Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-12

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him, is the wish of his many friends.
The towboat Kellogg arrived last
night from the mouth of White river
with a tow of empty ice barges.
The excellent steamer Geo. W. Cheek,
Captain George Malone, leaves promptly
this evening for Napoleon and the bends,
attending to all way business. Lee Cum
Minis and Charley Sharpe, two courteous
and attentive gentlemen, have charge Of
the office.
The Brooksites at Little Rock scut-
tied the steamer Halle yesterday morn
ing and sunk her in fifteen feet OF water.
The elegant sidewheel passenger
steamer Belle of Texas, Captain Wood
burn, leaves this evening for Pine Bluff
and way points on Arkansas river, carry
ing the United States mail. Messrs.
Frank Buskirk and Billy Willis, two of
the best fellows in the world, have
charge of the Office.
The superb and swift passenger
steamer Pat Rogers leaves this evening
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
ticketing passengers through to all
points East at low rates. Captain Ben
Merriles commands, with Mr.. Mullen a
clever gentleman, in charge of the office.
Jim Kinman, the we'll known pilot,
tore up his tickets in the Norfolk lottery,
thinking they had drawn blanks, but
afterwards discovered that one Of his
numbers drew fifty dollar prize. He
was around yesterday searching in a dirt
pile for the pieces of the ticket.
The Charles Bodman, Captain 0. P.
Shinkle, leaves this evening at 5 o'clock
for New Orleans and the bends. Cap.
tain Frank Stein, worthy gentleman,
presides in the Office.
The St. Francis, Captain Basket
leaves this evening for Helena, the bends
Mariana and Wittsburg, connecting at
Madison with the Little Rock railroad.
D. P. Davis and Jim Franklin, two
clever gentlemen, have charge Of the
Office.
H. N. Thompson, pilot of the Laura
Davis, has been fined $50, and John T.
Green, of the Ada Hailman, was repri-
manded for colliding their respective
steamers some time since.
The GAINESVILLE, Captain Reese Pritch-
ard, leaves this evening for Little Rock
and all way points on Arkansas river,
attending to all way business. John
O'Neil, an efficient officer and courteous
gentleman, presides in the Office.
Captain Sam Tate, jr., has disposed Of
his interest and retired from the St.
Bernard Coal Association. Messrs.
Bryant ard Wood are now it's able rep
resentatives.
The St. Bernard Coal Association and
Messrs. Brown & Jones, in order to
reduce expenses during the dull months,
have agreed amongst themselves to have
one tug do the river work for both com
panies. Coal has been advance ed also
lOc per box. Pittsburg is now furnished
to steamers at SOC per box, and soft coal
Acc per box.
The James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, came in this morning from Gin
cinnati with near 400 tons of grain and
produce. She leaves on Thursday with
return trip for Cincinnati and all
points on the Ohio river.
The article in the Appeal this morn
ing in reference to Mr.. Henry Powers,
mate of the Ciarksyile, is quite severe.
Mr.. Powers is an old boatman, and has
always been recognized as an efficient
and trustworthy officer, and this is the
first time we have ever known him to be
accused of inhumanity. We regret much
Indeed the part he played in the affair.
The Elliott White River Packet Com
pany have chartered the Geo. w, Cheek
for three months for the White river
trade. The Cheek will be turned over
to the Elliotss on Friday morning next,
and she will leave Friday evening for
White river in command Of Captain John
Elliott, carrying the United States mail.
The Mary Houston leaves Louisville
to-day for New Orleans.
Colonel James Fisk, jr. late medicine
man on the Phil Allin, arrived in the
city yesterday from Texas. At Little
Rock he was conseripted and they tried
to make him join the army, but the Col
onel wanted to come to Memphis, and
he had to get pass to leave the City of
Roses.
Captain Dick Lightburne is now pre-
pared to ticket passengers through to
St. Paul on first class steamers at ex-
ceedingly low rates.
The staunch steamer Ella, Captain
Cummings, will leave tomorrow evening
for all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, attending to all way bust
ness. Mr.. Cummings, clever gentle
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