Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-16

man has charge of the office, and is ably
assisted by Mr.. Wayne. rai
The Commonwealth passed up last
night for St. Louis with 800 tons Of
freight. irse lsiia ns
The Mary Boyd broke another shafs
on last Sunday. She has cost in her
lifetime as much for shafts as she is
worth.
The City of Chester. Captain zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con-
Meeting With the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Billy Blenker
is her prime minister. She came in at
ten o'clock with a fair cargo Of grain
and produce. rtni3 Iaileeta ia8
The 0sceOla Belle, Capt. Andrews, is
the regular Friday packet for Aaile's
Point and all way landings on the upper
coast. She gets away promptly to-mOr-
row evening. Capt. o. K. Joplin, one
of the cleverest fellows in the world, has
charge Of the Office.
The Capital City, Capt. o'Neal, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving this even
ing for vicksburg and the bends, carry
ing the mail and doing all way business,
Henry Diedrick presides at the desk.
The steamer Celeste insurance case,
tried before the Superior Court and q
jury at Cincinnati, was decided last Mon
day in favor of the Arkansas Packet Co.
The Ella, Captain VIM. Elliott, arrived
last night from St. Francis river with
239 bales of cotton, 254 sacks Of seed
and a lot Of sundries, and reshipped at
Helena 20 bales cotton. She is receiving
for a return trip to st. Francis river and
ell points through to Wittsburg, and
leaves on Saturday evening next. Capt.
Less Ware is her purser.
The Legal Tender will arrive to NOR
row from Arkansas river with a good
list of cotton.
The Ruth will arrive tomorrow morn
ing from White river with another big
trip Of cotton.
The wave coming out of the upper
streams will put the river here near up
to what it was at the recent rise.
A bill will soon be introduced into
Congress fixing the liability for owner
of steamboats, at the amount Of stock
owned by each, and making the inspec-
tors certificate prims fscie evidence in
all courts of the vessel being in good
condition at the time of accident or in.
Jury.
The Morgan was wind.bound here this
morning, the river being too rough for
her.
The James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise, will arrive in per; to-day from
Cincinnati with a full cargo of Western
products, and will leave TO morrow even
ing on a return trip to Cincinnati and
all points on the Ohio river, ticketing
passengers through to all points East at
reduced rates. Mr.. Russell, an efficient
officer, does the honors o! the Office.
The widespread reputation Of the James
D. Parker for comfort, speed and safety,
is well known from Memphis to Cincin.
matt, and it is only necessary to let it
be known that Bad Bob Wise will leave
with the Parker for the Ohio river, and
she will be crowded with people and
freight.
The Golden Rule leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans.
Capt. Goods new steamer, the Cal.
houn, was launched at Jacksonville on
Tuesday.
The New Orleans underwriters have
awarded to Floweree 4 Co. $4,000 sal
wage for the work performed by their tug
Bigley, at the time of the burning Of the
Mary Bell.
The Robert Mitchell passed up at
noon to-day for Cincinnati with a mode
rate trip. She put of here several pack.
ages of freight, and added several PEG.
pie and a few lots Of freight.
Captain W. Jay Johnson, formerly Of
the Star wharf boat and steamboat agent
Of this city, but for several years past
connected with a prominent business
house in Louisville, arrived in the city
this morning, and was warmly received
by his numerous friends. The Captain
is a picture Of good health, and as jovial
and entertaining as Of yore.
Captain Ed Rowland and Major John
Hardin are at Little Rock negotiating
for the purchase Of the fine steamer
Maumelle, to be used as a low water
boat in Arkansas river when the water
gets too thin for the Legal Tender.
Commodore George W. Cheek, super
intendent Of Memphis and Vicksburl
Packet Company, left yesterday for Ho'
Springs for the purpose Of imprsvinG
his health.
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