Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-16

LlLlie ROCK ana Lnree anu h2lf feet in
the channel from Little Rock to the
mouth.
Steamer w. r. Arthur, New Orleans.
Commercial, White river.
John kigOur, Cincinnati.
Departures
Steamer W. R. Arthur, st. Louis.
John KllgOur, New Orleans.
w. A. Caldwell, Ark. river.
City Of Cairo, st. Louis.
In Port.
Commercial, Cleaner, NJ. Hambleton.
AJSCELLASEOUs,
Inere was fair list OF boats in port
yesterday, but there was little improve
ment in fTeights.
The City of Cairo cleared for st. Louis
with good list Of passengers.
The w. A. Caldwell got of for Arkan-
sss river with fair trip OF people and
freight.
Tue Frank Pargoud is due this evening
from New Orleans.
The mammoth low-pressure passenger
steamer Richmond will be down on
Thursday, bound for New Orleans.
The stauneh and elegant passenger
steamer Commercial, in command of
Capt. William Ashford, leaves today at
six pm. for White river and all wsy
points through TO Batesville, connecting
at DeVslrs Bluff with the Little Rock
Railroad, for points on the Arkansas.
The Commercial is the old reliable
United States mail packet, and will 90
through on railroad time. Charley
Smither, a clever gentleman, ia her chief
purser, and is ably seconded by Johnny
Smither.
J,bo y Z To- nil h, ~, -, rCL,-5
bound for Louisville.
The Ruth is due from st. Louis.
The Nellie HsmbIetOn, Capt. Bow
man, leaves to-day at o m. for st.
Francis river and way points. Messrs.
Paine, Clarke and Shell are her clerks.
Towards evening wind storm sud-
denly sprung up, and for 9 while the
wind blew very hard. The sir was filled
with dust, and pedestrians sought in
doors to avoid it.
The Darling Is due from Cincinnati.
She vii. &c &c found at the wharf this morn
ing, and will leave tomorrow with re-
turn trip. Capt. Lew Hates iaands,
with Mr.. Bowers, an Rmiable gentleman,
in charge of the Office.
The Underwater has succeeded In
raising the Champion, sunk at Chenault's
Reach.
The John Kilgour passed down for
New Orleans yesterday with light trip.
Freights in the Ohio must be scarce.
Mr.. o. S. "FoOtn Dillon, the wolfU
OF the Arkansas and " dirt eaterU of
Little Rock, is In town. He is withal
gentleman in every sense of the word,
and has many friends in this city.
The Vicksburg is laid up at New Or
leans.
The Peerless has laid up at Little Rock.
The steamer Fort Smith is badly sunk,
her bow in five feet water, while her
stern Is in nine feet and lying across a
log. She was IOsded principally with
-four for account of Collins & Lanigap,
at Fort Gibson, which was insured.
Six thousand tons Of freight were
shipped South from st. Louis last week
by river.
The w. r. Arthur passed up Yesterday
with q good trip. She had q large num-
Der Of emigrants, many Of whom got
ashore at this plaza.
The new landing at Pine Bluff Is being
rapidly completed, and will be ready for
use In 3 few days.
The Mobile Tribune thus puts q
squelcher on the Manehae matter: The
more we hear of the Manchsc project the
more firmly are we convinced that it Is
not the most practicable that can be
chosen for connecting the Mississippi
river with the Sound. la fact, we are
convinced that il is one OF the most i'm
practicable routes that could be adopted.
Imagine the route open, and what is il ?
Sixty miles of canal and tortuous river
navigation, and two inland seas TO trs-
verse, before reaching the narrow strait |
that connects Lake POntchsrtrain with |
Mississippi Sound. In former issue we |
gave the views Of distinguished ex-
Confederate officer in favor OF extending |
the Louisiana State canal to point near /
the river. Tqere is only about five
miles of canal to be cut there,
to be opened through Bayou
Manchac. But what seems to us the
most practical route Of all is through the
narrow neck OF land that lies between
the Mississippi and Lake Borgne, We |
believe that isthmus Is only eight or
ten miles in width, and three miles of
the space are traversed by q nayigsble
bayou, flowing directly from the river
into Lake Borgne. 1t was through this
bayou, which probably receives the
waters OF the Mississippi at their high
stage, that the British passed from Lake
BOrgDe into the river during the war of
1912. By adopting this route, which Is no
new project, not Only Is saved the expense
and time necessary for the opening OF
the Manehac route, but the dangerous
Of Lake Pontchartrain is
avoided. Boats will pass from the great
river directly into the Sound, Lake
Borgne being merely the extreme West
ern extension Of the latter.