Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-12

fec, leaves to-day for all landings be
tween this city and Friar's Point.
The st. Joseph viii get away to-day for
Cairo and st. Louis. She Is a popular
passenger packet. Captain COrbett, q
well known and careful master, has COM
mind, and the Office Is in charge of Mr..
J vie, who is also a competent officer,
Capt. 7. i. Taylor, who commanded the
Salado lately lost on Bout river, Louisi-
ana, now has the Rose Franks in that
trade.
The Mollie Gratz, Capt. Andy Dsarth.
leaves to-day tor Osceola and all way
landings. Gus DeArche is her chief clerk.
Dentzed, Of the Picayune, says the
head Of Lyons Of the Republican, is En-
tirely TOO light for the serious business
OF editing a first class floating river
journal, and adds that the use of his
name in that connection was entirely un-
authorized.
The Monitor, a small boat lying st
Reeds Landing, at the foot of lake Pepin.
was sunk by the ice a day or two ago.
The New Orleans Picayune SAYS: seWe
yesterday noticed that the f~avorite steam
er Magenta had changed owners, Captain
t Neal having purchased the COM
handing interest, and viii, on her arrival
at Memphis, take command of her, and
viii for The balance Of the season run her
either to Louisville or ST. Louis, wher-
ever he thinks it profitable for the boat.
On the opening of the next season III 9
Belle Lee, Captain Hicks, and the Ma
genta, Captain Neal, will run in connec-
ton between this port and Memphis,
leaving each place every alternate
Wednesday. We heartily wish Capt. Neal
success, as he has endeared himself Ia
the SoutherRpeople by his able manage
ment OF the sP4endid low-pressure Rich
mond while nde his command, and now
that he has bought and assumed the COM
mand Of the Magenta, we would be
pleased 70 see hat his efforts NAV be sus-
tanned by our travelling and shipping pub
lie. Capt. Neal has been to a great amount
of trouble and expense heretofore. in
building and bringing out some OF the
finest boats on the river, and we are sure
that u public generally have appre-
ciated him, and will, in the future,
sust1in him in his present efforts.
The Argos, lately running 10 Sulphur
Rock, above Batesville, has been obliged
to suspend trips above the last named
place on account of low water.
Emigration to the upper White river
country has been active throughout the
season, and the country is rapidly filling
up with new settlers.
Business on the upper White river is
very active. Every steamer reaching
J~acksonport carries heavy freights 10 mer-
chants there and for cOnsignments to
points on the streams above. Merchants
in that vicinity have done an extensive
and profitable business this season.
The country is prosperous and -four
tshing, though currency is scarce,
mostly having been forwarded to
settle purchase bills and Indebtedness
to city merchants.
Swarms of drummers from St. LOuis
and Louisville have Oyerrun that country
during the winter. Not more than two or
three Memphis agents nave been in that
for months past.
Preparations for the planting season are
exceedingly active, and farmers are max
ing strenuous exertions to largely in
their crops this season. Consider
able cotton IS still held back hy planters
in hope Of reaching better prices.
The new and exealent steamer Semin-
ole has been run, hg from J~aeksonpOFt
to New Or~leansS9Uring the season, and
the trade to herself, has done a
good business. Lat week she assembled
to PooahOntas, $50 miles above Jackson
port, on Black river The Batesvils a
aPd neat 700 bale sternYbeeler. is
running from DeVaIlsBlGf to Searoy' on
Little hed, q Distance of eighty miles, and
connectiSg with the Memphis packets,
they being Unable to do all their extern
sive business and make the time to that
point. The Fairy Queen makes regular
trips between J~aeksOnport aud
P~OoahOntas, on Black river. She is doing
well and is popular with the people.
The st. Louis Republican of Sunday
Shipments south have narrowed
considerably, and rates, though
firm, ara rather low for the season. In the
mountain trade there is some activity
prevailing, but in no comparison &c the
corresponding time last zssson. This
week will witness several departures for
Fort Eeaton, we being informed that full
have been engaged for the Nick
Wall, Silver Bow, PeniAsh and Viola
Belle. In the lower tributaries there Is
lot mueh activity, though two boats are
N berth, one for the Red and the other
or Arkansas rivers.
STEAMBoATyEN WILL PLEASE TAKE
NoTIcE.-B. L9warstein q Bros, 242 I
lam street., are prepared at O8e days uo-
Ice 20 furnish steamboats, with q num-
yer Of Isady-made sheets, pillow-cases,
able covers, towels, napkins and cur
aims, at as low prices as any house IN
louisville or St. Louis.