Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-11

We had q very respectable list o
steamers in port during yesterday, snC
the levee wore an animated appearance
The Liberty is the regular White rive
packet for Saturday. Capt. Conley
commands.
Asa Hill, Esq, General Passenger
Agent OF the Memphis and Louisville
Rsilrosd, arrived from Little Rock yes.
terdsy on the Argosy.
Col. Sid Jones leaves to-day by rail for
New Orleans.
The Guidon came in with 149 bales OF
cotton and 1900 sacks cotton seed from
| the Arkansas. The bad weather delayed
her somewhat and she did not get away
last night, but leaves to-day for Pine
Buff and way landings. She is a No.
packet Capt. Clay Rice is Master, Gar
rett Huis and Sam Wood are her capable
and very clever clerks.
We learn that nearly all Of the cotton
along the Arkansas has been sent to mar
ket. Competent judges say that there
are not 500 bales between the mouth and
Pine Bluff.
The-gallant Argosy came in on time
from White river with so bales OF Gotten
and a good passenger trip. She is the
regular Thursday packet for Jaeksonport
and all way landings on old White, and
leaves to-day promptly at 5 p. M. Her
master, Capt. VIM. Ashford, is a popular
officer, aud Milt Harry, her chief clerk,
is one Of the best officers in any trade.
He is assisted by john Smither.
The 81. M Shreve passed up yesterday
on her return from Shreveport. She had
but a light trip.
The Richmond went down before day.
light yesterday. She was we'll laden.
The United States mail packet, w. A
Caldwell, Capt. Rube Haynes, came in
yesterday from Little Rock with a very
good freight and much peoples" She
is the regular packet for the Arkansas
to-day, and leaves at 5 p % going
through to the Rock, making all way
landings, and connecting with the Fort
Smith packets direct. Jack Chambers
and Bob Shields are her Secretaries.
The report that Jack is going into the
oil business is ~uufounded, the experience
of two Of his German friends having de-
TERED him.
The Westmoreland, from New Orleans,
passed up for Cincinnati al noon.
The w. r. Arthur is duo from New
Orleans.
The Forsyth passed up for st. Louis
last evening.
The superb passenger steamer Clifton,
Capt. Stein, sails to-day at sharp i've for
Cincinnati and way points on the Ohio.
Mr.. Hunter, q clever gentleman, is her
purser.
The Laura cleared for White river with
q fair trip.
The Norman got off for Evansville last
night with 800 bales OF cotton.
The NstOma is the Friday Frisr's
Point packet. .
The fine steamer Belle st. Louis, Capt.
Zeigler, is the regular Thursday st. Louis
packet, leaving to-day at 4 pm. Mr..
Basket is clerk of the Belle.
The Ben. Campbell, Capt. Miller, gets
to-day for OsceOla and all way
points. She is the regular packet. Jim
Hall is her Secretary.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Capt. Malone,
with Frank Gonterman in the office,
leaves to-day for Osceola and all inter-
mediate points. She also is the regular
packet.
Mr.. E. C. Carroll has resigned his 20.
sition as river editor OF the Vicksburg
Times.
During the month of February, 1859,
there were nine steamboat disasters,
causing the loss of some sizty.f ur lives.
There were also three steamboat acct
dents, and four steambostuen died nat
ursl deaths, while two were murdered.
During the same month two pilots had
their licenses revoked.
The Louisville Courier says the price
paid for the Legal Tender by the Elliott
Brothers was SIS 600. Her cabin is to be
six rooms on each side, the
to be heightened thirty feet, and
she Is to be thoroughly overhanled and
repaired, preparatory to entering the
Memphis and White River trade. Capt.
] ohh D. Elliott will command her.