Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-01


The Golden Rule leaves New Orleans
this evening for Cincinnati.
The Cherokee is picnicing at Cincin-
natl for a living.
Wash Floyd. clerk of the Rosa Miller,
had the misfortune to sprain HIS ankle on
board Of his boat at Little Rock a few
days since.
A steamboatman's wife who is well
known in river circles, said to her liege
lord, my dear, if you can't really
drink bad coffee without abusing me, how
is it that you can always drink bad whis-
Ky without abusing the barkeeperG'
Captain Joe Elliott came in this morn
ing from his beautiful farm. He presents
the picture of good health, and says he
would rather be a granger than to be a
steamboatmen these dull times. BE in
terviewed his numerous friends and ad-
vised idle steamboatmea to become til
lers Of the soil.
The A. J. White, Capt. Marsh Miller
in command, came in this morning from
the lower coast with IL bales Of cotton,
S51 sacks of seed, a lot Of sundries, and
a big list of people. She returns this
evening to Napoleon and the bends, at.
tending promptly to all way business.
Captain Lee Cummins, a worthy gentle
mar and efficient officer, controls the
affairs Of the office, and is assisted by
Billy Smither and John Briggs.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Remission
came in from the Ohio river with 200
tons Of freight. She leaves to, morrow
evening for Cairo, Louisville and Cincin.
natl, ticketing passengers through to the
Centennial and all points East at re.
dueed rates. Billy Mcintyre, who is
noted for promptness in business and
uniform courtesy, presides at the desk.
A curious coincidence is mentioned
with reference to two steamers that are
now no more, the R. E. Lee and the
Legal Tender. Both vessels were built
at the anne yard, at New Albany, Ind,
and were launched at the same time.
Both piled on the Mississippi in the
Southern waters. AS the Lee passed
the mouth of White river on her way
from New Orleans to Louisville to be
dismantled and destroyed, she met the
Legal Tender, which boat was bound uI
the Arkansas river. In a few hours
thereafter the Legal Tender was snagged
aud sunk. So both boats have disap.
peared forever.
The Capitol City, Captain o'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele
vator tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
for Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and doing all way business
Henry Deadrick is her prime minister.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for Cairo anC
St. Louis, making close connection witt
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Geo. Walton, a clever
gentleman, presides at the desk.
The Vicksburg Herald Of Tuesday
says:
The Sunaower Belle went up Yazoc
river to Chickasaw bayou and McNut
lake to the Walnut hills just above tn,
National Cemetery and within sight o
Vicksburg, The Maine B. went w
through the lake and bayou and met her
and then came back again to the wharf
This is the route it is proposed to bring
the Yszoo river to preserve a channel il
front of the city at all times. The Sun
flower Belle couldn't come all the wal
down, but she lacked only a little of it
William Strong, the pioneer boatman
now the Oldest man actively engaged il
steamboating on the Cumberland river
was born in Virginia in the year 1914
He began his nautical career as secont
cook on a Hurry county aatboat in 1929
shipped deckhand on the Tom YeatmaI
in 1882; as carpenter, assisted in build
ing the Harry Hill in 1888, and when shr
came out ran on her two years as fire
man. For several years thereafter h,
was engaged in keelboating between
Nashville and the Caney Fork river. Ii
1888 be was carpenter on the steame
Nashville, A. l.. Davis, master. Hi
competent worth was properly appreci
sted in l847, when be was placed in com
mand Of the first May Duke. He bull
the Humboldt at Cincinnati in 1854, Oh
A. l.. Davis at Canton, KY, in 1855, an,
the Red Rover at Louisville in 1867. Fl
was the master and principal owner O
these three boats. Has been captain o
the Josephine, Commerce, Alleghene,
Mail, Sligo No. 2, Embassy, City Q
Huntsville, Louisa, May Duke, John A
Fisher, A. Baker, Nick W. Hughes, Oil
Sullivan, Talisman, Ella Hughes, Yves
Wind, Tarascon, and Shippers Own. H
was in charge Of the Humboldt when sh
was destroyed by sinking in 1856, an,
Captain OF the Charter when she wa
captured and burned, in 1863, by Cor
federate cavalry under the command 0
Major j. r. Mccain.