Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-21
Celeste.


Business was to.ssabiy active on the
wharf yesterday.
The local packets vent out with very
good trips.
Capt. James. clerk Of the snaqboat S.
b Long, was 10 our city yesterday. TIE
Long has been doing good service in the
Arkansas during the past few weeks.
Capt Neaeomb has extracted I4S soaz-
II that stream from ID iugias fsEdiBg L,
the mouth OF White river Ia the cut
on large number have been taken out
The backWater has caused some DELAY.
as many snags are now lying in the
wrong direction to gst bold OF. The
Long will lay few days at the mouth
OF White river, and again proceed to bus
mess.
Phelate storm along the Ohio was very
destructive. The river a. Ciueinnaft
rose twelve feet IN fourteen hours.
A recent decision in St. Louis exacts
State and county tax from the owners Of
boats used at that port, though said own
ers be nOu-residents.
The CbOetaws and CheFOkaes. under
Col Folsom, were awaiting tbs arrival
of the Great Republic last night. They
go 10 s.. Louis.
The Q. s. mail packet Celeste, Captain
Pritchard, leaves on Monday evening
for ali points on the Arkansas to Fort
smith. she is q tine passenger PACKET.
The Commercial, Captain Ashford,
VIII be in port 20 leave for White river
on her regular day, Tuesday next.
The City Of CsiFO, Captain Crane,
leaves on Monday for Cairo and St.
Louis. She connects at st. Louis with
the Northern Line for ST, Paul and
points on the upper Mississippi
Captain John 3 Davis and family
leave on Monday for st. Louis. From
thence the Captain will take tour along
the Ohio, and it need not astonish cur
readers soon 70 learn that he has pur-
chased new packet for the White river
trade.
The Rubieon lays up at st. Louis to re-
paint
The steamer Laura, seized at st. Louis
for carrying iliieitly distilled whisky, bias
been condemned ard sale ordered for
the 9th.
Mr.. Chas. G. Ferguson, who died at
st. Louis on Thursday last, was well
known upon the river. He was at one
time prominent insurance agent.
Tho Minnie, Capt. Doyle, will be in
port to leave for the Arkansas river on
Monday evening. We learn Lna5 her
agents srs cutting under on freights.
The ID xter, Capt. Montgomery, will
pass up to-day at , pm. for Cairo and
Louisville.
The Waxahatehie Argus regards the
opening OF the Trinity to navigation g ~
impracticable and Improbable in pro-
portion to the difficulty and expense or
communicating it.n
Capt. Cart wright, of the A. Baker. and
Capt. 4. Il. Dismukes were poisoned at
Nashville on wednesday laat, at 3 din
ner given by Capt G. All who had par
taken or the dinner were taken violent
~ SICK, but are recovering. Cherry pie
formed part Of the dessert, and it is gene
rally believed that tins dish contained
the poison, though ia what form or by
what agency has not q yet been proper
ly explained.
Welearn that Mai. Il. B. Balfour. who
resides &C or near Miiiiken's Bend. came
to his death about eignt miles below
that point q few days ago. He was q
passenger on the PLAIN City, and while
gong from the boiler deck 10 the hurri-
cane roof he stumbled against the rail
ing, fell overheard and was drowned.
e sery effort was made to save him, but
Without success.
The editor Of the CgtTG KI-Rlllz, a
new campaign psper juss stai ed a, JET
fefsOn, Texas, where ene sJ5HIpJecttts also
emanaIss, says o. Bed river. OOserva
EiOns along the river dsvsiUp the same
state of iaots that have prevailed EUr
several years. Many places are over
flowed, the ievee being torn To pieces,
aud the lands submerged. Where lauus
ars dry although taere are many excep-
lions, yet Oh = majority ot places me
labar Is undisclpiiHsu ana The zgTscmtusa
simple and artless. The piantssiun sys
tenn is dead. IL dieg vim the Diancer.
POmp and esar nOw loiI on the banks
in the unbriuied, unwhipped, ansaddled,
unspurred independence Of MS native in
dOle4ea