Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22


price, $500. i3itS
The City Of Augusta returned to White
river last night with a moderate trip.
The storm Monday did considerable
damage to the shippingat New Orleans
and along the Gulf coast and sunk at
New Orleans six coal barges; loss, $79'
900. A stave boat was also sunk,
The 6ns steamer Idlewild, Captain
Stacker Lee in command, leaves prompt
ly this evening for Port Anderson and
all bend landings, carrying the mail and
doing all way business. She was de
layed on account Of the weather. Mr..
Il. X. Thomas controls the Office, having
for his aids Messss. Hase and Best
The Belle Of Texas, Captain J.. J Oar
ragh, being delayed on account Of the
weather, gets away this evening for Ar
kansas river and ell way points through
to Fort Smith, carrying the mail and do
ing all way business. Messrs. Butler and
Nucles have charge of the Office.
viii S. Yischer, at one time river
chronicler Of the Louisville Journal, and
publisher and editor of the Richmond
Headlight, was married a few days since
at Omaha. sr.u p
Mr.. james Lsnderbach, second mate
Of the 0sceola, shot and slightly wounded
a drunken negro roustabout on the levee
last evening, The negro became disor-
derby and attacked the mate, and he shot
the worthless cuss in self-defense.
The towboat Leopard, en- route from
st, Louis to New Orleans, has three
barges Of ice, $4,000 bushels of corn in
bulk, and 20, ZOO bushels Of oats in sacks
consigned to Liverpool.
The Davidson line Of steamers gives
through bills of lading from Davenport,
Iowa, to New Orleans. Rates 45c per
barrels on -four and 22Ac per huRdred,
The reason why the officers Of the
Belle of Texas returned the compliment
Of the serenade of the Legal Tender by
blowing her whistle. was that she had no
brass band, aud could not make . honkey
tonkey" music, as they had no song.
nd.dance pilot to leaG the orchestra,
A large amount of corn is being
shipped from Madrid bends to Louisville
and Cincinnati for a market. Along
White river there is also over $4,000
bushels Of corn awaiting shipment to
market. Think Of 1.-THE South being
able to export cornl If the planters
would plant more cereals, raise stock
and make their own bacon, they would
be much better off than they are now.
The Capitol City passed up this morn
ing for st. Louis with a fair list of cot
ton and other freight.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Vickers,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for Vicks.
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business.
Freight will be received for her at all
times at the elevator.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
is the regular Anchor Line packet leay-
ing to morrow evening for Cairo and St.
Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West.
The fine steamer Cherokee, Captain
Wolf, leaves Glenn's big wharfboat this
evening for New Orleans and the bends.
Captain Glenn will make engagements
for her.
The George W. Cheek came in this
morning with q fine miscellaneous trip
and a cabin full Of passengers. Among
the latter we're Mr.. W. V. Sullivan, the
young gentleman wounded in a personal
difficulty at Austin a week ago. and bis
father and brother. They all speak in
terms Of the highest praise of the cour'
tesy Of the officers and the accommoda'
tons of the boat. Captain d. P. Davis,
the popular scribe, was in command,
Captain Green having stopped over. on
account of sickness, and he filed the
dual role of master and clerk to perfec-
ton. The Cheek is the popular boat in
the lower coast trade. She returns IL
Helena and the bends this evening, al
tending to all way business.
The Thomas Sherlock leaves CiRcin'
matt this evening for New Orleans,
The Charles Morgan leaves New Or
leans this evening for Cincinnati.
A coal feet with 1000, 900 bushels o.
coal for Southern markets left Louisville
yesterday.
The Cherokee burnt n of her boilers
at Shawneetown, and lost several hourI
there repairing.
The Grand Repdblic will be finished
by the first Of the month.
Captain Jimmy Sullivan, of the Yicks
burg Herald, returned this morning from
AustiH well pleased with his trip on tn,
Cheek, and leaves for home to morrow
on the St. Genevieve. The Herald
which he so ably represents, says Of him
The brilliant blonde" Of this depart
ment 10 absent, and has been for a dal
or two, and to this fact may be ascribet
the omissions and commissions of tn,
individual whose vanity induced him Il
be an amphibious reporter ad interim
The river disciples Of the Memphi
Pluvisn press are not expected to men
ton this fact, but if the blonde j