Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

/ Steamer COLuu4OH HeAltDs %. LOUIE
P. w Strader, Louisville.
=" Louisville. Louisville.
Liberty, White River.
60 Laura. 60
Nstoms, Friar's Point.
Bermuda, Arkansas River.
Ottawa,
" Rubicon, Vicksburg.
Ben Campbell, Osceola.
Departures.
/ Steamer Octavia, louisville.
g. w. Cheek, Hsle's Point.
Commonwealth, New Orleans.
" P. w. Strader,
Louisville, Sc
Rublcon, st. Louis.
In Port.
Lsura, Liberty, MiBneola, Bermuda,
t. Il. Allen, Linton and Ben Campbell.
zzsCEELAEEOUs.
Several toWbOsts PASSED up yesterday.
Among them were the Tigress and
Stella.
The Natoma went out with a good
trip.
The d~rejgebost, Octavia, which lowed
a surveying boat to the mouth of the
Arkansas, passed up yesterday On her
way to Louisville.
The Laura, which has been plying on
the tributaries of White river, came up
yesterday and will lay here to repair.
Her boilers are out OF killer and her
cnimneYs have the Grecisn bend badly.
The City Council of Little Rock have
purchased 500 feet front, or the north
fractional half Of block twO," for the
sun OF &23 400, snd will add il to the
landing, improving the latter very much
thereby. We are glad 10 note this evil
de0ce Of prosperity in vi neighbor.
The P. w. StrsGer, Louisville and
Commonwealth, passed down yesterday
for New Orleaus with good trips.
Capt, Ed. Judge is still in town and
enjoys the freedom OF the city.
Capt. w. J. Ashford yesterday pur-
chased the ~stesuer ArgOsy and will put
uer 10 the White river trade as q regular
Thursday packet, leaving here on her
first Tip on FebrusTy 45h proximo. The
ArgOsy Is . swift stern wheel steamer, =
good csrrier and has superior passenger
accommodations. she will, no doubt,
s00 build up her dsy and become 3
popular Institution in the trade. The
business now doing viii, it Is said, up
port three boats handsomely. We did
not learn the terms Of the sale.
The City Of Alton, Capt. J. B. Archer,
will pass up tomorrow tor Cairo and st.
Louis.
Tne Luminary, Capt. Dan Conway,
will pass down tomorrow for Vicksburg
and the bends.
The elegant steamer Belle ST. Louis,
Capt. Z.egler, will leave st 4 pm. to.
day for CAIRO and 81 L9uis, connecting
with the trains for all points North and
south. The Belle is a favorite at this
port, and Capt. Alex will be welcomed
Osc on the deck of his fine packet by
hosts Of warm friends.
The Bermuda, with Jim Rowland in
the office, backs out to-day for Pine Buff
and way landings.
The good steamer Linton, Capt. Les
Ware, is the regular st. Francis river
packet today. She goes to WIttsburg
and makes all wsy landings.
The elegant U. 5. mail packet Liberty,
Capt. J. b. Davis, came IN yesterday
from White river with q full list Of pas
sengers and over 400 bales of cotton.
She returns to-day, making all way
landings, 10 J4cksOnpOrt, connecting
with the Little Rock train, and with the
Fairy Queen for Back and Little Red
Jimmy Thompson and Charley
Sharpe are her popular CLERKS.
The new U. s. mail pscket Thos. II.
Allen, with Capt. Rsese Pritchard on
the roof will back out to-day for Pine
Bluff and Littls Rock. She makes close
connection with the Fort Smith packets.
Her passenger accommodations are not
excelled upon the river, sEd her officers
are pleasant gentlemen. Ia the office
win De found Messrs. Walker and Thorn
as, both competent clerks.
The Liberty brought ia a large amount
Of dressed pork from Des Arc. We may
heavy shipments regularly from
point.
We don't often hear Of q river pilot
who so far forgets himself as to get his
IN the police reports. AS a class
are gentlemen, and we are happy
TO say that u OF the hundreds who ply
he river there is but one brute. His
is John Dean, and his residence is
L)uisvllle. He has been twice arrested
n that city for eTuslly beating his wife.
Shame on him. He should ba ruled out
the fraternity.
The pilots strike st Mobile has been
One hundred dollars per month
5 the price fixed.
The Mollie HambletOn, Capt. Hamp.
on, leaves OF Tuesday for Cairo.
the good steamer MinDeola, Capt.
with Mr.. Giuob in the office, is
the only Jacket bound up the Ohio to-
lay, and passengers will find her all they
iesire. Attentive and polite, her officers
are No. l travelling companions, while
her accommodations are unexeeptiona-
DE. She leaves at sharp five with q
rood trip.
the Mary Houston, Capt. Durham,
will pass up for Louisville to-day. She
g q new and elegant packet.
The Ben Campbell, Capt. Weller, will
to-day for OsceOls, and all way
POINTS on the Mississippi. She is q regu-
ar packet. jim Hall is her Secretary.
Sbe came in last night with an excellent
rip Of freight and people.
The Nicksburg Herald says
The interest OF Capt. Wiley, in the
Plain City, now running in the
irand Lake trade, was sold yesterday
. Capt. J. ". Smith and several enter
merchants. The boat is to be
continued in her present trade.
We learned yesterday that the "Bass
evee, just below Lake Providence, gave
way night before last. {
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