Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-06

| 7 Dan blake, third clerk OF the steamer
R.P. Walt, was severely injured, SO says
the st. Louis Democrat, by q hogshead of
bacon, weighing one thousand pounds
rolling against him.
The G.. W. Cheek departed for Ffisr's
Point with a good trip of freight and peo-
pie.
The ferrybost, Excelsior, brought down
the red wharfbost from the Point. 1t will
be used for storing freight for the Men,
phis and Little Rock railroad.
Tit O. B. Church, five days out from
New Orleans, put of here a few packages
and departed for ST. Louis with l400
boxes of sugar, and 1000 sacks OF salt for
the latter city.
The tow boat Kellogg passed down.
The Mary Mcdonald passed down,
bound for Vicksburg, after adding so tons
| of miscellaneous freight
A. G. Roland will be found on the levee
to-day, receiving freight for b Sioux
City, to leave Saturday at Il u.
The Columbia is due from above, and
will probably be here this morning.
The John Kyle added here SO bales of
cotton, and departed for New Orleans
with a lighter in tow.
The Cleburne came in from Napoleon
with 1872 bales of cotton, IL bags of seed
cotton and 109 sacks of cotton seed
The G.. w. Cheek brought in 1O4 bales of
| cotton and 473 sacks OF cotton seed
II NAEAAAn ACnEO5 LILLE R0A1 0A10nI
for New Orleans.
The e. II. Durfee, r. P. Walt, Colors-
do and Sioux City, are all due from
above; also the q. N. Shreve, from be-
low.
The T H. Allen, from White river,
came in with 81 bales of cotton, and %
sacks of co~ttOnsaed. She was "A hours
aground at Little Island.
The Celeste, Captain E. W. Outlaw.
came in last night from White river, and
put of 20 head of cattle and $50 sacks of
c~ottonseed.
The Sioux City will leave for White
river tomorrow, and good luck attend
her.
A committee of the chsmb Der of COM
merce of the city of Cincinnati has re-
Gently made a report to that body on the
| progress of the enlargement OF the Louis
Vile and Portland canal, having passed
through that work in company with Gen.
eral Godfrey Weitzsl, United States engin-
Ger, who Is in charge OF the improvements
around the falls OF the Ohio. The COM
mittee reports, with full detail, the pro-
gress made along the entire line of the
canal, and expresses the opinion that by
October 20, 1871, boats 3S5 feet long and so
feet wide will be allowed to pass through
the locks and channels excsvated through
the solid rock. The original estimates
asked for these improvements amounted
to $l,243,50 0 but Congress, after much
persuasion, between 1865 and 1872 only
granted 1858, 200. The money ap~proprf-
ated and received will all be expended on
the work already completed and that nov
under contract. There is yet to be COM
pleted q dam at the head of the canal, the
side walls at the head on the south side,
the grading of the banks and the carrying
up of the walls to h full heighth of four
feet, and three inches higher than Is now
contracted for. The work yet TO be done
will cost $500 900, bringing up the total TO
81 1888, 200, or only sig, 200 more than Gen
ersl Weitzel's original estimate. 1t Is as
serted that, if the money, instead of being
doled out, mad been given as asked for,
the canal could have been completed for
500, 900 less b 1t has cost. The COM
mittee urges the chamber of
and other trade associations of Cincinnati
to unite in pressing upon Congress the
necessity Of spprOpriating $500, 600 to con- |
tinue the work on the Louisville and
Portland canal around the falls of the
Ohio, as recommended by General God !
frey Weitzel.
