Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-28

PRESrIss-Phn Allin, George Malone master,
pm.
ARKANSAS CrrY-ouachita Belle, Mark r. Cheek
maser pm.
NEW oRLEASs-T Thompson Dean, James Il Pep
per master, D pm.
NEW oRLEANs-John A. scudder, A. ]. Carter
ST. FRAsCIs RIVER atesville, j. d. Randall
master . pm.
Receipts Yesterday.
Thompson Dean-63 hhds sugar, 428 brls mo-
lasses. 20 SKIS salt, bXs lemons.
Hard Cash brought out OF White river 1872 bales
cotton, LAP pkgs hides, horse, deers, 10 pkss
,Coahoma-7O bales cotton, 9e SKIS cOtton-seed, 19
pkgs sundries.
oats 10 bales cotton. II bags seed-cotton. 400
Paris c. Brown-lI brls molasses, lO2 SKIS cotton
Vlnt ShInkIe-3OOO brls of apples, potatoes
bfis whiskj, Is half bTis whisky, Is casks Bacon
700 buckets lard, 40 collins, 16g bags potatoes %
ba-es hay, $50 boxes cheese. 100 bags bran, 45C
boxes soap. $50 boxes canned goods, $50 pkgs OF
furniture. 6S5 pkss wagon stuff, 30 brls lard. y
stoves 23O pkgs paper, 795 pieces holl9wware l45
S. C. MIntyre master; J. A. Lindsay. Geo. Clinton
mates The blue ribbon trip of the season-SOC
Levee Paragraphs.
The local packets departed yesterday with average
trips
rise, in Arkansas river at Little Rock of thirty
inches, is reported.
The river continues to rise. and in the past twenty
four hours has risen three inches.
The receipts by river yesterday we're S02 bales Of
cotton and POI sacks Of cotton-seed.
We are informed that there is a rise in White
river. at JacksonpoIt, of eight inches
Arr on thear. Morlarty; there will be matinee
this afternoon at the theater-look out boys.
Mud and slush on the levee yesterday, pull III
your observation-disclosures and slide along,
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather of yester
day morning. business on the levee was brisk.
Captain Oscar Postal's little packet, the Trader
Will leave the latter part Of next week for the Cache
The vint Shinkle with three hundred barrels
whisky (all empty and VIII S. Brooks, arrived yes
The John A scudder. Captain A. ]. Carter is the
Anchor-lne packet for New Orleans this morning al
The "big" James Howard for New Orleans, got
away last night She had over 1000 bales cotton on
The Charles Morgan, Morgan Rather" passed
down yesterday evening with 1900 tons of freight
The City Of Vicksburg passed down yesterday
morning from st Louis TO Vcksburg, She put of
here 13 packages, and added thirty tons for points
The Belle of Memphis passed upIfor St. Louis
from NlcksDurg yesterday she did not land any
weather.
The weather yesterday morning was sleety and
snowy but toward noon old King Sol's countenance
and effulgent light.
The George ". Cheek, Captain Stack Lee on deck
Is the regular packet this evening at five O'Clock fol
Frlars Point and all way points. Walker Outlaw is
her clerk, assisted by Plat Rhoades.
The Paris C. Brown passed up yesterda ~ morning
with 800 tons of freight for the Ohio river She
was six days and half out from New Orleans hav-
ing lost two nights by stress of weather.
The Batesyille, Captain j. d. Randall, having
been detained by bad weather. will leave this even
ing at ive O'Clock for St. Francis river. d B. Abra
hams Is her clerk, assisted by Birdie Banning.
The unIivaied PASSENGER packet Thompson Dean
five o'clock for New Orleans and the bends. v. G.
Entrcken is her clerk assisted BY SterrItt Pepper.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Sterling M'Intyre, and
j. A. Lindsay clerk arrived yesterday afternoon with
the blue ribbon trip from Cincinnati She had SOC
mr. n fS0n lIona . afr.If
The Phil Alin, Captain George Malone In com
mand, Is the packet this evening at five O. clock fo
her clerk assisted by Hal Aydlett and John Briggs
The Ouachita Belle, Captain Mark r. Cheek, /:
the packet this evening at five o'clock for Arkansas
City and all intermediate points. s. L. Cumming
is In charge OF her office assisted by Lee Cumming
and Nell Booker.
Captain Frank Vinson. an old timer, well-knowr
In river circles and who in days now "past an(
agent. resumes the s;eamboat agency and viii have
an Office on Front row.
Several of the steamboat owners and captains arr
commencing a movement we are heartily In faYo
of. They Wish to have all the wharfbOats moved
below the foot of Monroe street, and have the uppe
Landing Tor steamers that are forced to unload OF
the leyee.
The ylnt shinkle, Captain Sterling MIntyre IL
command, Is the regular packet this evening at fiV
o'clock for the Ohio river and all way points as ia
as Cincinnati. The shinkle will give the cheapes
rates to all eastern cities. Captain ]. A. Lindsay
will be found In charge of her Office
New Orleans DenlOcrat: Mr.. ]. w. Spears ha
sued the Charles p. ChOuteau for one thousand anC
fifty dollars, seven months wages as second clerk
and has libeled her in the United States distric
court. Mr.. SpeaTs's claim Is based the fact tina
on the last trip OF the Chouteau, last season. he
told that The berth would be his this season. besides
letters were written to him at Memphis to the sam
effect, one in particular written the eve of tn
boats departure from st Louis, instructlng him t
proceed TO New Orleans and there await her arrival
On the strength of these letters Mr.. Spears says h
sought no other berth, and in compliance with tn
last mentioned letter he came here and receives
freight for the Chouteau. On her arrival he In
formed that another Clerk had been chosen. Henc
the suit"
The steamer A, ]. White. CAPTAIN william Ash
rUru, WHICH Ielt mere MONDAY evening for Helena
in making landing at Glendale Tuesday, the rail
road landing opposite Helena, struck snag o
4 stump, which knocked hole In her hull seventy
five feet long, causing her to sink in eight feet o
water She had very little freight on board at tn
time. which was saved without damage. A Telegram
from Captain j. Darragh, who went to her assist
ance. informs Mr.. N. Nj. Jones that she is settling
on the stump or Snag which penetrated her hull
and cannot be raised, in consequence of which sh
Is being wrecked, and all that be saved will b
taken off of her. She owned by the Memphis
and VickSburg Citizens packet company. was values
at twelve thousand dollars and uninsured The los
Will tall very heavily on her owners, they havin
spent about four thousand dollars her in repair
during the summer, and had placed her In goot
running order for the fall season The crew, with tn
exception of Captain Ashford and Mate Sim Sayres
who remained on the for the purpose of wreck
ing the boat returned to the city yesterday on tn
Coaho1 a.