Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-24

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vas falling, but commenced to rise At
~JaeksonpOrt on Wednesday, and may
low be called bank fun all the way Cut.
The latest news from ali points above
Fill be found 10 cr- Geographic columns.
Arrivals.
Steamer Belle memphis, st. L0rjs.
Pauline Carroll, "
Rubicon,
Departures.
Steamer Belle Memphis, ct. Louis.
" Silver Moen, Cincinnati.
" Ben Campbell, O5eeOla.
/" RubicOn, VicksbuTg.
Pauline Carroll, New Orleans.
I" Liberty No 2, White river.
{" w. A. Caldwell, Ark. river.
4" Bermuda,
I" Linton, S.. Francis river.
In POrs.
MoIlie H~ambteton, Cooss.
nEsCELLAEEOUs-
Business on the landing was quite
brisk yesterday, and the packets went
out with good freights and well filed
with people.
The Silver Moon departed for Cinein-
with 1880 bales OF cotton.
The RnbieOn passed down for Vicks-
burg full of freight.
The W. a. Caldwell got away for Lit
tie Rock with 8 good trip.
Several refugees from Augusta left for
home on the Liberty.
Capt. Steve Wilkins is acting ss agent
Of the Diamond Line, and Is shipping q
very fair proportion Of the staple.
There is more trouble brewing in the
White river trade, and il is probable that
another Tuesday packet will be put in
before long. A refusal on the part OF
q OF the late coDteDdiBg parties to full
I'LL their part of the ~eentracthas made
another packet a necessity.
The st. Francis leaves on Tuesday fOC
st. Francis river.
The Sam Hale leaves on Wednesday
for Cairo and Cincinnati.
The gay Des Arc is the regular White
river Tuesday packet. Capt. Elliott is
master.
The Leni Leoti leaves on Monday for
Little Rock and way points on the Ar
kansas.
The Legal Tender, Capt. Roberts,
passes down for New Orleans to-day.
The MOllie Hambleton leaves for Cairo
and way landings on Monday. Hamp-
ton, Master Paul, Clerk.
Capt. r. s. Yerkes now commands the
Mary Irwin, and will load her at Cinein-
natl for the Arkansas. Hicks King has
resumed command of the Cora s., and
will load for the same destination.
During the past year seventy-six pilots
and sixty-one engineers have taken q
license in this city.
The MsyfioEer, Capt. 10. Mccullough,
will leave for New Orleans on Tuesday
next.
The Julia lays up for a few days at 81.
Capt. Ed. Judge came down on tire
Ru6icon yesterday from Cairo. He will,
we hspe, command some local packet in
q sh0rs time.
It is said in Radical circles Of st. Louis
that the two witnesses in the Great Re
public murder case, who were absent
when the case was called ND, were the
negroes. II is reported thstthey received
SO. 900 for s~bsenting themselves, and
that thsy gre in London, waiting the
Enal disposition of the,eaRe. The $40, 600
Is said to be on deposit, and that they re-
ceive S7a a month for their support, ami
will forfeit the whole If they return 10
this country. II these reports are true,
there is no probability that Capt, Dom
aldson will be convicted.
Capt. j. b. Archer is now master Of the
City Of Alton.
Capt. Malln will command the City
of Cairo,
Ihe meeting Of steamboat Captains at
New Orleans Is q failure. a niBny
named ]. A. Stevenson made a fool Of
himself. He, says the Pcdylme, moved
that the room be cleared of all not MEM
bers or delegates, and, strange as it may
seem, this body of SOlons sat still Snd
allowed it to be put and carried, by
which tbs reporters, representing five or
six Of the most influential newspapers ia
the country, were most uneeTemOniouely
excluded and the proceedings kept secret,
when their own good sense should have
dictated, after the remarks OF the P-esi-
dent, that, instead of excluding light
and Intelligence, they should have fol-
the example of their brethren who
met at louisville.