Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-04


MISCELLANEOUS.
Cairo writes the Cincinnati En-
quirer from Cairo that at the Christmas
ball Nat. Green monopolized the society
of the handsomest lady present to the
chagrin of about score of other steam
boatmen, and tells how he was sold
Captain Nat had engaged her for all
the quadrilles for the evening, leaving
his companions to smaller game, or as
lockers on" The "boys felt pretty
bad over the matter, as but few of them
waltzed, and all were anxious to dance
with the belle. A plan was soon invented
to get rid Of their more fortunate and
handsome companion, and as quickly
executed. For twenty-five cents small
boy was induced to go into the ballroom
and inform Captain Green that the wharf
boat was on fire, and the Richmond in
danger of being burned up. The bait
took, and Captain Nat left the ballroom
under high pressure Of steam, never
stopping until he reached the boat, when
he found he had been sold. Steam went
down too "low to face his friends again
that evening" who were nothing 10th to
fill his place on the programme.
Messrs. Lightburne, Barinds and Can
non are the principal contestants for
the enthusiastically to-day.
The Nashville goes out tomorrow for
Cincinnati.
The Emma Elliott leaves for White
river Saturday.
The Dardanelle goes out tomorrow
for the Arkansas.
The Pink Varble, CaptaiR Thomas
Hunt, leaves to-day for Evansville and
all coast landings.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain A. j.
Carter, leaves to-day at five pm. for
Cairo, St. Louis and all way landings.
The regular tri-weekly passenger pack
ct G. w. Cheek, Captain George Ma
lone, leaves to-day at five pm. for
Friar's Point and all way landings. F.
S. Gonterman and L. II. Briggs are
clerks.
The editorial staff of this moral jour
nal are under obligations to Capt. Elem
Calvert and Billy Dill for an invitation
to join an excursion party on the new
steamer City of Helena to the little town
of Helena and return. The object of
the excursion will be seen by the follow
ing from yesterdays st. Louis Times;
Our Pittsburg telegram reports seve-
raj accidents to the coal feet.
The following coal boats were to have
left Pittsburg on the present rise; For
observation-disclosures V. f. Wilson,
John Kenny, Coal City, Bengal Tiger,
Gypsy, Niagara, Lake Erie No. 3, Lion,
Leopard, Little Giant, Hornet, Fearless,
Charley Mcdonald, Hercules, Mary Ann
and Evan Williams, with six coal-boats,
l54 barges, containing l,sO5,OOO bushels
of coal. For Louisville-Tom Rees No.
IL, Jacob Painter, N. j. Bigley No. 2,
John Hanna, Wild Duck, General Lari-
mer, Keystone, Coal Hill, Blue Lodge,
Diamond, Tom Dodsworth, George Rob
erts, Fred. Wilson, J. S. Mercer, Sam
Roberts, Stella, Leader, Tiger, Sam
Clark, John Dippold, Tigress, Reindeer,
Sam Parker, Ella, A. j. Baker, Bril-
liant, Oil Valley and Arrow, with eighty
Eve coal-boats, 1873 barges, containing
$685., 900 bushels of coal Independent
Of the above, W. II. Brown was to have
sent out nine tow-boats for Cincinnati,
louisville and the lower ports, contain
ing 100000 bushels of coal and coke.
The City OF Helena left last evening
1 for Helena, Ark, where she will give q
grand reception, and be formally pre-
sented with the handsome piano now on
board, which was purchased for her here
bv order Of the merchants of the city
! alter which she is named. General Rau-
new. who accompanies the boat, will rep
resent the Memphis Packet Company,
and reply to the presentation speech in
his usual happy style. A full supply Of
champagne and all other things good for
the river mdn mas uttu PANftASN e"N "
good time is anticipated.
There is an abundance Of coal at
White river, but very little here.
Yesterdays Louisville Ledger has the
following:
! The steamer Mary Houston, with the
assistance Of the tOEboat Falls Pilot,
made several attempts yesterday even
ing to ascend the falls, but failed. She
returned to Portland to take a rest TIL
to-day, when another trial will be made
provided the river iises several inches.
st. Louis rates South are down to the
following figures; To New Orleaus--
-four s5c,per barrel. and pound freigh,
i 45c per 100; BY barge-hour I5c, pork
q 90 and pound freight 40c per 100
To Memphis-aour zoe, pork 81 10
whisky, 81 50. pound freight 20 to 45c
To Yiekshurz-aogr 81 10; pork 81 go
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