Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-11
DsCELLANE0Us.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Sam Hale, Capt Walker, viii no.
! get away until to-day as she did not COM,
plete her cargo. Ed. c. Miller is bei
clerk.
The Agnes has found 81 uphill WORK
getting s load. She still lies at GU
wharf
The Empire, Capt. Harton, viii gel
away to-day for Louisville and Cincin-
natl. 5 G is light and viii 20 through.
The Nstoma left for FriGr's Point with
s. splendid trip.
Capt. Lee took possession OF his new
purchase, the Hespsr, yesterday.
Where is Houston? There are more
guus in town.
Capt. J. B Davis new puTchase-the
Guidou-will be here 70 leave for the
Arkansas river IN Saturday next. She
is no stranger TO that stream, but hes
been very much improved since she last
appeared in these waters. Clay Rec
will command and Garrett Huis will
have charge Of the office.
Capt D D-HsveB sTrived yesterday
from Nes Orleans. and leaves for Louis
vile 10 day.
The Linton after making this trip Up
the Ohio ~iii return here 70 ply il the
Memphis aud Osce0ls trade. Capt Desn
has chartered her. Her present master
viii set 50 clerk.
The Magenta made % freight ard sew
eral pssssl ger landings between Vicks
burg ard Memphis.
The RuA j. coming Up with a big trip
The Liberty had 3 splendid trip for
White river.
We we're pleased 20 SEQ Capt. Wm.
BeaTd n toe city yez =raay.
Capt Dsnan, form esly Of the Palmer
in the Arkansas river trade, has been &c
town some d4ys.
The Mr.. Porter, O Tennessee, who vas
arrested in Chicago as a Ku.Kiux was
not ME- 7. Porter of this CITY. The
latter gentleman Is in Chieago, however,
The Gne steamer Olive Branch. Cant.
Isaac Jones, will pass down fCr Now o.
leans to-dsy 81 5p IA, She is an elegant
passenger packet.
The Mollie Able, Capt, Duble, passes
up for st. Louis to-day st 8 pm.
The Marble City, Capt. Convey,
leaves for Cairo ana ST. Louis 20 morroW
SIS a regular packet. She makes all c1n-
u~sctiOn-.
The fight between the rival White
Collar and Northern lines progresses
iercely upon the Upper Mississippi The
following are the prevailing rates at s..
Paul To La Crosse, in cabin, 81 so;
Prairie du Chen, cabin, s. so; Dunleith,
cabin, g So s.. Louis, cabin, SO.
The elegant passenger packet MA
gsnia, Can't. }. Frank Hicks, leaves to-
day for Nicksburg, Nstehez and New
Orleans. The Magenta Is already IA
nous IS q reliable packet, and shippers
should Dy all means sustain her ia the
trade. Mr.. John Sullivan. one u cur
well known citizens, has taken charge of
the Office, and will. by his long exoeri-
ence in TIE trade and tact So g business
man, soon add adfitiosai popularity to
this really fine packet. His assistant.
Mr.. Green, is also a competent clerk
Frank Smith, as usual, is master Of GER
emOnies.
The Ozark, Harrison Blasdell. with
Ed Outlaw 10 the office, leaves tO-m0r-
row for all p0iEts on the Arkansas
All boats between New Orleans and
Cairo are now working under the rates
established by the New Orleans Assoeia
ton. The new arrangement vent into.
effsct on Monday
The J. \ Mccullough, while having
Der boilers tested 81 Pittsburg, Thursday,
collapsed y hGe.
MessTs. R5tha& Keuleigh, of Paducah,
Ky have contracted to build a hall for
h Northwestern Union, or White Cot
lar Packet Company, the hull tn be COM
pletsd on or before February 18Th Tha.
dimensions are, length 235 feet, beam 81
fset, hold ) feet.
The Des arc did not get away until
late yesterday. She Injured 3 water
wheel beam on her up trio.
We were pleased yesterday 70 meet
Nj. A Q Green, formerly % the 3. y.
Hodge. He u now clerk OF the Mac nta-
The Louisville COuriep-Jourady on
Monday says: The river Is still rising
At this point With 6 feet 8 inches water
IN the canal, 9 feet s inches water in the |
chute, and feet 3 inches water over the
rocks last evening, a rise Of s inebas
since q last report. Portland bar
shows Z feet water ia the channel.
The disasters to the coal feet have
been numerous. The Hyens, with 6
Darges Tor this market, grounded ct
Montgomery Island, 40 miles bslow Pitts
6urg, and lost one barge, snd at last &C.
counts had succeeded ia getting one
barge saoat. The Erin, for Cincinnati,
lost z baTges At Economy tie Sampson
lost one barge, point not STATED. The /
PANTHER a TOW are hard aground at
Desdman's. The j. S. Neal Damaged
0ae barge below Burlington, aud The
Diamond damaged one barge At Bufiur-
tOD. Both Of them were saved. O9e
barge wss left at Bibb's Island. but AZ
what boat il unknown.
The sieambOatmen Of Pittsbure are
going TO make a.sqaare fight against the
barge line this sessoD.
Several parties OF from four to Elk are
forming themselves into companies ia
81 Louis, for the purpose Of bidding at
the sale Of the Great Republic, which
takes place very sOon. 0ne man will
bid seventy five thousand dollars for
her. Her cost is reported at s250, COO.