Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-15


NEW ORLEANS Charles P ChOuteau, William a.
ThOrwegan master, 10 am.
81. Francis RIyER-Batesvile, ]. D. Randall
master, , pm.
CfNCINNATI-U. P. schenek, j. L. Carter master. 8
pm.
misunderstanding, C. j. Berry master, 5 ?. m.
Receipts Yesterday.
Henry LOgan-B1 bales cotton.
City OF Vlcksburg-107 bales cotton, So pkgs sun
Csntennial-2OO brls flour, 400 brs meal. 800
Robert AIltchell-1OO bales hay, 200 sacks corn.
Geo: W. CHI ek-117 bales cotton, Z sacks cotton
osceol4 Bslle-34 bales cotton. All sacks cotton
Dyers5uig 30 bales cotton, bags seed-cotton.
45S sacks cuttOn-seed lot sundries.
Annie p. Silver hhds sugar, 40 bTls potatoes.
20, rs e., 40 sacks salt lot snndlies.
Hard Cash brought out of White river 141 bales
cotton. head hogs, A pkgs sundries.
Coaaoma-74 bales cotton, 10 bags seed-cotton,
1876 sacks cOttOn-Seed, 10 psgs sundries.
Golden Gown . hhds sugar 81 brls molasses,
10 bales moss, bale cJtton, lot plumber.
cotton 95557 sacks cottoa seed SO pkgs sundiFies
W. HAlliday-350 boxes oranges and lemons,
dries
Golldust-1S32 brls flour and meal, 1911 sacks
gram, 80 casks meat, 225 pkgs Seed 95S pkgs sun
Marlin Speed brought out of Arkansas river 253
seed, ] z pkgs sunGfies.
Shields go bales cotton, 6 bags seed cotton, 1873
sacks cOtt0nSeed, S2S sacks corn, Il bales hay 81
head stock, coops poultry.
LeVee Paragraphs.
On! what blow.
Business was quite brisk yesterday
Packets cleared with good trips yesterday.
- Captain Tom Darragh came over from Little
Rock on Il flying visit yesterday.
pjpuf'S fDfnifa benefit SaDjtarilV
cons dereD in the Taxing District.
The City OF Vlcksburg added 81 bales cotton for
Cairo aud passed on up for 81. Louis yesterday.
Receipts by river since last report HOP bales COT
tor, p bags seed-cotton. and 1860 sacks cottol-
The U. P. S,henck Captain j. L. Carter passes
up this morning at ten O'Clock for Cincinnati Dick
The Dyer. burg, Captain j Berry. is the packet
this evening at five O'Clock for DYeTsburg E. B..
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM Tichenor Will ar =
rive to-day and leave again tomorrow evening for
Cincinnati. James WilsOn is her clerk.
Major John d. Adams proprietor OF the Memphis
and NleksbuTg mail packet line, arrived from Wash
The Batesyile, Captain J. D. Randall, is the
packet hs evening at five O'Clock for all points on
81. Francis river. d. b. AbrahamS and Birdie Ban
ming are her clerks.
The high wind late yesterday afternoon sh ook
steamers, wharfb0ats and other floating craft up
quite lively but, as far as we can learn at this Writ
ing; no damage was done
EdThe champion Hard Cash eighteen hours out from
TeTreEe, aIiived at dalk last evening with g /
load. She returns to White river tomorrow evening,
Somsbody I'D, UP in the chute Su nday evening.
that Peter Tracy looked as self-imporant as Cete-
way chief of the Zulus, treating with the British
comma der-in-chlef for peace.
The Robert Mitchell, out OF the Ohio. had 1900
ions; discharged about $50 packages freight and
added sevetal PASSENGERS as she passed down tor
New Oreags yesteidsy afternoon.
Between fifteen hundred and two thousand persons
went up 10 the chute Sunday afternoon to witness
BOTTOMS explols in the water with his life saving
The Marlin Speed is laid up for the present, the
Katie Hooper being The Saturday pack Tor ATkans
nrO fS vii hHT
aft T be the Tuesday packet 70! that stream.
