Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-05
RIVER MATTERS.
wEArHER AID RIYrRs.

continues TO recede rapidly-having fall
en- altogether, according to the engineer
of Capt. Tom Dufin's "wsterwOrks,"
not less than ten feet 10 all. This will
give a daily fall Of about two feet. At
Cairo the Ohio is falling about twelve
inches in twenty=fOur hOgrg. tbs latest
news from the Ohio will be found In our
Geographic columns. Toe Mississippi il
falling at st. Louis and above, with nine
feet out to Cairo. The Missouri is rising
rapidly, but not enough so to cause any
uneasiness. The AIksnsas was falling
when the Caldwell came out, but the late
rains may have caused . swell in that
tickle stream.
AF-sFAIzs
Steamer ". A. Caldwell, Ark. river.
Liberty, White river.
Departures.
Steamer Marble City, st. Louis.
Norman, Louisville.
" Caldwell, ARKANSAS river.
Beats in Port
Steamer Liberty.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. John D. Elliott is pleased at last
to come ut in his own name and confess
that be lie at the bottom Of the conspiracy
to prevent the Introduction of a regular
packet in the Vicksburg trade, that will
stay there and accommodate the trade,
because fOrsOOth ne thinks there are ad-
vantages to be obtained and he is unWil-
ling that another should enjoy them.
He has a boat that he has chopped around
to find something for which she was ft,
and falling, like the dog in the mangeT,
grOwls over the bone that he cannot hIm-
self enjoy. He expresses 9 Willingness
70 put d Des are IN the trade provided
Capt. Davis will give hinf4the mail con-
tract. When she was in the trade, why
did he not keep her there, ans maze some
liberal arrangement to carry the mail ?
II we are not very much at fault, the
statement that Capt. John Elliott never
had the contract for the VIcksburg mail y
is q mere quibble, like the one denying
being the suthor Of Gid Merchantisn
illusions. We are credibly informed
that the contract was made by Cast.
VIM. Elliott, who, It IS also alleged, was
"owner" Of the Des Arc at the time-at
least the books of the Customhouse are
said to show that fact. But We have
from the first only wanted TO show that
jealous parties wished TO prevent a boat
from entering the trade unless that boat
were their own. Capt. Eliott's eGTd in
the ledger proves II. We have, how
ever, no quarrel with him. We merely
want a VicEsburg boat, and care not
who puts her 10. Has Capt. E stuck TO
any trade with ~tenaoity enough TO gain
the confidence of our merchants?
The Liberty, Capt. Jim Rice, will be
found ss tIo LANDING this morning, and
leaves again for White river on Saturday
at 5 pm, carrying the United States
mall. Harry and Sharpe are clerks.
The Belle st. Louis, Capt Zsigler, with
Ad Storm In the office, IL the regular Sc.
Louis packet for Saturday.
Tue Julia, Capt. Aoekhsrt, with Mr..
Issscs 7at the desk, will pass up to-day
for Cairo aud st. Louis, making all way
landings.
The Rubicon, Capt. Blake, is the reg
ulsr VIcksburg aud bends United States
mail packet for Saturday evening.
The Uaited States mail packet Cleaner
leaves on Monday for Fort Smith and all
points on the Arkansas.
The Dexter is due from below.
Capt. jerks Brown, formerly : we'll
steamboat aan at this point, |
visited our city yesterday for the frat
time Ia two years. He returned to Little
Rock last evening on the Caldwell
Capt E. B. Byington lefs for St. Louis
by rail last evening, on his way TO attend
the ticket agents. convention SC CleVe-
land.
The swift Dexter, Capt. Montgomery,
will pass up to-day for Cairo and Louis
vile, at 5 pm.
Capt, John Ford returned with the tug
Nettie Jones, on Wednesday evening, |
from a trip to DuvaIps Bluff, where she
went with 8 tow of coal. She inside the
49, kooE IN fhn nnrnnaHanfahlU Ghnrt I
time of twenty-nine hours.
The case of As. Mansfield, the mill
l~ionaire, Government and cotton speeu-
lator, the alleged barratrist, the prOpris-
tor OF the Republican, part proprietor of
the r. E. Lee, and embryo United States
Senator, is exciting attention in New
Orleans. He was brought before United
States Commissioner Weller, charged
with having procured the destruction Of
the "Shooting Star" whereby he got
$3.50, 900 insurance. The Captain sTesrs
Mansfield paid him SO, 600 to do it.
Mansfield says persecution" /" black
mall" "extortion,n malice" Com
missioner Weller, in summing up, said
that E" in consideration of the Nervousness
of the crime, and the WeGlth Of the &c
eused, he should be obliged TO put the
bail high so ne put it at the enormous
amount OF SO. 600! for au alleged Of
Tense, which involves $3.50, 009 in cash,
and the life of the accused, If proved on
him, VIM. NJ. Hall, the agent OF the
Underwriters, is out in q card in the
n. o. Times in which he says be
" will pay $1,000 to the Widows and Or
phans' fund OF New Orleans, If be cannot
Prove TO the satisfaction of twelve disin-
terested, respectable merchants Of New
Orleans, that 4. S. Mansfield did pay to
the Captain of the Shooting Star SIC, 600
TO sCreck her,"
The following are the newly elected
of the New Orleans Steamboat
Captains Association: President, Capt.
A, @. Goddin, formerly of the Bayou Sara
Mail Packet Company Secretary, c. T.
formerly Of the Louisville and
New Orleans trade; Treasurer. r. w.
Adams, Esq, OF Sianott & Adams; Su-
perintebdent, Capt. Geo. n. Kirk, for
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