Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-30

John S. Jones. formerly clerk on the MN
nicola. is coming South in the once OF 'ne
new Dyersburg packet ALI Stevens
The splendid side-wheel passenger steamer
ou;ctsten. Captain VIM. Ashford in command
il receiving at the wharf for all points on
White. Black and Little Red rivers, and leaves
to.morrow evening. She has good passenger
accommodations and is well adapleu 70 us
trade. Captain Milt Harry. who, by the way
is one of the most popular ofhcers on "ni''
river, has charge of the office.
The Clarksylle, Captain Reese Pritcnaru'
arrived yesterday morning from ArkanssS
river with 2O9 bales of cotton and a lot OF SEED
She returns to Little Rock on Wednesday.
The Belle Memphis. Captain Crane, is the
reoular Anchor Line packet, leaving this even
ing for Cairo and St. Louis. Billy Bleckner
is her purser. n,...
The City of vicksburg. Captain Bob Riley
leaves the elevator this evening for Vicksburg
and the bends. attending to all way business
Chris Sharpe, clever sntleman, presides IN
the office.
The Ohio Senate has confirmed Governor
Aliens appointment OF Thomas W. Eckert as
trustee ofthe Longyiew asylumfor boatmen.
The Warner will bring tow Of barges out
of the Wabash loaded with produce for New
Orleans.
Three millions five hundred thousand BUSH
els Of coal were shipped south from Pittsourg
on the late rise.
William H. Brown, the coal king, left yes
terday for Pittsburg. l
The George W. Cheek, in command OF Capt.
William Elliott. is receiving at the toot Oh
Jefferson street for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, and leaves tomorrow
evening, carrying the United States mail.
Lee Cummings has charge Of the office.
The A. j. White, Captain Mark Cheek, will
be found in port to-day to receive for Napo-
leon and the bends. and leaves tomorrow
evening. -Ht H
The new Memphis and Dyersburg packet
ALI Stevens will arrive to-day from the Ohio
river.
The Sam j. Hale and barges will pass down
this evening for New Orleans.
The Bee and barges for New Orleaas left st.
Louis yesterday.
The Kittie Hegler left Louisville yesterday
for the Arkansas river.
The R. w. Dugan from Memphis arrived at
Little Rock Saturday night,
The recent rise has swollen the river at Cairo
four feet. The rise at this point will hardly
reach foot. UafL .e8Hhtl
The st. Francis, Captain Basket, is the
Tuesday Helena. Mariana and Wittsburg
packet. She will be in port to-day to receive.
The Pat Rogers, Captain Ben Merriles,
leaves tomorrow evening for Cairo, Louis
Vile and Cincinnati. ticketing passengers
through to New York. including meals and
state-rooms. She is swift. and has unsur-
passed passenger accommodations.
The Quickstep and George W. Cheek will
make things lively in the White river trade.
The A. j. White from Napoleon brought in
rs bales of cotton and lot of seed.
The st. Francis from st. Francis river
had 81 bales Of cotton.
The Legal Tender, Captain Joha Elliott,
arrived this morning from White river with
1888 bales Of cotton and lot of hides. The
Sheriff took possession Of her as soon as her
freight was discharged. M
Captain Jas. Good, of the barge line, came
up last night from the wreck Of the Crescent
City. He recovered the fuel barge and had il
towed up to the wreck. He reports the hull
of the Crescent City as not being damaged,
and also informed us that up to the time of his
leaving the wreck the body of Captain Dawson
had not been recovered.
The interesting case of John P. Hill & Co.
VS.. Thompson Dean ct al, is on trial in the
Second Circuit Court. In 1853 J. P. Hill & Co.
of this city left in the possession of Dean &
Wayne, of Cincinnati, Ohio. three Policies of
Insurance on the steamer John Swaysey.
These policies had been endorsed to j. P. Hill
& Co.. who executed to said Wayne. of the
firm of Dean and Wayne, the power of attor-
ney to collect said policies. The collection.
however, was intrusted to the firm of Dean &
Wayne, and the money. $4,000, collected by
said firm, but the balance was paid out by
Wayne to certain creditors Of the former
owner of the policies. and the plaintiff alleges
without his consent. The suit now pending is
to recover this balance, now amounting to
over $1,000.
The Belle Lee. in landing at Helena Satur-
day night, got over the bank and grounded.
The St. Francis worked at her several hours,
but could not get her off. The A. ]. White.
after several hard pulls. succeeded in getting
her clear, and she left Helena last night all