Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-16
RIVER MATTERs.
WEATHER AID .EvEEs.

Arrivals,
Steamer M0untaineeT, st. Louis.
/" Norman, Evansville.
+" Glasgow, New Orleans.
Ssa!low, New o leans.
/" Ru6jcoD, VicksDurg.
E" Argosy, Arkansas river.
" Bermuda. Arkansas river.
" q. ". Cheek, Hale's Point.
/" MARITIME, Hates PLAT.
Departures.
Steamer Glasgow, ST. Louis.
" Ribbon, st. Louis,
d" Cheyenne, Cincinnati.
" Swallow, Cincinnati.
" Natoua, Erizr's Point,
" W. a. Caldwell, ARK. river.
In Fort.
Hesper, Mountaineer, Mayd0wer, Ber-
nude, Argosy, Clifton, Norman, Linton,
MARITIME, Ct. w. Cheek.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE remains Of Geo. Wood arrived
Yesterday from New Orleans, in charge
Of Mr. 4 WATSON. They will be fol-
lowed to theig last resting place to-day
81 II I'm from the residence OF his
mother, or DeS3tO street; and the flags
Of the steamers in port VIII be carried at
half mast. Mr.. Wood was about thirty
years OF age, was born and reared Ia
Memphis, and leaves behind him an
AZ, d and beloved mother, whose cole
/ dependence was in her only son, thus
torn from her by tae demon steam. He
was a plot Of marked ability and untir-
! lug wstchtulness in bis profession, and
learned the river Z der the careful eyes
Of Cspts. Marsh NJ Her aud Charley
Pasrc. A coed and sfRsCtionste son,
aud q warm, large-hssFte0 friend, will be
followed 10 the grave 10 day, in all that
is left on earth Of Geo. Wood. His
brother pilots will meet this morning at
10 O'Clock, ct the eiitoIisl rooms of the
APPEAL, and will attend the funeral in
= body.
The steamer bIayhower wss sold yes.
teTday O. Capt. J. q MCCallOch, Of the
irm Of Phelps, MoCu!loch q Co., cotton
factors Of New Orlsaus. She viii re-
main at or levee 3 few days and then
leave for New Orleans TO run in the New
Orleans and Red river trade.
Capt. ice McCGlioch was in cur city
yesteidsy and leaves fJE Louisville to-
Gay. He IS nov engaged in business IN
NV 0 isabs and appears to taTive well
upou red fish, soft shells and oysters.
TIE Liberty leaves for white river to-
day. 10 place o. the May flower. She is
the L. 8. mail packet connecting at De-
walls Buff with the Ltills Rock train
aud with the Fairy Queen for points
above Jaeksonport, TO which place the
Liberty will go direct. She makes ali
way landing. Capt. J. b. Davis will
take command and his friends along
Waite river viii be r~ei0iced to see him
again on the roo. jimmy Thompson
viii have charge Of the office and is q
No. / clerk.
The aiuuntsineer came in yesterday, |
and leaves this evening for Cairo aud g..
LOUIS. She oonzec,s with the trains
North aud East. Cspt John W. halin
Commando, and In the Office cur friend
Mouros Cunningham presid5s. Passen-
gers going North should not miss this
opportunity Of going in good company.
The ArgOsy came in from the ATkan-
sas with tue Ozark in tow. She backs
on. on Monday for Little Rock and ell
way pniUis. Tom Berry is master.
The Bermuda goes cut to day for Pine
Bud and way points. Ji0 rowland is
Clerk.
The Geo. W. Cheek has made q sue.
cesstui trip 10 OsceO!s, and leaves again
to-day for the same point and way land
iBgs. She leaves from the ferry landing,
foot OF Adams street. Geo. Malone Is
master ard Frank Gonterman is clerk.
The D-xter, Capt. Ell. Montgomery,
leaves to-day AZ 9 3 %. for New Orleans.
5be Is an elegant passenger packet and
ali way landings.
The Norman came la from Evansville
yesterday with 9 splendid trip, and leaves
sgzin to-day on herTeturn. We are glad
70 see Capt. Hswett successful, and we
hope be gill get s. fun up freight. Mr..
IEO0mey il her chief clerk
The LumiDsry VIII pass down at an
E~e,- - la- 81 Ts.tr.Er-- ,,A Al
bend, Capt. BOB Riley is master, and
Finney ia her purser.
The splendid passenger packet Clifton,
Cap. Stein, will bsck out TOR Cairo. Louis
vile and Cincinnati, to-day. she is well
appointed and will go through on time.
her office Mr.. Hunter 10 the pres dinx
and will be found q pleasant off,
,er.
The gay little Hesper, Capt. John
leaves to-day for Wittsburg aud
III way landings GA St. Francis river. F,
STACK Lee is her clerk. 8
The Linton, Capt. John Shell, takes s
les departure today FOR sll points on 81.
francis river. She goes TO WittsbuFg :
md mzkes all way landingg. :
We learn that the MARI Forsyth i'm
aediatsiy enters the Vicksburg trade {
.nd leaves 81. Louis to-day on her first {
rip. She IL tho pioneer boat Of the new =
=
The Crescent City Insurance Company (
y bci8nat has notified the treasurer Y
Il tie Mai Company that the directors
passed a resolution to pay their In 4
uranGe on the steamer America as a to- !,
~ lOss, and on the steamer United States =
heir proportion OF the loss. II
/" Blow your = horn or it won't be II
o,ie5," vas we'll Illustrated by an edi- .
orisl in the AroiqRche yesterday. That .
aIer "bl"viates " upon the superiority 4
Z as river column over all of L. con- a
-mppfaries. There is q mutual sdmirs- ie
.nn society about to be started In this ~
ity, and our neighb0r ie merely tryjng
, ft himself for membersbin- Rtve1
zen are probably better judges than /.
Of what they deem " river news - :
cd they don't indorse the article alluded
much.
AZ order was entered at Wheeling on
aturday, directing the Marshal to sell 4
Re Elk, now lying a. Parkefsburz.
The Nashville Banner says Capt. Ben.
Egsn yesterday purchased T r Nor g
s. O~ne-taurth interest of the A Bsssr. w
the rate Of $500 for the whole boar. s..
TIE Mobile Tribune says Of the sunken b,
eMess: We learn the gratifying in "a
Ngeuce mat the perseverance, of Can't. s9
coupled with the skill and expert \.
zee OF that veteran deliver among G:
recks, John King, have met with en- 10
re- successfully having succeeded in po
citing all the chains they wished under
'e widow" aud when the Republic 20
ims by, had her "in slings," that Is 70 Lii
Ia " chsncery." We may there 2
re confidently look for her on her way Pc
the cry docks, If not already there, roa
day.
Va give a faw nseful hinta ahont