Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-16


Business on the levee yesterday wat
not brisk, though we had 8 good porI
list for mid week.
The City Of Cairo, Capt. Mslin, leaves
tomorrow for Cairo ana st. Louis. She
connects with Northern and Eastern
trains.
The U. 8. mail packet Rubicon, Capt
Blake, passes down tomorrow for Vicks.
burg and the bends. Billy Dbl, on the
st. Louis w~harfboat, q give all infor-
nation necessary.
The Laura, Capt. MOrg. Bateman,
leaves tomorrow for White, Black aud
Little Red rivers. She attends to all way
business.
The Ben Campbell, Capt. Weller, is
the regular Osceols and way packet to
day. She leaves promptly. Jim Hall is
clerk.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Capt. jas. Lee,
will bsck out to-day for Friar's Point
and ell way landings. She is q good
packet and has coed psssengerGnscom-
mOdations, Field and Lee are clerks.
The W. A. Caldwell, Capt. Haynes, is
the L. S. mail packet for Little Rock on
Saturday. sShe connects with the Fort
Smith packets direct. Jack Chambers
is chief clerk.
The splendid u. 8. mail packet Liberty,
Cspt. ConIey, leaves tomorrow for Gil
points on White river. She connects
with the Little Rock train. Jimmy
Thompson is chief clerk.
The elegant and favorite Darling, with
Carter on the roof and Power ia the
Office, lesves to- morrow for Cairo, Evans
vile, Louisville and Cincinnati.
The gsy and gallant Mississippi, Capt.
NJ -, iii
st ten O'Clock for New Orleans. She is
one Of the finest passenger boats on the
river, and is very popular since Capt
Nat has taken charge of her. Travellers
bound South should not forget her if they
want every comfort in the way of fine
staterOOms, excellent table and clever
travelling companions. Cook Creighton,
John Tenwick and John LangtOn are
her clerks.
The Magenta, Capt. Hicks, will pass
down tn morrow for New Orleans.
The Richmond passed down last night.
She got 35S bales OF cotton at this port.
The Des Arc is being repsintcd and
having new carpets, furniture, etc., put
u board.
Gallant Jerry Coates, than whom q
better soldier or steam0oatmsn never
lived, and whose misfortune in losing his
leg while acting as mate upon the steam
er Mississippi, is still fresh in the minds
Of our readers, publishes the following
card
SISTERS HOSPITAL, ST. LoU1s,l
March 9, 1863,
TO the Employees ofthe Memphis Packet Co:
Feeling with the deepest gratitude
the obligation under which you have
placed me by your kind endesvors 10 my
behalf, l take this method of returning
to you my most heartfelt and cordial
thanks, and should such a misfortune
befsll any q Of you, I will most cheer
fully render you all assistance in my
power. Hoping to be the recipient OF
your good wishes, and wishing you q safe
passage through life, ] sm your friend.
JERRY COATES"
The Ollie Sullivan was sunk oy 3 col
lisiOn with the Qqickstep st Diamond
Island, below Evansville, on Saturday
night, and a and two children
drowned. Boat and cargo a total loss.
The hull and cabin Of the steamer
Shreveport Is offered for sale In New Or
leans.
Freight offerings were scarce at Gin
cinnsti on Tuesday, aud tonnage supera-
bundant to the South. Engagements
were making for New Orleans at 253 for
puuuu IOtsi IL IOr WHISKY, ana 10c per
barrel for pork.
The Shreveport Southwestern says
Since the opening OF navigation above
the raft 10, 1O3 bales Of cotton have been
out. This does not include $50
bales lost by the Cuba No. .. We have
had twenty arrivals which would give
average OF 500 bales to the load. TINS
is the best season since the war, and
equal to many before the war. There is
probably 1000 bales more to come ous.
The upper freights have been in pro-
portion.
The Vicksburg Times says: Our clever
and the ever courteous, popular
and energetic Treasurer OF the Merchants
Wharfboat, Mr.. Charles N. Kahn wss
yesterday made the hsppiest of men. be
bling united in wedlock with Miss Ellen
.Ounoell.