Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-27

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evening with 1000 sacks Of oil cake, 222S bales
of cotton, 100 tons of sundries and so cabin
passengers.
The Sam j. Hale sunk her barge Indiana,
below Madison Sunday night. The barge was
valued at $500. -
The Paragon passed up last evening for the
Ohio river after adding here $50 bales OF eet-
| ton and so barrels of oil.
The Mississippi Valley Transportation Com
pany have their six hundred and fifty feet OF
! private whgrf at New Orleans completed and
| in use.
The superb sidewheel passenger steamer
Zen Franklin, Captain William Miller in
command. leaves tomorrow evening for Oin-
cinnati and way points on the Ohio.
The H. S. Turner passed up last night for
the Ohio river with 800 tons of freight.
Coal aaoat is selling for ten cents per bushel
at Louisville.
The Ella and Bannock City departed for
White river last evening with light freight
trips,
The Andy Baum for Cincinnati had 5I2 bales
of cotton and As cabin passengers.
The Alice Brown, bound from Pittsburg to
New Orleans. during the gale last Sunday
night, sunk three barges of coal at Hubbell's
landing, three miles above Madison, and two
barges Of coal at Milton. Kentucky, and pro-
eeeaed on her trip with twenty loaded barges.
The James D. Parker for Memphis, and q.
r. Church for New Orleans, left Cincinnati
last evening.
The Julia for vicksburs left St. Louis yes
terday.
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The Joe Kinney and Capitol City for st.
Louis. and Thompson Dean for Cincinnati.
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Mary Alice and barges left New Or
leans last evening for st. Louis.
The cabin of the sunken steamer Belfast
separated from the hull yesterday and hoated
of down the river.
Mr.. Ed Ferguson, prominent merchant OF
GreenviIle, Miss, and his bride, nee Miss
Mary Forsyth. of Mercer county. KY, were
passengers on the Belle Lee. returning home.
The Pat Cleburne is the Saturday Chicot
City and bends packet. She will be in port
this evening to commence receiving. and will
leave Tomorrow evening.
The West Wind has laid up for few days to
make some light repairs.
The Frank Forest, Captain Sexton, leaves
This evening for Point Pleasant and all way
landings on the upper coast. Mr.. Joplin,
clever gentleman, does the honors of the
ofics
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Pritchard,
leaves nromptIy this evening for Little Rock.
Fort Smith and all points on Arkansas river.
Messrs Walt and O'Neil, two clever gentle
men have charge of the office.
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iho ivy Vi iieiS ,s nv 80. - roor Gov
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'l i'm u.,..a;a anobor lima nackst CITY of
40 cs.,a;r nj p;lo,, IN command
ttis a,oo;no Cor Cairo and st. Louis.
N - 'r ~ =. charno ond cborlev Parsons
wy. .uo'', 49,. aontIa,en have charge of the
ssv
w;,h roo-.t we chronicle the demise of
con,a;n Iobn 8 Mc(yuen President of the
Voat,L pack.t comnanv. By private tele-
ram we learn that CAPTAIN McCuen died a
ST. Louis Yesterday afternoon after short
;lInos, pa lsovss many friends behind him
10 Tnorrn bis loss Hewasone of Gods own
noblemen beloved by ali who knew him.
The deceased was an old-time boatman, and
dprinv his life controlled some of the finest
hoats On the river. May the green sod rest
l;gbtlv on his crave.
Tbo FoIls piIot will he down in a few days
with a tow of 81. BERNARD coal for the st. Ber-
nord Coal combanv
Tho Ci,y ~ Apgnsta il the Saturday packet
Co. Mor;onna and wiltshire.
Mossrs I 6 Carr and Thomas Collier, two
oo,,rtoo,,sand nonular gentlemen. have been
onno;rted messenger agents for the Memphis
IA Tor;.viIIa railroad. They will also give
tho;r ot,.nt;on to the river business,
p;rd p.r;sb rilot NJ the Cheek. /, suffering
from, severa attack of coniestion of the
bowels
Tho 81 Francis Captain Basket, is the
rsguIar Saturday Helena. the bends an Ma
-. ,a.La, sba w;Il he In mort n. morrow