Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-09

be found among u specials. White
river is al q fine stage. The Cumberland
is falling, with four and q half feet on the
shoals.
Steamer Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
+" Clifton, Cincinnati.
/" G. W. Cheek, OsceOia.
" It. II. Allen, ArkRnsas river.
" Laura, White river.
" Des Arc, White river.
q" julie, Vicksburg.
Commonwealth, New Orlears.
Departures.
Steamer Commonwealth, st. Louis.
Julia, st. Louis.
Ben. Campbell, Osceola.
In Port.
Belle Memphis, Nstoms, Clifton, T.
H. Allen, st. Francis, Dss Arc, Lsurs.
HABCELLANEOUS.
We had q goodly array of steamers at
our wharf yesterday, and had it not been
for the rain, matters would nave been
quite active. AS it was, only those who
could not avoid 1t were TO be seen tTudg-
ing through the mud.
The Belle Memphis cams in ahead Of
time yesterday, with an excellent trip
from st. Louis.
The Thos. H. Allen, from the ATksn-
sas, had s good freight and large number
Of people.
The Julia passed up for st. Louis and
the Commonwealth down for New Or
leans.
The Ruth is reported to be aground at
CsrrolPs landing.
The Norman, q regular and swift
packet, fCr Cairo and Evansville, will
leave to-day at 5 pm. Capt. J. B Hail
is her commander, and Hewitt the
purser.
Toe musical, fleet and reliable Clifton
is up for Cincinnati tomorrow. Capt
/ Frank Stein and Clerk Hunter are nj
/ toriOus F." for their uiblnity.
The Geo. w. Cheek leaves for O3ceola
/ to-day at ) pm. Frank GJnterman is
her clerk.
The iue Natoms il advertised to leave
at 5 I'm to-day for Helena and Friar's
Point and intermediate landings. She
is safe and reliable, and commanded by
Capt. Jim Lee, with b. 2. Field and
Stack Les in the Office.
The p~alatial low pressure acket Rch-
mond, Capt. j. Slut. Neal, will leave at
ten O'Clock this morning for New Or
leans. Voolfolk and Lodge are the
gentlemanly clerks.
The old reliable Bull of the Woods"
CITY Of Alton, will leave at ten O'Clock
this morning for Vicksburg. She makes
railroad time, mud or no mud. Capt. J.
B Archer commands, and Jim White is
clerk.
The elegant light drsught steamer
Guidon will leave tomorrow 10 b inst,
for Pine Bluff and all way landings.
Clay Rice is her Captain and G. F. Huls
clerk.
Capt. Tomb. Bowman will back out his
fine steamer st. Francis for Wittsburg
aud all way points on the st. Francis te-
day at the usual hour. Messrs. Prime
and Clark do the honors Of the office.
The Laura, Capt Morg. BstemaD, will
get away tomorrow at D pm. for White
river. She vas delayed in consequence
of the rain, but will positively get away
as above.
The u. S. Mail packet Thos. H. Allen,
with the veteran Capt. Reese Pritehsrd
on the roof, backs out to-day for Pine
Bluff and Little Rock. Besides masking
every way landing on the Arkansas, she
connects with the packets for Fort
smith and other points on the upper Ar
kansas, and is altogether an elegant
steamer. Messrs. Walker and Thomas
nave charge of the office.
The splendid steamer Des Arc came in
on time yesterday with - bales cotton,
and her cabin, as usual, full Of people. /
She is the regular United States msil
packet for White river to-day, connect
ing with the Little Rock train and with
the Argos for points on the upper White
river. J. ID. Elliott is master, and
Msssrs. Elliott, Glass and Waddell are
clerks.
Capt. d. DeHaven arrived yesterday
from New Orleans. We are happy to
state that no fears now exist as to the re-
suit Of the project to which he has de-
voted so much OF his energy and expe-
rience. Lands have been subscribed lib
orally, and work upon the Alpha will be
resumed Immediately.
The pleasant co~untenanea OF Visscber,
of tie Richmond's Headlight, will illu.
mine our city for a few moments to-day.
We learn that the Inspectors of this
port, who have been investigating the
collision which occurred between the
Julis and Mollie Hambleto8, 8 few days
ago, made their report. yesterday. We
did not get q copy Of it, bat understand
that the pilot of the Julia was exoner-
ated.
The friends OF Messrs. Coery F. Wal
ter and VIM. Griffith, who have been for
so long connected with our elegant
White river packets, the Liberty, Com
mercial and Msyhower, will be glad to
learn that these gentlemen have formed
8 partnership, INT have opened one of
the finest restaurants in Memphis, at
No. 80 North Court street, aud have
christeL ed it the s.. Nicholas, where IL
all hours, and at the most reasonable
rates, the very best which the market
affords can be found.
The splendid passenger steamer Belle
Memphis, Capt. Crane, leaves tue Com
psny's wharfoOat to-day at 4 pm. for
Cairo and ST. Louis. She connects with
the Eastern and Northern trains, and
offers an excellent chance to PERSONS
bound North. Billy Blenker is her
clerk.
The marine losses during February are
reported as very light among American
vessels and among foreign ships bound
to or from American ports. The whole
humble totally lost and missing amounts
to seventeen, nine of which were for
eiguers. Although the month was COM.
p~arat1vely mild on shore, it may be
recOllected hat there were some very
severe storms on the Atlantic during
February, which may have resulted in
not yet reported.
The river and hsrbor bill passed last
session was reported Thursday from the
Senate Committee on Commerce. with
omooNAShI A0UuctbB the aggregate
about oRe-fourth. IL now gives 81 2S7.- :
700. Michigan gets S254, 000 Ohio $40. :
900, Wisconsin Sls0 600, Chicago harbor '
Sl3. OOO, Des MOines rapids 5000, 600. Rock .
Island rspids Sl4 600, Ohio river $50 OOC. !
Mississippi and Missouri rivers 500 600
and the Louisville canal S250,G0O
The attention Of steam 5oatmen IL d.
to the following act of Congress i.
b carrying Of combus.ibie =
and Be il further enacted, That cot.