Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-27


O~aseyville, with a tow Of eoal for
Messrs. Loudon & Co, coal dealers, Of this
The Colorado, Captain Mckee leaves At
10 pm, for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Dardsnslle, for Arkansas river, had
a fair trip.
There WA a large number OF boats Ia
port yesterday, though freights were not
very plentiful.
The Allin and A. J. White, for the bends,
had moderate trips.
The White brought in IS bales cotton
and 1872 sacks seed.
The towboet Peytons and bsrges passed
up.
The Virginia will be taken out on the
docks ct Paducah and Oyerhsuled for the
fall season.
The Indiana, Capt. Reub. Neal, will
leave tomorrow evening for New Orleans.
The Glencoe discharged here a lot of fur
nitEre and miscellaneous freight.
The Legal Tender brought in II bales
cotton, and reshipped 45 bales ct the
mouth of the river.
The Columbia, for Arkansas river, was
we'll laden. She added here 50 bbls.
bottled ale, and 80 cases porter.
The George w. Cheek, Captain Marx
Cheek, is the Tuesday Friar's Point and
bends packet, leaving at 8 pm. Frank
Gontermsn is her purser.
The 81. Francis, Captain Bowman, backs
out 1t 8 pm. Tor Madison and way points
on st. Francis river. s. @. Paine Is her
prime minister.
The Belle Memphis, for st. Louis, had a
fair list Of people snd a few lots of mlscel-
lsneOus freight.
The Leonidas viii be down tomorrow
for New Orleans.
The Lawrence is due this evening from
Cincinnati with a cargo of merchandise.
The Natcbsz, for New Orleans, was well
laden. She was detained here several
hours on account Of a lawsuit. The case
OF Mr.. Samuel Ayles, chief clerk of the
Nstchez, who was sued in the United
States Court here for paying out a coun-
terfeit 800 bill TO NJ. Pyne some time
since, was tried before Judge Trigg.
There being no evidence to show that Mr..
Ayles paid out the bill with any criminal
intent, ne was hOnorably discharged. Mi.
Pyne rescued Captain Leather5 and the
owners Of the RatcheZ for the 500. Bond
was given and the boat proceeded on her
journey, getting away about D pm.
The Lockwood and Belle Vernon were
well laden.
Captain Norwegian has ornamented
the chimneys of the Great Republic with
leaves twelve fest long.
The Louisville Council is about to
make q further reduction of wharfage tax,
or abolish the tax altogether. The Mem
phis Council, Instead Of following up
progressive movements, is going back
ward.
The Legal Tender, Captain John Elliott,
Is the regular Tuesday White river United
States mail packet, leaving to-day at 5
pm. for all points on White river through
to JacksOnpOrt, connecting at DuVall's
Bluff with the Little Rock railroad.
Messr5. Ed. Postal, Arthur Fields and
Dan Sullivan am nrrTrfnNna and atfanfTwrn
clerks.
The Ledger man is after the steamer
Shannon about her grub; the shortening
In the dough does not sgree with his
elongated b~resd-bsskeJ; the butter being
strong, probably walked overheard. The
Ledger man not being a lunch-lifter, the
Shannon hash did not suit his palate.
Captain Peppers new boat will be
launched this week.
The Richmond, Captain Nat. Green,
with Cook Creighton in the Office, win
pass Up this evening for st. Louis.
The Olive Branch, II. S. Turner, and
Belfast are due tomorrow from New Or
leans.
George w. Madison, the pilot who so
mysteriously disappeared from the L0nis-
vile United States Marine Hospital re-
Gently, under the pTetense OF visiting
COvington 20 receive two thousand dol
lars coming TO him through an estate, has
never been heard of since. Any informs-
tion in regard to Madison, addressed TO
the Surgeon of the United States Marine
Hospital, Louisville, viii be thankfully
received.
Captain G.. H. Wilson, a veteran steam
boat character, having served upon the
river for forty years, and who, during
that time, owned and commanded a fine
boat called the Julian, was received into
the Marine Hospital at Louisville, On
Saturday, While suffering from remlttent
fever. He has recently been holding the
position Of mate on the r. @. Gray, and
was taken sick at French Island bar
while the boat was aground there.
The Potomac, Captain Skunk, sails at 9
am, this morning, for Cairo and Louis
vile. Captain Bachelor is her gentle
manly purser.
The Exchange is due this morning from
New Orleans. she mas on board the re-
mains of Captain J. M. Peterson, which
are being taken to Pittsburg for inter-
The RcdyuRe, referring to his con-
nectiOn with steamboats,, says: 'Mr. P.
ever took an active interest in steamboat
matters, and was the oWneF OF several
boats. The last he built WAS the Br&dish
johnson, for the lower coast trade. He
was also extensively engaged in the coal
trade. His death is to be regretted, as
our city cannot we'll spare such men as J.
NJ. Peterson.