Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-18
Momphls and Little Book Railroad
RIVER MATTERS.
MEATHER AND RTvEKs.

stand on tuesday, out Is proD2OlY De
Ginning slowly by this time. All it
tributaries are high. The latest new
from the Ohio and Upper Mississippi viii
be found in our ~telegrapbic columns.
Arrivals.
Steamer P. W. Strsder, Louisville.
E" Sam J. Hale, Cincinnati.
G. w. Cheek, Osceols.
4" Guidon, Arkansas river.
Argosy, White river.
Departures.
| Steamer Silver Moon, Cincinnati.
P. w. Strader, New Orleans.
In Port.
Steamers Argosy, Coosa, T. H.NAllen,
Sam J. Hale, Guidou and q. w. Cheek.
EIsCELLAEEOUS.
We had q very respectable port list
yesterday for mid-week, and affairs upon
the ievee looked quite lively.
The Silver Moon got awsy for Cincin-
natl with 500 bales of cotton.
It is still undecided when the COosa
will get away, but she will take the first
cotton that Offsrs.
The P. w. Strsder passed up for Louis
Vile.
We are always proud to chronicle the
success OF Il river men, and particularly
go when we know that those who achieve
it are worthy. To-day we annOunc
with pleasure the fact hat u well
known fellow-townsmen Capt. Ashford,
and cur popular and handsome young
friend Milt H-rry, have purch ssed one
half of the light draft, sound and hand
some steamer Mollie Hambleton,
and will put her in the Mem
phis and White river trade
as a regular Thursday packet
in place of the Argosy, row in
the trade under the command Of the
above named gentlemen. The HANDLE
ION is a first rate sidewheel packet. She
has just come off the ways al Cairo and
will be thoroughly reprinted by Thurs
day next, when she will wheel into line
and will run regularly throughout the
season as an independent packet, going
through to Augusta and Jscksonport.
We congratulate the people along White
river upon this acquisition to their trade
and we know that they will appreciate
the enterprise shown by Capt. Ashford
and Milt Harry. By the opening Of the
next cotton easOn they will have q
larger and a finer stesmer-0ne exactly
suited to the wants of the trade during
the busy season, as this one is for the sea
son now upon Us. We wish
NAEAa @AoIaSAo 91A "a NAAEAEIA
young friend Harry aIl success.
The Argosy makes her last trip in the
White river trade to-day. She leaves at
5 PM, and makes all connections along
the river to Augusta. Capt. VIM. Ash
ford Is master and Milt Harry is the ef-
6cient and popular chief clerk. He is
assisted by John Smither.
To-day Capt. J. b. Hall will back out
lis fine steamer Norman for Cairo and
Evansville. She is q regular local pack
ct. 0. Hewett is secretary.
The elegant U. s. mail packet Thomas
II. Allen, Capt. Reese P~ritchsFd, will
back out to-day for Pine Bluff and Little
Rock, making all way landings and con
Meeting closely and surely with the Fort
Smith packets. Mr.. G. #. Walker has
her Office in charge, and is 8 clever
officer.
The GGidon came in yesterday with
an excellent trip from Pine Buff, and
will back out for that point and all way
landings on the Arkansas to-day at 5
Pm. She is an excellent passenger
packet, and is in careful hands. Clay
Rice is master, and Garrett HUls, as
sisted by the veteran Sam Wood, are
associated in the Office.
The NstomR is the regular Friar's
Point packet for tomorrow. Jim Lee
is MASTER.
The gsy little steamer, Ben. Campbell,
Capt. Weller leaves tO-dsy for OSceOls
sud the bends. She is prompt and relia-
bic. Jim Hall is purser.
The handsome Geo. w. Cheek, Capt.
Malone, also leaves to-dsy fer Osceola
and ali wsy landings, at 5 pm. Frank
GOntermsn Is treasurer.
The Liberty, Capt. Conley, leaves on
Saturday next for all points on White
river. She is the United States mail
packet.
The Belle st. Louis, always a popular
steamer, one of the queens OF the packet
company, and the pride Of Alex. Z,egier,
her master, will back out to-day for
Cairo and St. Louis, making close con-
nection with the trains North and East.
Baskette is her clerk.
The Mary Z. Forsyth, Capt. David
Haney, will pass down FOR Vieksburg to-
day. She leaves the WhaTfb0st at 5 p.
m, and makes oil way landings ia the
bends below. White and Briggs are her
clerks, and viii do to tie to for = journey
long or short.
Capt. Frank Hicks, of the Magenta,
and Capt. Nat. Green, Of the Mississippi,
are having p lively time over the bell
tDbb DllE5 UlAtISu ny W. u. w AAAANLloi VI
Vicksburg, Mss, TO the boat carrying
the largest tip of cotton into the port OF
New Orleans. Hicks has forwarded q
certificate from his discharging clerk,
Stating that the Magenta had the laTgesl
number of bales, without mentioning
the number, however, while the Missis-
sippi's books show that she delivered
4ll3 bales on the wharf. From the
present aspect # affairs, il would seem
almost impossible to decide which boat
is Justly entitled to the prize, and it is
more Thsn likely that a little swearing
will have to be resorted to.
The Mississippi was due last night from
below.
The Nick LoDgworth is on her way
out of tRe Ohio.
The Indiana is due tomorrow from
above.
The new steamer contracted for by the
Louisville and Cincinnati Mail C0mpa-
ny is 10 have 80 rooms on a side. She is
to be 260 feet long, 81 feet beam, and 6
feet depth Of hold. Engines q inch
cylinders, S feet stroke; 4 boilers, rs feet
long, 80 inches in diameter, 2 flaes in
all. Buckets IL feet.
The Talisman broke her shaft in the
Cumberland, near Clarksville, the other
day, and dropped her wheel overheard.
The Cumberland is rising, with S feet
on HaTpeth shoals.