Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-02

The Golden Rule will pass up this
afternoon for the Ohio river with a good
list Of people and $50 tons of freight.
She will add here a lot Of stuff.
The Il. s Turner left Cincinnati last
evening for Pttsburg and loads there for
St. Louis.
The Susie Silver and Thomas Sherlock
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
James Mcconnell, an old steamboat
clerk, was recently elected City Treasurer
Of Lincoln, Neb.
The revenue licenses for steamboat
bars expired on Sunday, and the vendors
Of bug juice have no further use for the
internal reveRue collectors,
Southern freights at St. Louis are
scarce.
While lying at the jetties Wednesday
the Grand Republic cOllided with the
revenue cutter Dix, but save the tearing
away of a triaing portion of the Dix's
bow neither vessel suffered any damage.
The steamer R. G. Jackson, while
steaming up Emory river last Tuesday,
was sunk and raised, arriving at Chatta-
nooga last Wednesday. The Ida, sunk
several days ago in the Emory, has been
raised, and is now at Kingston being re-
paired.
The Era No. 9, Captain Drinkwater in
command, came in this morning from
Arkansas river with IS bales OF cotton,
1876 sacks of seed and q lot of sundries.
She is receiving for a return trip to Ar
kansas river and all points through to
Fort Smith and leaves with dispatch.
The departure of the rival packets Hi.
n3is and Idlewild will attract a large
number of people to the bluffs this even
ing.
The Cons Millar, Captain James Pep
per in command, leaves this evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, ticket
ing passengers through to all points East
at reduced rates. The Millar has I'm
surpassed passenger accommodations.
Captain James Wilson, a clever gentle
man, presides at the desk.
The 0seeols, Captain Thomos Bow
man, leaves this evening for St. Francis
river and all points through to Wittsburg,
attending promptly to all way business.
The 0sceola is an excellent packet and
will continue in the St. Francis river
trade during the entire season, making
regular weekly trips. Captain A. Hay
cock, a worthy and efficient officer, pre-
sides at the desk, and is seconded by
James Salisbury.
The amended steamboat law contains
the following rules: Any person ship
ping oil of vitrol, unsiacked lime, In.
hsnmable matches, or gunpowder in q
vessel taking csrgoes for divers persons
on freight, without delivering at time Of
shipment a note in writing, expressing
the nature and character Of such mer-
ehandise to the master, mate, officer or
person in charge Of the lsding Of the
vessel, shall be liable to the United States
in the penalty Of $1,000.
The pslatial and swift passenger
steamer Illinois, Captain Geo. Malone
in command, leaves this evening for
Vicksburg and the bends, paying strict
attention to all way business aud making
close connection with the Katie for New
Orleans and the YRzoo river packets
The Illinois is uRequaled as a safe and
good carrier, while her passenger accom-
modations are frst-class in every par
t%icular. Captain Joe Spears, who is re
~cognized for his prompt attention to
business and uniform kindness, controls
the office and is ably assisted by Messrs.
Cain and Aydlett.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
arrived last evening from Vicksburg.
She leaves this evening for Cairo and
St. Louis, making close connection with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Tom White is her
parser. Coming from Helena up Cap
tain Lsnnox lei the Grand Tower out t.
show what extraordinary speed she coulC
make without being showed, and without
any preparation or extra exertion, she
proved herself to be one OF the swiftes
short boats that plies the Western waters
She left Helena at 6:38 am; wreck o
Quincy, 8; foot Of Burdeau, 1926; heaC
Of Burdeau, $40; foot Of Cutoff, $40
government light, 1913; Scanlan's
ll:45; foot of Presidents Island, 1925
pm; arriving at Memphis elevator a
liz. After the fourth hour she met
strong hesd-wiAd which impeded her pro
gress to a great extent, but she made th'
run to Memphis in six hours and thirty
eight minutes. The Appealiu reporting
her time this morning erred in stating
that she made the FIRST sixty miles in fvI
hours; it should have said four hours.
The magnificent passenger steame
Idlewild leaves this evening at 8 O'Clock
for Arkansas City and intermediate land
ings, carrying the mail and attending
promptly to oil way business. Captain
Stacker Lee, one Of the most popula
commanders on the river, is her captain
Mr., Ed Thomas, a gentleman genial il
nature and possessed Of the finest bust
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