Erd l02 cabin passengers. she
came up on q wheel. Capt. Bowman
detected e flaw in one OF her shafts, and
fearing an accident he took every pre-
caution to preyentit
Toe NatOms, from Frisr's Point, had
500 bales Of cotton and 40 cabin psssen-
gers. The whole Of Western Africs
came up on deck 10 lay in struck" for
Christmas.
Capt. John B. Davies, the well known
Engine builder, Of Louisville, arrived in
our city yesterday, on u short visit.
Mark Cheek wants TO run the Geo.
W. against the Lac or any other fast
boat, from here to Mound City, for any
sum under SI00,C00.
The Mayfiower goes out on Saturday
next for White river. Sac has her in
teTDal arrangements completed for the
restaurant system, and We are satisfied
that the new style Of living will be very
acceptable to the residents along White
river.
Capt. John Elliott msy go North to-
AHE III 5E-hAAd "a . UNIV ~ AAA " DLAEiCC
ton with the Dss Arc in White river.
The Tennessee, Capt. Sam Archer,
viii not get away before noon to-day.
She leaves promptly st that honr FOX
Cairo, Evsns lille and Louisville. Tom
Brashesr has charge cf her office.
The Thos. Il. Alien got away for Little
Rock al h 2 good trip.
The independent Des Are, Capt. E.
lott, leaves to-day for all p1idts on
White river, connecting with the Argos
for p9tnts above Augusta. ice Elliott
and Mat Glass are her secretaries, and
sre clever officers.
Tie Molia Hamblet0n Ia for sale. Ste |
Is now ia perfect order, almost a. good
IS Rsw.
Tie Lady Withaup is still at our land
Capt Rlem. Calvert was very much
better Eestefday-sO much so that he was
Up and dressed.
VIZ lsaru that the fair now In progress
10 our city viii receive q very handsome
cake fran one OF our local packets to-dsy.
The u. :. mail packet Liberty, with
Cspt. John Edson on the root, leaves to-
dsy al her regular hour for Augusta aud
way points on White river. She con-
meets at the mouth with the Guidon for
Pine Bun; az Dsvsh's Buff with the
Little Rock railroad and 1t Augusta
with the Converse, for al points above.
MIX. Harry and Charley Sharpe are te-
popular young clerks.
The fine steamer Magenta, Capt.
Frank Hicks, leaves Oh Wednesday for
New Orleans. John Sullivan is her
Secretary.
The foe steamer StaFrancis backs out
3 pm. for Madison and wsy points On
st. Francis river. She is new, elegant
and fast. Capt Tom Bowman COM
nands. Paine and Clark are clerks.
The w. A. Caldwell is the regular LitS
lie Rock packet foxI'hursday. I
The MinneeiseDspt. Miller, leaves to-
for Ciaeipnaii aud way landfnes%
She goes through on time.
The Myrtle, With Capt. Bill Hsrdwick
n command, leaves to-day for Hale's
PIInt. Frank GOntermsu Is purser.
Ihr NatOma, Capt. Lee, is the regular s
ruesday-nlghter for Friar's Poiat. She
positively, and stops at all wav {
andings. Billy Fields and Sterling
Whitehead are clerks. /
The Liberty brought in more refugees 9
rom Augusta. {
From the New Orleans Crescent we get c
he following further particulars of the y
sss OF the Era No. 10, an account OF the :
iAhADS VI Wbttu No gave III our HSSIeF-
issue: The Era No. 8, bound from T
city to Shreveport, when about :
ieven miles from the wharf boat Tor
ather, when about one mile from the ?
nouth of Red river proper collided at 4 r
m, on the 17th inst, with the Era No.
bound from Shreveport TO New
The collision caused the .
after to sink. The facts as we :
ave Cleaned them from various
Ources are these: Both boats were
nder full headway; at the wheel :
+ the No. 8 stood that veteran pilot
APT. Robert Watson, and Capt. TYLER
eoyell WAS guiding the No. 10; the I
signal was given by the ascending \
Dat (the Nc. 81 and promptly answered 2
y the descending one but Just at this
q bank o. fog interviewed, and v
ON some inexplicgble csuse the steam 4
collided, the Era Ne. 8 striking the s.
To-. 10 near her bow, emitting her to the v
'ater's edge, and causing her to I'LL and :