Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-16
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EIBgELLAEEOUs.
The elegant passenger packet Missis-
sippi, Capt. Nat. S. Green, it must moi
he forgotten, leaves to-day for the beuds
Nicksburg and New Orleans. We have
often alluded to this packet as q wor
thy the support Of u people, and need
say no more on that subject. Passen'
gers viii ind her all they can desire 10
the way of comfort and luxurious living,
Messrs. Cook Creighton, John Lsnglois
and John Fenwick, her clerks, are all
clever, obliging aud attentive officers,
VINO never tire In well doing. Henry
Heilery, of the " Hellery House" Is also
an Institution on the packet. While
we speak Of her officers, we must not
omit to mention Bon Grouse, the captain
Of her lower deck. Bob won fame when
shot and shell were more plentiful In
these parts than cotton bales, and is de-
seTvedly one OF the most highly appFeci-
sted mates upon the river.
We have no St. Louis packet to-day.
Tire Ozark came IN from the ATkansas
with q good trip. Capt. Bissdell backs
her out 10 morrow for Little Rock and
ail way landings. Ed Outlaw is her
clerk.
TIE magnificent low pressure Rich
mODG, Capt. j. Slut Neal, will pass down
for New Orleans to-day. She ia one OF
the btst boats sfost. Voolfolk and
Lodge are her clerks.
The Liberty and Des Arc had good
trips for White river.
The Silver Moon, owing to bad
weather, did not get away lastnight, hut
leaves this evening at her usual hour.
She goes to Cincinnati and all way land
ipgs. Ben Herrieiees Is her master and
Mr.. Carter is in the Office.
Messrs. Billy Galbreath and Tom Nor
ment, well known cotton merchants of
this city, after reading the APPEALS ac-
count Of the 0QtTages perpetrated in
Arkansas by Ciayt0n's militia, grasped
their shot guns and crossed over to
HOpefeid at a late hour on Monday
evening. They searched the woods in sil
directions for many miles around, but we
learn did nst succeed in finding any of
The militia. They were seeu making in
euiry OF a tOT-headed urchin who was
fishing with q pin hook at Ten-mile
Bayou, The boy had his mouth full OF
sOmething-worms, probably-but they
Understood that g man with q musket'
was stationed a few hundred yards ahead.
This information, it seems, was satisfao-
tory, az both gentlemen Immediately re-
turned to town-arTiving last night.
The Converse wes detained by the
rain yesterday, but leaves to-day at 5
pm. for al points on upper White river
and its tributaries, where she will ply, in
connection with the Liberty, Msyhower
and Commercial. Capt. Bosworth is in
command.
Capt J. B. Davis was expected home
last evening.
The Bermuda, Capt. Clsycomb, will no
Hcnhf hn fnE4aA 10 vnrf this r,1rpFr.
Sic leaves at ) pm. for Little Rock and
p7ats on the Arkansas, ard on her re-
tnrnNwiil ply between this port and Pine
Bluff, as a weekly packet.
Capt Frank NlnsOn has returned from
the Ohio river. He goes up the Arkan-
sss on the Bermuda.
The LUm'nsry and st. Mary's passed
Helena on their way up yesterday.
The Sam Hale will no doubt be in port
this morning.
Heavy ice still runs out of the Missis-
sippi at Cairo, but 8 rain set In last night
which will improve matters c~onsidera-
bly,.
The City Of Alton leaves Cairo for st.
Louis this morning, without the weather
is too cell.
The Detroit river is being surveyed 10
ascertain the practieabilitv of q tunnel
between Canada and the United States. |
The Secretary of the Treasury has
ordered the Supervising Inspector of
Steamboats, of the District ia which The
recent disaster on the Ohio river occurred, |
to make so examination Of the causes OF
tie anne. 1t IL also understood Mr.. BIC.
Culloch has recommended to the House
on Commerce the repeal OF
or parts OF laws authorizing carriage
as freight OF petroleum on steamers car
rying passengers.
The Argonaut was not sold at Louis
vile as reported. She is loading for this
port.