Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-13

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+" Julia, VicksbuTg.
Dss ARC, White river.
st. Francis, st. Francis river.
N&tOms, Frisr's Point.
Ii Pert.
Guid1n, Minne0la, w. A. Caldwell
Converse, Myrtle, COOsa.
mEsCELLAK EOUs.
Business was lively on the landing
| yesterday, and boats were abundant
lining the wharf from Jefferson street to
Larry HGrmstsd's wharf boat.
Capt. Elem Calvert was st the wharf,
boat yesterday, and is capt. Jinks u
Ggsin.
Fully three-!ourths Of the cotton along
the Arkansas hiss alresdy been for
wsrded to market.
Capt. Ad storm has quit the commits
sion business, and will again take TO the
water. We hope to sse him again on 5
Memphis aud 81. Louis packet.
The fsvorite packet GuidOn7 Cspt.
Clay Rice, will back out to-day for Pine
Bun aud all points on the Arkansas.
She is q first class passenger packet and a
No. l bsat. la her Office Garrett Hula
presides and Will be found . careful and
accurate clerk. Way freights receive
particular attention.
Toe Mary Davidge and tow passed
down yesterday.
The Minne0ia, Capt. Miller, is the
regular Cairo, Louisville and Ciacinnati,
packet to-day. she mskes all way land
Irgs aud travellers bound up the OHIO
viii find her a splendid passenger packet.
W. G. Grub has charge eff her Office
affairs.
The Coosa, Capt. Gus Brown, leaves
to-day for Cairo and Evansville. She is
s. lCcsl packet and should be sustained.
The u. 3. mail packet W. A. Caldwell,
Capt. Rube Haynes, with the old wheel
horse, Jack Chambers, in the Office,
leaves tomorrow FOX Pine Bluff and Lit
tie Rock, where she connects with the
Fort Smith packets.
The Norman, Capt. Hewett,, leaves to-
morrow for Cairo and Evansville.
Twooney is her clerk.
The Myrtle, having been sold as an
GCuncsd ia cur last issue, leaves to-day
for V4cksbuTg IL place Ct the Mississippi.
SBe will tske freight for Hzzoo river aud
New Orleans. Bill Hard wick is master
Tle MARITIME left yesterday for Hsle's
Point.
Capt. Mark Cheek will back out his
new steamer Geo. w. Cheek for Osceo.a
aaAN 4LAAE 2 L oA1H AO-A1N shA y a. AA1 II
the trade regularly, making two trips
per week. -
The Legal Tender passed up yesterday
In a crippled condition. While coming
up, at Terrapin Neck, and running close
alongside the Columbian, one or both
boats ran into an eddy, sheered and
came together, tearing down the Column
biRn's stauncheOns aud tearing away the
guard Of the Legal Tender.
The Mollie Able put off shout 200 tons
Of frsght at this port. She received
equally as much for New Orleans, be-
sides a large number of people. Among
her passengers were Capts. w. Nc
Nsughton and J. b. Anger. These gen.
tiemen are largely interested in the
RiChelisu line OF steamers on the river
~. Lawrence, as well as packets on the
Lakes. They are on q visit to the West,
and may pick up some useful hints pa
-steambostipg while travelling on the
Mollie Able. Capt. McNaughton is Vice
President Of the line above alluded to.
The citizens Of st. Joseph, No, are
organizing a company TO build. q bridge
across the Missouri river at that point.
Wabash river is navigable for large
beats TO Vincenues. Kentucky and
Green rivers are high also.
The Silver Moon got aground at the
head cf the Louisville canal, on Sunday,
aud had to be lightened. Her cotton
was somewhat damaged.
The Julia passed down yesterday. She
had a splendid trip, and put of nearly
$50 tons at this port.
The Ruth has gone to 81. Louis.
TAeTe is fifteen feet on Hsrpeth Shoals,
and rising.
TIE GAINESVILLE left Cincinnati last
night. She distinguished herself by ex-
tinguishing 5 fire which broke out on
the Silver Cloud while laying at the Gin
cinnati wharf.
Work is progressing rapidly at Pitts
burg on the new Carrie V.
Kountz Moliie Ebert, Silver Row, and
the Northern Line packet Minneapolis.
The Ebert and Kountz will 500 be com
pleted. ..
Capt. Club Murray is building a new
mountain boat at Fort DOnnelson, on
Tennessee river.
Memphis freights st St. Louis on Mon
day were SIS follows: Flour 35e, pork
coz, whisky 81 so, bacon, hay, grain,
shipstuf, lead, etc, 25s; groceries SOC,
dry goods 40c, coal Gil 81 25. hcgs 81 25,
sheep 75e, mules and cattle So, horses s6.
The New Orleans Rcaguae saws
There was almost an entire suspension
Of business on the landing as we'll as
along the streets while the funeral cor
tege Of Gen. Rousseau was moving be-
tween three and five O'Clock, the entire
city turning Out to do him honor.
On the 9th q convention OF NorikWes-
terriers met ct Minneapolis, for the pur-
nose Of discussing the question Of naVi-
cation OF the upper Mississippi, and TO
devise means for putting q line Of boats
and barges Ia operation the coming sea-
son. Present, of all attendance, from st.
Paul, st. Cloud, Clearwater, Monticello,
Anoka and Dayton, and Commodore
Davidson, Of the White Collar lice, was
present, but could not stay. The object
wss to heys steps adopted to improve