Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-11

The bank has cAyed in nearly up TO the
freight depot. which will have to be
moved back little.
Evansville is a bad town. II was only
tho other day that AN old woman, pea
mat yender, was badly whipped by a
negro man, while the river reporter Of
the Courier was stamping and swearing
for policeman, and calling on the
mates and scullions Of the steamers at
the whsrf to not let the negro kill the
lady. The scene was truly affecting.
Campbell, the negro murderer of Mate
Thomas Doyle, hangs at Cairo on the
18th instant. After the death sentence
had been pronounced at Cairo on
Wednesday last, and the murderer re-
turned to his cell, he said to the Sheriff;
Sheriff. who is going 10 hang mey to
which Sheriff Irwin answered thathe sup
posed that that dingreeable task would
fall upon himself. Campbell replied
am glad Of it. want nice man TO
do it; for il IL rogue did il, would come
back and haunt him" Mr.. Irwin in
quired if Campbell did not desire TO
have minister to come TO see him, to
which he replied, / don't know; guess
it wouldn't do much good anyhow"
"Walt," at Cairo, writes the Cincin.
matt Commercial as follows: 1.-THE i'm.
preston of the people of the Nick Long
worth that pirates are pillering the dam.
aged freight through holes cut in the
hull of the Jennie Howell is probably
incorrect. The wreeking company had
two watchmen at the wreck from the
irst and for a week past the Samson
and crew have been at work recovering
freight and machinery. It is quite
likely the crew OF the Eckert cut the
holes referred to. The work Of turning
over and pumping out and shoveliDg
out the barge Eliza, which capsized
under an overdose of corn in the sack
last winter, below the elevator, has been
commenced The barge lies at the edge
of the water, and will be turned over by
jack screws. A surprise party, with
Phil Howard and string band at the
head, captured the big Exporter last
evening, and danced themselves hoarse.
Although Captain Williams was taken
completely by surprise, he showed him
self equal to the emergency, and the
guests were very happy"
An Evansville dispatch of the 9Th
says; 1.-THE Albion and Liberty No. 4
have three barges fully loaded with salt.
The Liberty sunk one barge at the head
Of Peckenpaugh Bar; cargo a total LOSE.
Captain Sam Archer, formerly of the
Mary Swami, and pilot of the St. Pat
rick and the Illinois, died at Canneton
Sunday evening, after protracted i'll
ness, OF consumption.
There is but six feet of water in the
Ohio from Cairo to Shawneetown.
DRIFTwooD.
Charles Hamilton, second mate Of the
Natchez, is in Vicksburg. ........Bill Pat
terson has quit the Great Republic and
gone to his 100000 Pennsylvania ell
farm.........The Belle Vernon worked at
the Glencoe three days when she got
stuck at Osceola. and received f(ty dol
lars an hour for her assistance; that,
with the freight on her, 800 bales of cot
ton, will pan out well on the profit
side of her ledger. The James How
ard will most probably load at st. Louis
for New Orleans this week, to be followed
by the Great Republic. We learn that
they both load under the auspices Of the
Baker.Carroll combination ......... The
Bodmann is loading to-day at Cincin-
60, Navu Orlaaps