Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-20

Louis Robert Burns, Memphis to Gin.
cinnati. Down: Messenger, ST. Louis tc
Pittsburg; Grand Tower, st. Louis to
Memphis; Mary Miller, Pittsburgh New
Orleans; Magenta, Louisville to New Or
leans. The Rover, Brown and H. Clay
Wilson, with barges, passed up.
ST. LOUIS, May lg.-Weather warm all
day. Arrived to-day: Belle Memphis,
from Memphis. Departed to-day: Colo
rado, for Vicksburg: Olive Branch, for
New Orleans.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, May 19.---As the
steamer Muscatine was swinging through
the draw, she struck the pier and tore her
guards completely off as far back as the
wheel house. Her load of merchandise
on'the guards was swept into the river.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The towboat Atlantic passed up yester-
day.
In notice of the dry docks and the
work being performed by them. in our
last issue, we stated that men were re-
ceiving 50 90 per day. 1t should have
read 81 per day.
The w. r. Arthur is due from above.
The City of Alton, Captain Carter, will
pass up Today for Cairo and st. Louis,
She is the regular packet, and connects
with the trains north and east,
The Memphis and st. Louis packet,
Grand Tower, viii be in port Tomorrow.
She ia new and said to be an elegant
steamer, as in fact are all the boats built
by this line. We will say more of her
after a personal inspection.
The splendid steamer Magenta, with
Captain J. Slut Neal on the roof, will pass
down this evening for Vicksburg and
New Orleans. Captain Neal has no supe-
rior as a careful and oompStent comman-
l. L. a.
elers. The office is in charge of gentle
manly clerks.
The United States mail packet Thomas
II. Allen, with Captain Ed. Nowland on
the roof. leaves to-day for Helena, Bine
Bluff, Little Rock and all way landings
on the Arkansas. Shs makes close con-
nectiOns with the packets for Fort Smith
and beyond. VIM. Morrison, Dan Sulli-
van and Charlie Musselman are her
clerks.
The Gallstin, Captain John Edison,
leaves at 4 pm. as the regular railroad
packet tor QeEall's Bluff, Little Rock,
Hot Springs, and all points in Arkansas,
carrying passengers through to Little
Rock in twenty-eight hours. The Gala
tin is fleet steamer, and makes close and
prompt connection with the train at De-
Vall's Bluff. Charley Sharpe and Beave
Williams are her popular and worthy
secretaries.
The Minneala, Captain Miller, with Mr..
Grubb in the office, leaves to-day as the
regular Cincinnati packet. She makes all
way landings, and offers splendid accom-
modations to travellers.
The Marble City, Capt. Dan. Conway,
will pass down this morning at 10 O'Clock
for Nicksburg and the bends. She is the
U. s. mail packet.
We are glad to note a large arrival of
Mount Carbon coal for Philips IL St. John,
by the towboat Grand Lake, consisting of
I25, 900 bushels. This will be good news
to steamboat men who know this coal
and believe in cheap fuel when it is good.
1t will be ready for delivery to boats to-
day. The late strike at the mines is en-
tirely over.
The splendid steamer r. P. Walt will
be in port to leave tomorrow for all land
ings on White river. She is the Z. s..
mail packet. Capt. Ashford commands.
The Rev. John Pettitt, of Benzonia,
Mich, writes to this city making inquiries
relative to his son, John Pettitt, VINO in
NOYember last boarded in this city at DR..
Shaw's, No. 10t jefferson street, About
thst time he lett for Osceola, and it is sup
posed he was drowned near Island "a
from skiff or dugout. Any one know
ing any particulars relative to the missing
man viii not only confer favor but will
be rewarded by writing to Rev. Mr.. Pet
tilt ss above, or to w. w. Thatcher, ESQ,
of the First National Bank of this city.
The Henry Ames is due from above.
A boat is building on the Ohio to be
called the River Reporter. Won't she be
puffed?