Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-18

In our telegraph column will be found
the particulars of the explosion Of the
Pat Cleburne last night at Shawneetown.
Captain Dick Fowler, who is we'll known
here and several others known in river
circles, were lost. The Pat Clebnrne was
built for the Arkansas river trade by the
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
Company. She has always been in bad
luck, aud proved a failure for her own
ers; bat we much regret her last act, as
she has sent to the bourne from whence
no travellers return several who we're
loved and endearsd by many in our
midst.
Captain Albert Stein, with his f%avorite
and palatial passenger steamer Charles
Morgan, leaves Glenn's wharfboat this
evening for New Orleans, making all
principal way landings. In speed she is
the peer Of many of her rivals, and her
%punctuslity in arriving and departing
has won for her a host Of friends. Capt.
Stein, assisted by her chief clerk, Harry
W, Stein, has made a legion Of friends,
causing the Morgan's reputation to be
heralded from one end Of the land to the
other. Harry Stein is assisted in his
Office duties by Lew Branham and Mr..
Wsyland. who have contributed much by
their courteous attentions to passengers
and shippers is making many friends for
the Morgan.
The river will not 60 much higher; it
will probably come to a stand here by
morning.
Several plantations between here and
Madrid bends are inundated. At one
point there are over 1000 acres Of cotton,
which is nearly FIVE or six inches high,
under water,
The broken shaft of the City of Augusta
will be welded here and sent over to her
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet, leaving the ele'
vator tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
for Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mails and doing all way business,
Freight will be received for her at al
times at the elevator.
The Thompson Dean loaded at Gin
cinnati for New Orleans at 20 cents pei
hundred, so cents per barrel on pork
and Is cents per barrel on Whiskey.
Dom Pedro and suite have engaged
sixteen state.rooms on the Grand Repub
lie. She is announced to leave ST. Loui
this evening for New Orleans.
The Thomas Sherlock passed up las
evening for the Ohio river with 300 ton
of freight and l25 cabin passengers.
!. The Osceols Belle, Captain o. K. Jop
lin, is the regular Friday packet for Ash
port and all way landings on the uppe
coast. She will be found in port to-da,
/ ready to receive.
The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee
, is the Anchor Line packet leaving tn
. elevator to morrow evening for Cair
, and St. Louis, making close connection
) with the principal railroads for all point
East and West. George Walton pre-
E sides at the desk.
The A. J. White, Captain Marsh Mile
n in command, leaves this evening for M
q poleon and the bends, paying strict q
%tention to all way business. She brougt
in a fair trip, and being q favorite bend
packet, will no doubt depart this evenin
with a good bends trip. Captain Gun
Minis, an efficient and worthy officer, pr
sides at the desk and is assisted in hi
+ duties by Billy Smither andJohn Briggl
In a few days we will give a full d
scription Of the new lower-coast pack'
a Anna, which is said to be a trim Graf
h with a carrying capacity of $50 tons.
Buffalo Jack has made a corner i
chickens on Pedro.
The Colossal collided and sunk tt
q tug Enterprise, near Dubuque, Tuesda
night. The Enterprise sunk in thr'
q minutes. The night was pitch dark, an
a thunderstorm was raging at the tim
st The passengers Aoated about on coop
4. boards, etc, some Of them not bein
"a picked up until day. Two men, name
- Owen Gordon, Of Chicago, and Charl
"A Pinken, Of Minnesota, we're drowned.
70 Bill Hays is after the lock attendant
and wants them removed, as they negle
the working Of the locks and give the
"A attention to base bsllihg and racing.
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