Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-15
ana Little HOOK railroad
WEATHER. AND RIvEKs.

the past "a nOufPs Inc AEkAHbhs ID
rising slowly. White river is falling.
The latest news from above will be found
in our telegcaphic columns.
AT this point the river is now 144 feet
below high water mark.
Arrivals.
Steamer Luminary, st. Louis.
q" Emma Nc. 5, Cincinnati.
d" COosa, Evansville.
d" Ben Campbell, HAle's Point.
4" Ozark, Arkansas river.
4" Continental, New Orleans.
/" st. Francis, st, Francis river.
Departures.
Steamer Continental, st. Louis.
" Lnminsry, Vicksburg.
4" Emma No. 8, New Oheacs.
In Port.
Cooss, Guidon, Ben Campbell, Laura,
MARITIME, Bermuda, Ozark, st. Francis.
zIsCELLANEOUs.
Business wss very quiet along the
levee yesterday, and out few people
could be found. A few small piles Of
freight, over which some lonely watch
man kept his eye, and the d~ischarging
OF the Cooss and Ozark filed up the
chapter.
Capt. Dan Able left for st. Louis yes
terday by rail.
The Magenta is past due up. She goes
to Cairo, and will be back to leave on
Wednesday for New Orleans.
Tae Continental is also past q ue from
below.
The MARITIME goes to White river to-
day. Capt. Rector is master, and Mr..
Sherry is clerk.
The good stesmer Laura, very hand
somely fixed UP, goes out for Jackson
port and points on White and Black
rivers to-day, rs a regular Monday
packet. The veteran M0rg. Bateman
commands. Tom Collier and MIR. Ware
are her clerks.
The gay Ben Campbsll, Capt. Weller,
leaves to-day for Hales' Point and all
way landings. She Is a regular packet.
Jim Hall is ner purser.
The beautiful Belle Memphis, with
Capt. Crane on the quarterback, is the
reliable Cairo and ST. Louis packet to-
day. She leaves the wharfbOst at 4 =.
m, ana connects with the trains North
and East. A gentleman from Baden
Baden, Mr.. Billy Blenker, has charge Of
her office.
Capt. Callahan viii be in port with his
JuIia to-day, and leaves st 5 pm. for
VIcksburg aud the bends. Freight will
be received ut ali hours for this line OF
packets at the st. Louis wharfOOat. The
Julia's office is presided over by Andy
Isaacs, g popular officer.
The Ruth, IN Saturday, got $50 bales
of cotton for New Orleans. This is the
first shipment Of the staple South for
nearly two months.
The COosa came in, yesterday, from
the OhiO river, with q good trip. She
hru mo F1nru ham nRnhaa zfnan hnr taaf ]
visit to this port.
TIE NstOma, Capt. Jim Lee, backs
out on Tuesday for Friar's Point and all
landings. Billy Fields is clerk.
The new st. Francis is the regular st.
Francis river packet leaving Tomorrow,
Capt. Bowman Is master, and Paine is
clerk.
The Minneola, Capt. Miller, leaves on
Wednesday for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati.
The splendid steamer Dss Arc, Capt.
John Elliott, will be in port to-day, and
to-morrOw for Augusta and all way
points on White river. she connects
with the Little Rock train. Joe Elliott
and Matt Glass are clerks.
The Ozark came in yesterday with a
good trip from the Arkansas. She
brought nearly 500 bales u TO the
Capt. Harrison Blasdell will
back her out tomorrow for Little Rock,
and way points on the Arkansas. She
close connection with the Fort
Smith packets. Ned Outlaw is clerk.
The s.. Francis came in last night
with 800 bales of cotton and 900 sacks
seed.
Capt. John Edison is now mate Of the
With the capacity for any posi-
ton, from the hurricane roof to the main
deck, he il not one TO remain idle while
is work to do.
The good steamer GuidoD, Capt. Clay
Rice, with Garrett Huls in the office,
backs cut on Wednesday for Pine Bluff
and way points.
The Geo. w. Cheek leaves tomorrow
for Osceols.
Tle Gerard B. Allen, Capt. Keiser,
will pass down for Shreveport, and all
way landings on Red River, to-day.
5he In the pioneer packet Of the new line
DstWssn that point and st. Louis, and
viii no doubt be successful on her first
Persons going up Red River
have now an excellent opportunity.
The ~. Louis Republican says It ap-
pears % be the intention Of several Of
Dur wealthy and influential steamboat
Jwners to make a determined effort TO
for this city a portion, at least, of
the trade Of the Red river country. Sew
eral days SINCE VI announced the steamer
Gerard B. Allen as loading for Shreve-
port direct. She has now on board a
full cargo, CT which $50 tons IL for Shreve.
port and other points on the river, and
will take her dep8rturs at noon positive
Iy. The Allen will be followed at Qnce
by the II. NJ. Shreve. Both of these are
steamers and ANO. l In every
respect, ard are under the management
Of skillful and experienced bOGtmen, and
1t behooves ths merchants OF this city 10
forward and extend TO these boats
3 hearty and effective support, and not
let the entire weight OF the experiment
on the owners Of the boats. A third
steamer will be provided so that at least
One steamer per week viii leave this
port.
The New Orleans Crescent SAYS: The
New Orlesns Chamber OF Commerce
have appointed a Board Of Marine In
composed of four gentlemen of
excellent reputation and OF great expe-
ia maritime affairs. Com. VIM,
II. Hanter is a LOuisiania7 by birth. and
for IS years q distinguished officer OF
United States navy. Wnen the re-
broke out, be resigned his rank
and Joined the fortunes Of bis native
Seste ana ner sisters OF the confederation.
de Is the inventor OF the "Horiz0ntal
submerged Propeller" successfully Illus
treted by the United States war steamer !
under his command during a
years cruise in both hemjspheres. l
Having made naval and marine slchi-
lecture a SPECIAL study, its scientific and
development has been extern
'iveiy recognized IN Earope and in this
10 these requirements. be has
; lifelong, unblsmished private and pro, ;
%Iessional reputation. Capt. Joseph Frv !
has been 3 naval eff GER OF the United
States for over twenty years, and a Con
naval officer during the rebei- 4
ion. De commanded the "Ivyu and
he "Maprepas." Capt. J. g. Wilmer
lss been q master Of a vessel out Of
he port Of New Orleans since I847, :