Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-04

Louis on Monday, the river rose feet
inches, and wss II feet S inches above
low water mark.
Arrivals.
! Steamer W. r. Arthur, st. Louis.
I" louisiana, Louisville.
Dexter, Louisville.
" Mary Erwin, Cincinnati.
COoss, Evansville.
Guidon, Arkansas river.
Argosy, Arkansas river.
H. NJ. Shreve, st. Louis.
Lsdy Gay, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Clifton, Cincinnati.
Fort Gibson, Cincinnati.
Dexter, New Orleans.
w. r. Arthur, New Orleans.
" Mary Erwin, Arkansas river.
H. N. Shreve, Vicksburg.
Lady Gay, st. Louis.
In Port,
Ben Campbell, Guidon, Bermuda,
Cooss, Lsni LeOti, Argosy.
MISCELLANEOUS.
To-day Capt. VIM. Ashford inaugu-
! rates his new enterprise in White
river. At 5 pm. he will back out the
J swift and good steamer ArgOsy, for Jack
sonport and ali way landings. The peo-
pie along White river know Capt. Ash
lord too Well to need 8 word from Us.
We know they will be rejOioed to see
everybody's friend, Milt. Harry, in the
ArgCsy's Office. No clerk on that river
ever was more popular than Milt, and
none have tTuer friends. John Smither,
also 3 well known White river clerk,
will be bis assistant. We wish the new
packet sill success and don't see how she
can fail to achieve IL with such q crew.
The Fort Gibson had 65l bales of cot
ton for Cincinnati.
The good steamer ArgOnsuk, Capt.
EveThart, will leave to-day for Cairo
and Cincinnati. She goes through on
time.
The Q. s. mail packet Leni Leoti,
Capt. Tom Berry, will leave our wharf
to-day st 5 pm. for Pine Bluff and all
way points on the Arkansas to Little
Rock. She connects closely with the
Fort Smith packets, and is an excellent
passenger packet. Pat Morrison is her
chief purssr, assisted by Clay RobardS.
Rain prevented the D0osa from getting
last night, she leaves though to-
day for Cairo and Evansville. Capt. Gus
Brown and P. Il. Terry are the Coosa's
Ulcers.
The United States mail packet Liberty
leaves as usual on Saturday, for all points
on White river.
The popular steamer Merry E, Forsyth,
Capt. David Hsney, with Billy White
ana Gibbs in tbs office, is the gay and
festive Vicksburg packet TO day. She
at noon, and makes all way land
ings. Billy is one o. the best clerks up |
the big creek, and we place him upon
one Of the upper rounds or cur ladder.
The MOllie Able, Capt. Dan Able, will
pass down FOR New Orleans this evening. |
She is one Of our most elegant floating
palaces. John L~savenw0rJh Is clerk OF
lhs MOllie.
Passengers by the Magenta or Mollie
Able will reach Ne7 OIsans ia time for
the festivities Of Mardi Grss.
Capt. Abner Beard, a well known
master, but WHO'S now plant
ing ia Arkansas, is in the city on q short
visit.
The Laura leaves for White river on
Tuesday next. Morg Batemaa is put
ting her In good order.
The spleuoid passenger packet Magen-
IA, Capt. J F. Hicks, will be in port to
this evening at . o'clock FOR Weeks
burg, the bends ami New Orleans. John
Sullivan, John LSnglois and Charley
Smithers are her clerks.
The inclement weather and the mud
put an embargo upon shipping yester-
day, and the Guidon did not get away
for Pine Bluff. She leaves TO day at y
m, aud makes ell way landings. Clay
Rice commands and Garrett Huls is
clerk.
The George w. Cheek leaves for O,ce-
ola to-day. Sac will hereafter make
trips per week-Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. Capt. Malone is
master and Frank G0ntermSn Is CLERK.
The action OF the Senate Committee
IN striking out the appropriation Of $3.50
BOO for the Louisville canal is deprecated
by nearly ali Western Senators. Nor
ton, Wade, Sherman and others declare
will defeat the river aud harbor
bill, unless it is returned.
The following steamers will constitute
me st. Louis and Omaha line the pres
mt year W. j. Lewis, H, s. Turner,
5tonewall, Cornelia, Columbian, Glas.
Peoria City, Kate Kinney and Viz
yinia.
A number OF Western stesmboatmen
coal dealers are in Washington look.
Dg after the interests Of unObstructed
navigation, They are opposing short
pan bridges, and urge the canal enlarge.
nent aud improvement Of the falls at
louisville.