Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-03


was owned by William Carroll, at that
time Governor Of the State OF Tennessee,
Tom McCabe, the wrecker, has made
a contract with Captain VIM. HANDLE
ton, Of Mound City, for the hull of a
first-class towboat. She will be QUILTED
with the engines of the Mary Alice.
Captain Thos. L. Davidson's new
steamer Centennial is about ready to be-
gin loading for New Orleans at St. Louis.
The Glencoe will be due tomorrow for
St. Louis.
The magnificent passenger steamer
Mary Houston leaves the foot of Monroe
street Monday evening for New Orleans,
making all principal way landings. Cap
tain Lightbnrne will make engagements
for her.
The Mollie Moore leaves st. Louis this
evening for New Orleans.
The Frank Forest left this morning
with a tow Of stave and lumber barges.
Pilot George Langdon left last night
for Little Rock by rail, en- route to upper
White river to bring around the Archie
P. Green, which goes to the Ohio river
to summer.
The tugs and stock Of R. @. Varble &
Co. we're sold at auction on Thursday.
Frank Dougherty purchased the tug
Robin for $685.; Dick Varble the Mag.
noli for $l765, and Captain Wood, of
Memphis, river superintendent of the
St. Bernard Coal Company, purchased
the tug Ida for $4,000. The Ida will do
service for the st. Bernard Coal Com
pany either here or at the mouth of
White river.
Joseph Jones, aged sixty-iye years,
died at the Lunatic Asylum a few days
since, The deceased was sorn in New
pert, KY, and will be remembered by
old bostmen as the proprietor of the
bars on the Mediator, Monarch, Dr..
Kane and Alma, with Captain John A.
Williamson, with whom he boated eleven
years, He was severely burned on the
Mediator in December, 1856, when that
steamer was lost at the head Of Diamond
Bend.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry in com
mand, leaves this evening for all points
on White, Black and Little Red rivers,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Captain Ed Postal, ON
accommodating officer, controls office
affairs.
The fine steamer Golden Rule, Captain
o. P, Shinkle, leaves Glenn's wharfboat
Monday evening at five o clock for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, going
through with dispatch. Captain Glenn
will make engagements for her.
The st. G%enevieve, Captain Vickers, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
vator tomorrow evening at sharp five fof
Cairo and ST. Louis, making close con-
n%ection with the principal railroads for
all points East and West.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker Lee,
brought in from the lower coast a good
trip of people aud a fair freight list.
She returns this evening for Arkansas
City and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending promptly to all way bust
nsss. Jimmy Thompson presides at the
desk, and is ably assisted by Cook Creigh.
ton and Mr.. Mcdonald.
The John B. Maude, Captain VIM
I Blake, is the Anchor Line packet leaving
the elvator tomorrow morning at lC
o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends
carrying the mail and attending to al
way business. Captain Lee Finney is
her purser.
The Robert Mitchell passed down this
morning for New Orleans we'll laden
She put of here 35 bales Of hay, Il
dozen chairs and a lot of sundries, ant
added 294 sa eks corn, and 80 package:
of freight and a few people.
Wharfmaster Kallaher returned las
evening from the East and resumes biz
duties. Mr.. Kalleher was pleased with
his trip. During his absence he wa
well represented by Mr.. Hugh Lanahan
a genial gentlman, who made many
friends amongst the marines by hi
prompt attention to business and court
esy extended to the steamboatmen. w
as well as others would like to have hin
continue as assistant wharfmaster.
The Big TowBoAT j. B. WILLIAM,
STRANDS HER Tow OF TWENTY ONE BOAT
AND BARGEs OF Coal The j. B. vii
liams bound for New Orleans with a tov
Of 81 boats aud barges OF coal, $4,000
bushels in all, stranded and saddle
bagged her tow yesterday morning OIL
the bar at foot of Devils Elbow cutoff
Two of the barges were sunk and viii
probably prove a total loss, When tn.
Mitchell passed this morning the VII
liams was laying at the bank below tn.
bar with her fuel boat and n barge tina
was saved. The remainder OF the fee
is hard aground, with only AZ to 5 feet o
water where they lay and the rive
falling fast. The Williams is DRAWN.
81 feet Of water and unable to rendei
and relief. The pilots of the Mitchell
think the larger portion Of the feet vii
have to be lightened of. The KelIog.
was unable to render any assistance