Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-19


The r. ". Dugan takes the Maude's
500 bales of cotton to New 0rlerns at
$3.50 per bale.
Thomas B. Whitledge, a popular An
Choir Line clerk, is to be spliced to Miss.
Sarah Gilbert, at Cairo, on the 26th inst.
The Kittie Hegler, with 9O3 bales Of
cotton on board, is still water bound in
Arkansas river.
The Carrie v. Kountz is imbedded in
the ice at CAROLS Island, and fears are
entertained hat she will be crushed
when the ice breaks up.
The Ashland is laying at the bank four
miles below Little Rock.
The Maumelle has laid up at Oar
'danelle.
Tie Utah is laid up at RoseviIle on
the upper Arkansas.
The Mary Miller and barges left New
Orleans last Saturday with 262 hogheads
of sugar, "a packages Of ~earthenware,
IL cases and Is bundles Of steel, ITO
cases and As slabs of marble.
Captain Drinkwater and ]. W. John.
son purchased at Little Rock the famous
steamer Ella Hughes for 5000 cash.
The 4. J. White, Captain Malone. is
the United States mail packet leaving
this evening for Chicot City aud the
bends. Captain A. l., Cummins. a
courteous gentleman, has charge of the
office.
The sidewheel steamer Fl. s. Turner,
Captain Wm. Miller, leaves this evening
for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
She has no SUPERIOR in fare, speed and
comfort. Mr.. Chaplin, a clever gentle
man, presides in the office.
The Fert Gibson left Little Rock yes
terday for Memphis.
The Belle of Texas, Captain John
WOODBURY. in command, is the United
States mail packet leaving this evening
for Pine Bluff and all way points on
Arkansas river. attending to all way
business. Billy Butler, an efficient Of
ileer, has charge Of the Office.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John D.
Elliott in command, is the regular Tues-
day United States mail packet leaving
this evening for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers. Captain
Joe Elliott is her prime minister.
The James d. Parker en- route from
Cincinnati to Memphis with a full cargo
of Western products, grounded at Mount
Vernon, Indiana, and is surrounded by
ice. Her cargo Uas transferred to shore
and fears are entertained that the Par.
ker will be lost. She lays in a bad con.
dition, and is hogged amldship; her head
lays in shosl water and her stern in
eight feet water.
The Capitol City, Captain O'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the
! elevator tomorrow evening for Cairo and
St. Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all pOinst East and West.
The Belle Lee came in from New
Orleans with LAG bales of cotton and
$50 packages of other freight. She Is
receiving for a return trip, and will
leave on Thursday promptly at 4 pm.
for New Orleans and the bends. a
passenger named John W. Roberts, who
took passage at Old Town, died on
board on the way up. Esquire Spelmau
held an inquest on the body last even.
ing. The remains we're turned over 10
the County Undertaken.
The boats in port displayed their col
Ors at half-mast as a mark of respect to
Charley Sharpe, deceased.
The Thompson Dean came in at noon
from Evansville en- route to New Orleans
well laden. She adds here a lot of cotton
and gets some other stuff.
The Susie Silver will pass up this
evening, and the City Of Quincy will pass
down for New Orleans.
The Irousides and barges passed up
last night.
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The City Of Alton came in last night
from Cairo, bound for New Orleans,
we'll laden. She added here 500 bales of
cotton and wa to have got away at
noon.
The John Kyle passed up at noon to.
day for Cairo with 800 tons OF freight,
principally sugar aud molasses. She
put of here a lot OF sugar and molasses
and other stuff.
The a. j. White brought in Sc bales
Of cotton and 29O sacks Of seed.
With deep regret we chronicle the
death of Charley Sharpe, who, by his
fair dealing and courtesy, made himself
in life one of the most popular and
prominent clerks on the river. lie was
kind and generous to a fault. The in-
terest he manifested for his employers,
which compelled him to weather the
severest storms, brought on a disease
which cut him off ia the prime Of life.
In the bends many poor people will
revere his name.fo his many charitable
deeds. The deceased was we'll known