Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-27

river, at Clark's Landing, on Monday,
and will prove a total loss. She sunk
in water up to her boiler deck.
Another dull day in river circles.
Freights to all points scarce.
The Mary Houston and Vint Shinkle
arrived at GincinnAti yesterday.
The Arlington for Memphis passed
Evansville yesterday.
The City Of Chester left St. Louis yes.
friday for Memphis.
The Falls Pilot left Cairo yesterday
for Memphis with a tow of coal for the
St. Bernard Association.
The Robert Mitchell left Louisville
last evening for New Orleans.
The Charles Morgan and Future City
and barges arrived at New Orleans yes
terday.
The II. G. Yaeger for st. Louis and
Illinois, for Memphis, left Vicksburg
yesterday.
The big swell in the Missouri river will
not have much effect on the river here.
The Mary Ament had q good trip out
last night.
The Frank Forest leaves to-day for
Cottonwood Point to bring back the trip
of the Mary Ament.
The st. Genevieve PASSED down last
evening for V~icksburg with 600 tons of
freight. She put off here 1852 barrels
-four, meal and potatoes, 43 head stock,
l66 sacks corn and 22O packages sun
dries, and added Is tons Of way freight.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis last evening with a moderate trip.
The G. B. Church passed down last
evening for New Orleans loaded down
to the guards. She put off here IT'S
packages Of freight.
Captain Benson has placed the Gov.
Allen in the New Orleans and Red river
trade.
The Thompson Dean goes through to
Cincinnati this trip to load for New Or
leans.
The United States Marshal will sell
the Emma, at Vicksburg, on Saturday
next.
The remains of the late Captain Old.
ham were inferred at Oldham's Landing
on the upper Ohio river yesterday, I'M
der the auspices of the Masonic fratel-
nifty, of which order he was a worthy
member.
Five rev boats are being built at Jef,
fersonville, Indiana.
John h. Fisse, assignee Of the Peo-
pies Saving Institution, will on the 10th
Of May next sell at St. Louis seven-six-
teenths Of the Great Republic, which is
a part Of the assets Of that defunct coz.
Germ.
The United States Marshal sold al
New Orleans a few days since the
steamer Flint. Captain Geo. L. Kouus
purchased her and will place her ma.
chinery in his new lower coast packet.
Pedro is the name Of the pilot who
was steersman on Noah's Ark. Pete
Harris can give you the whole history O.
Pedro.
The White had a wedding party ~
this trip. The happy bride and groom
boarded the boat at Island 60 and wert
spliced at Helena in the presence Of {
large number Of people. Captain Cum
Minis, who is one of the most popu 81
boatmen on the river, gave the bride
Miss Lille Watson. a beautiful youuI
lady away to the groom, Mr.. 7. j. Ore
The happy couple came up on the White
and to-day are seeing the sights o
our beautiful city, Morris Herman, tn,
steward OF the White, one of the bes
caterers on the river, spread q SUMPTION
lunch for the bridal party and theil
friends, and entertained in grand styl,
on the famous White, Herman pro
vided comfortable quarters for tn,
party and added much to their enjoy
ment.
The Cons Millar, Pepper master, cam.
in yesterday afternoon from Cincinnati
with 300 tons Of freight, including 27t
barrels meal, 100 barrels -four, 229 sack
corn, 30 barrels pork, and sundries. Sh
returns to Cincinnati Thursday evening
The Mary Boyd, Elliott master, al
rived last evening from Arkansas river
The Belle Of Texas, John Woodbur,
master, leaves this evening for Pin
Bluff and all way points on Arkansa
river, carrying the mail and attendin
to all way business. Billy Butler an
Billy Nucles are her clerks.
The Minneola, Skunk master, leave
this evening for Cairo, Louisville an
Cincinnati, ticketing passengers throug
to Baltimore for $40, Philadelphia 81
and New York S25, meals and stat
rooms included. Tiff Strider and Fran