Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-26
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aEsCELLANEoUs.
It was rather dull on the levee yester-
day, owing to the rain. The local pack
els got away With light trips 10 conse-
quenee.
This being Thanksgiving Day, no bus
iness will be done In our city, and thOss
OF river men who are able I'VE mean
p~ecuniarily) to eat turkey, will, we hope,
do go. Al lesst, We wish that all of
them may, not only to-day, but every
day hereafter. have turkey to eat and
enjoy the blessings Of good health, q good
/ appetite and z good berth.
The Magenta left for New Orleans last
evening with l44S bales of cotton and q
good passenger trip.
The Darling left for Cincinnati With
$50 bales OF cotton.
Capts. Hamilton and Streeter, Of the
Cairo Dry Docks, are Ia the city. We
sincerely trust that these gentlemen can
be prevailed upon to locate in our midst.
The ine steamer Mollie Abls will pass
down to-day for New Orleans. Oar for
mer well known feIlow-eitiZen, Capt.
Dan Able, has taken command, and will
be on the roof, The Nellie is an ele-
CANT packet, and leaves on time.
The splendid City Of Cairo, eomman-
deG by Capt. John ". Mslin, will be In
port this morning, snd leaves for Cairo
and st. Louis at 4pm. All travellers
know the Cairo 70 be a splendid passen-
ger packet. MCpros Cunningham, her
clerk, is polite, never firing in his atten-
ton to the wants of his guests, and con-
sequently, q OF the most popular OF
gentlemen. Her table Is not surpassed
anywhere, and is under the direction OF
Of the best stewards on the river.
The American msde g trip from the
Arkansas to New Orleans. We learn
from the Rcayune that she arrived with
4Z7 bales Of cotton. Tom Berry Is her
chief officer.
Il appears that the Converse was not
cold st st. Louis, but will come to this
port and ply in some low water trade.
The Argos is going on s trading expe-
dition. She will load with salt for upper
White river and leave on Saturday.
The Julia, gspt. Lockhsrt, will be here
ing.
The marble City leaves on Saturday
for Cairo and s. Louis.
The Commercial goes out on Saturday
Tor White river, making ali way land
iues,
The Nstoms, Capt. Lee, backs out to.
morrow FOR Frlar's Point and way land
ings. Billy Fields and Sterling White
head are her clerks.
The Us. mail packet W. \. Caldwell,
Capt. Rlbe Haynes, backs out to-mor-
row for Pine Bluff. She connects with
the Little Rock and Fort Smith packets
az that point and makes all way land
ings- Jack Chambers" Jolly Jsek ~
is her popular chief Furser.
Vha great cfaamnr Rush Cant D.1rau,
with Henry Dietrich in the Office, came
In yesterday, and leaves on Saturday for
New Orleans and the bends.
The Richmond arrived last night. She
had 500 bales OF cotton to take on, and
may not have departed until this morn
ing.
The fine steamer Henry Auaes will be
IN port to leave on Saturday for New
Orleans. She il commanded by Capt.
Geo. W. Boyd, a careful officer, and MI.
Jake Ladam is her Secretary.
Capt. HoIcroft, of the Virginia, came
down yesterday, in advance of his
The new Arkansas river steamer
Capt. Kyle, ia in port. Sac
Is a staunch low water packet.
Capt. A. Z Randall formerly river
editor Of the st. Louis Times, has resigned
lie posluOn 20 take charge OF the Bur
Gazette and argus. He is sue
led by Mr. Hayden F. Lyons, a ciev-
writer and energetic gentleman.
The Myrtle came up and departed on
DER first trip for Hsle's Point. We are
glad to see Mr.. John Fenwick is In her
1fice.
The Mississippi passed Vicksburg with
1880 bales cotton, 1900 sacks seed, SIOO
a. rs corn, 1900 packages sundries, and
70 passengers.
The Dexter broke a "roek shaft be-
ow Vicksburg and had to lay up at
Waterproof until the broken shaft could
e taken TO VicksbuTg and repaired.
The Louisville C0urier-Journdl SAYS:
The steamer Dexter, On her present trip
o New Orleans, will practically test the I
scent invention Of Dir. Sticky, of New
to prevent the iDcrustation OF
by the use of ons CT his heaters.
'he apparatus was placed on her = bile /.
epEiriDg during the summer, and the
ueeess Of the invention upon this boat
viii do much to establish the usefulness :
I the new heater. Mr.. STICKY not only :
lsims that it is impossible that a deposit =
{ line can lake plsee upon the boiler,
u that s great saving Of fuel will be
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