Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-11
Wabash river is overlooking the bot

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toms from headwaters to its mouth.
]. E. Roberts 4 Co Of Dyersburg,
Tennessee, have purchased the Aggie
from Captain L. W. Powell. at Evans
Sille. She will hereafter ply in Forked
Deer river.
The Mary Houston added st Louisville
400 barrels of pork, so casks Of hams
and a lot OF tobacco.
There was considerable excitement
last week along White river on account
of a race between the steamers Bates
vile and Arch P. Green. The race was
from Batesville to Newport, and the
Batesville won by a length or two.
The reliable and elegant packet 0sce-
ola Belle, Captain o. K. joplin in com.
mand, is the regular packet leaving to-
morrow evening for Ashport and the up
per coast, paying strict attention to all
way business. Captain Wm. Joplin is
her %inaneier.
Captain Jack Grammar returned to
Evansville yesterday afternoon by rail.
The U. P. Schenck leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans
The Mary Houston for New Orleans
leaves Evansville this evening, and will
be here to leave Sunday moor Captain
Lightburne is making engagements for
her.
The following is the correct number
of hogsheads Of tobacco received this
season at Nashville by boats from the
upper Cumberland, and their destina-
. ton; New Orleans, 1894; Nashville,
1872; Louisville, 205; New York, 8;
/, total, 44SO. The official number award
ed by the United States Bureau Of Stats
tics to the Sallie Carney, Of Nashville, is
1880.
! The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
5 is the Anchor Line packet, leaving to.
! morrow morning at ten o'clock for
, Vicksburg and the bends, carrying the
|, mail and doing all way business. Geo.
! Walton is her prime minister. Freight
will be received for her at all times at
the elevator.
The James D. Parker, Captain Robert
Wise, came in this morning from the
n Ohio river, with 300 tons Of miscellane-
q GUS freight, SO bales Of cotton aud a
fair list Of people. She leaves to.mOri
row evening with a return trip for Gin
%cinnati, ticketing passengers through to
all points East at reduced rates, and
doing all way business. Mr.. G. B..
Russell will be found in the Office.
+" The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
vator tomorrow evening for Cairo and
St. Louis, making direct connection with
the principal railroads for all points East
aud West.
The popular and reliable Memphis and
/ Napoleon packet. A. j.. White, Captain
IS George Malone in command, came in
this morning from the lower coast with
Al bales of cotton, a lot Of seed ant
'e sundries and, as usual, a big list Of peo-
e. pie. Among her guests was a large wed
t. ding party, who embarked at Helena
r. The happy pair were Mr.. R. Fitzpatrick
t. a substantial merchant, and Miss l.
~ Smith, a beautiful and wealthy lady,
s. both residents Of Helena. They werC
D; married yesterday in that city and, &C
z ~compaRied by a large number of friends
a. boarded the White, where a SUMPTION
sh and elegant dinner had been prepared
er for them. The bridal party and thei
On friends dined, expressed themselves de
as lighted with the entertainment, passe,
10 o vote of thanks to Morris Herman, tn
X king Of stewards, for the taste he dis
IN played on this occasion, good.byeS wer
said, the bride was kissed by her lad,
friends, the usual good wishes were ez
pressed for the future happiness of th
~ twain, and the White backed out 70
Memphis. Captain Lee Cummins, tn
oil chief clerk, and Billy Smither, his sec
ond, won still greater honors on accom-
ad Of their marked attention to the guest
on this occasion.
The storm Saturday night crossed th
lal Mississippi just below the mouth Of tn
Ohio, cutting a clear path through tn
heavy timber. Passing over into Ken
lucky, it demolished sixteen tebacc
eer barns and two dwelling houses in the v
lth cinity OF Hinkleville. One Of the house
destroyed was the residence of Mr.. Tor
er- Ellis. His wife was confined to her bed
In her little child being only six days old
Mr.. Ellis, who had been watching th
asst effect Of the storm, told his wife the
must leave the house without q moment
Use delay, as he was satisfied it could nc
stand the storm. Catching up her infan
lay she followed her husband out into th
terrible night, and they had %scarcel
lay cleared the threshold when the buildir
was swept away. They then had
as. walk over a quarter of a mile to Il
last nearest house, in their night clotbin
4 IL and through a frightfully heavy rail
The storm was severe along the Cumbe
land and Tennessee rivers, but I
last serious damage is reported.
The St. Louis Times, Of Tuesday, r
d. ferring to Joe Gibbs, an old.time ma
lati and passenger agent at St. Louis, say