Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-26

passed down after dischsrging a fes
packages, drawing six feet. She was
aground several honrs at Island Forty.
| The A. J. White, Pat Cleburne and Phil
Allen had fair trips of people and freights.
The A J. White brought up three bales
| of new cotton for the st. Louis fair, peT
| steamer Legal Tender
The G. w. Cheek came in from Friar's
Point with 80 bales of cotton, and 200
sacks of seed.
The Memphis packet company are do
/ ing large business, supplying the de-
mand as far as Is in their power. They
have lately added several boats to their
line to meet the pressing demand.
The City of Alton came in from st.
Louis during yesterday n orning, and put
OFF here so head of mules and q lot Of mis-
cellsneous freight, and departed for New
Orleans, drawing five and half feet. She
reported the Glencoe hard aground at
Turkey Island.
The A. ], White brought in 49 bales of
cotton and 1925 sacks of seed.
The Legal Tender added "a empty
whisky barrels and lot of miscellaneous
freight.
The Columbia departed for st. Louis
with light trip.
The Colorado and City of Quincy are
due from below.
The Mary Mcdonald had not arrived
u The h 5 steamer salvor arrived at st. Louis
with load of machinery from the wreck
of the Olive Branch.
The H. NJ. Shreve is chartered by the
st. Louis and Vicksburg Packet Com
pany...
The steamboat men have met again in
Cincinnati, determined to take some &C.
ton as regards the late steamboat law.
The following is report OF the commit
tee appointed at previous meeting:
Your committee, appointed to inquire
into whst necessary modification in tn
new steamboat law, to fully meet the
wants Of steamboat navigating on the
Western waters, having examined the
new steamboat law, find many things in
it necessary and proper-such as were
used before any steamboat law was in ex-
istence, when fewer accidents happened
to steamboats, than since the law has been
in force; such things as all of US know to be
necessary for the protection of our own
lives and interests. We also find it COM
pels us to use many inventions and sppur-
tensnoes gotten up apparently for the
benefit of inventors and persons interest |
ed in them, occupying positions which |
enable them to force certain of said sppur-
upon steamboats,; that we find /
the time allowed us for reporting too |
limited. We therefore advise the appoint |
ing of q committee of five consisting of /
one steamboat owner, one steamboat cap |
tain, one engineer, one pilot and one mate, |
with privilege to employ b secretary, to |
report at some future meeting,
JOHN A. WILLIAMSON,
SAM ]. HALE,
E. E. BOWERS.
After considerable talk among the men,
bers of the assembly, the chairman sp-
pointed the following named gentlemen
rs members of said COMMITTEES:
Committee to wait on Secretary Bout
well upon the occasion of his visit: David
Esq, ]. W. Gsff, Esq, Captain
John Skunk, Captain J Ohn Woodburn
and Captain Vint. Shink ..
Committee to prepare grievances, modi-
ccations and other nusiu. ss-OWner John
A. Williamson, Captain J. II, Pepper,
Engineer Henry Hs1tic, Pilot Bryson
Purcell, Mate Joshua B. Harrison. This
committee was granted permission to sp-
point clerk,
No other matters of Importance coming
Up, the meeting adjourned to meet next
" Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock, in the
iame place.
Boats Leaving This Day.
For HELENA AND FRIAR's POINT
The George W. Cheek, Captain Marx
Jheek, leaves this evening as above
Frank Gontermsn has charge of the
,fice.
For WHITE RTvER--The 7. II. Allen,
Captain William Elliott, leaves to-day at
p.m., ss above.
For WHITE RIvER.-The Ssllie ",
Captain Rice, leaves Devall's Bluff this
evening ON arrival of the train from Msm-
1his, for the mouth of White river and all
way landings. Charles Sharpe is her
,lerk.
For VIOKsBURG.-The Glasgow leaves
,o-dsy at 10 am, as above. Captain Selby
s her commander.
For ST. LoUIs.-The Mary Mcdonald
caves to-day at 10 am, as above. John
master.