Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-19
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Kinney, st. Louis to New Orleans,6 am.
Bismarck, New Orleans to st. LouIs,,7 a
NJ; Mary Miller, Evansville packet, 8 a
m. City of Cairo, st. Louis to Vieks-
burg, 2 pm; st. Joseph, st. Louis stc
Memphis, 4 p. m; K. Hensley, st. Louis
to Memphis, 5 Pun; Kate Robinson, St
Louis to Louisville.7 pm; Indiana, Pa.
ducah to Cairo, Z pm; Magenta, P2du.
cab to Cairo, 7 p m. River rose 4 inches
weather clear; mercury, 500.
LOUISVILLE, September IS.-The river
is gradually falling with 20 inches in the
chute and 3 feet s inches on Portland bar
The weather is clear, cool and pleasant
CINCINNATI, September IS.-The river
is falling, with 5 feet 10 inches in the chan.
mel. The barge o. p. Thorpe left last
night with 100 tons Memphis freight.
ST.. LOUIS, September IS.-Arrived
Julia, Vicksburg Rob Roy, Keokuk
Belle LaCross, st. Paul I; W. B. Dance,
Kansas City. Departed Richmond,
New Orleans. The river is still rising
slowly; weather pleasant.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Richmond left st. Louis Saturday.
The Nick Longworth passed down yes
terdsy. She added a lot of cotton here.
There are eighteen inches in the Qua
ehits at Monroe.
The Oil City, Captain Randall, leaves
to-day for Shawnee Village and all way
landings on the river. She is q trst-rate
local packet.
Captain Lew. Shalcross, Inspector OF
Hulls tor this district, is in our city,
going through our local packets. Some
Of them require repairs, but as a general
thing they are reported sound. Captain
Sbalcross leaves on Tuesday for Louis
Vile.
The chief clerk of the w. r. Arthur on
her last trip does not like steamboats, on
the lower river. He is better posted in
the Keokuk or Pittsburg trade, and will
probably make nc more trips to this part
ofLhe world.
We learn that Captains Milt. Harry and
L. u. Ellis have purchased the steamer
Fort Smith from the Memphis and Ar
kansas River Packet Company. She will
run in connection with the Petrolia in the
Black river trade. We did not learn the
price paid.
The fine steamer Legal Tender, Capt
John Elliott, leaves on Tuesday for White
river.
The A. J1whiteI leaves tomorrow for
Friar's Point and all way landings.
The MARITIME, Capt. DeaTth, leaves to-
morrow for Osceola aad way landings.
Tie Utah Is coming from st. Louis and
going to Arkansas b has q new cabin,
and her repairs cost $500.
The Odd Fellow is coming down with q
load of ice for this port.
The Pink Varble is coming out of the
Ohio on her way to White river. She is
the third boat started from Louisville this
season tor the same destination.
The Commonwealth, Capt. Sedan,
leaves to-day at noon for New Orleans.
Mr.. John Lehmer is her chief clerk.
Over 100 bales of new cotton was ship
ped to Memphis from Pendleton Landing.
Ark, during the month of August. This
is reported to be more than was received
from any other point during the same
period. Pendleton Is s. miles above the
mouth of the Arkansas. p. Mitchell &
Co., are the business men at the place,
ant Capt. e. w. MeCracken attends to
the shipping of cotton. The annual
shipments from that point amount to
5000 bales and the landing is one of the
hes % n the river.
The E. Hensley left st. Louis Saturday
for White river. She designs running
from the mouth of White in connection
with the st. Louis packets.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. John @.
Crane, leaves this evening at 5 O'Clock for |
Louis. Billy Blenker is chief clerk.
The Mary Boyd, Capt. r. l.. Haines,
this afternoon at 8 o'clock for Little
Rock and all intermediate points on the
L. w. Outlaw is clerk.
The City OF Cairo leaves at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon for Vicksburg. She is due from
st. Louis, and will arrive during the day.
Capt. Luker commands and Chas. Hough
Is clerk. n
The City of vicksburg passed down for
Vicksburg yesterday with a big freight
q cabin filled with people.