Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-16
win no doubt prove a source Of much an

will no doubt prove a uTc of much an
noyanee 70 competing lines.
We learn that a project is on foot to cut
Memphis out ofthe cDTErBl Of all the cot
ton grown above Little Rock on the Ar
kansas. Some German buyers, in ron
nection with parties from baltimore,
ave already visited that section and pur-
chased over 1900 bales, which they in
tend 10 ship through or by this city. The
plan Is nearly this: 4 line OF boats has
been formed (the Linton being the
pioneeTJ 20 run from Fort Smith TO this
port, and here to connec with a line u
ming to Cincinnati, in connection with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The
boats coming from Cincinnati are already
secured, but so far as knoVn, none are
yet named to run hence TO the Arkansas
except the Linton. Efforts are making,
however, to secure them.
There is much truth in the following
communication. We remember well when
negroes were given The preference over
] white men by steamboat owners, and the
straights to which they are now reduced
IS but the fruits of their w short-sight-
edness and folly:
Riger Editor appeal: Is there not just
a little bit OF ~Fetributive justice in the
trouble and annoyance now being put
upon the captains and mates of steam
boats by their negro crews2 Does it not,
at leasr, occur 70 them that they have
brought this hornets nest about their
" earsZ For the past we years the
preference given to green plantation ne
groes over experienced white men has
had the effect "a drive the latter to seek
other means of earning a living, and now,
in the commencement OF a good seasons
business, masters and mates are left to
the tender mereies OF a horde of vagabond
darkies. DECKHAND.
Mai. Rah1Ffuan nronf of tho Naru tfr-
leans underwriters, yesterday inspected
and passed the following eamer as Al:
Legal Tender, NatOma, W. A. Caldwell,
Hamilton and Linton. Several others
will be inspected within the next few
days.
The City Of Cairo, Capt. Malin, is the
regular Cairo and 81. Louis packet to-day.
She IS the King Bee OF the line. Conrad
is chief clerk.
The magnificent low pressure steamer
Richmond, Capt. J. stu Neal, viii pass
down this evening for Nicksburg and
New Orleans. She is m OF the most
elegant packets aiOat, and looks particu-
Larry Respondent now after going through
a course of reJuyeHatiOn. capt. Brooks,
a well known river man and old steam
boat master, is her chief clerk.
The United States mail packet CONNER
cial, Capt. John b.. Davis, will get away
to-day Tor Devdil's Blun, Augusta, and
all way points on White river. She is the
" Old reliable, " and has no superior as q
popular packet. Jimmy Thompson and
Charley Sharpe are her secretaries.
The LorenA, Capt. S.. Sherman, leaves
to-day for Cincinnati and Pittsburg. She
IS q tine light draft packet. Mr.. Nande-
CROFT is clerk.
Capt. Jim C~henOweth again made his
appearance at our leYee yesterday, and
this time comes as master Of the Emma
Floyd. Capt. jim has legions OF friends
here, and was warmly welcomed as he
mould be, for no better officer treads a
roof. The Floyd leaves to-day for CAcin-
natl. Nj. Jas. Wise IS in the Office.
b Marble City, Capt. Carter, will pass
for NickSbuFg and the bends this
evening. She B the L. ). mail packet.
Henry Dietrich is CHIEF puFseT.
The gallant Na.ona, with VIM. Ash
ford on the hurricane roof, gets AVA at
her regular hour to-day, for all poin,s on
hlte river. She makes all cOnnecLiOps
by river and rail, and is a tip-top packet
In her Office will be found Charley and
John SmiLher, who are No. l clerks.
Harrison Blasdel and Garret HuIs. who
have been sojOU. mag IN the wiids OF Ar
kansas, are again at home, but leave this
evening for Little Rock and all way points.
on the w. A. Caldweil-the former as
master and the latter as clerk. She i the
regular L. ). mail packet, and goes out in
place OF the GuidOn. That popular Young
gentleman, MILF. Harry, is also one of the
Caldwells clerks, and ii he becomes as
well liked in the Arkansas as he is along |
the White river, he will be the next Gov
ernor of that glorious but much abused
State. |
The Richmond Headlight still liEeth
under the watchful care OF VIII. L. Visch-
eFr II now comes out tri-weekly, and is
a sprigEtly shest.
Capt. Ben Hutchinson was run over by
a team, near st. Louis, a few DAYS. ago.
and severely injured. Two ribs and a col
lar bon were broken.