Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-20

the air Was very sultry. Towards dark
il commenced to rain, sud one of the
most violent storms of the season pre-
vailed Tor some hours. It blew a per
fees hurricane and tins thunder and light
uiug was grand. We should not be as
tonishsd 70 learn that damage was done
to steamers uGder way.
Arrivals.
Steamer Bale Memphis, SA L9uis.
/" Luminary, ViGksburg.
/" GuidOD, Arkansas river.
{" Mary Houston, New Orleans.
" Jno. X G~rOesbeek, n. o.
RdbicOB, St. Louis.
Departures.
Steamer Luminary, St. Louis.
g" Mary Houston, Louisville.
" Jno. H. GrOesbeck, Cincinnati.
F." Laura, White river.
/" Rubicon, Vicksburg.
cEBuELLAREoUs.
The isves presented q fair degree OF
animation yesterday and our port list
was q very fair one.
'fhe wind and storm last night caused
| considerable alarm anon the steam
boat officers in port. Extra lines were
gotten cut and every prec2ution taken to
prevent accidents.
A shooting affair occurred st Maryland
lsn6ing some days ago, by which q plan
ter named Smith lost his life.
Thcs. Swift, one of the Magenta's
zasiceTs, stopped off the sboat at this port
Md sill, we learn, taken unto himself a
bride within 8 few days at some point
below on the river.
Tee Nick L1ngworth, Cspt. Lew
Hates, will pass down this evening for
I NT-aE-H-rrn Nnrnncv and NnU flFfaanE
! Travellers bound South viii fad Capt.
Lew one # the best Cffic aTs Ifl0at. Eu
gene Bowers is his secretary, and is also
q Nc. l officer.
The gsy Silver MoOu, Capt. Ben. Mer
rifles, 81 d Jno. Higgins in the Ci1se,
leaves r3-morroW for Cairo, Louisville
| and Cincinnati. She is an elegant packet.
The Thompson Dan, Capt. Pepper,
viii be in port 10 leave tomorrow for
| VIcksburg sUd New Orleans. She has
| had 8 cabin added and is now an elegant
passenger packet.
The Laura got away for White river
last night or early this morning, With an
| excellent freight.
The'Mar0le City ran out into 8 corn.
field on her way down TO Vicksburg on
Friday night and is styling ia two fest
water. /; is impossible to get her eff
without assistance, IS the water is fall
ing. The Ben Campbell was secured
yesterday by Cspt. Flem Calvert, the
popular Superintendent OF the line in
this city, and went down the river, and
may succeed in lighting her cut Of her
p~erilous position.
NJ. Leon Levy was at the wheel OF
the g A. Thompson when she sunk in
/ tie Arkansas. aud is very anxious that
So ms st;gstiOn into that affair should
he instituted Immediately. Mr.. Levy is
~ old Arkansas river pilot, and this is
the Fl st sccidsnt he o. ever met with,
never before costing - insurance COM
psry ons dollar. Tie obstruction which
caused the loss Of tae BOAT is entirely
III known to old pilots. and the wreck
sill lies upon it. Mr.. Levy also gives
the lie direct TO the ISLANDERS written by
| q passenger, and published in the Little
r OK Gazette, concerning the conduct Of
Capt. Frazier. He says that officer was
one Of the last 10 leave the boat, and did
al IA his power 10 save not only the
ladies and male passengers, but the
crew. We learn from Cspt. Bob Good,
one OF our local inspectors, thst testi-
mony ia the case Of the Thompson will
be taken today.
Tie splendid steamer Belle Memphis,
Capt John Crane, came in yesterday
morning, and viii back out at 4 pm. to-
day for Cairo and st. Louis. She makes
all wsy landings, offers superior accom-
molshOns to travellers, and connects
eiih the trans North and + gst. Billy
Blsnker is clerk.
Cisy Reefs Glidon leaves fer Pine
Bluff aud way points on the Arkansas
to- morrow. Huls and Wood are clerks.
The Geo. W. Cheek will get away to-
day st her regular hour for Frisr's Point
ana ali way landings. She is the regu-
lar packet Jim Lee Is master. B. F.
Fields and Stack Lee are clerks.
TIE new and unsurpassed passenger
packet s.. Francis, Of which Capt. Tom
r B0Wmsu Is master, will get away to-
day for WittsbuFg and all points on st.
Francis river. Sac is all that could be
desired il the way of q comfortable
steamer. Sam Paine and Billy Clark
sre her clerks.
The u. s. mail packet Leni Leoti,
Capt. Tom Berry, leaves for Little
r. OK Snd all points on the Arkansas to-
day. Ste makes close connections with
the Fort Smith packets. She ia a very
comfortable and safe passenger packer,
and ell business entrusted to her officers
will be promDtiy attended to. Morrison
is her popular chief. clerk, and Robarts is
his assistant.
Toe Courier Journal says:
Col. j. V. Guthrie, Supervising
Inspector Of this District, has de-
ciined to hear the appeal Of Napoleon
r. Jenkins, late pilot OF the Ameri y
from the decision Of the Local Bosrd /
Cincinnati, Tevoking his license. Capt.
Devinny, Supervising Inspector Of the
Sixth District, for whose sanction Col.
Guthrie has been waiting before taking
up the case, decides that the decision OF
the Cincinnati Board Is final, unless an
appeal 10 taken to the Secretary OF the
Treasury.