Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-01

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hours it has swollen two inches at this
port. The latest news from points above,
will be found in u Geographic columns.
Navigation is resumed to all points, and
sll ice has abort disappeared. The Ar
kansas Is rising, with plenty Of water to
Fort Smith. White river Is also swell
ing.
Arrivals.
Steamer Mary Fnrsyih, S. Louis.
Thns. II. Allen, Arkansas river.
Henry Adkins, EicksbuTg.
Departures.
Steamer Darling, Cincinnati.
Henry Adkins, st. Louis.
In PORT.
Commercial, Argonaut, Coosa, Myrtle,
st. Francis, Thos. H. Alien.
SssCELLAEEOUs.
To al our river friends and readers we
send the greetings OF the season. We
wish al a happy New Year.
Capt. Elem. Calvert Is improving rap
idly. He was set back considerably yes
terdsy, however, by 2 body OF excited
men, who forced their Way into his room
at the OveTton, and with a0jectives not
proper for these columns they, before the
sick man could possible receive aid from
mis- friends, proceeded TO cane the in
valid. The weapon was fouad ia tue
room as 500 as il could be cleared Of the
crowd, and was found to be an elegant
black ebony, With magnificent gold head,
upon whicn was engraved, "To Capt.
Fiem. Calvert. from his employees jan
usry Ist, l6G9.n
The Dagiiae LEFT for Cincinnati last
night, with 500 bales OF cotton and a big
i0t Of passengers. Among the latter vas
J. b. DruTy OF the house OF Clarke &
Diury, vino goes Up the Oai0 on a bust.
meas uin-
Rives Casey, 2 well known young gem
tlemau, formerly Of Memphis but now Of
New Orleans, Is IN town, en- his way to
Kentucky.
a large stock of boat stnres has been
received by Mart Walt L Co. and are
beiLg sold ct very low prices. His sup
ply embraces everything that can be
thought Of.
Frank Pyne, WHO has been connected
with the meat store Of Mike Pyne, died,
we learn, yesterday, at the City HOspi-
tai. Though the names were similar
there WIS 20 relationship existing be-
tween the deceased and Capt. M. PINE. !
He = Gs q young man, well liked by a
large circle Of acquaintance, and his
death is much regretted.
We have, Also, this New Years morn
ing, the sad announcement 10 make Of
the death, on Saturday last, of Ben. Bar
nett, who, fer a series OF years, run 10
the trade from Memphis to st. Francis
river. He lRfteriy owned the bar OF the
MOllje HsmbletoB, and more recently
the Belle Memphis saloon OF this city.
Mr.. Barnett died OF dropsy at Bailey
Springs, Ala.
The Taos II, Hllen arrived last night
with 100 bales OF cotton and los cabin
passengers.
The adkins paeeed up for st. L9uis.
The Mississippi, Capt. Green, will be
in port TO leave to-day for N5w Orleans
and way points. John Fenwick, her
clerk. Is now on the levee receiving
freight, and will give bills OF lading.
The 81 ssissippi Is ORG or the best steam
ers or the river AMI should be well pat
by our shippers. The three
JOhBs-Sullivan. Lsng!ois and Fenwiek,
clerks. Henry Hsl!eTy is medicine
man, and on decE, Bob Courts and Mur-
sro her chief attractions.
The silver Moon viii be Ia port to-day,
aud leaves % Monday for Cairo and
Cincinnati.
The gay Coosa, Capt Gus Everhart,
on Saturday for Cairo and Evans
vile. she will hRveR good trip.
The NatOma, Cspt. Lee, will get away
10 dsy for Faiar's Point. She IS a relia-
bic aud comfortable packet. Billy Fields
and Sterling whitehead are her clerks.
The Myrtle, Capt, VIM. HsrdWick,
Frank GOnteTman in the Office,
to-day for Hale's P0let and the
Size will leave hencefor,A on
rutsdays and Fridays promptly.
Miua AFwnnaDf fh.nf flap nvorhaeE
caves to-day for Carlo, Louisville and !
Cincinnati. She gets away at noOn and p
On board about 800 bales OF cotton.
The Hesper, Capt. John Morris, with
Stack Lee in the office, backs out on
saturday for all points on st. Francis {
liver to Wlttsburg.
The new u j. mail packet, Thos. Il.
Allen, Capt. kees PritehaFd, will leave !
evening for Pine Bluff aud Little I
i9ck, making ali way landings. The
Ailen lie an elegant passenger pscket and
Ter office 10 in charge Of Competent and :
eliable clerks, She came in last night
Win a good trip.
The Bermuda, Capt. Claycomb. leaves :
Saturday for Pine Bluff. /
The splendid w. A. Caldwell, Cant. P
lubs Haynes. leave on Monday for Pine =
stuff, Little Rock and all way points.
The Des Arc, Capt. Elliott, is the regu- .
ar Monday packet for White river
The United States mail packet May
over, Capt. VIM. Ashford, leaves to- =
for ell points on White river.
he connects with the GqidOn for Pine
,lu1, the train at DsVail's Buff for Lit
10 Rock, and steamer fer all points TO 1
.scks0Dport and above, Charley Smither
her popular sec. etary.
At the annual meeting of the ~. T,onie
Of Under writer's, the following OF. A
GERS were elected for the ensuing wears
Edward Brooks, President; Ed
Iorrison, Viee-President N. J. Eaton.
ecretary VIM. B. Miller, Henry Ad. -
ius, Inspectors; j. s. Chew, AdJuster, ]
York.
The sidewheel steamer Itasca, which
as sent to Paducah some weeks since
II the purpose Of having her machinery
Rnsferred to a new hu1l, caught fire on
1ndRy morning and wac totally de-
This boat came out ia the
DIing OF 1857. and was consequently
early twelve years old and Of but small L
n
Several boats are on their way cut J
0mSt. Lcuis.
the Board OF Underwriters have an -
3 committee to report on the
.hjeet OF raising the standard of steam
3 running In the Missouri river, as sug- n
sted by Gen, Donaldson, Chief Quar-. \
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