Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-02

den death OF mis- JIG trlend captain
Goslee, who wal killed this morning at
his station, Anchorage, twelve miles be-
low Louisville, in boarding the train.
The deceased was formerly a prominent
s~teamboatman on the Mississippi river,
and commanded tie Msyfower in the
Memphis and New Orleans trade before
the var He also commanded several
other fine steamers, Since the war the
deceased has remained on his stock
farm near Louisville. Captain Goslee
was well known and respected in river
circles, and his sudden death will be
deeply regretted by his many friends.
None knew him but TO love him. Peace
be to his ashes.
The Andy Baum for Memphis and
Robert Mitchell for New Orleans left
Cincinnati yesterday.
The John Kyle and G. B. Church ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Susie Silver left New Orleans last
evening for St. Louis.
The ST. Genevieve for Vicksburg and
James Howard for Memphis left St. Louis
yesterday.
The Capitol City and Great Republic
for st. Louis and Maumelle for Arkansas
river passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Nick Longwortb passed up last
evening for Cincinnati with 500 tons of
freight ana 40 cabin passengers. She
put off here 20 boxes lemons, 100
lunches bananas and a lot of sundries.
We much fear that the levees below
here will not be able to stand the rise
coming from the upper rivers.
The Julia passed down last night for
VicksbHrg.
The local packets out last night had
fair trips of freight and people.
The City of Chester returned to St.
Louis last evening with rs bales Of cot
ton and a fair list of people.
The Colorado passed up at noon to-
day Tor St. Louis. She put off here a
few packages of sundries and I bales of
cotton.
The high water is making it quite I'M
comfortable for these living on the fats
below the mouth of Wolf river.
The Bsnnock City passed up last
night from New Orleans. She took a
tow of slaves from White river to New
Orleans, and is now ON her return to
Cairo.
The Great Republic will be up tonight
for st. Louis. She lett New Orleans
with 300 tons of freight and 200 people.
The City Of Augusta, Captain Joseph
Elliott in command, is in port receiving
for all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, and leaves this evening, pay.
ing strict attention to all way business.
Charley Smither, a courteous gentleman
and accommodating officer, presides at
the desk.
The Mary Boyd, Captain ]. D. Elliott,
is receiving for Little Rock and all
points on Arkansas river, and leaves
this evening in place Of the Legal
Tender, attending to all way bust
ness. Dan Sullivan, a clever gentle
man, presides at the desk
The Grand Tower is the Anchor Line
packet leaving tomorrow evening for St.
Louis.
The Quickstep, Captain Milt Harry,
will be found in port to-day receiving
for all points on White, Black and Little
Red rivers, and leaves tomorrow even
ing, attending to all way business. Capt.
Ed Postal is her head-ceDter,
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
leaves this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, paying strict attention to all
way business. She will continue in the
trade as a regular weekly packet, leav-
ing Memphis on Fridays. The Illinois
is a safe aud good carrier, and is we'll
suited for the trade. Joe Spears, an
efficient and accommodating officer, pre-
sides at the desk, and is seconded by
Jim Franklin.
The Mary Ament, Captain o. K. Jop-
lin, leaves this evening for Napoleon and
the bends, attending to all way business.
Joe W. Rhodes is her prime minister.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now
land in command, arrived this morning
from Arkansas river with Al bales of
cotton, 292 sacks seed and a lot of sun
dries, and reshipped at the mouth As
bales. She leaves tomorrow evening
with a return trip for Pine Bluff and all
way landings on Arkansas river, carry
ing the United States mail. Walker
0utlaw, an attentive officer, presides at
the desk.
The Great Republic, Captain Thor.
weigsn, will leave the wharf this even
ing at six o'clock for Cairo and St. Louis,
making connection with the principal