Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-08

MISCELLANEOUS.
The MOllie Able passed down Saturday
night. She had a big freight. Her cabin
was full of people, and she added o. more
here. When sac left here her cots were
full, and many had to hang up ON hooks
provided for the purpose.
The Continental, Lady Gay and Rich
mOnd are due from above.
The Mary Houston and Bismarck are
due from below.
The w. A. Caldwell, Capt. Harrison
Blasdel, with Garrett Huls aud Mr.. Dean
in the office, leaves to-day for Pine Bluff,
where she connects with the American for
/ Little Rock and Fort Smith direct.
The Dardanelle is reportedhard aground
in the lower Arkansas.
The Spray, Capt. Gus Brown, leaves to-
day for Cairo and Cincinnati. She gets
away at 6 pm. Mr.. Dean is in the office.
The Geo. W. Cheek leaves tomorrow
for Osceola and BLrfield's Point.
The Fannie Brandeis will get away to-
day for Cairo and Evansville. She is a
good packet. Capt. Murray is master
and Rudd is clerk.
The Shamrock came in with a big trip
from st. Louis, and leaves to-day on her
return trip. She is running in the Packet
Line and will make ight-day trips. Capt.
McCullom is chief officer.
The Legal Tender, Capt. Elliott, will
iedAG Ol u6SuIN lOI al DOluLS On w mite
River TO Augusta.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. John Crane,
will be in port to leave to-day at 4 pm.
for Cairo and st. Louis. Billy Blenker il
chief clerk.
/ Capt. Henway Smith, of the ST. Louis
Packet Company, is still in the city, and
his friends in st. Louis need not look for
him until after the races. Elem Calvert
and he have engaged 4 front seat for the
season.
The gallant Rubicon goes up this morn
ing for st. Louis; capt. VIM. Blake com
mands, and Alt. Grissom does the honors
of the office.
The Julia, Capt. Callahan, with Andy
Isaacs i'll the Office, leaves to-day for Nicks-
burg and all way landings. She is the
United States mail packet.
The 1hos. II. Allen, Capt. Pritchard.
leaves for White river to-day as the rail
road packet, connecting with the Little
Rock train. G. 7, Walter and Dan. Sulli-
van are her clerks.
Capt. Jim Chenoweth will back ont the
Emma Floyd to-dry for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. She is light draught and
goes through on time. Mr.. Wise is in
the office.
The Des Arc, Capt. Miller, leaves to-
morrow for Friar's Point, and all way
landings. Billy Miller is chief secretary.
The st. Francis leaves tomorrow Tor
all points on st. Francis river. Tom.
bowman is master.
Tue Liberty No. 2, with Capt. Pat.
Wheat on the roof, will get away tO-mor-
row as a regular mail packet forall points
on White river. This will be her first
trip for some time, and she goes in 10
stay.
The Magenta will be in to-day from be-
low, and leave on Wednes day for New
Orleans. There is, we believe, nearly
? ,0O0 bales of cotton awaiting her here.
Capt, Dosier's new Red River BOAT will
be completed at Pittsburg.
The X. G. Gray, on her way up, broke
her capstan at Walkers bar. She dis
charged 900 bales of cotton at Evansville, |
and laid Yer there TO repair.
The Indiana is due from below this
evening.
Win. /. Vischer has sold out the Rich
mond Headlight, but is retained in the
chair. Wish. is n spicy writer
and "A tip-top companion.
The L0rena is due from Cincinnati.
The Cheek came in last evening, with
fair trip.
Capt. Chenowith, of the Emma FLOYD.
has taken the labor question by the horns.
lie shipped a white crew at Cincinnati,
and did not employ NEGRO while at this
port. This is the way to settle the matter.
a few more masters, rs sensible as
Capt. Jim, will bring the cOlored cuss
rom Africa to his senses.
The Viola Belle is tied up in the lower
Arkansas, and will wait for water. Her
master passed through this city a day or
e on his way to some upper port to
ret a boat to take her trip TO Little Rock.
The owners of the freight offered Capt.
ADAMS 81 per 100 lbs 10 takeit from the
Belle to its destination, but he could not
ee l.. He believes in putting through
he freight of those who ship over his line
irst, before attending to that of those who
.'atroHize outsiders. We presume that
he merchants who have been waiting for
heir goods a couple of months, regret
they did not stick to their home
The following figures from the custom
for October afford an idea of the
AXE commerce of Chicago: Arrivals
'~essels, l72l; crew, 1000; tonnage, 4l3.-
Is. Clearauces-Vessels, 1917; crew, I5,-
tonnage, 407,2l9.
Capt. John w. Baker, a veteran steam
oatman, who for a number of wears was
ngaged in the louisville and Cincinnati
Louisville and Henderson trade. died 4
lexy. l
Capt. A. B. Evans, who has. the matter
l charge, is now at work rSacng in pO-
tion at Grand Chain, tvs Nv rlas above
afro, on the Ohio, the 1smns nroyided by
ie Louisville PiiotsN ssoeiation and in A
'nded to serve as Seacons TO guide cam :
through tA2ks difficult and dangerous
lss at pishSt.
Sa1f. Stevens new Yazoo river Jacket
as launched from the shipyard Df the
Iessrs. Howard at Jeffersonville On Sat
Capt. w. L. Sickles, and Clerk w. A. [
OF the Victor No. ). have
the entire interest in that boat.
hey are building a new boat for the
and Gallipolis trade, at Con-
'rd, KY, which they expect to have
lady in ninety days. q
AT the urgent request Of Capt, Jno. Il. .
fashington, commander OF the Subma-
ne No. IL, who is alleged to have acted
Fry ~inhumanely when passing the
Gamer Stonewall when she was burn
g Without attempting to render any
. TO the drowning passengers and "
the president OF the Merchants, e
xchange appointed a committee to in =
the affair. Several of the crew
the Submarine were examined ender
tn, the tenor Of their evidence being
al when they Daaeed tina Sf0uawalI IL