Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-01
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
RIVER AND WEATHER. The river her
hiss fallen four inches since last report
The weather was clear and warm.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY The G. "
Cheek, Captain Gsorge Malone, leaves 9
five o'clock this evening for Friars Poin
and all way landings ........The reguls
United States mail packet PHI Allin
/ Captain James Lee. leaves this evenin
at five O'Clock for Frisrs Point and al
coast landings. Stack Lee and James G
Harris are her chief purseTz.....,...The reg
ular United States msil packet Mar
/ Boyd, Captain Reub. l. Haynes, leave
this evening ct five O'Clock for Pin
| Bluff, Little Rock, and all way landings
| Colonel z W. Outlaw is chief secretary
1.-THE Belle Memphis, Captain Crane
leaves this afternoon at five O'Clock fo
Csiro and st. Louis, Billy BIRnker Il
clerk. The Lady Les, Captain Shields
leaves to-day at twelve O'Clock for Rec
river.........T The Undine, Captain Goodrich
| leaves this evening at five O'Clock for Os
csola and all way landings. A. Goodrich
ofRcistes as clerk.....The Belle st. Louis
with Captain Blake commanding, leayeI
at five O'Clock this day for Vicksburs
and the usual landings. Passengers viii
find the Belle st. Louis hrst-clsss IN
every respect. Alf. Grissom is her secre.
tsry, assisted by Mr.. Thomas.
ARRIVALs-Potomac, from Cincinnstii
City of Cairo, from Cairo; R!chmsnd
from New Orleans; Phil Allin, from
Frisrs Point; st. Francis, from Wits.
burg; Undine, from Osceola.
DEPARTURES Potomac, for New Or.
leans; City Of Caro-, for Cairo; Richmond
for st Louis.
IN PoRT-Phil Allln, st. Francis, Un.
dine
AT THE LEvEE. Business was mode.
rately sctive yesterday The Poto.
mac, from Cincinnati, came in early yes
terdey morning, and added fifty-fve
head of cattle and left for New Orleans
from sbove, and with thirty-seven bales
of cotton. She departed with twelve
hundred tons of freight for New Orleans.
.........T The toWboat Mary Alice and bsr ges
passed up early yesterday morning .........
The Richmond, from New Orleans, passed
up late Saturday night with six hundred
tons for st. L0uis......... The Phil Alin,
from Fdars Point, brought in two hun
dred and thirteen bales Of cotton, four
hundred and seven sacks of ssed,
aad a good passenger hst....,
The st Francis, from Pittsburg, arrived
at dark, with four hundred end sixty
eight bales Of cotton and one thousand
and tEenty-four sscks of seed.........The
Undine, from the cosst above, came in
with a good strip of cotton and seed.........
The City of Vicksburg had not arrived up
to dark, but will probably pass down dur
ing the night.........The City of Helena,
Shrsve, Mary E Forsythe and DsxLer
are the next boats due from bslow.........
Mr.. E. d Cobb having lately received
the appointment OF agent tor the Cincin
cirnati Packet Company, f1ds his Dusi
ness increasing so rapidly that he re-
quires tbs assistance of two clerks, one to
receive freight st the levee and collector.
Applicants must bring good recommends
tions. We understand that the owners of
the A.J. White ard Geo. W, Cheek de-
sire the services of q competent book
keeper.
BARNEY HUGHES STROLL AMONG OLD
COMPANIONS = In the last issue of the Rail
way Record, BRTney's epicey little sheet,
we find the following: "The wharf boat
of the Memphis and St. Louis Pscket com
pany presented q rush which Nilson
could not create. Captain Flem Calvert
was rsdient and viewed the sccGmulat-
,ing cRrgoes with much satisfaction. he
Is equal to any emeTgency-preseTves his
sions. Ed Hines seemed unusually hap
py, and his sweet strains could be dis
tinctly heard shove the din, directing the
dilatory freight Jewelers.. Coptsiu Ad
Storm was deluged in stationery. Hewas
manipulating rows OF figures as long as q
circus free list, but he hsd time to greet
us with one of his " feel at home" salu-
tations. Billy Dill, the man whose sw new
or tires in portraying the excellencies
OF this line was oiling up his oratoricsl
artillery to fire at undecided passengers.
He brings 'sm. When Captain Bill heard
the gorge had broken, his heart came near
following suit-so glad. Steve wilkins,
although retired from the political field,
remains in this uFrful one. His obesity
was enlivened by prospect, and his al.
wsyg smiling face ed once sgain on
this occasion. Beink 40 boat in we had to
forego the pleasure of congrstulating
crews. The officers on those packets are
among the best in the world, and If It Is
such 8 real pleasure to meet, how much
joy it must be TO travel with them.
officers, we 5slute you. Captain Flem,
don't tell anything about that speculation
of ours when We "eornered" the deck
ticket market.
After pleasant sdieus we engaged
scout to guide us through the dangerous
forests OF freight, and soon found our
selves shaking hands with Captain John
Elliott. He invited rs e''oard his new
G. Elliott. We were
glad to see John, but forgot friendship,
politeness, everything, and were wrapt in
admiration Of his boat. Art, comfort,
strength; taste and bssuty exhausted
themselves in this effort. She is gem.
Why, Captain Joe, how are your We
thought Horace Greeley had made you
one of his followers, and that you were
now q rural gentleman. Well, we don't
blame you for being clerk on
fronts us In the distance with its hand to-
ward us? "Ah, that voice seain; how
the olden time comes DER Us Why,
Arthur Fields, how are your We heard
you had met with the misfortune of dy-
ing. Arthur is q truthful type of an
old-line ambostmsn-valusble adjunct
to the queen, He is faithful, o5r-
rect srd popular. No, thank you,
no more; drank enough. Hard to
part from this beauty but we
dare not llnger, for fear We will ship IS
rousteF.
Steered our steps on board the cozy Mem
phis and Arkansas whsrfboat, and were
met by familiar faces and friendly hands.
MRior Adams, Major Darden and Captain
Kennedy wereengulfed in business. The
of this line is due alike to
steamers, officers and managers. Stroll
Ing among the puzzling piles of freight,
our confusion was removed by CHEEKY
"How are you, Ruzz2" from the much
loved Charlie Sharpe, who guards the
freight receipts of the splendid A. J.
White. Social memories of Charlie were
revived, and our pleasant meeting was
only broken up by hearing well-known
cornet eummoning us to the cabin OF the
''vVhite.n We found behind the bugle
the travellers mammal, Tip Fields, who
wields the powerful pen whereby the
profits are indited. Tip gave rs q glow
ing account OF business, and seemed we'll
pleased with his position. Surely no one
could csrry 1t with more satisfaction than
be, and the owners appreciate him.
Seeing the defiant q az of the st. Fran
oils, we fastened on board and TO our In
tense qualification met the public'a old
friend, Captain Ssm Paine, who presides
overthe ledger of this well-conducted and
patroplzsd packet, whose career In the
Sc. Francis has gained for her the effec-
lionate title of "ourB.n There may be
.aller men than Sam, but better ones
have not left the hand Of the publisher.
But little time elapsed ere we found
ourselves on board the peerless Phil. AL
lin--a name which endears to rs anything
IN which Is may be inscribed. Stack Lee
met us with the generous greeting of old,
aud was as glad to zee as as II we were
he advance guard of hosts OF passengers.
We INST on the leYee many old friends