Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-18

packet, leaving to-day at 8 pm. fir all
points on White river through to Jack
sonport; connects at Devall's Bluff With
Little Rock railroad. Messrs. Ed Postal
and Dan Sullivan, two clever gentlemen,
have charge Of the office.
The A. J.. White brought in 4l9 sacks Of
seed.
The Dardsnelle brought in q bales Of
cotton and q lot OF sundries.
Robert Good, the efficient whartmRs-
ter, commenced collecting wharfage yes
terdsy morning under the new ordinance,
which has been approved by the Mayor.
Tho Emma Floyd has succeeded lii get
ting of the bar At French Island. She
will arrive here this evening or TOMORROW
morning.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Mark
Cheek, is the regular Tuesday E'riar's
Point and the bends packet, leaving to-
day at 8 pm. Frank Gonterman presides
in the Office.
The Commonwealth, up, discharged
here 2l5 bundles cotton ties, ~ casks
liquor, 20 barrels tar, 10 barrels pitch, 10
barrels resin, 10 barrels sal soda, is barrels
molasses and 30 boxes of lemons, and
has a lot OF miscellaneous freight tor St.
Louis.
The Supervising Inspectors of Steam
boats have completed their work at Wash
ington for the present and have left for
their homes. Inspector General Belknap
remains in Washington and will pliIce the
new rates which have been prepared be-
fore the Secretary OF the Treasury for his
consideration and approval.
The body Of another victim of the W.
r. Arthur disaster was found on Satur-
day, imbedded in the and on the wreck.
The body was not much decOmpOsad.
The Geo. W. Cheek brought in 20 bales
Of cotton and l75 sacks of seed.
The Marble City arrived from st. Louis
with q cargo Of grain and produce, and re-
turned with 100 bales of cotton, a lot of
miscellaneous freight and a fair list of
passengers.
The Bismarck, for New Orleans, added
here so brls pork and so kegs lard.
The Sallie ", Captain James Rice,
leaves Devalps Bluff this evening, on the
arrival of the train from Memphis, for the
mouth of White river and all intsrmedi-
ate landings.
The Government dredge boats are tak-
ing advantage OF the low water siRge and
are removing distractions in the Ohio
and Upper Mississippi and improving the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers,
The boats that leave Cincinnati to-day
and tomorrow will bring south ali they
can carry on the present stage Of. water,
as the canal will be closed on Thursday,
and Cincinnati, during the loE-water
oeN6lg va 10 "a OA HULL II hUnbE
Ohio, with exception of r%eshipping at
Louisville to Portland per wagons and
drsys.
The Ssllie, from st. Louis for Arkansas
river, had an excellent trip.
The City of Cairo, Captain Luk0r, sails
to-day at 5 p for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Nstchez, Captain LesthtGs, with
Mr.. Allies in the Office, assisted by that
prince of good fellows. little Stanley Ry-
land, will leave this evening a 8 O'Clock
for st. Louis.
The Julia, Captain Townsend, backs
out this morning at 10 O'Clock for Vicks-
burg and the bends. Jimmy Thompson
is clerk.
Capt. Ad Storm, Secretary of the st.
Louis Packet Company WharfloOst, left
yesterday for q brief visit in the East.
We wish the Captain a safe journey and a
speedy return. Captain Andy Issscs will
o~fticiste in his stead during his absence.
A st. Louis firm, in April last, shipped
a barge load of q, eco bushels of corn 20
New Orleans for sale, b market being
dull. Upon its arrival they shipped the
cOrn to Liverpool, on g sailing vessel, de-
livered the same in good condition and
was sold at thirty-fve s~hillings per quar-
ter. 1t outsold all other foreign corn by
l5c per bushel