Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-18
RIVER e W
sOATs LEAvINg THIS DAY,
ARRIVALS.

Louis
NICK Louis
Louisville
N~ieksDurg
Susie Silver Orleans
IN PORT.
Gen. Anderson, st. Francis, Pat Cleburne
RIVERS, WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC.
The river at this point is rising slowly,
and is about t~wenty-four feet below high
water mark. Our dispatches give the
latest news from all points above. The
Is falling, with eight feet to
Little Rock. Yesterday was the hottest
day Of the season so far.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LOUISVILLE, July I7.-Arrived /: The
new BOAT Diana, from Cincinnati. She
will receive about seventy tons of freight
at Jacksonville, aud the balance of her
cargo here. She leaves on Wednesday
evening for Galveston and Houston di-
rect. The river here is, Eve feet in the
canal, with three feet in the chute and
falling. Weather hot and sultry. Their
mometer 99s at two p.m.
ST. LOUIS, July I7.-Arrived: Belle
Memphis, from Memphis. Departed:
Kellogg and barges, and Henry Ames, for
New Orleans; Rubicon. for Vicksburg.
The river here is falling. Weather in
tensely hot. The mercury stood at 1852
at 3 pm.
CAIRO, July l7.-Port list: City Of
Vicksburg, Louisville TO st. Louis, 5 a.
m. City of Alton, Nicksburg to st. Louis,
5; Allegheny Belle st. Louis, Cairo,
s; Great Republic, st. Louis to New Or
leans, l pm; Idlewild, Evansville pack
ct, 2; Kate Robinson, st. Louis to Cincin-
natl, 3; Hornet No. 2, Cairo to Louisville,
3; Fair Play, st. Louis to Pittsburg, 6;
Bon Accord, st. Louis to Mound City 6.
River fell 2 inches. Weather clear; mer-
curry 90o.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE NEW MEMPHIS AND ARKANSAS
RIVER U. s. MAIL PACKET, PAT Gle
BURNE.-We yesterday announced the ar
rival of the new L. s. mail packet, Pat
Clsburne, belonging TO the Memphis and
Arkansas River Packet Company, of
which Major John ID. Adams Is President.
The new boat was visited yesterday by a
large number of our citizens, notwith-
standing the heat of the day,
which was intense. The Pat
Cleburne is named after one of the
bravest and most successful Division
Commanders in the late Confederate army.
whose fame Is worldwide. A native of
Ireland, he cast his lot in Arkansas while
yet ayoung man, and no name could be
breathed in that State dearer to its people
han that of her famous and chivalric
adopted son, who poured out his life
uDOu TIE UE6dSAHOIAS u the tucDtY
in the sanguinary battle of Frank
lin, Tenn. In naming this ele-
CANT packet in honor of his
memory, Msjor Adams has only shown
his own arbitration for the man whose
name Will echo throughout the isles OF
time in harmony with those of StonewalI
Jackson, Johnson, Stewart, Polk, Hill,
Green and others. The Pat Cleburne was
built at Cincinnati under the supervision
nf Tantain Inhn 8 She IL II
1921 feet feet long, 80 feet beam, So feet
depth of hold, and 1871 feet between
decks. Her hull is staunch, and finished
in every respect in the best manner Her
engines and machinery are of the latest
and most approved make, having 4 boil
ers "A feet long, 50 inches in diameter, 2
cylinders 20 inches in diameter, with 7
feet stroke. Her wheels are Is feet in
diameter, with 10 feet buckets. She has
steam capstan, freight holster, and in fact
everything pertaining to a frst-cIass
and passenger steamer. Her !,
is full length, and is furnished in
very best style. Elegant velvet car
pets cover the gentlemen and ladies'
The furniture in the latter is Of
rosewood, in the latest style, trimmed
satin damask. An elegant new
piano also decorates the ladies' cabin.
