Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-02

Mary Houston, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Mary Houston, Cincinnati; Julia, st.
Louis; Andy Baum, Cincinnati; Illinois,
Vicks5urg; Idlewi'd, Chicot City; Phil
Allin, Frisr's Point; Geo. w. Cheek,
Helena; Ella, st. Francis river; Belle OF
Texas, ArkaIsas river; Oseeola Bale,
AshpOrt.
Thompson Dean, A. J. White, James
D. Parker, Osceols, NJ. Livingston, T.
+. Eckert.
BOATS DUE.
City Of Chester, Common wealth, Rob.
ert Mitchell.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
New ORLEANs-ThOmpson Dean, w.
B. Miller, msster, five pm.
CINCINNATI-James D. Parker, r.
w. Wise, master, five pm.
ST. LoUIs-City of Chester, A. Zsigler,
master, five pm.
NAPOLEON-A. J. White, George Ma
lone, master, five pm.
HarGi Gras-A Grand Excursion.
EDITORS APPEAL-In the name and
by the authority of his majesty, the
King OF the Carnival, l am authorized
to return thanks to Captain Wise and
the affShle clerks of the steamer Jas.
d. Parker, fer their manifold kindness
extended to his loyal subjects on their
trip to the city OF Memphis. The
Parker left Cincinnati on Friday even
ing, the twenty fifth ultimo, with about
thirty passengers, and arrived here
with nearly two hundred, on Tuesday
morning, The captain surrendered his
boat to his msjesty's subjects, and the
trip was one continued round OF mirth
and pleasure. "On with the dance; let
joy be unconfned," was the watchWord.
and, with a splendid string band, there
was no lack OF that pleasant and inno-
cent enjoyment Saturday night there
was phantom" party, and Monday
night a grand masqus psry, and all
were made to feel at home. There is
not more accommodating sat of off
cers that runs the river than CAPTAIN
Wise and the clerks Of the Jas. d.
Parker. PASSENGER.
LeVee Paragraphs.
o, my head!
OH Prob continuss.his spring edition
The leVee was crowded al day yester.
day.
All the packets went out yesterday
with their cabins crowded with people.
l. is now stated that the Mary Bell
was insured for sixty-fye thousand dol
lars.
The United States MARSHAL has his
clutches on the Seminole, at New Or
leans.
Admiral Stormy won golden opinions
from sll sources by his admirable man
agement OF King Rex's royal feet.
One thousand visitors by river express
their delight at the splendid display
witnessed on the day and night of Mar
diGras.
Oar Msrdi Gras is over, but the steam
ers will continus the festivities until
they have carried the excursionists to
their homes.
Johnny Suddotb, formerly clerk on
the Phil Aliin, but at prt sent a mer-
chant down the river, is in the city
among old acquaintance.
The large number OF steamers in port
yesterday, all with their bunting at
masthead, presented q beautiful picture
Of busy life from the bluffs.
Our weather observers failed to see
Memphis thermometers yesterday, con-
sequently our table does not contain the
hight Of temperature here.
The bluffs were crowded yesterday
with citizens to extend bon Voya1e TO
the thousa nds Of visitors returning to
their homes by the different steamers.
Ga board the James D. Parker last
night pleasant party was enjoyed by
Captain Wise's guests, during which
music and dancing were the ruling pas
sion,
1t will take 8 week to carry the crowd
away from the city. The Thompson
Dean, James D. Parker, City OF Ch9s.
ter, and A. J. White will get q big
load Of people this evening,
The L. I. Eckert, with the machinery,
furniture, three hundred hogsh eads OF
sugar, and one hundred and fifty barrels
Of mOlasses, saved from the Quincy's
cargo, lett for st. Louis yesterday after
noon.
The bysss bands of the different mack
cts kept the air astir yesterday afternoon
with soul inspiring strains, serving
greatly to buoy up the spirits OF the wea-
~, principal among whom we were
which.
Wharimaster KaIlaher's monthly re-
port twenty. six days. Of collections,
made to the city council lest night
showed collections amounting to
S2l2O %. A few more such reports from
this source, aud we viii be able to build
a wharf that all the packets will delight
to land at.
The G, w. Cheek led the fleet of
STEAMBOATS, out Of port yesterday even
irg, the others following, one at a time.
The illinois did the neat thing by going
up above the city and turning around,
came down by the wha!f at railroad
speed, eliciting round after round of
cheers from the multitude of spectators
on the bluffs. The AlIin, IdIeWild, Belle
Of Texas, Osceola Belle, City Of Augusta,
Ella-all black with people, and with
bands playing, went tGr their respective
destinations sll in gayest spirits.
AS far IS We are able to learn, the
Memphl made no distinction as to the
extending OF invitations to the COM
ma1dtrs OF the various steamers, the
Ledger tn the contrary Notwithstanding.
Csptsin Vice, Of the James D, Parker,
acknowledges favors not expected at the
late hour In which his packet got into
port. We heard no complaint from any
Of the officers Of any OF the steamers;
on the contrary, all the officers and their
guests are satisfied with the attention