Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-22

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The Ella from Arkansas river and
Ruth from White river will arrive in port
tomorrow morning.
Captain James Reese, IT,, late chief
clerk of the burned steamer Exporter
and n Of the owners of the Belle Of
Texas and also Of the Rosa Miller, is at
present sojourning at the Hot Springs.
He is still suffering from a mslarial dis
ease contracted while engaged in search
ing for the body of his sister, who was
lost at the time the Exporter was burned
at New Orleans. Captain Reese is q
prominent steamboatman, we'll known
all along the Mississippi and tributaries.
Besides a considerable ownership in
steamers, the Captain is largely inter-
ested in the Virginia City silver and gold
mines. We hope soon to be able to re-
port him we'll and hearty.
The Robert Mitchell leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans. She has
loaded at Is cents for bacon, 80 cents for
light freights, rs cents for pork and 81
per barrel for whisky.
Rising Sun bar is giving the Louisville
mail line of steamers considerable
trouble.
The hull of the new Mary Houston
will be $50 feet long, 40 feet beam, with
Z feet hold.
In the old graveyard at Nashville
there stands prominently conspicuous a
fine monument, erected by the State Of
Tennessee, in commemoration of the
character and services of General vii.
liam Carroll, who, for twelve successive
years, was Governor Of the State. This
distinguished person was owner of the
General jackson, the first steamboat that
ever landed at Nashville, a notable event,
which occurred on January 81, 1919.
The Congressional committee took a
survey of the falls at Louisville, and are
in favor of blowing up the rocks in the
left-hand reef of the Indiana channel,
thereby making eighteen inches more
water.
The new Association Of Pilots, being
formed under the name Of the Cincin-
matt, Louisville and New Orleans AS
ISOLATION, comprises several of our we'll
known pilots, who bear the reputation Of
being men of more than average intelli-
gence. They are the leaders in the
formation of the new society for their
own mutual benefit, one Of their objects
being to establish a system by which they
may keep posted in the movements Of
the rivers changes in the channel, and
the appearance of new distractions, thai
the safety OF steam and other river crafts
may be observed in navigating the
streams in their jurisdiction. This END
they propose to accomplish through the
organization, in establishing a system Of
communication by the means Of boxes
that will be placed at landing points
between Louisville and New Orleans, in
which the pilots on either ascending OF
descending trips will deposit a written
description Of the condition Of the river,
1t will be the duty of the pilots of the
next boat coming in an opposite direc
ton to examine the last deposit and
leave their own remarks, and so on.
The new Bonanza is ready for bust
ness.
Captain Drinkwater has chartered the
steamer Era No. 9 to Captain Williams
to ply between Cincinnati and Wheeling
The new Arkansas river packet Gov
ernor Garland, being completed at Pitta
burg, raised steam yesterday and make
trial to-day.
1t is feared that Colonel James A
Gray, brother Of Captain R. @. Gray
who has been missing at Pittsburg, BIZ
home, since the Oath Of last month
drowned himself in the river.
The U. P. Schenck is still harr
aground at Flint Island, and lays in
bad position.
The City Of Helena on her last triI
registered 300 cabin and 1879 deck pas
sengers. How is hat for dull times2
The James D. Parker, in command Q
that ever popular officer Captain Bo
Wise, came in at IL o'clock from tn
Ohio river with about 300 tons Of freight
She will be discharged this Afternoon
and Captain Wise, who is noted for hi
charitable deeds and generosity to tn
Memphis people, gives q grand excursio
this evening with his pet steamer, unde
8 the auspices OF the ladies society of th
Linden Street Christian Church. Sh
will leave the foot Of Court street at
o'clock. The Parker returns to Cincil
natl tomorrow evening, ticketing passei
=. gers through for the Centennial an
points East at reduced rates. She is
4 safe carrier and has unsurpassed pa
senger accommodations. Mr.. Russo
does the honors Of the office.