Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-07

iron, destined for Henderson, Kentucky.
The above cargo OF the Howard is the
largest that ever left this port for the west
in fact, we may add that 1t may be q
long time hence before we will record
such shipments as those that left yester-
day. When we left the landing, &C dark,
there were no western packets at the
wharf, and but ons packet st the upper
wharf, and that one the bend packet Belle
Lee, which is awaiting repsirs. During
the temporary lsy-up Of ths Belle Lee for
repairs, Captain J. F. Hicks has secured
the feet packet Ouachita Belle to take 1hs
Lees place"
Ths st. Louis Republican Of the 9Th
ssys; " At a meeting OF the stockholders
of the Missouri Psckst company the fol-
lowing we're elected directors for the year
1872; W. J, Lewis, Q. ". Sombsrb, Joseph
Kinney, G. s. Rogers snd ". ". Ater......
The freight Of the barge St. Paul has
been taken to Cairo by the NJ. J, Wicks
and reshipped on the City of QUINCY.
The Huntsville has laid up temporarily sE
Cairo and reshipped her freight for the
south on the NJ. ]. Wicks. Her crew
have all returned to the city. The barge
Dick Is being loaded st the Memphis
Packet company's whsrfbost with Vieks-
burg freight and will be toWed by the
City Of Cairo as a lighter for shosl places
.....The Alice will load some this week
for the south under the auspices of tho
Memphis packet company The barge
company were ovsrrun yesterday wish
freight"
The Times of st. Louis says: "The City
Of Alton, which left here Sunday morning
for New Orlesns, struck an obstruction at
the head Of Ste. Gensvisve island, and
broke number OF floor tlmbers She re-
ships at Cairo on the Commonwealth, and
returns here fJr repsirs......Ed. Fitzgerald,
who made the last trip ss clerk of ths
Emihs LsBargs, went back Yesterday on
the s.. Luke. George II. Rssder will sue
ceed Mr.. Fitzgerald in tbs Office OF the La
Barge ...... Colonel NJ. A. Bryson leaves for
Washington in few days, TO
look after Western navigation in
terests. The steamer St. Joseph, which
arrived yesterday from Memphis, broke
her shaft when in sight OF the city, She
is one OF the best low.Wster boats owned
by the Memphis packet company, and 1t
Is very urfortunate thst the mishsp 0c-
Cured at the present time,........ The Fish
er towed the Alice to the ways, yester-
day, for slight repairs. The crew Of
the Grand Tower went down to Cslro last
evening, to bring her up. William Oonk-
lin will act as steward OF this steamer
until Mr.. Lee, who Is quite unwell, reeov-
ers.
The Democrat, of st. Louis, says: HCap-
tain Ed. F. Dix arrived yesterday from
Cairo ana visited 'chapge......T The City OF
Cairo left Cairo yesterday morning for
this port with full trip, and will be at
the port by noon. She loads immediately
for return tFtp.,.... The obstruction
which the City Of Alton struck was the
same barge the Walter B. Dance was sunk
by ct the head Of st. GensVieve island,
and which is becoming very Troublesome,
the ). ;. Merrill having struck the same
(which Is Thought to be a shaft Of some
boat, several having been sunk in that
neighborhOod), slightly damaging her
knuckle and srringing leak, which WaE
promptly DulkbeSoed before any freight
was damaged. The barge Sc. Paul, which
was In tow Of the Merrill, was sunk BY
the Toe while lying at the bank at Grand
Tower, but viii probably be saved. .,....T The
City cf Alton Is reshipping her freight at
CAIRO On the Commonwealth. ......John
Blake has been autographed at Rochester,
Pennsylvania, to come on and take charge
of the once Of the Emile La Bsrge......
Ths Citv Of Pakin came OF the Csronde-
let Marine ways yesterday Ia thorough
re saiR......The John y. 9olle loads IN the
Baker Carroll line for New O.l,sssns.......
The st. Luke is lese5ing for Memphis, to
losYe shis evening, Captain VickeEs in
command.........The Obstruction which
sunk the Kate Kssrney Is supposed to be
the wheel Belonging to boat sunk years
ago, as 1t made s clear cut tbs whole
length of her hull, and did not seem to
check her progress. She sunk before she
had gone three lengths of herself beyond
It, and but for the fact that the lifeboats
we're on the roof many of her crew would
have been drowned. The books OF the
boat were ished out of the water and all
saved, and also some Of the freight on
the boiler deck.n
Beats Leaving To-day.
For Vicksburg-The passenger steamer
Belle st. Louis, Captain VIM. Blake,
leaves TO- day at 10 am. for Vicksburg and
all the usual landings. Parties travelling
south viii and the Belle q hrst-elsss
steamer. Ali. Grissom ofaeistes In the
ONCE.
For Red river-The light draught pas
senger steamer r. J. Lockwood, Captain
Ooghill, leaves to-day st II M. for Shreve-
port and all points on Red river. Mr.,
Jos. Widen holds forth in the ofiee.
For New OrleRns-Fhs Glasgow, Gap
tain Lamoth, leaves to-day At 4 pm, ss
above
For Helens-Tne new and elegant pas
ssnger stesmeE City of Helena, Captain
H. Mckee, leaves to-day at pm. for
Helens. Mr.. Il. Dsidrlch Is chief clerk.