The gentlemen's ca0in contains thirty
sJate-roOms, and the ladies' cabin has
fourteen, including four bridal chambers.
The latter are saperbly furnished and
not surpassed upon the river. Her mat
srasses are what are known as the "Jen-
ny Lind, - and are upon springs through
nut, even including those IN the colored
of which we will speak hereafter.
the ladies' cabin is an extensive
hall, from which a stairway leads down
the nursery, which is also handsomely
furnished and contains berths and state
rooms for sixteen people. Here the
ohambermaid's room is located, also the
closets, and stationary marble
xashstands with hot and cold water
pipes leading thereto. The ornamental
ion of the principal cabin, while it
3 not in any manner of b "gin-
yerbread' style, is really elegant.
barbershop, on the starboard gurad,
5 also similar to those on all irst-elass
steamers, while her pantry,
coated on ths larboard guard, is large
md admirably arranged, containing ex-
ensive heaters, etc. Her ware Is of solid
Jilver-plain, but heavy, and complete in
very respect. The Office is in the cen
er Of the forward part of the cabin, and
5 circular in form, with plenty of room
or all purposes. Her Texas extends
rom forward of the ehimneys to the rear
# the wheel-houses, and besides the
Captains room, officers hall, ten state
DOL45 vi tic B44Ol1f AAdGcSF I6ukluEcES. 1
trikers, etc, contains a cabin for colored
)eople-a new feature in Arkansas river
This cabin accommodates thirty
passengers with births and state-rooms,
nd can comfortably stow away an equal
in cots. Here the colored passen-
,ers have their meals served, aud are
waited upon in the same manner as la
he main cabin below. The chimneys of
he Cieburne are highly ornamented, and
ar outward annnarayRaa izEin koaRs-~i i
With her internal excellence. She is by
ar the finest packet ever built for the
trade, and Will create a Gsror6
long the banks OF that tickle river. She
for Little Rock to-day at 5 .. M,
Reese Pritchard, a veteran COM
snd one worthy ofsuch a steamer. :
will command, and her Office will be in a
barge of Messrs. John n. Hardin and
Strange, both OF whom are poD-
lar, competent clerks. already we'll I
in the trade. Her culinary de- |
artment is supervised by Mr.. Garrett 3
formerly of the r. P. Walt and !
fine packets. His name alone is a |
uarantee that his tables will always con- Z
ain the rarest delicacies of the season. ]
With such a crew. the new packet enters
pom her career under the most favorable ,
uspices, and her success is assured. 7
Captain MiIt Harry, of the Fairy Queen, c
ill arrive to-day from White river He
to secure . boat to take the place
{ the i'll fated Queen. ~- --~%w :
The West Wind is to be sold by United :
tates Marshal Spooner, at Evansville,
frat Monday in August, to satisfy al
aim OF $914 33.
The expenses of the r. E. Lee on her
acing trip were 5000 in excess of her
-I
The Great Republic, at last reports,
as hard aground at Liberty Island. As
stance was sent for and our dispatches
i'll, we hope, announce her arrival at
3 SIS sIH. a.aL
The Rubicon, Captain William Blake,
ayes to-day at 8 p.m. for Yicksburg and
Ie bends. She is q fine passenger packet :
Id her officers are among the best on the .
yer. Ali. Grissom is her chief clerk.
The towboat Little Alps, which has I
zen undergoing repairs for some weeks, :
now in splendid trim, and will raise
cam to-day. Her cabin has been ex- \
nded fore and aft, and the entire boat, I
side n out, has been thoroughly Y,
Captain Maingault is justly n
oud of his staunch and powerful stow- Il
at. b
elegant passenger steamer Belle :
emphis Captain John Crane, leaves as =.
ual to-day for Cairo and st. Louis. She 2
all way landings, and connects Il
tn the trains north and east. Billy 4
enkeF is her popular chief treasurer. +,
The Des Arc. Captain Elliott, leaves on al