Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-22

P. w. Strader, I"
Darling,
Ben. Campbell, Osceola.
Natoma, Friar's Point.
/" st. Francis, St. Francis.
Robert Burns, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Allce Dean, New Orleans.
4" P. w. Strader,
Lizzie Gill,
4" Robert Burns, Cincinnati.
Tn Port.
Ben. Campbell, Natoma, Darling,
and 81. Francis.
EIGCELLANE0Us.
The st. Francis came in with 525 bales
OF cotton snd 700 sacks cotton seed.
The r. Burns laid over last night to
clean out her boilers.
The Moglie HRmbleton's crew jumped
her on Saturday night ct the coal pile,
by which she was delayed some hours.
We regret to learn that Billy Fields,
CLERK OF the Natoms, is seriously i'll. He
has been afflicted with hemcrrhage for
some days.
There is ten feet in the Arkansas, from
Little Rock to the mouth, and rising.
The gay NstOma, Capt. Lee, backs out
tomorrow for Frial's Point and landings
intermediate. Billy Fields is her clerk.
The Darling, Capt. Carter, came in
yesterday from the Ohio, and leaves on
Tuesday for Cairo, Evansville and Gin
cinuAti. Mr.. Power is clerk.
The fine UaIted States mail steamer
Leui Lsoti, Capt. Tom Berry, will get
away tomorrow for Little Rock and all
way points on Arkansas river. She con-
meets with the Fort Smith packets,
thereby causing travellers but one change
to the Indian Nation. Her master is a
capital bostman. His clerk, Mr.. Pat
Morrison, is also a capable officer.
Tue splendid steamer Des Arc, Capt.
John D. Elicit, will get away on Tues
day for Augusta and all way landings on
White river. She connects with the
Little Rock train, and with packets for
POINTS above. Joe Elliott and Matt
Glass are clerks.
The new and elegant st. Francis, Capt.
Tom Bowman, leaves on Tuesday for all
Isndings on St. Francis river. Paine and
Clark are her secretaries.
The City OF Alton, Capt. ]. B. Archer,
passes down tomorrow for Vicksburg
and the bends. Freight will be received
for her at the st. Louis wharfboat.
Rates from Cincinnati to Little Rock,
75c per 100.
Col. Guthrie, Supervising Inspector,
has instructed local inspectors to require
that all stoves on steamers be fastened
together and bolted to the decks, to avoid
being capsizsd by collisions or sudden
jars.
Some thirty years ago, a barge, loaded
with 1900 pigs of lead, 80 barrels Of
whisky, aud q hundred stand of mus
kets, was sunk in the Mississippi, some
six miles above Burlington. The lOca-
tioE is known, and several unsuccessful
attempts have been made to raise the
A party OF divers, who had been
engaged at the bridge, went up with
boat, and propose to remain until
The valuable cargo is raised.
An officer Of the English navy, Ingle-
field, has invented a a mode of steering
ships by the pressure of the water on
the vessel floats. The apparatus is,
Of course, below The water line, and il
be controlled from any part of the
vessel. The captain, sitting in the cabin
Of the largest iron-clad, with a compass
beside him, cal steer her with thumb
and finger.
TIE attention of engineers Is directed
10 the following communication /" Office
IL Supervising Inspector, Louisville, |
i Cbl Al ~ AOVOs ~ khO ChkAuCCAo vi /
he OHIO and Mississippi rivers: Gsntle-
would respectfully request Of ell
engineers and others engaged In their &C.
.upation, TO furnish me with all the data
md information thsy may possess
n regard to the boiler explosions for q
period running back thirty years, and
What, in their opinion, is the benefit de-
lived from the use Of the escspement in
he chimDeys Of steamers now in use
said rivers. My object in courtiag
hose enquiries is for the benefit of the
raveling public and steamboat interests
generally. At a meeting of the Board
# Supervising Inspectors, recently held
t Washington, d. c., = resolution was
appointing a committee to re-
,ort, at their next session, all the facts
q relation to the theory of boiler explo-
Hence, | request of the engineers
Engaged in southwestern commerce to
me with their knowledge and
in regard to the same, that the
Board may be enabled to
make such recommendations, based on
he opinions of all concerned, as, in their
u1gment, they may think necessary.
Any communications directed to me or
he local inspectors of this port, on the
subject, will be thankfully re.
JAS. V. GUTHRIE,
Superv'g Inspect. Sixth District.
The st. Louis Democrat says: 1.-THE
of the Memphis and 81. Lou S
Jacket Company was procured in 1853.
when it could boast of the possession OF
,nly three steamers, the Platte Valley,
ohm II. Dickey and Ben Lewis. How
the business of the company has
since the first of the original
hree steamers began her trips, can be
imagined by contrasting the size of the
wo fleets men and now. Toe services
II ten steamers are To- required, the
company having, in compliance with
demand, extending their opera
ional 400 miles of valuable trade.