Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-28

The fog last night aud this morning
delayed the packets.
The John B. Maude, Captain Jud West
in command, arrived this morning from
New Orleans with a fair trip Of freight
and people, and leaves this evening with
a return trip for New Orleans aud the
bends, making ell prominent way land
ings. Captain Ed Outlaw holds forth in
the Office.
The St. Francis Belle, Captain Milt
Harry, is the regular Tuesday White
river mail packet leaving Glenn's big
wharfboat this evening. j. C. Abbott
has charge Of the Office.
The 0sceola, Captain Bowman, leaves
this evening for all points on st. Francis
river, through to Wittsburg, paying strict
attention to all way business in Coun Gil
and Walnut bends. Captain AL Hay
cock, a clever gentleman, presides at the
desk.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek.
came in last night from Vicksburg with
lao bales and 20 bags of cotton, $50
sacks of seed, and a big list of people.
She leaves this evening for Vicksburg
and the bends, attending to all way bust
ness, and connecting with the Yazoo
river packets and the R. Z. Lee for New
Orleans. Captain Joe Spears, an eff
Gent officer, controls the affairs of the
office.
SINKING AND ToTAL DESTRUCTION OF
THE CINCINNATI N MEMPHIS PACKET
MIENEoLA.-The Minneola, Captain Jno.
Skunk in command, en- route from Gin
%cinnati to Memphis, struck an obstruc-
ton in Foglemsn's chute, twenty miles
above here, yesterday at 3 pm. and sunk
boat and cargo a total loss. Her cargo
comprised 100 tons Of freight, consigned
to merchants Of our city, which is prin-
cipslly insured in offices here and Gin
c%innati. The boat was owned by Captain
Skunk, Captain Tiff Strider, her first
clerk, and the Memphis and Cincinnati
Packet Company; was valued at $4,000,
and insured in Cincinnati offices for
$4,000. She has Seen a faithful boat in
her time. When she struck the obstrue-
ton it opened her hull, causing it to fill
with water in o few seconds aud rapidly
sink. The lshsck was so great and the
sinking SO rapid that the cabin parted
from the hull, and the latter turned bot
tom upward. The passengers and crew
were mi~raculously saved by the floating
off of the cabin and texas. Captain
Skunk and the agent OF the board Of I'M
derwr8ers left this morning for the scene
Of the accident to save all they could
from the wreck. The Belle Memphis
aud her efficient officers rendered valu-
able services to the passengers and crew
of the unfortunate steamer.
The Julia passed down last evening
for Vicksburg we'll laden. She put off
here 5000 packages Of grain and pro-
duce.
There is plenty of water coming from
above. Brooks" and tributaries have
contributed freely, and for the present
there will be no excuse for water in the
Mississippi.
There was a reunion of Commodore
Wise and his family at Fern Bank, below
Cincinnati, on Saturday last.
The Tidal Wave came in this morning
from Vicksburg with 574 bales and Al
bags of cotton and 1881 sacks Of seed,
and has for st. Louis 200 bales of cotton.
The Belle Memphis returned to st.
Louis at noon to-day with 400 bales of
cotton and a fair list Of people.
The Rosa Miller, Capt Eph Banks,
leaves promptly this evening for Arkan-
sas river and all points through to Little
Rock, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Captain Thomas
Darragh has charge of the Office. She
has for Memphis $40 bales Of cotton, a
lot Of seed and sundries, and will be
found at the wharf this afternoon.