Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-27
Ths Strand RepubIie viII b up satur.

day for st. Louis.
The Ashland leaves this evening for
Arkansas river.
The 81. S. Turner and G, B. Church
leave Cincinnati Saturday evening for
New Orleans.
Pat Terry, an old Cumberland and
Arkansas river clerk, being Disguised
with the river, has Joined the Young
Mems Christian Association, and is now
selling goods to the pretty girls back Of
Millsport Ohio.
The collision Of the Ella with the rail.
road bridge at Madison tore up her
guards aud damaged her hull 10 some
extent. She will be repaired here, and
will resume her regular trips in the St.
Francis river trade, leaving here every
Saturday.
The Thomas Sherlock passed up at
noon for the Ohio river with 500 tons of
freight, several stables Of a horses,
and a big list of people. She put of
here a lot of sugar, molasses, cabbage
and other truck. Captain Lew Hates
had on his plug, and was in a good
humor.
Captain Bob Wise, of the famous
stesmsr Jas. D, Parker, was on Change
to-day interviewing his numerous friends.
Bob's friends are legion, and he is al
ways a welcome guest at the Cotton
Exchange.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchor Line packet to leave the
elevator to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock
for Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust.
ness. Geo. Walton is her prime minis
ter.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Apchor Line packet to leave the sle-
yator tomorrow evening at sharp FIVE for
Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West.
Now that all danger Of a disastrous
overflow has passed, and no fears of any
more high water this season, the planters
feel more encouraged, and are making
preparations te plant. If the weather
continues favorable the river will soon
be inside of it's banks,
The A. j. White, Captain Lee Cum.
minis in command, came in this morning
from the lower coast with "a bales of
cotton, a lot of sundries and a good list
OF people. She leaves this evening with
a return trip for Napolean and the
bends, attending promptly to all way
business The White has no superior in
fare, speed and comfort, while her Off
GERS are careful and accommodating.
Billy Smithers and John Briggs aid
Captain Cummins in the Office.
Captain Blythe L. B. Weaver, of
Aurora, Indiana, well known on the
river, died in New Orleans on the 18th
inst. The deceased was about 6fty.eight
years old, and followed the river many
years as clerk, pilot and captain. He
was a clerk on the little Fashion, that
used to ply between Rising Sun and
Cincinnati, and Madison aud Cincinnati,
built at Louisville in ls42, by Captain
W. P. Walker, of Cincinnati.
Richard Il. Green, an old steamboat
engineer, died at his residence in Gin
%cinnati, on Monday last. Mr.. Green
was the son of VIM. Green, the principal
Of the firm Of VIM. Green & Co., extern
sively engaged in the business of build
ing steam engines about the years 1918
and 1919. Richard Green, 1t the age of
seventeen, was second engineer on the
steamboat Phebus, Captain Vance, in
1925, and followed the river until com
PEELED by ill-health to quit it.
The james D. Parker, Captain Robert
Wise, came in last night from the Ohio
river with $50 tons Of miscellaneous
freight, including l57 bales Of hay, 298
packages Of furniture, $50 kegs of nails,
Is kegs Of beer, 35 head Of stock, $50
packages hollow-wsre, 500 packages Of
sundries, 100 boxes Of glassware, $50
boxes of soap, Is bales OF cotton, 10
buggies, and registered 80 cabin passen-
gers and "a deck passengers. She leaves
tomorrow evening for Cincinnati, tick.
citing passengers through to all points
East at reduced rates. All wishing a
pleasant and safe trip up the river will
do well to take passage on the Parker.
Mr.. Russell, a worthy gentleman, does
the honors Of the office.
The Courier Journal of yesterday, in
speaking Of the launching of the Bob
Lee, says;
The word was given at half.past four,
the axes raised, the blow was given, and
the beautiful Robert e. Lee gracefully
left the bank and launched upon the
smooth bosom of the Ohio, amid the
shouts of the multitude aud the shrilI
whistling of the steamers in the harbor.
She was christened by the beautiful
daughter Of Captain Cannon-Miss Sal
lie-her "body-Euard' being Miss Pattit
Roberts:
Like q monstrous thing Of awakening life,
Aroused from a happy dream,
The graceful form Of the Robert t.. Lee
Went into the beautiful stream.
She sailed like a wan as she glided away,
Admired BY many an eye,
And she looked like o thing that was ready TO
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