Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-12

will leave Glenn's wharfboat this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Captain Frank Stein is her purser.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, came in yesterday with a fair
trip. She returns this evening to Friar's
Point and the bends, giving special at
%tention to all way business. Messrs. d.
P. Davis and John Langlois are her eff
cient clerks.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain 0. K.
Joplin, brought in from the upper coast
a moderate trip. She leaves this even
ing for Ashport and all way landings on
the upper coast. VIM, Joplin, a clever
gentleman, presides at the Gesk.
The Grand Republic passed down this
morning for New Orleans well laden.
She put off a few people here.
The Cons Millar, Captain Sterling Nc
Intyre in command, CAM in this morn
ing with $50 tons of freight, including
100 tons of iron ties. Among her pas
sengers are Miss Ada B. Wilson, the
interesting and accomplished daughter
Of Captain James Wilson, the popular
and efficient clerk of the Cons Millar,
accompanied by her beautiful cousin,
Miss Maria Stansel. They make the
round trip. The Millsr leaves to.mor-
row evening for Cincinnati and allpoints
on the Ohio river, ticketing passengers
through to the Centennial and all points
East at reduced rates.
The good steamer A. J. White, Captain
M,rsh Miller in command, came in from
the lower coast with As bales Of cotton,
500 sacks of seed and a lot of sundrieS.
She leaves at sharp FIVE this evening for
Napoleon and the bends, paying strict
attention to all way business. Captain
Lee Cummins does the honors Of the
Office, and has for his aids Billy Smithers
anu VOhh oIlkSo
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in this morning with 81 bales of
cotton and 666 sacks seed, a lot of sun
dries and a good list Of people. She re-
turns tomorrow evening to Vicksburg
in consequence Of not being able
to get on the ways at Paducah
until next week. She will give
special attention to all way business and
make direct connection for New Orleans
and the YazoO river packets. Captain
Joe Spears presides at the desk, and is
ably assisted by Walter Kahn and Hal
Aydlett,
Captain Sterling Mcintyre, Of the
Cons Millar, was on Change this morn
ing in search Of Eastern cotton.
The Illinois will not go to Psducah
this trip,the ways not being ready for her.
She is doing well in the Vicksburg trade.
and Captain Geo. Malone, who is super
intending the line in the absence Of
Captain Geo. W. Cheek, is not disposed
to haul her off while business keeps up.
The tug Ida, with her tow Of coal, is
looked for tomorrow from the Ohio river
Captain james Lee, jr., returned home
this morning from st. Louis on the
Grand Republic.
Captain P. NJ. Kehoe has returned
from the wreck of the Legal Tender. H,
got out every portion of her machinery
and all the iron that wal worth saving
he is now ready for business. 1t woulC
be a profitable movement to engage hi
services to aid in making a survey of tn
har Dor, as he understands the currents o
the river thoroughly and has become ia
miliar with the cutting Of the landing
from the mouth Of Wolf river to tn
point below the powder magazine.
The Job B. Williams, with her larg,
tow of coal, with the exception Of tn
two sunken barges, passed down yester
day morning for New Orleans.
Government lights have been estat
lished at Devils Elbow ~cut-oE-one a
the he ad and one at the foot.
The Grand Republic and City Of Al
ton laid up last night above the cut-oI
and ran it in daylight. They cam
; through without trouble and found plent.
of water.
The Greyhound en- route from tn
Ohio river To New Orleans with q lOrg
TOW Of GOALS Lard aground with her to-
t stranded on the bar at the head Of Islam
10. Herself and tow are in a bad cor
D ditioa; she broke her shaft and hoate
helplessly down on the bar with her TOW
e When the Cons Millar passed her sh
was loose from her tow and laying at th
head of the bar with her wheel stripped
: The Centennial passenger steam'
Thompson Dean, Captain W. B. Mile
d leaves this evening at 4 o'clock for Ne
v Orleans. making all principal way Ian
ings. Geo. Miltenberger is her purse
j. DEATH OF CAPTAIN JOIN LEE FISNE'
i 1t is with the deepest regret that '
chronicle this sad event, which took pla'
" last evening at half past seven, on ii
steamer John B. Maude, after a sho
d illness from congestion of the brsi
His remains have been placed in