Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-13
NASHVILLE, April Z.
special Dispatch to the Appeal

-lES--
Mr.. President Upon me has devolved the
pleasant duty OfInvIting you 20 the hospitaIi-
ties or The Blum Cty-the city which, after
being trOddeu under loot by that enemy ofthe
human race, BroWnl0w, together with Is min
IONS, yet haC tue honor to elect your humble
servant a member O its honorable Council
yes, Mr.. President, tnanSs to the zeal OF my
friends Of The macgerel brigade, and TO a lavish
expenditure oflO US by the River News gsn-
cy, Of which 1 am d member, we We're enabled
to put The enemy to II Light, and the citizens Of
Tue Third Ward Of Memphis can, for the next
two years, sleep in peace, knowing that their
interests Will bs faithfully watched over, thai
dogs shall be taxed in proportion to their
value, and the snack stands removed nOm the
corners. Mr.. President, knowing that you
have filled every Office in the gift of the psO-
p~le-auOWing that every ambition OF an Amer
lean citizen mas, IN your case, been realized, l
feel That there may still be a void left in your
breast which can never be nlled until you oc-
Cupy the C1ice of a steamboat. should it ever
be your fortune 10 do so, l wish 10 impress
upon your memory that the River News
Agency, OF which l nave before spoken, and
wuicu, owing 10 the heavy Drain made upon it
Dy the late election, IS now IN embarrassed cir
c~uInstances, will farnish you, stamped with the
name OF your boat, etc, all the Memphis
u lily papers at the owest rates, Mr.. Presi-
dent. am done.
The George W. Cheek will get away to-day
a. her regular hour for Friar's Point aud all
way landings. Sue is the regular packet. Jim
Lee is master. B. F. Fields and Stack Lee are
clerks.
Inc AuuAdhhsk1pt- Rude \ CAL, Will pass uQWn
at S o'clock this morning for New Orleans. She
is an excellent passenger packet. Charley Mil
Ter, a popular cierk, has charge OF her office.
Tue Belle Lee, Capt. A. McGin, will pass up
for Louisville tomorrow morning at 6 O'Clock.
She needs no praise, being one OF the best boats
ahoat. Ado!ph Martin and ed Brougnten are
her clerks.
The Adam Jacobs is coming to this port. She
has not paid us a visit for some time.
Clay Riee'5 GuidOn leaves for Pine BluRsnd
way points on the Arkansas tomorrow. Huls
and Wood are clerks.
The spleAdid steamer Belle Memphis, Capt
John Crane, came in yesterday morning, and
viii back out at 4 PIN. to-day for Cairo
and st Louis. She makes all way landings,
Offsrs superior accommodations to travellers,
and connects vita tae trains North and East.
Billy Bienker is clerk.
The Ozark, Capt. h. Blasdell, is the regular
United states mail packet for Little Rock and
all points On the Arkansas to-day. She makes
close connections with the Fort Smith packets
She Is a very comfortable and safe pas. eneer
packet, and all business entrusted to her ohi-
GERS will be promptly atteDded to. Ad. Storm
is her popular chief clerk, and Jim SALISBURY
is his as istsnt.
The new and unsurpassed passenger packet
81. Francis, of which Capt. Tom r Bowman is
master, win get aw y to-day Tor Wittsbu Q and
all points on st. Francis river. She is ali that
could be desired in the way ofa comfortable
steamer. Sam Paine and Billy Clark are her
clerks.
The fine steamer Clifton, Capt. Frank Stein
with @. W. Hunter in the Office, leaves to.
morrow for Cairo and Cincinnati. She is a No.
packet.
The Legal Tender, which came in on Sunday
viii get away TO day for White river IN place Of
the Des Arc. She isa new boat in the trade
and really a nne one. Capt John Elliott hav-
ing superintendent the repairs to her cabin in
person, has made her all that could be desired
in the way of a comfortable passenger packet.
The people along old White have no reason to
complain OF their Treatment by our river men.
as all that money ana taste can do is brought
TO bear TO please their fancy. The Legal Tender
getsaway to-day promptly and will introduce
herself as well as bear inspection. She con-
meets with the Little Rock train and with the
Argos for upper White river. Capt.
Jo n l.. Elliott commands, while In her
Office MessTs. Billy Miller and the Granger
Brog. are ensconoed, who will make The Tender
ss welcome along the river bank as her name
sake has ever been.
From the Grenada Sentinel we get an item
about the Yallobusha: "The river is again fall
ing after the most extensive rise OF the season.
We understand that several RATS have been left
high and dry above here, on account Of the
very sudden fall.
Our dispatches last night give full part.eu.
,ars OF the loss o. the O. a. Thompson, which
occurred q ( W miles below Little Rock on sat
urday. She Left this port on Tuesday last with.
q large cargo, bound for Fort Smith. By a ri