Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-25
aIsCELEANEOUs.

We had q fair list of arrivals and de.
psrtures yesterday, and business on the
levee wa fair Notwithstanding the rain.
The MinEeola departed for Cincinnati
with 800 bales OF cotton.
The Mollie Able passed down with 8
good trip.
The Guidon, for the Arkansas, had 9
fair freight and good passenger trip.
The good steamer Louis vile, Capt.
| Lusk, will pass down for New Orleans
to-day at 5 pm. She makes all way
landings.
The Laura came in yesterday from
White river. She leaves again to-day
for all points to PocRhontas, Ratesville
and Powhatan- Morg Bsteman is mas
ter, and Crane is her chief clerk.
The gay steamer City OF Alton, Capt.
J. 3. Archer, will pass down to-day for
Vicksburg and the bends. She carries
the United States mail, and makes all
way landings. in White is her pOpu-
lar chief clerk.
The Argosy gets away to-day for all
FONTS on White river. The Mollie
Hambleton could not be gotten ready to
take her place in the trade this week,
but will be o, K. by Thursday next.
Shippers will remember that the ArgOsy
is the regular Thursday packet. Capt.
VIM. Ashford is master, and Milt. Harry
is the energetic and competent chief
clerk. He is assisted By John Smithers.
Bob Speed and Dan. Sullivan, we
learn, have charge of the river branch of
the Hays Cosl Company at this point.
We learn that the Bermuda sunk near
ly $4,000 in the few trips she made be-
tween this city and Pine Bluff.
We are glad to Learn that the firm Of
Baldwin d Harry, at Pocahontss, Ark
are doiog an excellent forwarding, COM
mission and steamboat agency business.
Our friend Milt Harry, the clever chisf
clerk Of the Argosy, is junior member Of
the firm, which no doubt ACCOUNTS Tor
much OF its popularity. They have a
whRTgbOst at the mouth of Black river
10 connection with the above house, and
which is also doing q large business.
The steamer Importer carried over
II, goo bales OF cotton out of the Arkan-
sas river to New Orleans this season.
The Bismarck, Capt. Sam Eatricken,
will pass down today st 9 am. for New
0vleaBs. She Is a splendid passenger
packet.
The Liberty, Capt. Conley, leaves on
Saturday for White river. She is the
regular U. s. mail packet.
Ine George w. Cheek, Capt. Malone,
with Frank GOntermsn in the office,
leaves to-day for Osceola and intermedi-
ate landings.
The splendid U. S. mail packet Ozark,
Capt. Harrison Blasdell, will get awsy
to-day for Pine Bluff, Little Rock, and
all way points on the Arkansas. She
connects with the Fort Smith packets,
and offers superior inducements to trav-
elers bound to any point as high up as
;he Indian country. Ad Storm, q well
known Memphisn, is Der secretary.
The Cumberland is rising, with 13 feet
on Harpeth Shoals.
The Clifton, Captain Stein, came in
yesterday from Cincinnati. She returns
on Saturday next, and is = No. l packet.
The Bismarck vas due last night, but
had not arrived at dark.
Capt. John B. Davis will be at home
on Friday or Saturday.
F1em. Calvert has 8 ~Yelocipede, and
be seen practising daily on the
WbsFf-bOat.
The passenger agents. rooms in the
Block are q great convenience to
travellers. Daily and nightly thew are
crowded with people waiting for passing
steamers. Sayers, Kirwan, Hall, HukilI
aud DushRne deserve thanks for their
thoughtfulpess in this matter.
The Star Wnarfboat was sold yester-
day to Capt. Tapp, of Helena, who will
take possession on Saturday next, and
her to her destination. The
price paid was $4,000. She is in good
order, and is considered q very cheap
BOAT.
The Ben Campbell, Capt. Weller, gets
away for Osceola to -day. She will land
anywhere, and attends promptly to ali
way business. Jim Hall, her clerk, at
personally to orders, etc.
The elegant passenger steamer Belle
S. Louis, Capt. Alex. Zsigler, will back
,ut st Eve pm. to-day for Cairo and St.
Louis. She connects with the trains
)ovnd North ard Eat. j. w. B SIZE te
md Ellis Harris are her gentlemsnly
We learn from the Engineering, a
london journal devoted to the mechal ic
that the total amount of shipping
aunched on the Clyde last year was
IS 600 tons. Although this is not the
aggregate tonnage ever reported
or the same number OF months, it shows
hat the ship building interests on the
hyde are still the largest, perhaps, of
ny locality in Europe.