Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-12

H. NJ. Shreve,
Ruth, Cairo.
Sam J. Hale, Cincinnati.
Hesper, Hsle's Point.
Olive Branch, New Orleans.
Magenta,
Henry Ames,
Emma No. 8 Cincinnati.
In Port.
Ozark, Empire, Agnes.
EEBCELLAEEOJs.
The fine steamer OZsTk will get away
to-day for Pine Bluff and all way points
on the Arkansas ard connecting at the
Bluff with the Little Rock snd Fort Glib
son packets. Harrison Blssdell is master
and Ed. Outlaw is chief clerk.
The Marble City, Capt. Conway, with
C0rbyn in the Office, backs out ct 4 pm.
for Cairo and st. Louis, making all way
landings and connecting with the trains
North and East.
The Ruth passed up yesterday with
one Of the best trips Of the season.
The Maydower, Capt. Ashford, is the
q. 5. mail packet for White River on
Saturday.
The sIonewall goes into the Ouschita
trade.
The Cctavis has been turned into a
AHAEd@C LNaAT a11 "a WIN " 0Aa
Louis and Cairo.
The Commercial, Cspt. E1son, leaves
GA Saturday for Vicksburg and the
bends.
The wharfage question Is again agitat-
ing the legal fraternity here and in other
cities, and the day viii . O come when
gtee3y corporations will lose this nice
little plum. II they are not compelled
10 refuEd what has been collected they
wili dc vel.
The Little Rock Railroad is now in the
hands CT c~arpet-baggers and scalawRgs.
The Ruth, which came up yesterday,
concluded 10 run up 10 Cairo to fill some
engagement made there. she will be
back to leave on Saturday for New Or
leans. Dick L~ightburne, her sgsnt, will
IN the meantime receiYe cotton for her
ct regular rates.
Capt. Dan Kinney, formerly Of the
David White, was in town yesterday.
The man who raised him was also in
this city, but We did not learn his
name.
What has steambostiDg TO DO with
h-OTseraeing? We ask because we learn
that several insurance agents who are du
fat on river matters, have been ap-
pointed timers at the races Row going on
AZ AhAc Wy GCAA pLlS hDG0 AVt 4lGtuNS
among her eitizsns men who sTe eompe-
tent TO keep " timer at the races, and
therefore had TO select 3 citizen Of st.
Louis.
The Gaidon viii DO in port to leave for
Pine Bluff on Saturday next.
The Belle Lee, Capt, McGil, leaves on
Friday for New Orleans.
The Sam Hale left for Cincinnati last
night With 1911 bales OF cotton.
The Msgents left for New Orleans with
400 bales Of cotton and a large passenger
trip.
The Emma Floyd, Capt. J. NJ. Chano-
weth, leaves on Friday for Cincinnati
and all way points. Capt. Jim is no
stranger at this port.
We learn that Larry Hsrmstsd has
been appointed agent OF the Memphis
and Louisville line of packets.
The Dexter leaves Louis vile to-day for
New Orleans.
The PostOfics Department has given
notice thst the penalties fixed by law for
carrying letters outside the mails, when
not iuclosed IN Government stamped en-
velops, viii be Tigidly enforced in every
Instance where violations are knowa to
exist.
Steamboats, and sailing vessels, rail-
oEAEC auA jill
nibus lines, ars permitted 20 carry aud
deliver letters when covered by Govern
nent stamped envelops OF the denomina-
tlon sufficient for the postage coilectible
thereon Provided, "that the said en-
velop shall be duly sealed, or otherwise
firmly aud securely closed, so that such
letter cannot be taken therefrom without
tearing or destroying sRch envelop, and
the same duly directed and addressed
and the date OF such letter, or the receipt
or transmission thereof, 10 be written or
stamped, or otherwise appear on such en-
veISp."-Sse. 8. Act of august 81, 1852.
Only letters relating solely 10 the cargo
or articles at the same time conveyed as
freight by such steamboat, sailing yes
sci, railroad, express company, stage, or
omnibus line, travelling over q mail
route, may be lawfully carried not SO In
closed. Unpaid letters for delivery, and
those prepaid by postage stamps cannot
be carried outside the mail by any OF
these e~onveyances without subjeeting the
captain, owner, driver, or ether EN-
pl0yee, 20 8 penalty OF from $50 to $50
for esch and every such ~ofeDss, as pre-
seribed in sections 8, 10, IL and II, act of
March 5, 1876. which are published on
pages 50 and 81 ia the postal laws and
regulations OF 1865.
Steamboats, and sailing vessels, con-
veyiDg regular mails to foreign countries
having postal arrangements with the
Dated States cannot carry letters out
side Of tbs mail eyen when covered by
Government stamped s~nyelops.