Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-05

moAnAhB iEOm tue OllO river win u low
Of coal for Messrs. Brown & Jones. She
left here lever coal boats and six large
barges, and left for the mouth of White
river with nine boats of coal.
Captain James Lee, jr., received q
telegram from Washington this morAing
stating that he had been awarded the
mail contract between here and Vicks-
burg for twice a week, at seventeen thou
sand four hundred dollars per annum
A severe storm prevailed at the mouth
of White river Friday night, which came
near swapping two or three coal boats
OF Messrs. Brown & Jones coal feet at
that point.
Captain John Hardin, superintendent
of the Memphis and Arkansas River
Mail Line, this morning, in stepping from
the Ella to the wharfboat, missed his
footing and fell back on the boat, break
ing his arm near the elbow and severely
bruising his head.
The tug 0riole went up to the Jos. B.
Williams stranded feet yesterday morn
ing but was unable to render sny assis.
lance. She was drawing mors water
than was on the bar.
Captain Jos, B. Williams, one Of the
owners Of Williams tow, arrived in the
city yesterday from Pittsburg, and left
last evening on the St. Genevieve for the
distressed feet.
Mr.. N. NJ. Jones, the coal king, re.
ceiVed a telegram this morning from
Louisville stating that the light draught
tewboat Enterprise left there this morn
ingfo the grounded feet of the Williams
10 render assistance.
The Ella, Captain Ed Rowland, came
in this morning from Arkansas river with
50 bales of cotton, 1927 sacks of seed
and a lot Of sundries. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for Little Rock
and all points on Arkansas river, carry
ing the mail and doing promptly all way
business. Walker Outlaw presides at the
desk.
The James B. Williams came down
from her stranded tow yesterday morn,
ing. She was lightened up by taking of
her fuel and returned at noon with two
empty barges to tighten of her tow. Two
of the barges are sunk; filled with water
and are resting on the bar. The remain
der Of the feet it is thought can be got
off early and saved, if the Williams and
Enterprise can get to work at them well
before the river gets too low or the sand
has become too heavily piled about them.
The A. ]. White, Captain Marsh Miller
brought in from the lower coast Is bales
of cotton, COS sacks Of seed and a lot o.
sundries and a big list of people. She
returns to Napoleon and the bends THU
evening, paying strict attention to all
way business. Captain Lee Cummini
controls the office affairs, and is ably
assisted by Billy Smither and Johr
Briggs.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Ma.
Green, had a good trip in. She returns
to Friar's Point and the bends this even
ing, giving prompt attention to all wa!
business. Messrs. D. P. Davis and Johl
Langlois, two clever gentlemen, hav'
charge Of the sfice.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain 0. K. Jop
lin, came in yesterday morning from thu
upper coast with 35 bales of cotton, %.
sacks of corn and a lot of seed and sun
dries. She leave this evening with a re
turn trip for Ashpert and all way land
ings along the upper coast. Captail
VIM. Joplin controls Office affairs.
The Golden Rule, Captain 0. P. Shin
kle, leaves Glenn's whsrfboat to-morroV
evening for Cairo, Louisville aud CiRcin
natl, tieketing passengers through tt
the Centennial. Captain Glenn viii
make engagements Tor her.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox
is the Anchor Line packet leaving thu
elevator Tomorrow morning at 10 o'cloel
for Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and doing all way business
Freight will be received for her at al
times at the e%lvator. Tom White is he
prime minister.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vinton
came in from the Ohio river with %
tons Of miscellaneous freight. She re
turas to Cincinnati tomorrow evening
ticketing passengers through to the Cen
%tennial and points East at reduced rates
Mr.. Deems, an efficient officer, preside
at the desk.
The staunch and light-draught steame
0sceola, Captain Thomas Bowman
leaves tomorrow evening for St. Franci
river and all points through to Wits
burg, paying strict attention to all wa,
business. Captain A. Haycock does tn.
honors of the office.
The City Of Vicksburg, Captain Crane
is the Anchor Line packet leaving th.
elevator tomorrow evening for Cairo an,
st. Louis, making direct connection wit
the principal railroads for all point
East and West. Chris. Sharpe hold
forth in the Office.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek i
command, arrived this morning from
Vicksburg With agood trip Of people, a
usual, and a fair freight list. She leave