Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-18

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The Thomas Sherlock passed up for
cincinnati last evening with good trip.
Inc Mary Houston down Saturday
night had full cargo.
The Bismarck and John f. Tolle, for
st. Louis, and the Robert Mitchell, for
Cincinnati. left New Orleans Saturday
evening.
The Charles 'Bodmann, Smoky City
and coal barges, Mary Alice and barg es
and John Kyle arrived at New Orleans
on Saturday
The G. B. Church passed down at
noon for New Orleans, loaded down to
the guards.
The Andy Baum will arrive this even
ing from Cincinnati with full cargo of
Western products.
The Atlantic and barges, en- route to
st. Louis, are due up to day.
There was another large fire at Helena
Saturday night.
The George w. Cheek brought up last
night the remains of Captain Tom
Berry. They will be placed in a vault
at Elmwood cemetery. As soon as the
river gets inside of its bounds, his
remains will be taken back and buried
in the family burial ground.
H. Clay Golf, a well known planter at
Frenchman's bayou, ffty.fve miles up The
river, was assassinated Saturday morn
ing on the road near his place. On our
local page will be found full account
Of the assassination.
The Minneola, Captain Skunk, ar
rived last evening with cargo of grain
and general merchandise. She leaves
again tomorrow evening for Cincinnati
and way points on the Ohio river ticket
ing passengers through 10 all points
East at low rates. The Minneola is
good and safe carrier.
The sudden death of Captain Steve
Wilkins has cast gloom in river cir
cles. His death was so sudden and un-
expected that his friends can hardly re-
alize it. The deceased has been con-
nected with the river interests since
1862, and was recognized as high
toned, honorable and straightforward
business man, and beloved by all who
knew him. The boats in port displayed
their colors at half mast .day in re-
spect to his memory
The Frank Forest, Captain o. K.
Joplin, came in with fair list of cotton
and seed. She leaves this evening with.
return trip for Osceola and all way
points on the upper coast. j. W. Rhodes,
an affable gentleman, holds forth in the
office.
The Phil AlliD, Captain James Lee,
brought in Is bales of cotton and lot
of seed. She returns to Friar's Point
this evening, attending to all way bust
ness. Captain Stack Lee presides in
the Office.
/ The Geo. w. Cheek, Captain George
Malone, arrived last night with 33 bales
Of cotton and lOEsacks OF seed. Her
officers report the river as far down as
Napoleon falling rapidly. The Cheek
leaves tomorrow evening for Napoleon
and the bends. Lee Cummings and
Charley Sharpe, tive clever gentlemen,
have charge of the office.
The Falls Pilot came in yesterday
morning with tow of coal for the St.
Bernard Coal Association.
The Mary Boyd, Captain Reub Hainss,
arrived from Arkansas river last even
ing with 81 bales cotton and sos SACKS
seed and reshipped laO' bales. She had
also good passenger trip
| The Belle Memphis, Captain Craze,
came in from St, Louis this morning with
100 tons of grain and produce. She is
the regular Monday Anchor Line packet,
leaving this evening for Cairo and 81
Louis, ticketing passengers through to
st. Paul and ali points east. Billy
Blenker does the honors Of the office.
Captain Steve Wilkins funeral will
take place Wednesday evening at four
o'clock.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
WOODBURY., arrived last night from Ar
kansas river with. 100 bales cotton and
4O2 sacks seed and reshipped at the
mouth 1870 bales cotton. She had a good
list of passengers and did big way
business. She leaves tomorrow evening
With a return trip for Pine Bluff and
way points on Arkansas river. Messrs.
| Frank Buski7k aud Billy Willis, two
clever gentlemen, have charge Of the
| office.
The splendid steamer, Robert Mitchell,
Captain Gus Desouehet, will leave the
wharf tomorrow evening for Cairo,
Evansville, Louisville and Cincinnati.
She has unsurpassed passenger accom-
modations. Captain Washington will
make arrangements for her.
1t is all quiet on the Arkansas and