A late Louisville exchange thus de-
scripes the new Memphis and White riv-
er packet, Emma G. Elliott:
The new steamer Emma c. Elliott, just COM
pleted at New Albany, was visited on yester-
day by the United states local inspectors of
this port and underwent an inspection Of boil |
ers, equipments, etc, under the provision of
R0 D DOL /
ers to a hydrostatic test of one hundred and
ninety-elght pounds per square inch, at which |
point no leakage or sign OF weakness was de- |
veloped in any part OF the machinery OF APP /
p~urtenanceS set apart as propelling or battery L
power of such vessel. The Emma Z. Elliott is
a model steamer OF her class, and is designed |
to run as a regular packet from Memphis to /
JackSonport, on White river. She is fitted out /
with all the improvements and reQuirements Il
called for under the new law. Her water con- /
necttons, leading from hre-pumps, are so
arranged as TO force water alta moments l
warning to all parts Of the boat in case of nre. |
She possesses all the appointments Of o first |
class steamer, and viii doubtless prove q very |
last runner, as was demonstrated in her maiden
trial on last Monday TO a point seven miles be- /
low New Albany and retura. Her dimensions
are as follows: Length, 25 feet, beam So feet, |
floor 3214 feet, hold D ieet 3 inches in the clear. |
She had four boilers IS inches in diameter and !
"A feet long. Engines 2lAs inches in diameter
and "a feet strokeA working a water-wheel q
feet in d1ametefRa IL ieet length of buckets. |
She has a full length cabinFEShlch is to be rtted 1
up with all the elegance of a hrst-class floating
palace. All OF It's appointments will be Of the
most tasteful description. On either side are q
state-rooms, two OF which win be ntted up IN
the most Sumptuous manner as bridal cham |
bers. The rest will contain every comfort
which the traveller can desire. In the after |
part Of the boat is a large and airy recess, and |
beneath the ladies' cabin Is a nursery furnished
with bathrooms, etc., and ample accommoda-
tions for servants. She has a very large texas.
the length being Is feet, a part OF which will be /
appropriated for the Officers quarters, and the
rest set apart for the accommodation of cOlored
passengers Altogether, her passenger accom-
Will be ample and admirable in
every particular. This fine steamer was named
in honor Of Miss Emma e. Elliott, the beautiful
daughter Of Captain J. d, Elliott, who will COM
mand the boat, The young lady of whose
namesake we have given a partial description,
is not more than fourteen and is now attending
school at Anchorage, in this State. We con-
grstulate Captain Elliott upon his success in
a boat so we'll adapted to any trade
that he may see proper TO place her. Captain
Joseph Elliott, one Of the owners, will take
charge of the office. The Emma G. Elliott
draws lipht less than three feet and ruIl aa - 1
three thousand bales of cotton, or eight hun-
dred tons of freight. She Will leave here, for
her trade, OF the first rise in the river.
Boats Leaving This Day, ]
FoR FRIARs PoINr-The Phil AlIin, Captain
lanes Lee, leaves to-day at 5 pm. as above, for
Friar's Point and all way landings. Stack Lee
and c. Harris are her pursers. {
Pat. Cleburne leaves to-day at > pm. for Little
Rock and all way landings. Tom. Berry com-
mands, and B. T. Fields and Sam. Haines aral =,
her chief secretaries.
For N~APoLEoR-The A. ]. White, Captain
George Malone, leaves to-day at 5 pm. as =
above, ior Napoleon and all landings. Bar {
ney Bartnds has charge OF the Qdlce. /
FOR WHIrE Usage, Captain Jno.
3. Davis, leaves Devall's Bluff this evening on 4
he arrival OF the train from Memphis, for
lacksondort and all points on upper White v
liver. Charley Smtthers does the honors OF
he office.
FoR WHITE RIvER-The Thomas Il. Allen. !
William Elliott, leaves to-day at 5p q
n, as above.
FOR MOUTH OF WHITESIhe Sal1e V leaves
Bluff on the arrival of the morning
ram rom this city, for all points on White :
liver TO the mouth. :
FOR ST. LoUIS-The fine steamer K. p. Walt, ! :
William Blake, leaves to-day at 5p.m
or Cairo, st. Louis, and all landing. ALI
irissom does the honors OF the Cfice- [
FQR NEW fine steamer Hen .
y Ames leaves to-day at II M. for Vicksburg =
nd New Orleans. J. w. Jacobs is her popular l
z
For ST. LoUIs-The Mountainser leaves to- Il
ay at II m, as advertised, Ior Cairo and st. .
iouis, :
For V~ICKsBURG-The Colorado, Captain Nc r.
leaves to-day at 10 am. for NicksburE and +
II way landings. Mr.. Diedrich has charge OF :
he office.