Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-18

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known Ohio and Tennessee river boat
man, died at Evansville on Tuesday
last.
The Hudson was destroyed at Wheel
ing by the breaking up of the ice.
The City of Augusta, Captain Joseph
Elliott in command, leaves this evening
for all points on White, Black aud Little
Red rivers. She will pay strict attention
to all way business, and goes through to
Pocahontas. The Augusta is a stauRh
boat and a good carrier. Charley
Smither, a courteous gentleman, and
efficient officer, attends to the affairs
Of the Office. James Salisbury is her
clever and efficient supercargo.
The W. j. Lewis wa insured in Pitts
burg, Wheeling and Cincinnati compa-
MES for 1913, 900.
The Phil Alin, Captain James Lee in
command, leaves this evening for
Friar's Point and the bends. She will
return in time to leave here on Satur-
day evening again. Jimmy Thompson,
a courteous gentleman, dictates in the
Office.
David Warbries, watchman of the ill
fated steamer W. J.. Lewis, was burned.
One pilot and three others Of the crew
are still missing.
The Osceola, Captain Thomas Bow
man, leaves this evening for Wittsburg
and all way points on st. Francis river.
She will also attend to all way business
in Council and Walnut bends. Mr.. A..
Hsycock, a gentleman who is noted for
his urbanity and uniform kindness, does
the honors of the Office, and is assisted
by Billy Dean, aniaccommodating clerk.
The Colorado will be up tomorrow for
st. Louis.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler
in command, came in this morning from
st. Louis with a full cargo of grain and
produce. She leaves the elevator this
evening with a return trip for Cairo and
st. Louis, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business. She also makes
close connections with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, brought in this
morning 20 bales Of cotton, a lot Of seed
and sundries and also had a good list Of
people. She leaves this evening with a
return trip for Napoleoa and the bends,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Messrs. E. w.. Outlaw
and John Langlois, two courteous gen.
tlemen and efficient officers, have charge
of the office.
The Mary Ament. Captain o. K. Jop.
lin in command, came in this marning
from the upper coast with 40 bales Of
cotton, a lot of seed, cattle and sundries.
She also had a good list of people. She
leaves tomorrow evening with a return
trip for Osceole and JohnsOn's Landing.
attending to all way business. Joe w.
Rhodes, a worthy and efficient officer.
presides at the desk.
The Mary Boyd, Captain John D.
Elliott in command, came in this morn.
log from White river with GO bales Of
cotton, a lot of seed and %sundries. and
reshiped OF the mouth of the river 81
bales of Gotten. She will commence
receiving tomorrow for a return trim.
The Julia, Captain Blake, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving the elevator
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock for
Vlcksburg and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Ed Now.
land in command, will arrive in port this
evening, and leave on SATURDAY. With =
return trip for Pine Bluff and all wav
landings and carry the U. s. mail.
The Quickstsp is the regular Saturday
White river packet.
The Thompson Dean leaves Louisville
tomorrow for New Orleans.
Steamboatmen are referred to the
advertisement in to-day's LEDGER from
the Memphis Marine Board of Under.
writers. 1t is Of Importance.
The Kittie Hegler for Arkansas river
and Charles Bodmann for New Orleans
leave Cincinnati tomorrow evening.
The Indiana, which left New Orleap,
on Friday last for the Ohio river, broke
one OF her rock shafts at Donaldsonville.
and returned to New Orleans for repairs.
She leaves New Orleans this evening for
Cincinnati.
-Four million bushels of coal has left
P%ittsburg for the South on the present
rise.
The Little Rock Gazette says the Legal
Tender is the finest sidewheel boat that
has landed their for two years.
The Clarksville leaves Little Rock this
evening for New Orleans.
Professor Barney Hughes lectures
next Monday night at the New Memphis
Theater. The Professor is a great
f%avorite with steamboatmen, and we feel
satisfied they win turn cut in force to
here him lecture.
The Legal Tender will leave positively