Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-21
MIsCELLANEoUs

The ArmadiIlO leaves Little Rock to
day for Cincinnati.
It must not be forgotten that the mag
nifcent MOllie Able will pass down for
New Orleans to-day, and that she takes
passengers to the Louisiana State Fair at
half price for the round trip. No steamer
afloat offers better inducements to pleas
ure seekers or those travelling on business.
Captain Dan Able, our former fellow-eiti-
zen, is her popular master, and Jas. White
is her chief clerk.
The Marble City, Captain Conway, will
pass down tO-dayTgr Vicksburg and the
bends. She is Oh regular United States
mail packet.
The Belle st. Louis. Captain Alex.
Ziegler, with Mr.. Baskette in the Office,
leaves to-day for Cairo, st. Louis, and all
way landings. She connects with the
trains North and Eass.
The Mary Boyd gets away tomorrow
for the Arkansas. RUDE Haynes COM
mands, and z. W. Outlaw is clerk.
Thomas Downward met with a horrible
death yesterday on the wrecklng BOAT
Eekert, now lying at our landing. The
Eckert returned a few days age from the
wreck of the GuidOn in lower Arkansas.
The deceased was seTNpd engineer OF the
boat. Particulars be found else
where.
We learn that CaptSh Garrett Huls.
now of the W. A. Caldwell, will go in the
Office of the r. p. Walt.
1t is said that Captain Matt Glass, the
popular White river commander, has been
employed to take charge of one of the
boats about to be put in between st. Louis
and White river.
The Usage LEFT for below last evening
with Charley Whites variety troupe on
board. This risit all the principal cities
along White rive the Arkansas, and
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doubt do well. 1t is said that any num-
Der of crews could have been secured for
the ~trip-wages no object.
The Robert Burns got away for Cincin-
natl last evening with 400 bales Of cotton.
The LeOnidas, Capt. James Maratta.
will pass uD to-day for Cairo and Cincin-
natl. She m likes all way landings, and is
a good steamer.
The George w. Cheek, with Capt. Geo.
Malone On the roof, and Messrs. Barney
Barinds and Charley jackson in the Office,
leave to-day for all landings between this
city and Friaris Point.
The Great Republic, Capt. W. B. DON
aldsOn, will pass down this evening for
Nicksburg and 9 Orleans. She is I'M
surpassed az an elegant passenger packet.
j. II. Atkinson is her chief clerk.
The Sallie V viii get away at her regu-
lar hour his evening for Haile's Point.
Dyersburg and all landings on FOrked
Deer river. She is the regular packet.
Capt. Miller commands, and W. Rhasa
Parker is her excellent secretary.
We nave inherited from Jack Chambers
a relic of his happier DAYS, and a speoi-
men of Pittsburg mechanism, wonderful
TO look at. 1t Is the same instrument with
which he struck lie.
The Mary Ann aud LsOnidas are due
from below.
The WA. Caldwell has been Withdrawn
from the White river trade. Business will
not justify a Thursday boat, so that the
Caldwell will lay up for the present.
Lake navigation is now fairly opened,
the Welland canal was opened We'd
nesday.
The twelve suits in which the Mail
Line Company sue to recover for the loss
of the steamer America, on the 18th of
December, 1869, were called before JUS
tice Taft, at Cincinnati, ON Saturday, and
Judgment for 500, l64 was confessed bv
counsel. 1t is the intention of the parties,
as before stated, to take one of the cases
to the Supreme Court, as a test case. upOn
their suit, of which the payment of the !
insurance shall depend IN ali the other
cases.
The C0Hrier-,TolsTRGs says: cat the pres
ent time there are quite a number of gem
tlemen in the city Tor the purpose of con-
tracing for new boats. We have been
by q well knOWn foundryman
he had, On yesterday, made out MIN
estimates for new boats to be built at this
port the present season. The following
gentlemen are here for the purpose of get
ting bids and contracting, viz: Captain
9rinadad, of Attakapas, for a side-wheel
to run in the Attakapas and New
Orleans trade: Captain jacobs, from Red
river, for a large steTn-wheel steamer to
ply in the New Orleans and Red river
trade; Captain blanks, from Ouachita,
for a large side-wheel steamer for the New
and 0uaoh1ta trade. This boat Is
designed to be one of the finest and fleet
est boats that has ever been turned out at
his or any other port. Captain FlatOn,
from Red river, is about to contract for a
stern-wheel boat of exceedingly light
TRAIT, to run from New Orleans TO LETTER
son, Texas; Captain Houston, from St.
Louis, for a s~tern-wheel boat for the st.
Louis and Arkansas river trade. Captain
80ltevant, who built the Early Bird two
years ago, at this port, is expected to ar
i've to-day for the express purpose of
contracting for another boat. Captain
of Houston, Texas, is also in the
ity for the purpose of contracting"