Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-22
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natl; City OF Alton, st. Louis. Arrived
to-day: St. Mary, Cincinnati. Departed /:
Kate Kinney and Gl sncOe for Louisville.
NASHVILLE, April 2I.-The river is
rising; "A feet on Hsrpeth Shoals. The
weather is cold and cloudy. Departed :
TalismaD, Cairo.
VICKsBURG, April 2I.-Down: r. E.
Lee, 7 pm: PargOud, 10 am. Up; Belle
st. Louis; 10 am. Weather warm: river
rising slowly.
LoUIsvILLE, April 2l.-The river is fast
approaching the low water mark; feet
in the chute and five feet in the canal.
The weather is cloudy, with cold wind
blowingi mercury, 50'. Departed: P.
W. Strsder, New Orleans.
PTTsBURG, April 2I.-Westher, cloudy;
The MOnOngshels river has feet inches
in the channel and is stationary.
CINCINNATI, A pTil q, The river has l01{
feet in the channel Departed: Glasgow,
Arkansas river, Weather, cool and cloudy
this afternoon,
ST. LOUIS, April 19-Arrived: Kellogg,
Olive Branch and Henry Ames, New Or
leans; Colorado, Nicksburg. Departed: /:
Belle Memphis, Memphis; Ironsldes,
Cairo. The river Is still falling weather
c.oudy and cold.
CHICAGO, April I.-The Illinois and
Michigan canal was opened yesterday.
To day there is a perfect gorge of boats
at the Bridgeport locks, while a large
number have reached the city.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mary Boyd is the regular Arkansas
river packet to leave on Monday.
The MOllie Able insurance matter has
been settled without recourse to law.
Captain NJ. S Hall and r. NJ. Roberts
have bought from the Northwestern Union
Packet Company the large sternWheel
steamer MOllie Pike for SIC, 1000, and will
run her in the Mississippi above st. Louis
The A. J. White went out last night
with good freight trip and cabin full Of
p5Ople.
The Pat. Cleburne got away at dark last
night for the Arkansas with q splendid
trip and as many people as she could con-
veniently accomOdste.
The Julia left for st. Louis last night
with a good trip.
The Silver Noon has engagements for
1000 sacks of oil cakes and nearly 200
bales of cotton.
The Importer went into New Orleans
from the Arkansas river on Wednesday
with 1902 bales of cotton.
The M. ]. Wicks is coming up the river
with liquor enough TO supply st. Louis
for a century. She has in all 2l70 bars
railrOsd iron, 1000 sacks coffee, 100 boxes
lemons, 100 do oranges, 5000 cases wines,
200 casks liquors, and 100 baskets cham
pague, making up in her liquid items the
largest liquor cargo, perhaps, ever shipped
from New Orleans by river.
On her last trip up, the iron steamer
John 7. Moore msde the run from New
Orleans to Shreveport In two days and
seventeen hours, which Is the best time
on record. She left Shreveport on
Wednesday last with 1000 bales OF cotton,
and will make the round trip in less than
q week.
The splendid Grand Tower, Captain
LenuOX, With Tom White Ia the Office,
leaves this evening for Cairo snd Sc. Louis.
She is the regular packet, and makes all
railroad connection.
The gay steamer Silver Moon, Captain
Merrillees in command, gets away at
O'Clock this evening for Cairo, Evansville,
Lon sville and Cincinnati. Mr.. George
Higgins, clever gentleman presides st
the desk.
The elegant steamer City Of Cairo, Cap
tain ) +. Luker in command, will arrive
this morning, and departs st o'clock this
evening for Nicksburg and the Bends.
The elegant steamer Nightingale, Cap
tain ". b. Fiersal comm anding, will pass
up to-day at pm. for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. Mr.. J. s. Alexander, a
courteous and attentive gentleman, pre-
sides ct the desk.
The Richmond came down at noon yes
terday, and after adding 500 bales of cot
ton and q score or more Of passengers, left
for New Orleans. Nat. Green reports the
river rough, and sJrong head winds all
day yesterday. He had his boat loaded to
the guards.
The shannon laid over here yesterday
to repair her boilers.
The Pink Farble passed down shortly
after noon for the Arkansas with a fair
cargo. She put cut here so boxes bottles,
81 bales straw, 200 barrels cement, 100 bar
rels lime, 10 boxes glassware, 76 packages
sundFies.
The Little Rock Gazette "noticesU the
editor Of the RGiilOQy Record ss follows;
Colonel Barney Hughes, "thrics illus
triOus" passenger agent OF the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, arrived in the
city yesterday, taking rooms at the Metro
pOliian. We NOWe him Onen for his Raul
road Record, which, besides "wsr rv,Rp'5
Of the railway line of which he is tho rep
resentatlve, contains "a DAD to gairey p
the Sarah of Brinkley Ghost fame Of
Memphis ViUs "a BGrHeyt May the hot
Wsther do yes goodl
The Batesville got away for upper
White river last night with s moderate
cargo.
The officers Ofthe Pat. Cleburne are not
little proud of the flag voted that steam
er a5 the fair at Little Rock few days
since. The flag is of heavy silk, bordered
with costly fringe, and is very beautiful.
The stripes are white and red alternately,
with blue ground in the left hand corner,
on which is painted the coat of arms Of
the State, with the words ''Tegnd1tt pOp1tLi."
The Goddess of Mercy holds a wand in
her hand, while Justice is represented by
a sword poised on the scales Of which It
is an emblem.
The Louisville Ledger of Thursday has
the foliing in regard to the blockade in
the canal: The canal is still blOckaded.
The LeClaire bss been waiting thirty-six
hours TO come through, and the Sam. J.
Hale and Alice Dean are az the foot Of the
canal awaiting their turn. I5 seems to US
that If the canal was properly managed
steamboats, would not be compelled to
suffer such losa IS they do, owing TO THE
closing of the canal by barges, etc. If IA
vors are shown at ali, it should be to the
STEAMBOATS,"
1t is rumored that the John Kilgour is
TO be sold to settle the interest Of Captain
B. A. Oglesby therein, She is at present
laid up at Portland.
WOrkmen are busy at Louisville block
Ing up the Bodman, preparatory 70 getting
her of on the next rise.
A report reached Pittsburg sdRy or two
since that the St. Charles had come in
contact with some obstruction at the Sis
VS. = o%AVAH NtckaDDD NCAlM " &AealAAaEaf
breaking ten Of her timbeFs and causing
her to take some water. She is reported
as having considerable freight, including
100 hhds. sugar.
The Phil. Allin brought from below 30
bales cotton and 30 sacks seed.
The +. P. Welt came in from White
river yesterday with 194 bales Of cotton
and tair list OF people. She returns at 5
p.na. to-day, going through to Jackson
port, connscting with the train at Little
Rock, and making ali way landings.
Cap ain Ashford commando, and Mr.. E.
W. Outlaw presidss st the desk.
An shray occurred at Evansville, Tues !
day, between Jim Lindsey, second stew
ard Of the Arkansas Belle, and Carey Dsy,
watchman Of the IdleWild, Qboth coloredl.
daring which Carey fred pistol Is Lind
sey was leaving him. The ball passed
through the arm Of Witt ". Thomas. Of
PsdUeah, passenger, producing a severe
but not dangerous flesh wound.
Mr.. James d. Hamilton, a pilot, states
that be did not report Captain Thomas Is