Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-18


falling, with nine feet large on Harpeth
Shoals. The weather is fair and cold
VICKsBURG. March 1T.-Up: Pauline
Carroll, at O'Clock last night; P. w.
Strader. at 10 last night; r. z. Lee, at 8
pm. River stationary. Weather clear
and cool.
CINoINNAr1, March 1.-THE river is
rising, with q feet inches in the chan-
nell Arrived: Alice Dean. Departed:
Alaska.
ST. LOUIS, March I7.-Arriveds Ebert,
Ames, Marble City. Departed: Little
Giant, Stockdsle, Jasper, Arthur. The
river is declining rapidly. The weather
is clear and warm. Business south Is
plentiful. Navigation north Will be re-
sumed tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Ida Stockdale goes to Ouachita from
St. Louis. She has 500 tons engaged, and
all for two points.
The Richmond is due from above this
evening, on her way to New Orleans.
Captain Nat. Green commands, and L. T.
Woods is clerk. This Is her first trip un-
der her new commander, and his many
friends in this city viii doubtless pay the
Richmond a visit while she lays at the
wharf. Her superior passeG ger accommO-
dations and general I1aguifcence will af-
ford passengers desirous to go south
chance for most pleasant voyage.
Captain James b. Edds says he viii
complete the great bridge over the hIssis-
sippi at st. Louis by the end of next year.
Boats were scarcer at the landing yes
terday than they have been for some time.
Business on the levee was therefore less
active than usual.
The Upper Arkansas packets still con-
tinue their regular departures from Little
Rock two or three times per week, but
| low water prevents their carrying much
| freight. As a consequence they will ad-
vertise in the Cincinnati papers that
| freights cannot be received for Upper Ar
kansas unless consigned to merchants in
| Little Rock.
Txeutv-seven steamers left New Or
| leans last Saturday for different points.
The Magenta will be thoroughly over
hauled during the summer, aud will con-
| tinue in the Memphis and New Orleans
trade next season. John Sullivan sold
! his interest at the rate OF $50. coo for the
| boat.
The sam Hale and Alaska left Cincin-
natl, southwark bound, last Wednesday.
/ The Indiana left Louisville yesterday.
| TIE Memphis and st. Louis Packet
/ Company design buildings 4 new boat for
/ their line. She is designed TO DO very
/ very tine, very fast and very capacioUs.
! The st. Joseph is the next regular Cairo
/ and ST. Louis packet. She leaves today
| Capt4in Mckee is ms er.
/ w. Rhasa Parker, clerk of the Saliia V,
/ has become over Of oGe-iourth Of that
! steamer.
The Grand Era will pass down to-mor-
row for New Orleans.
The Il. Z. Walt, Captain Adj. Storm
leaves tomorrow IOr all landings on " Lite
/ river.
The Old Reliable Commercial will get
away, as usual, o-morrow for all points
on White river. Matt Glass is master.
Neither the Mary Mcdonald, COntinen-
tai nor Mary Miller had arrived last night
at dark. They were due from above.
The MiupeOla, Captain Miller, gets
away for Cairo and CiuctnGati.
A new steamer, with an iron hull, IS tC
be built at Cincinnati, for the Red rivel
4 trade, by Capt. Boardman.
About $50, coo has been subscribed Ia th'
St Louis, Whi5s and Arkansas riyel
packet line, by the MERCHANTS OF s. Louis
The Louisville Commercial, of Wednes
dav last, saysI "Cspt. David DeHayen
Superintendent of the Mississippi Valley
Navigation Company, returned "a the cit,
Yesterday. lie has been officially tntOrme,
that the bill passed by the Louisiana Leg
islature donating SI00, eco to the company
and exempting IL from taxation for ter
wears. has been signed by the Governor
and is now a law This will enable tn
company to begin operations atsonces ?
meeting Of the directors Will De helu 10
this purpose, in New Orleans, on the rs
, inst. Cant. DeHaven leaves by rail to-da,
i'm order 10 bs present 81 the meeting"
The RI. j. Wicks reached st. Loui
Wednesday. She was advertised to Ieay
: on her return south yesterday.
} The recent ugly weather made steamer
/ tie up at all points along the river. L
} the ports cold weather made the crew
iunIp, and boats we're delayed, being una
> BILE to load or discharge.
The Richmond left Evansvillo, on Wed
nesday, with q heavy cargo at goo
The Tom. Jasper, Captain I4d. Wes
left St. Louis for New Orleans last W ee
pesdsy evening. The II. M. ShreVe le
$ for Red river the same evening. she
% loaded at the following rates: 10 Jeiie'
Z son-Flour S2 90 per Dbl; pork - W 40
9 whisky 81 so do. Heavy pound fFeigh
81 rs per 100 lbs. To Shreyeport-tIou
r 81 SO per bbl; pork s. 50 do; whisky -
Il do. Heavy freights 81 % per 100.
> The Sam Gee, running in the Cairo an
. 1lvansviIle trade. is for sale at $1,000. Ha
e that much has recently been spent 10 r
II pairs on heF.
y iThe colossal and Utah are on their wa
: from Little Rock bound for st. Lou
"a where they win load for return to A
E kansas river.
2; lob boat is needed in cur harbOr. v
4 are now without tug to move coal ia
4, 4 alongside of steamers at the wharf.
- consequences boats must land above Il
re mouth Of Wolf to procure supplies. IN
Mount Carbon Coal Company's tug
nov on the docks undergoing repair
n when she is ready for work again, d
n tropble will be obviated, but it is thous
rs nv several that Job boat could do pr
~ fltable business in cur hsrbor at this tim
40 The Mollie GratS, Capt. Andy Deart
"A is the regular packet for Osceoia and
er landings this side. She is popular al
~ useful steamboat.
vi The Belle st. Louis arrived st Is
%, hour Yesterday, discharged heavy carr
AT. of grain and produce, and LETT IN |
evening on her return to st. Louis
w The Caldwell arrived from White riy
40 with l22 bales OF cotton, and laid up
n. Parties In this city, under the lead
~ Frank Hicks, are making bids for |
M Belle Lee. They want her for the pacl
let trade between this city and Kew ories
1Ia ant Capt. VIM. Postal, with five men,
engaged all "Wednesday night In droPpi
coal barge from the fleet above W
AZ. river to the wharf 1t was nice work
nd, oold windy night. and required skill,
) 50 tienee. endurance and industry TO secc
lgil nlish successfilly. Captain Postal
Fesses the requisite qualifications,
therefore performed the feat.
10 The Mary Boyd, Captain K. L. HalI
Sss and e. W. Outlaw in charge of the on
~ | leaves TINS evening lOF LlsbAS AVDA
75e. ( all points on the Arkansas rlVer
,nl- Mary BOYD is first-class steamer, ,stro
isss staunch and swift, and her officers
popular boatulen of long experience.
The General Anderson, Captain ia
5aa Lee, stack Lee, Cummings and chi
0sS clerks, leaves at 8 o'clock for FRI
ssS2 Point. Helena and all way or plsnta
'0rk landings.
fsc; AS -. ail.l- ioa,Ias S1,s'Es|s,yar.h,,r ro,
Il. All points this side, this evening. sh