Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

AHAnAaAHA NEo1au
The Belle Lee, Captain J.. F. Hicks,
leaves to-day for Nicksburg aud New Or
leans. She is one of the finest passenger
steamers ah0aG, and goes through on
time. John Sullivan is her popular chief
clerk.
The City Of Chester, Captain Alex.
Ziegler, will get swEy rs usual to-day for
Cairo and st. Louis. She is the popular
packet. j. w. Bsskette Is clerk.
The City Of Nicksburg passes doWnthls
evening for Nicksburg and he bonds.
She carries the United States mail. Jack
Carter is master, and Andy c. Isaacs Is
chief secretary.
Captain A. j. Holley, who has just been
awarded the Government coutracL for river
transportation on the Upper Missouri
has engaged the following boats TO do the
work: Miner, Far West, E. a. Durfee,
Nellie Peck, Ida Re6s and EsparanZa.
The OH City goes out tomorrow for
Shawnee Villsge.
One-half OF the Sallie V. has been pur-
chased by the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad, who will place her in the trade
between this city and Madison In cOnnec-
ton with the railroad.
The Wabash river Improvement, though
neither costly in expenditures nor mag
nihcent in proportion, promises 70 be Of
essential benefit to the localities through
which il passes. There have been in the
trade opened by the Improvement, four
sJeRmsrs engaged in plying b river.
The net tolls for January and February
Of this year show al increase Of yer
Sl5l above those of the corresponding
months of the preceding year.
The Northern Line and Northwestern
Union Packet Companies, plying between
st. Louis and st. Paul, which worked
tremendously together last season, have
failed 70 effect any compromise this sea-
son. and the probabilities are that alively
light will ensus. Both companies hsve a
large number Of fine passenger steamers.
The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer says:
d" Six young men belonging 10 the United
States Coast Survey were drowned at
A~palschicols, last Sunday, while attempt
ing to reach their vessel from the city in
a skill. Their names sre as follows: G..
". Binell, A. F. Pearl, J. Z. Scott, Henry
Austin, Joseph Rider and James Ander-
son. The first three were from Northern
cities, the last three were from Apalachi-
COLA
EThe rood steamer Dexter, Captain Isaso
n. Jones, will pass down today for
Vicksburg and New Orleans. She is an
elegant passenger packet. Owen q. Gates
is her secretary.
The George ". Cheek, Captain Mark
Cheek, with Frank Gouterman IN the
office, leaves to-day for Friar's Point snd
all way landings.
The Ouachita Telegraph says: The
feast Of fat things for the boats in the
Ouschita river Is about over. The La
barge went down Saturday, begging for
cotton at 81 per tsle."
The Miunsola got away for Cincinnati
with 100 bales of cotton.
The Colorado brought in 90 bales Cf cot
ton and 37S sacks of seed.
The Carrie Y. KOuntz, loaded with rail
road iron for st. Louis, passed up with
out landing,
The Pauline Carroll passed up for ST.
Louis. She was six days out and had
700 tons.
The Phil. Allin came in with lG2 bales
Of cotton and 297 sacks of seed.
The towbOat Storm passed down with
two barges Of ice.
The Phil Auin goes put tomorrow for
Frisr's Point.
The many friends Of Captain Nat Green
viii regret TO learn OF the death of bis
youngest son, Dan Able Green, which
occurred on Monday.