Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-27

Arc' orlIne packet this morning at ten o'clock for
YIcksburg aud the bends. George walton Is her
TIE Charles p. Chouteau. Captain Vim. ThoTwei-
gan. Is due up to-day bound for 81. Louis, ,,.
Receipts By TIE river yesterday were 29o Dales cot
ton ~ bags - ed-c 1tton, Sgl sacks cotton-seed.
The John A 9edder passed up Iss1 1igns Ior e. ~
laid here several hours to clean out
Tbs Grand Tower. Captain George Leno1, Is the
Anchor-Iine packet this evening at i've O'Clock for
Cairo and 81. Louis. Thomas White is her clerk.
The United States light tender, Alice is due down
today ~ route to New Orleans. she is paying of
lighthouse tenders and furnishing them lamps and
stores. ,,-,- o.,
packet this evening at five O'Clock for Helena and
Friars Point. William Houston and Nat Banks are
The Vlnt Shlnkle departed last evening for Gin
cinnau with $50 bales cotton, 80 barrels oil, 10
fair tIgD or passengers.
Captain Harbln's private telegram. received yes
teTddy, announcing the sinking OF the Hattie Now
land, stated that she was badly broken up, and lay
II seven feet water.
cabin passengers and a good many on decE. She
added $50 bales cotton from Evansville
haJor John D. ADAMS, Inc oWIsI OF the man me
from Memphis TO Vicksburg. yesterday concluded
negotiations with the Od citzes line for the steam
ers Illinois snd PHI Alin, terms not yet made pub
lie. This leaves the river open to the new line to
The Commonwealth passed down last evening for
New Orleans with a big trip. she put Oh here ZOO
packages " freight and added 12S bales cotton,
1896 sacks oil cake, 100 barrels oil, $50 bundles
cotton ties
plate summer tours to the northwest will read with
pl asuTe tine following preparations for comfortable
voyages up the mississippi this coming season,
when clip from the st Paul PlOHeeTPreSS or re-
cent date: The tTanSpOr alton business on the MIS-
sissippi river promises TO be extremely lively during
| the season Of 1879. Commodore Davidson VIII be
On hand aith his feet OF passenger steamers ana
freight barges, in addition to this standard line
the inylnci1!e Diamond 10 Reynolds promises trl-
| weekly line between ST. Paul and ST. Louis. The
| Rock Island Mems says: The arrangements having
all been completed, we are permitted to announce
that DianO "a 10 Reynolds viii start on the hrSt day
Of April tTi-Weekly line OF boats between st. Lou 8
and Paul; ana further that this arrangement Is
MADE 10 stay, which means that this line proposes
TO carry the bulk of freight and passengers on the
| river The new line Will run in connection with
outside boats at st. Louis, giving our shippers the
| advantage OF competition on Plttsburg, eastern
and southern frei. hts and VIII also have freight
arrangements with al the railroads in the west,
az all points on the river for western and EASTERN
bound fTeights. The boats In this line will be the
Josephine, the LibOie Cougar, the Josie. the DIa-
| mOnd 30 and the Imperial and ABOUT 1OTty DaTgeS.
The Josephine and Libbie Cougar Will run tIOm ST.
Louis TO Fulton, and the Josie and Diamond 10 will
run from Fulton 10 st. Paul. while The Imperial will
line are Diamond JO' Reynolds, general manager;
| Z. NJ Dickey, superintendent and general freight
| agent, with headquarters at Dubuque. Captain T.
j. BufoTd of this cty one OF the bsst river men in
pernendent of the old K n. packet line before the
Davidson Yegl1te. has been appointed agent at st.
Louis, and WIN doubtless make 1t interesting for the
old line IN that city. The boats will be differed as
clerk Charlie MatheT formerly of the Davidson line
The Llbbe Cougar Captain Nose Hall; clerk. Dick
| Ban. The JOSIE Captain John Caleen; clerk Fred
| Bills. the ID mono Jo captain BOD sherwood
The Imperial Captain-JO Wilcox; CLERK, Ike Lusk.
GeoTEe Lamont viii continue to be agent at this city,
| and James Osborne at Davenport. The Josephine
wII be the first boat to start she Will leave Dubuque
for ST. Louis the first OF April. and be followed by
| the Others in their regular ORDER