Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
A gloomy day on the landing.

A gloomy day on the landing.
Fears are entertained that the upper
rivers will freeze up before there is q
rise.
The local packets out last night had
good trips of freight and people.
The upper Ohio river packet Frank
Willard sunk yesterday near the mouth
of the Big Sandy.
The Mollie Moore and City of Helena
for St. Louis passed Vicksburg yester-
day.
The GAINESVILLE for White river and
Fort Gibson for Arkansas river had
good trips out last night.
The City of Vicksburg for Memphis.
the Glencoe and Bee and bsrges for New
Orleans left St. Louis last evening.
The City of Alton passed up for St.
Louis last night. She put off here few
packages of freight.
TIE Belle Memphis got away yester-
day afternoon with $50 bales cotton and
fair list of passengers.
The Ella, Captain Milt Harry, will ar
rive to morrow from White river and
leave on Saturday with a return trip.
She passed Devall's Bluff yesterday
morning with $50 bales of cotton on
board.
The Commonwealth Katie P. Kountz
Mary Alice and Scudder sre the next
boats due down for New Orleans.
There are only seven feet of water on
Reeves bar.
Captain Elisha Evans, of the Benwood,
arrived in the city yesterday from Oar
danelle.
The Mary Miller loads at Cincinnati
for White river.
The fine steamer A. j. White, Capt
Geo. Malone in command, came in this
morning from the lower coast with 245
bales of cotton aud 5l9 sacks OF seed,
and also had good passenger trip. She
leaves this evening with return trip for
Napoleon and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Captain Lee Cummins, an efficient and
clever eficer, controls the affairs of the
office.
The steamers in port to-day displayed
their colors at halfmsst, out of respect
to the memory of ex Wharimaster Bob
Goode, and B. P. Field, a prominent
river clerk
The superb passenger steamer Belle
Lee, Captain Frank Hicks in command,
leaves this afternoon at o'clock sharp,
for New Orleans and the bends, attend
ing to all way business. The Belle has
no superior in fare, speed and comfort.
Captain ALI Grissom has charge of the
Office, aud is assisted by Joe Spears and
John Lsnglois.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket, came
in this morning from Helena with l69
bales Of cotton and 496 sacks of seed.
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Helena, the bends and all points
on ST. Francis river. D. P. Davis,
clever gentleman, presides at the desk.
With deep regret we chronicle the
death of our tried and true friend, Cap
tain Bob Goode, who died suddenly yes
terday morning. Mr.. Goode was well
known to the river fraternity as man of
many virtues aud generous to 3 fault.
He was wharfmaster for two terms since
the war, and performed the duties faith
fully, thereby winning the confidence of
all river men with whom he came in
contact. He was buried to-day in Elm
wood Cemetery.
We are also panied to announce the
death of Benjamin Piers Field, who
moored his craft on the stream of life
yesterday, at the early age of thirty-one.
Tip Field, for the last twelve years, has
been one of the first clerks iE the Mem
phis and New Orleans, and other prom
nent packet lines running out OF this
city, and during that period attached to
him host of friends who will mourn his
departure from tAeir midst to that
bourne from whence no traveller e'er re-
urns." Msy he receive credit beyond
or his many good deeds.
The swift and superb steamer Illinois,
Captain Mark Cheek in command, will
hereafter leave on Fridays for Napoleon
aud the bends, instead Of Saturdays.
She will be found in port this evening TOT
receive, aud will leave tomorrow even