Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-11


was clear and warm
The following are the arrivals and de-
partures since our last
Arrivals.
Continental, New Orleans.
Platte Valley, Vicksburg.
W. r. Arthur, ST. Louis
Southerner, st. Louis
Adam Jacobs, st. Louis.
Departures.
Continental, St Louis
Platte Valley, St Louis
Harry Dean, Cincinnati.
Mollie Hambleton, St Francis river
Northwest, st. Francis river
Cleaner, Pine Bluff
Petrolia, White river.
W. r. Arthur, New Orleans.
Southerner, st. Louis.
Boats in Port.
Linnie Drown and Adam Jacobs
Boats Leaving To-Day.
The celebrated steamer Adam Jacobs
is the regular St. Louis packet this even
ing. leaving at s o'clock Capt Jas. ".
Rowland commands and Tom White is
clerk. Tickets can be secured at the
Union Ticket office, No 3 Jefferson
street
Arkansas river bound travellers ara in
formed that the regular Saturday packet
Linnie Drown, Capt. John Claycomb,
leaves this evening at 5 o'clock for Pine
Bluff and Little Rock Mr. Geo. n.
Baker is clerk Of this steamer
Miscellaneous.
The last arrival from above reports the
bar at Plumb Point very troublesome.
James Murray, steward Of the Bertha,
and eight years in employment of the
Naples Packet Company, died suddenly
in St. Louis on Thursday morning
10. Coburn, Esq, the accomplished
and famous bill clerk of the ST. Louis
and Memphis packet wharfboat, will ar
rive on Sunday evening, on the Belle
Memphis. His visit is special, and with
the object of becoming acquainted with
those who do not know him, save by
reputation. He will be Hospitality en-
tertained by Ad. Storm and other prom
inent citizens.
j. NJ. Dunlap, first clerk of the steamer
Kenton, and brother of Capt T. H Dun
lap, of the same steamer, died at Caron-
delet Wednesday evening. 1t appears
that Monday morning he felt unwell,
and very unadvisedly took very heavy
dose of salts; the same acted so strong
as to bring on symptoms of cholera.
The boat was landed at Csrondelet, when
medical attention was called, but was of
no avail After suffering severely, he
died as above stated.
We learn from the Pittsburg Gazette
of Wednesday that the steamer Spray
was sold on Monday afternoon by Mar
shall Murdoch, in pursuance of a. order
Of court The boat was purchased by
Capt. Mcdonald, on behalf of the own
ners, for $4,000. The boat is nearly new,
has been out about three seasons, and is
worth probably $4,000.
The Louisville Journal says there are
some attempts made to deny the fact
that the General Lyle and St Charles
we're racing at the time of the explosion
of the Lyle. The pilots ofthe Lytle say
that the boats were racing Unnecessary
we can give their names and their aiida-
Wits The boilers of the Lyle had been
patched once or twice, and were in no
condition for test Of speed
STEAMBOAT PRINTING. We respectfully
ask our steamboat friends to call and ex-
anime the specimens Of fine steamboat
printing daily executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER Office. Our prices viii be found
to compare favorably with those Of Gin
cinnati or St Louis, and to be greatly
below those asked by other city Offices.
Bring your orders directly to us, and
save the commission charged by parties
who take in work they are not prepared
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