Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-03

Argonaut. Arkansas river.
Liberty, White river.
Mary Houston, New Orleans.
w. r. Arthur,
" Belle Vernon,
Departures.
Steamer ". R. Arthur, st. Louis.
LuminaTy,
" Belle Vernon,
Mary Houston, Louisville.
/" ArgOnaut
Ben Campbell, Osceola.
4" Louisiana, New Orleans.
In Port.
Liberty, Silver Moon, Ozark, Argosy,
Linton, G. w. Cheek.
sMIsCELLANE0Us.
The sale OF the Natoma toak her crew
by surprise. They were at supper when
told to get their duds ashore, but took it
for Sc April fool affair. It was not, how
/ ever, and the N4toma departed at an
esriy hour yesterday, in charge OF Capt.
VIM. Ashford, for White river.
Capt. jim Lee, formerly of the Nsto-
ma, has secured the George W. Cheek,
and will put her In the Frisr's Point
trade on Tuesday next. The Cheek is
having additional state rooms added to
ber cabin, and will be put in elegant
order.
Capt. Mark Cheek has been for some-
time looking around Il secure a packet
for the O5eeOla trade, in place Of the
Cheek. He h6s, we learn, ses8Eed. one,
which wifi be here in q few days.
The Linton, Capt. Hayward, with Les
War; il the Office, will get away to-day
for Wittsburg and sll way points on St.
Francis river. She is an excellent local
packet.
The splendid Q. S. mail packet Lib
erty, with Capt. Conley on the roef,
leaves to-day for Augosts and all way
points on White river. She connects at
Devslrs Bluff with the Little Rock
trsin, and with the Fairy Queen for
Jacksonport and above. Jimmy ThOmp-
son, Jim Rowland and Charley Sharpe
are clerks.
To-day, at five pm, the U. s. mail
packet Ozark, Capt. Hanson BlaisdelI,
will get way for Little Rock and inter-
mediate ports on the Arkansas. She
connects with the Fort Smith packet
closely, aud is q splendid passenger
packet. Ad. Storm is her chief clerk,
and is 8 popular officer.
The Champion" alias Ice King,n
slias Silver Moon, with Capt. Ben Mer-
rillees on the roof, leaves US to-day bound
fer Cairo, Louisville aud Cincinnati. To
travellers bound up the Ohio we com
mend her as in every way a passenger
packet. Geo. Higgins and j. B. Clinton
are her clerks.
The George w. Cheek, Capt. Malone,
leaves to-day for OsceolA and 81 way
landings. Bsrinds and G0nterman have
her Office in charge.
The Marble City leaves at 5 pm. TO-
day for Vicksburg and the bends, carry
ing the U. s. mail and making all way
landings. She hes been put ia splendid
trim since her last appearance here.
Capt. A. Jack Carter, a popular and care
full officer, has charge Of ner, and 10 her
Office will be found 3 competent gentle
man.
The splendid steamer Lizzie Gill, Capt.
James ONeil, will psas' down to-day for
VieksbuTg and New Orleans. She is a
No. l passenger packet.
The Nick L0ngw0rth, Capt. Lew
Hates, will pass up to day at s am. for
Cairo and Louisville. She is q comfort
able passenger packet.
The good steamer Norman, Capt. j. B.
Hail, with 0'Hewett and Ben May in
the office, backs out to-day 1t her usual
hour for Cairo and Evansville, making
all way landings. Cotton shippers and
travellers should not forget her.
The magnificent City Of Cairo, Capt.
J. w. Main, gets away from tbs wharf
boat at five pm to-day for Cairo aud s..
Louis, ~consecting with the trains North
and Eat. Henry Corbyn and Glenn
Nolte are her clever secretaries.
The w. R. Arthur and Belle Vernon
passed % for st. Louis,
The Mary Houston and Argonsut
passed up for Louisville.
The Louisiana passed down for New
Orleans.
Capt. Ben. F. BesselT, an old and well
steamooatmsn Of 81. Louis, is in
our city.
The Missouri and Illinois are in splen-
did boating order.
The House Committee on Commerce
have agreed to report the River and
Harbor bill, apprOpristing 81 900 900 for
improvements. OF this sum it is ex-
several hundred thousand dollars
will be used towards completing the en-
larRement of the Portland canal at LOU
Ger. Wei.zsl has succeeded 10
COZ vincinZ several members of the SEN
ate Committee on Commerce that q large
appropriation for this canal is very nee
esssTy: and the present bill Is not likely, |
therefore, to be cut down in the Senate.
The Lsdy Grace hiss been sold TO Oil
Dotson, of Omaha, for $40, 900. Capt.
Dotson did not purchase the O.. A.
Is reported
The engines of the Carrie V. KouDtz
have been taken out of the wreck, and
are found to be but slightly injured.
Capt. Tom Fancy has received the
nomination for HaTbor Master of ST.
Louis, on the citiz2ns' ticket.
The Mobile Register says: THE
Bette Wight, engaged in run
ming between TeBsas and Stockton, sunk
last night while lying st the wharf at
reDsss landing. TIE passengers and
rev, with the exception of the watch
man, Mi. r scb, were saved. TIE boat
add cargo will prove a total loss, IS she
sunk ia deep wafer, and little hopes
are entertained Of her being raised. Ii is
imposed that q hole was stove in her
Iide by a drift log"