Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-05

of freight and crowded with people,
very encouraging trip for her after 81
much has been expended on her repairs
The Ella, Captain Postal, Joe BoyC
clerk, skips out for White river thit
evening. We take pleasure in noting
that Captain Postal Is receiving very en-.
couraging patronage. Five o'clock is
the hour.
Captain Lee Cummins presented the
George w. Cheek with q pair of beauti-
ful antlefs yesterday, and Captain Nat
Green says he will cheerfully yield them
to anything Of the Cheeks caliber that
can throw spray on her figure-head.
The Golden Rule, Captain o. P.
Shinkle, William Shaw in the Office,
passes up for Cincinnati at noon to-day.
The accommodations of the Golden Rule
are unsurpsssed-her officers are expert
enced and attentive to the comforts OF
passengers.
Cap ain George Lennox, of the Grand
Tower, was q visitor at the APPEALS
river sanctum last night. The captain
has some pretty solid views on the jetty
question; he also expresses the opinion
tnat the Frank Psrgoud can't get away
with the Grand Tower.
The Osceola was towed up to the ship
yard at the foot of Washington street
yesterday, Captain Flower having de-
termined to have her thoroughly over
hauled and refurnished for the business
season in st. Francis river. She will be
ready for business in about three weeks.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennon,
Tom White clerk, arrived at the eleva-
tor yesterday evening, and will leave
for 81. Louis st five o'clock this even
ing. Captain George says the Dandy
Frank Pargoud was in port when he left
Vicksburg, but it seems did not wish to
tackle the Tower again. Sensible.
Henry thurman, the champion beer
seller and saloonist, has purchased the
bar on the g. w. Cheek for the coming
twelve months. John Rses and Joe
Smith will run 1t, and the patrons OF the
Cheek may rely on wholesome stimu-
lants and comfortable accommodations
in that department during the year.
Toe Ella, Captain Postal, arrived from
White river after dark last night, bring
ing fifteen bales of cotton, ifty-four
sacks of cotton-seed, eighty empty bar
rels, three head Of cattle, and lot of
sundries. She has two bales of new
cotton, shipped by II. & L. Sllverman,
Of Indian Bay, consigned to J. Al. James
d s Ms. She leaves on her return trip
to thai stream this afternoon.
The A. J. White was towed out of
service yesterday, the @. w. Cheek re.
Stunning her old pace in the Memphis
and Friars Point trade. The White lay &
at the foot of Union street, where the
carpenters viii take hold of her and re.
generate and rejuvenate her till she will
be converted into new packet. Cap.
tain Malone will superintend the repairs
in person, which is sufficient guaranty
that the White will be in tip-top condi-
ton when she comes out sgain.
A letter from Clerk Miller, of the Jas.
w. G fl, dated Cincinnati, September
Let, has the following: "The James w.
Gsff will leave Cincinnati for Memphis,
to morrow, Saturday evening, second,
and will leave Memphis on return trip
on Friday, eighth. Rates through to
New York or PbiIadelphis, this tr'r,
will be nineteen dollars and half from
Memphis Uid Atlantic and Great West
ern railroad" We learn from the Gin e.
cinnati Commercial that the Gaff will
get seventy five tons at Louisville fer
this port