Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-24

Mr.. Miller, an urbane gentleman, pre-
sides in the office.
The magnificent and swift passenger
steamer Belle Lee, in command OF Cap
tain Frank Hicks, will be found at the
wharf Monday noon, to receive for New
Orleans and the bends, and will leave at
pm. The Belle has no superior as
freight or passenger packet. She is a
Memphis institution, and we trust the
merchants will make extra eXertions TO
ship on her. Captain A. McYay, whole
souled gentleman and popular boatman,
will have charge of the office.
Capt. McGin, who built and brought out
the beautiful steamer Belle Lee, passed
through the city yesterday en- route for
New Orleans.
The splendid passenger steamer Thos.
II. Allen, Capt. Ed. Nowland, is the regu-
lar Monday Arkansas river U. S. mail
packet, leaving Monday at p. N. for
Little Rock and way points on the Ar
kansas connecting at Little Rock with a
light draught steamer for Fort Smith.
VIM. Morrison, an efficient officer and
urbane gentleman, has charge of the
Office, assisted by Messrs. Dan Sullivan
and Charley Musselman.
The Bismarck will pass up to-day for
st. Louis.
The Crescent City was sold at Evans
vile, for the Bayou Teche trade; price
$4,000.
The Grand Era paszAFdown last night
for New Orleans, well laden. Captain
KounZ, and Captain James Kerr, her chief
clerk, preceded the boat here by rail to
attend to some business.
Clsrksville papers contain an account
of 8 queer freak of the steamer Bayard,
a few days since, when the pilot, either
drunk, asleep, or absent from his post,
let the boat wheel round and make di-
reotly for shore Under full speed. The
water was over the bank some four or
five feet, and the Bayard passed over the
spot where the bank is in low water and
made full headway for the woods, knock
ing over two good sized trees, and run
ming betweentwo larger ones was held fast
until pulled ont by another boat. She
sustained little or no damage. The pilot
received his salary for that month some.
what earlier than he had been accustomed
to.
OBITUARIES.
Captain Larry Harmstad received the
sad intelligence of the sudden death of
his father, at his residence in Philadel-
phia, Friday noon, from heart disease
He left yesterday morning for Philadel-
phia, to pay the last tribute to his aged
parent.
Captain Joseph NJ. Bennett, a well
known Arkansas river steambOatman,
died at Louis on Saturday morning last,
of pneumonia, in the fifLy- y-fourth year of
his age. Captain Bennett was engaged in
the steamboat business on the Arkansas
river as early as 1896. He owned three or
four boats, and the last one he run on
that river was burned by order of Gen.
Hindman, in the mouth of the Poteau
river, in the fall of 1852, on Gen. Blunt's
raid into Van Buren,.
Captain Morgan NJ. Bateman died yes
terday morning, at three O'Clock, after
short illness. The captain was a pioneer
b0atman, and was al ng the first settlers
on the bluff. He ha been engaged in
steamboating for over twenty years. Dur
ing that time he has built and commanded
some of the best boats on the river. He
is well known throughout the State of
Arkansas, having steamboated principally
on Arkansas and White rivers. The last
boat be commanded was the r. p. Walt.
At the breaking out of the war he raised
a company of cavalry at JacksOnpOrt, Ar
kansas, and led them gallantly in many
hard battles fought in the trans-Missis-
sippi department. He served with dis
tinctiOn through the war, and came out of
it like many others-penniless. He was q
quiet, unobtrusive and peaceable citizen,
and was loved and respected by all who
knew him. His funeral will take place
this morning al ten O'Clock from his late
residence on Lauderdaie street, n6ar Her
nando road. Steamboatmen and citizens
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral. The boats an port displayed
their flags at half-mast. in respect to his
memory.