Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-16

week. The mail line steamers have resumed
their regular trips between Louisville and
Cincinnati. $50 t.n 5s1A
The Virginia, Capt. Charley Shultz. ar
rived from above this morning, and win de-
part at 5 pm. for Vicksburg. Natehez and
New Orleans. She is a favorite in the trade.
and has excellent passenger accommodations.
The II. NJ. Shreve came in last night. and
will depart to-day at pm. for Jefferson,
Shreveport and all intermediate landings ON
Red river and the Mississippi. Ii. 5. Carter
is in command, and John S. Tatum secretary.
The Antelope left for Cairo yesterday with
| two barges in tow containing 2d00 bales Of
cotton for reshipment East. o
The St. Francis arrived last night, and will
depart tomorrow. for Mariana and all way
landings on the st. Francis river.
The Legal Tender departs Tomorrow even
ing for all landings on White river.
The Thos. II. Allen backs out at I'm. to-
day for Pine Bluff Little Rock, and all way
landings on the Arkansas. connecting at Lit
tie Rock with light-draught steamers for Van
Buren, and Fort Smith. She is the United
States mail packet; has excellent passenger
accommodations, and will go through on
time. Clay Rfee commands, and Messrs. Wal
worth, Musselman and Waddell are her
clerks.
The new and elegant side-wheel steamer
Phil Allin is now in port, and will depart at
pm. for Helena, Friar's Point, and all way
landings. Capt. Jas. Lee commands. and
Stacker Lee is secretary.
The Belle Lee will be up tomorrow, and
l. u l.. e. NJ. ~
Harry G. Patterson, formerly a steamboat
clerk, and more recently clerk in the Office
of the Tax Collector. died in this city yester
day.
The Phil Allin came in last night with 26
bales Of cotton, 800 sacks of cotton seed, and
cabin full Of people She left Helena yester-
day morning. made ffty-four landings. and
reached here at half-past ten. Capt. Lee in
forms us that he passed the wreck of the 7. L.
McGill yesterday morning at eleven o'clock,
and stopped to see if any assistance could be
rendered. but did not see any person on shore
or about the wreck. The Yeager was lying
below the wreck. and was preparing to come
up. The fire was still smoulde1ng. and the
McGill had burned to the waters edge, her
guards being gone, and the boiler and ma +,
chinery has fallen into the hold.
The steamer Oceanus takes the place Of the |
Nick Wall in the Carter line Of Red river
packets. -.r
The Fanny Brandeis is reported hard /
aground at Turner'S landing.
The Oil City departs tomorrow evening for
Shawnee Village and Simpsons landing.
The towbOat Emma Logan, with two barges
of hay for New Orleans, laid up during the
ice at the foot Of six-mile Island 1t is re-
ported that the river has left her high and dry.
and one Of her baTges is in q bad condition.
The Ben Franklin is also reported high and
dry above Louisville.
Mr.. WIN. Wood second clerk. Geo MUIR
ray pilot, and six other survivors Of the
McGill disaster, LEFT on the Las train to-day
for st. Louis. Gen. ]. +. Boyd. the worthy
and highly esteemed Superintendent Of the
Memphis and Louisville railroad. furnished
hem free transportation over his read 10
for which act Of kindness be will
ong be remembered.