Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-01
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The local packets went out to-day
with good trips. The Commercial had q
! splendid freight, and her cabin full of
! people, while the Hambleton also had a
large passenger trip.
The elegant low pressure Richmond,
Capt. ]. Slut Neal, will pass down for
New Orleans to-day, making all way
landings.
The Celeste, Capt. Pritehard, leaves
| to-day for Cincinnati, where she goes on
the ways to repair for the fall trade in
| the Arkansas.
| The marine ways at Mobile, which
were destroyed by the Federals during
| the war, have been rebuilt by DR., Sam
| Wolf, and are now in operation. The
steamers Rio Grande, OseeoIa, Clara.
and barge Ingomar, are now upon them
undergoing repairs.
The Darling will load st Cincinnati
| for New Orleans.
Several boats are aground below Pitts
burg. Glass House bids fair to be very
troublesome this season.
The large steamers are about to quit
running in the OhiO-cause, no water.
The Richmond had to anchor below
the Portland ferry landing.
1t will be seen that Capt. John Elliott
contemplstes making pleasure trips on
the 4th Of July, with the elegant steamer
Des Arc. a fine time may be expected.
Capt. John Ford and the Nettie Jones
leave to-day with another tow of coal for
White river.
Messrs. BigIey, MelIersh & Co, re-
ceived only 8 few days ago $50, 600 bush
els Of coal, and yesterday Brown & Jones
received $4,000 bushels by the tow0ost
Collier, which latter departed imme.
diately for another larger tow.
The fine United States mail packet
Cleaner, Capt. BIaisdell, with Garrett
Huls and Sam Wood in the office, leaves
tomorrow for Little Rock and all way
points.
The Mollie Able passed down yester-
day with a splendid trip. The Dexter
also had a good freight.
The Marble City, Capt. Conway, leaves
on Thursday for Cairo and st. Louis.
She will be in port this evening.
The Press reporter st st. Louis, IS well
as the one at Cairo, must have been on a
bender on Monday. They delayed their
dispatches to such late hour that they
were not received here until yesterday.
An evening contemporary, not wanting
to be considered behind the times, re-
dated them, and had the Mollie Able
leaving Cairo some eight hours after she
passed this point on her way down.
The tOwbOat Shark passed up yester-
day. She had 500 barrels coal tar for
this point, and lot of cattle for Cairo.
Capt. Tom Newell left on the Com
mercial last evening to bring out the ].
D. Perry.
A thief invent through" the passen-
gers of the Mollie Able just before she
reached this port, relieving several OF
Watches money etc
Capt. W. L. Trask, who has been ab-
sent on trip to st. Paul, is again st
home-hsving had, as he assures US, a |
splendid time.
Fifteen cents was the fare from AL |
b2ny to New York by steamer Fridsy-
the result of 8 lively competition.
A number of the friends Of the negro |
killed by Capt. Donaldson have threat |
ened to burn the Great Republic She |
was taken to East st. Louis, and several |
special watchmen are now on board of |
her. i
r. E. Neal, OF the Indiana, is q dele |
gate to the New York Convention. Capt |
Holcroft assumes command of the boat. |
Passenger travel on the Mississippi is /
good this season, both up and down |
stream. Packets have more than aver !
age trips compared with last season.
The following is q record of the quick /
trips made from New Orleans to Louis
vile since 1917: