Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15

morrow from Cincinnati and return on
Tuesday.
The Susie Silver. Captain D. h. Silver
in command, viii leave Glenn's wharf.
boat tomorrow evening for New Orleans
snd.the bends. Captain Glenn will make
engagements for her.
The White is the regular Monday
packet for Napoleon.
The City Of Augusta is due from White
river.
Captain James 0. Smith launched, at
Little Rock yesterday, a new boat Of 200
tons burthen. She was christened the
Wild Cat. and will run in the upper Ar
kansas river trade.
The Bismarck will be down tomorrow
for New Orleans.
The City Of Helena, well laden, passed
down this morning for Vicksburg with
600 tons of freight. She added here 20
tons of freight for the bends.
The government lighthouse steamer
Lilly passed down last night for Natchez.
She is on an inspecting tour.
The splendid and swift passenger
steamer Idlewild, in command of Capt.
Stack Lee, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for Chicot City and
the bends, attending promptly to all
way business. Mr.. Ed Thomas, a worthy
gentleman, has charge of the office.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, from
White river last evening, brought in 1853
bales Of cotton, 44l sacks seed, and re.
shipped at the mouth 253 bales. She re-
turns this evening to White river, carry
ing the mail and attending to all way
business. Ed Crowell seconds Captain
Postal in the Office.
Ice in the river at.Pittsburg yesterday.
The new steamer E. A. Woodruff was
tested at Pittsburg Thursday and per-
formed well.
The c. B. Church, en- route from New
Orleans to Cincinnati, has 900 hogsheads
of sugar, 900 barrels molasses and a lot
Of sundries. .
The Fontenelle is aground high and
dry below Dardanelle.
Freight rates from St. Louis to New
Orleans are unchanged.
Lsz Isascs, who has always been a
League man, is now the best Flippin
man on the landing, and checks off Of
the levee, since the election, more seed
than anybody.
With deep regret we chronicle the
death Of Captain William E. Dill, who had
been connected with the Anchor Line
since 1864. His death was very sudden
and was caused by congestion OF the
liver. BE had only been sick three days.
The sad news was telegraphed to his
estimable wife at noon yesterday, she
being in Chicago visiting her friends.
We sympathizs with her and her family
in their sad bereavement. Billy Dill
was we'll known in river circles and uni.
versally liked by boatmen. He was a
good fellow, humorous and always had a
kind word for every person. We mourn
his loss, and trust that for, his good &C.
tons on earth he will reach the haven Of
rest. The steamers in port displayed
their colors at halfmast in respect to
his memory. No definite time is given
for the funeral, but will be announced
tomorrow on the arrival of his wife.
Captain AID Storm, the efficient super.
i~ntendent of the Anchor Line at this
point, has been commissioned Commo-
dore of the feet to bring Rex's worship.
pers to Memphis, and he has issued a
proclamation to the effect that the
Anchor Line will transport visitors to
the Memphis Msrdi-Gra festival On the
29th Of February at half fare and return.
The Julia will pass up tomorrow for
st. Louis.
The Commonwealth and Carondelet,
en- route to St. Louis, are due from New
Orleans.
Captain John Cunningham, Of Padu-
cab, proposes to build a fire and water
proof boat. The Paducah News says:
His plan is to build the hull containing
six water-tight bulkheads, namely, two
at the stern and two in the middle; her
timbers to be lined with galvanized iron,
and what may be called an extra guard
rising about the hull, and in line with
same, to prevent the water pouring into
the hall by the main deck, even.i if the
outer guard should be sunk below the
water. he proposes to build the cabin
and all of its attachments out Of galvan-
lied iron, which can be finished up with
as much elegance and taste as wood
work, and With but 4 little more work
and a little more cost"