Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-02

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raft on Thursday four hundred
yards long. She is at work on the
other three joints, and Captain Ten
nison expects to have them cleaned
ont by the middle of next week
and navigation opened once more
above the raft.
The John B. Maude, Captain
William Blake, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator to-mor-
row evening at five o'clock, making
direct connection with the principal
railroads for all points East and
West. Mr.. GObel oficiates in the
Office.
The Gov. Garland, Captain Ed
Rowland in command, came in last
evening from Arkansas river with
70 bales of cotton, including 4 new
bales, and $50 sacks seed and a
good list of people. She returns
this evening at sharp five to Little
Rock, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. She will put her
passengers into Little Rock Mon
day afternoon. Walker Outlaw,
an efficient and worthy officer, pre-
sides at the desk, and is seconded
by Count Chamberlin.
The steamer Jimmie Baker, lay
ing at the Trenton wharf boat at
New Orleans, yesterday exploded
her boiler, killing and wounding
eight persons. Two colored deck
hands were killed, and the bar
keeper, Joe Sintas, is expected to
die. Captain E. S. Austin, pilot,
received two serious flesh wounds,
but probably not fatal. The cabin
and hull were blown to pieces and
the wreck sunk. The boat was
valued at $4,000, and is a total loss.
The "old reliable" steamer Ruth,
Captain Milt Harry in command,
leaves this evening for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers,
carrying the mail and paying strict
attention to all way business. Dur
ing the retirement of the Ruth she
has undergone a thorough over
hauling from pilot-house to kelson;
her hull, which is stanch and as
good as new, was strengthened
with new extra timbers and is now
one Of the best on the river; her
machinery was also overhauled and
put in good running order, and
new cylinder timbers replaced the
old ones, which will make her one
or two miles faster than before.
Captain Harry has supplied her
with all modern improvements,
new rigging, new stage-planks and
tackel Of the best quality. She
is now complete in all her
appointments. The cabin is
handsomely painted, the crown of
the cabin and panels being white,
with the scroll work gilded, and the
columns and doors of imitation
walnut-a beautiful contrast. The
social hall is elegantly painted in
imitation Of maple and walnut.
The clerks Office has been enlarged
and made cozy. Three handsome
chandeliers are suspended in the
cabin, while beneath is a rich and
elegant Brussels carpet. The ladies'
cabin is elegantly furnished with
new brocatel furniture. The state
rooms have also been furnished
with new and fine spring mattresses
and linen, which vie with any frat
class packet on the river. The
gentlemen's cabin is also we'll fur
nished. New carpets have been
laid in all the state-rooms.
Aft Of the ladies' cabin is a large
recess with several state-rooms
which has been fitted up for colored
passengers, or for the use of "a
nursery. An elegant silver set,
comprising a pitcher, two goblets
and bowl, presented to Captain
Harry by G. N. Erich, adorn the
the ladies' cabin. The pantry and
culinary department have been fur
nished with new and expensive
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