Paul Boyton, the champion swimmer of the world
and all ages left this port day afternoon, con-
tlauing mis- voyage to the gulf. He certainly had
Ttugh weather when the storm struck him below
The W. P. Halliday, thres days and half out from
New Orleans, with $50 tons freight, passed up Tor
st. Louis yeSeTd ~ She made thirty seven land
ings to this port. She discharged about 500 pack
ages t.eght here and added 20 bales of cotton for
The G5ld Dust discharged 1926 packages fseigat
ard add d 20 tons southern was freight as she
passed down yesterday. MeSsTs. O'Shaugne Sy and
Creelnan, agents for Captain Boyton, were paSsen-
Toe Ouaehita Belle, Captain Mark r Cheek on
deck, Is the United States mail packet this evening
at hive O'Clock for Vcksburg and all Way landings.
A. L. CuTnlEs Is her clerk, assisted by Nell Booker
/ and Lee C1mminS
The Golden Crown, out over five days from New
Orleans, EaSseG up for the Ohio yesterday with 700
tons freight, ST. cabin and rs deck passengers She
added $50 bales cotton, 10000 feet walnut lumber,
The sreat iron steamer, Charles P. Chouteau, Cap
tain VIM ThOrwelgan. passes down this morning at
landinss. George MiltenbeTger pres des in her Of
flee, assisted by Peter W.T..
ack Lee wanted 20 buy a ife-saTing suit from
| BOyton Saturday. The champion swimmer looked
at him a moment, and gently tapping the commander
! You dyns nssd any; that thing won't slnk.''
! Captain Maingault and his brother the pilot OF
| pecialiy from the ladies. the Boyton excursion
Sunday afternoon. Bravery and galIantry always go
| elements to the flu lest degree.
st Louis Post Dispatch, Saturday. The National
washington is the holder OF the contract for the st
Louis ana New ORLEANS river mail. II cp rates and
controls routes covering over twenty hous and mile:
OF mall service, including every mode OF Convey
ance-steamboats sail vessels, stage coaches, etc,
aud one q Its employees carries mail on his back
over the Rocky mountains, and snow shoes on his
| feet Nj Lee SnryoCk, form ely an ent rpri Ing
| a d popular merchant of st. Louis, - one OF the
| company and holes the position Of acluary ana
| financial agent. Mr. Price, PRESIDENT OF the cum
bonds In the mississippi river contract, anu among
! those who are prepared TO sign the bonds are twt
doal $"
on Wednesday afternoon, about one O'Clock, a
teri nc storm passed over the Mississippi river al
| Craigheads Point catching the Dyersburg anC
| handling her prstty ughly, without doing any ma
! ssJ gers almost out OF their wits Pilot Hampton
was at her wheel, and courageoDsty managed thu
boat against his. stormy adversary, bringing hel
! safely through without The loss Of plank or thu
! sarlngiGg OF a seam. She was blown about in the
| WeatheItng the storm seemed hopeless. Toe ste
| GeDeveVe, much larger ho It, and consequently a
| ton of her pIlothouse, but was otherwise not IN
jGred. The warehouse at 0Sceola was partly un
rooted, aud some houses at Hale'S Point were more
| CT less damaged. Fences and trees were leVeled a
| and in tLa yic.ptg OF n,ersburg The storm came
| on quite suddenly, ana appeared 10 have worry mar
| row course.
| The Cincinnati OOHiIlercidl, Of last Thursday
gave the following glowing description of the last
Trip of steamer that has superior IN popularity II
thiS regon The II g-ship James W. Ciaff arriveI
from Elem his yesterday morning with fair freieh
ana splendid passenger trip, not only in quantity
but also In quality, Varied from Llushing brides
beautiful southern bellies to Celestials of royal an
Stry, with their retinue OF servants and inter pre-
| rs. Among the distinguished brides and groom
was NJ 4. Walls and wife, of Chicago Spring in HI
| south is no5 in her prime of beauty-ZephyTs, sun
| shine Yerdlre flower aud fragrance-and with it
earliest usher find this faVOFlte PACKET thronge'
| with pleasure seekers. All seemed delighted VIII
their trip, and are extrayagant in the praise of he
| favorite commander, Captain Bob Wise, whom the
say varied the appliances or leasuTe' from spirit
| rappIngs (and b9verageS) to the g.ddy masquerade
and along the way giving complimentary parties 4