Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-17
RIVER MATTERS.
wKArHER AND REyErs.

LtzSte Ghl, New orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Mississippi, Cairo.
" MountaiUeer, St. Louis.
I" Clifton, Cincinnati.
q" q. W. Cheek, Haie's Point.
A" Dexter, New Oclesns.
Luminary, VicksbGTg.
Bermuda, Arkansas.
4" Liberty No ., White river.
Linton, ST. Francis.
/" Hesper,
GAINESVILLE, Arkansas.
L zzie Gill, st Louis.
Ia Port.
MayfoWer, ATgosy and Norman.
zEsCzLLANEoUs.
The Clifton left for Cincinnati with
5S5 bales Of cotton and q good passenger
trip.
The mate Of the Liberty sent two In
efeetusl shots after 3 msckerel upon the
landing yesterday, for which that officer
vas arrested and mad to put up g forfeit
Tor shooting inside the corporation.
Crimes too fearful to contemplate Sre
Being peTpetrated over the river Dy Clay
ton's militia. Our local columns contain
the particulars Of such Outrages upon
three yOuug ladies, we'll known in this
city, as ali the blood Of every Radical
TU1hzn il the State couldnOt wipe put.
The Board of Trade Of Toronto held 2
special meeting Wednesday night 20 con-
slider the Huron and Ontario snip canal
scheme. a resolution wal passed con-
demning the schema and advocating the
enlargement Of the Wslisnd canal.
Cincinnati steamboat owners have
haG an uphill business in the way OF
losses ia Inc past two years. We are
cold that q million dollars viii about COW
er the loss in that time, L owner hav-
ing fddled u tle tune Of two hundred
thousand.
The Liberty went out with a good trip
Tor White river.
The remains OF Mr.. Geo. Wood, who
lost his life by the explosion Of the Glide,
we're followed to the grage yesterday BY
. large number OF MS old friends anu
comrades.
The new steamer Clarksville passed
down yesterday on her way to Little
Rock. she is az excellent and gtaunch
freight boat, and will suit the trade for
which she was built to a dot.
The Mississippi passed up yesterday.
She did a large way business.
The LumiEary passed down with 3
splendid trip. Sac put eff 1860 DlrTels
flour, as well as = large lot OF miscsllale-
Gus freight for Mart Wall & Co., Of his
CITY.
Inc splendid United States mail packet
Dss Arc, Capt. John Elliott, viii DO in
port TO leave on Tuesday FOR Jackson
port and all way landings on White
The Norman did not get away last
night but will leave on Monday for
Cairo and Evansville. Capt. Hewett is
master, and Mr.. TwO0mey IS chief clark.
The elegant St. Frances, Capt. Bow
man, will be in port to-day and leave
On tuesday for ali points IN st. Francis
Pane and Clark are her clerks.
The Richmond, Magenta, City Of Al
and Emma No. 3 are due from below.
Mr.. p. +. Sutherland who was az the
wheel when the Glide exploded says that
he statement about that boat having
JIruek q bar just before the accident is
untrue.
The J. D. Perry left New Orleans for
White river last night.
The Wsuanita, which has been run
ling ia the lower trade, il on her way
10 from New Orleans, bound 20 Pits
,lrg.
Capt. J. N. Tucker, formerly Of the
donsOOn, now commands the Lso in the f.
tsd river trade.
a few days ago a newly married coU-
lie took passage On a steamer as MOBILE
OF Tuscaloosa. During the trip the wife
oil overheard and was Loss. Upon the
rival Of the boat st Tuscaloosa the
riends of the couple rushed aboard 10
oDgratulSte them, little dreaming Of
be melancholy catastrophe that had &C
The scene that followed is In
e~seribable. =
The Cairo Chamber OF Commerce ap- =
p. Halliday, Col. 5. 3. Taylor,
'sniel Hurd, A. b. Stafford and Csc. d. !
williamson, as delegates to the conven-
st Chattanooga for the improve
lent OF the Tennessee river.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says The
(GovernmenL boat dropped 4
own to the foot Of Scott street, Coyinz-
n, yesterday, In consequence of the
sing river, which might prevent her
om passing under the bridge. She
III take a Government survey boat to
-e mouth OF Arkansas river, and will n
so take stores to thu United States
isgboats s. 3. Long, ]. J. Albert and =
E. DeRusssy. Capt. PenDyson has
mmand OF the Oetavia. The survey
laf, which will be tOWed by the Octa- :
was built by Samuel Hartmann, of
az OiNJ II jig LlIuEEA ALU LHGlE6
st long, and eighteen feet bsam. It IL
III be propeliei by oars, one Of which
has st each end. This boat will take
Government survey party from Fort
nith, Arkansas river, to the mouth OF
stream. This party will be in
args OF s. T. Abert, United States n
vii Engi Ger, vino will be assisted by !
r. Ernest Bull, Mr.. McMsth, Nj. Pat !
-son, MIR. MCGOWAN and Mr.. Weber. =
ERIK, Chss. erode. The survey boat Ar
il be commanded by Capt. 7. A. Ellis. els
The st. Louis Democrat OF the 18th, =
vs.; We are enabled to state this morn ~
: that the following steamers will run
9 year between St. Louis and Vicks- =
two of them leaving each week =
IN the whsrfboat, betwesn Pine and
streets Rubicon, Luminary,
lis and Mary L Forsyth. The enter =
Sc will be carried out with spirit, and :
3 Of its chief characteristics viii be .
Messrs. n. Rsnuey & Co. CIS
w. q. Russell, will be the agents OF =
"neW llne.f Outside rumor yss
busy yesterday, and we are
the opinion hat il not entirely correct :
upon the very verge Of fact when "
aid that the old line steamers Julia CT
! LuminaTy were sold to the Memphis
,ket Company. We may remark,
saver, that ibis statement was not
de ia the office Of the Memphis z
,ket Company. Rumor named from
600 TO So 600 as the price to be paid
the two steamers. It is en- r1mor
{ q party Of gentlemen have been No.
lripg some time about forming q line
orr fast steamers to run between st.
lis aud The mouth of Red river. That
} q line would be finely p~atroDizsd
have plenty of work to do, Is con- a
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