Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-05

II. NJ. LUDWIG, Observer,
Movement Of Boats.

Movement Of Boats.
The Mary Boyd arrived yesterday
from Paducah, where she has been re-
paired. She leaves this afternoon, in
plsee of the Fort Gibson, for Arkansas
river. The Julia arrived yesterday af-
ternoon from Vicksburg, with fair tTiP,
bringing le4 bales Of cotton from Chicoi
to this city. She added here 500 bales
for the east, and cleared after dark for
st. Louis. The Bismarck, nom StLOuis,
arrived yesterday morning, and takes
1900 bales of cotton from here. She
leaves at five O'clock this afternoon.
The Quickstep came in yesterday afler-
noon from White river with l63 bales OF
cotton, As bales Of hay, bulls, and a1ot
plumber. she reshipped l6I bales at the
mouth OF the river. The X. w. Dugau
yesterday reshipped 25 tons OF freight,
and left for Arkansas river in the sfter-
noon. The Belle of Shreveport, for st.
Louis, passed up st ten O'Clock yester-
day morning. She mad 500 tons Of su-
gar and mOlasses. The Mary Boyd,
from the Ohio, brought in 50 bales OF
straw, SIS bales of hay, SO stoves, 100
barrels of flour, and a lot of sundries.
The A. J. White, from Napoleon, came
in yesterday morning with l73 bales Of
cotton, and 923 sacks of seed. The Geo.
w. Cheek, from OsceOls, arrived yes
terday morning with 123 bales Of cotton
and $50 sacks of seed. The Phil Aliin,
from Friars Point, came in during the
morning with 333 bales OF cotton and
SS4 sacks of seed. The Frank Forrest,
from Osceoia, arrived in the morning
with 81 bsles of cotton, l27 sacks of seed,
and lot of su ldTies. The H. G. YaegeT,
from New Orleans, arrived at four
o'clock in the afternoon, and passed up
for st. Louis, after dischaTging at this
port l52 tons of freight, comprising -
hogsheads of sugar, 800 empty hogs
heads, and go cOttOn-ties. The James
D. Parker, from Cincinnati, brought in
800 rolls of bagging, S45 boxes of glass,
1856 sacks of corn, l55 barrels of potatoes,
100 sacks of malt, 297 bags Of brand, 200
barrels of apples, whisky and pork, and
lot Of produce and furniture. rhe
Kittie Hegler, from Cincinnati, arrived
at seven O'clock with good trip of man-
ufactuTed ware, produce and furniture
for points along the Arkansas river. She
discharged a miscellaneous lot of furni-
ture, household articles, fancy groceries,
etc., for merchants at this port.
ReWs Drift.
Commodore Robert Wise, Of the Jas,
d. Parker, arrived yesterday, and was
the recipient of much attention by his
Memphis friends. His good boat clears
for Cincinnati at five O'Clock this even
ing. Captain George Evans, formerly
commander of the Anna, has assumed
the position of clerk of the Shannon,
which steamer is to enter the Louisville
L
Republican Of Thursday: Navigation
to points as far north as Ke0kuk, and to
all points ON the river south, is resumed.
The Kimmswiek gorge is fast disappear
ing. The ice in the river is rapidly d.
minishing. RATES to points south have
undergone no change; ifty-five cents
per barrel on -four, aud twenty-seven
and half cents per hundred on pound
freight are the figures to New Orleans"
THE wharf at this port Is in bad con-
dition. Yesterday the James D. Parker
tried to land at the foot of Jefferson
street, but stuck on wreck, and had to
work some time before getting Off. Ow-
ing to the condition Of that locality, she
was compelled to land at the Big Red
whaIfboat. ... The Vickshurg wharfmas-
ter has been instructed by the board Of
aldermen to bring suit against steam
boats for wharfage, but the landing COM
mittee was not instructed to eXpend one
cent for the improvement of the wharf.
Captain Frank Gracey, of Ciarks-
vile, tennessee, wants a new wharf
boat. An aetive river trade is expected
in the Cumberland. The GAINESVILLE
Tobacco Leaf says that Captain Ryman
thinks of putting the Eddyville 10 the
Nashville and Paducah trade as g semi
weekly packet.,.....A New Orleans tele-
gram says: "The steamboat Sabine,
nom Shreveport for New Orleans,
with a cargo OF cotton and lot OF
sugar, struck a snsg at Creole bend, a
few days ago, and sank in twenty ieei
q water. The boat viii probably prove
q total loss. The cotton will be saved in
y damaged condition. The boat was
valued at fifteen thousand dollars, in
sured in New Orleans companies