Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-22

The Liberty has laid up. There Is only
one boat for White river to-day.
Capt. ThOs. Mezler's new steamer is to
be called the B. G.. Humphreys. She viii
run in the YazOO trade, in connection with
the Natchez.
The Robt. z. Lee has been Withdrawn
from the New Orleans and Vicksbgrg
trade, and her place Is 20 be taken by the
Franz PargOud, which steamer caves
New Orleans each Tuesday, instead of
Saturday, as heretsfore. A compromise
recently effected between Capt. Tom
feathers and John Cannon, gives the
Natehez her regular day, Saturday, with
out opposition.
Boats are coming out Of all the tributa-
ries below here with light trips. Ship
ments Of cotton are rapidly falling of IN
all directions. In the st. Francis, White,
Arkansas, YazOO, Ouachita, Red and bayou
trades there remains but little Of the sta
pie for future shipment.
"a propeller is being built at Shreveport
to be run on the lakes above that place.
ZBilly Dill, Of the st. Louis Packet Com
pany, WIS seen vending his way home
ward last evening very much depressed
in spirits. Being of a sensitive nature, the
sad news of the death Of his chief nearly
overpowered him.
The decision Of the Local Inspector in
reference TO the late accident in our btr-
Dor by which the tug Nettie Jones was
lost, viii be found in cur local columns.
The good steamer st. Francis, Captain
Tom Bowman, will back out to-day for ali
landings on st. Francis river. She is one
of cur finest local packets. sam. Psinefs
clerk, and his associates are M8ssrs. Berry
and Levy. The latter gentleman, Captain
+. A. Levy, who Won fame "a a steamboat
agent in this city, has returned to the
river ITO STAY
The GallaJin, Captain Waggener, viii
back out to-day at her regular hour for
New Madrid and all way landings. Frank
GOntermau IS chief clerk.
Captain Matt. Glass, late Of tbs Com
mercial, leaves to-day on a visit to the
home Of his youth IN the mountains Of
East Tennessee. from which he has been
absent nearly ten years. Captain Matt.
claims kin with A. j., his stern parfent
having carried on the hatter's trade in the
same town and at hes same time that his
excellency cut clothes.
Everything looked decidedly winterish
about Dubuque on the 18th Teams were
crossing on The Ice, and there was no pros
pect + break up fOrtwo weeks or more.
Freights at st. Louis are in a very IN
settled condition. and Il gradual decline is
anticipated. Packets were running regu-
Larry to KeOkuk, but ice blockade would
prevent them going above for some time.
4Ab 04AaeNuLAs III OF low WA-
ter, is In a very bad condition.
A cut is proposed through the neck Of
land running down opposite PawpaW
Island into Old river, in which the Xazoo
empties. Tho object is to turn the Mis-
sissippi down the Old bed or False river,
through Long Lake and into the Missis-
sippi again just above the National Gem
etery, at the upper limits of Vicksburg,
to prevent that city being left back on a
TuN-a ~ S. go Ill IL - a.
case, from the continual washing and
caving of the banks opposite the city.
Colonel j. n. McComb, Z. S.. Engineer,
has recently made ~sOundings and observa-
tiOns in relation to the condition of the
river in that vicinity. He viii furnish a
report to the Secretary of War.
The teamers BaJesville and Argos
reached Batesville from above there last
week each with $50 bales Of cotton. This
we learn rom the NORTH ArEGnSGs Times.
One-third of the Thompson Dean has
been sold by John W. GOf to Stillweu,
Powell 81 Co. for S45, 600. The owners are
now III Pepper, I. Dean, aud 5tillweu,
Powell 81 Co., each owning ons-third.
The Arkansas river rose ten inches at
Little Rock last Tuesday, and remained
stationary until Friday, when it declined
i've inches. The Fort smith, CIarksvi.se,
Fort Gibson and other steamers were run
ming regularly from the Rock to Dardan-
ellie and points above. The Allen left
Little Rock for Memphis last Saturday,
and the Importer was due from New Or
leans. The Carrie v. EOuutz reached
there on Wednesday from New Orleans
with a load of railroad iron for the Fort
Smith Railroad.
Captain Thad. Kinman has secured the
location known az the Point at the Iunc-
ton OF Black and White rivers, and viii
supervise the receiving, forwarding and
shipping business there.