Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-17

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The steamer Arkansas. ofthe Diamond
10 Line. en- route to St. Louis. struck q
snsg at Comanche yesterday morning.
and sunk up to her main deck. She was
heavily loaded. The boat was valued
at $500 and vas uninsured. She will
be raised.
The high winds Swamped two barges
of coal yesterday at the mouth of Wolf
river. The boats and coal viii prove
total loss, aud are uninsured.
The Geo. W, Cheek. Captain Nat
Green IN command, came in this morn
ing from the lower coast with As bales OF
cotton and Us sacks Of seed. She re-
turns to Helena this evening, attending
to all way business in Council and Wal
nut bends. Mr.. D. P. Davis, a clever
gentleman, does the honors Of the Office
The famous and popular passenger
James D. Parker, Captain Bob
Wise in command, arrived last night
Cincinnati with $50 bales Of hay,
616 dry and wet barrels, and 1000 pack
ages Of sundries. She registered 49
cabin and q deck passengers. She was
delayed "a hours between here and
Cairo by the winds. She returns to Gin
cinnati this evening. attending to all
way business, and ticketinG passengers
to all points East at reduced
rates. The Parker combines speed,
aad comfort, and she is in charge
Of experienced and careful boatmen.
Bad Bob Wise. her worthy commander,
is one of the most popular officers hat
comes to our port. By his fair dealing
aud uniform kindness he has endsared
himself to the shipping and travelling
Mr.. Charles B. Russell, a c0ur.
teous gentleman, presides in the office,
aud be never fails to make the guests Of
Parker comfortable and at home.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
this evening for Haile's Point AAd
All way landings. doing promptly all way
business. Captain Joplin controls the
office, seconded by Plat Rhodes.
The Phil Alhn, Captain James Lee,
oroughtin this morning lO2 bales Of cot
.on and IS sacks Of seed. She returns
Friar's Point this evening, carrying
he mail and doing all way business,
Thompson, Murray and Burke
nave charge of the Office.
The Legal Tender, Captain Eugene
smith in command, will arrive 10 port to.
lay with g big trip Of cotton and seed,
lud leaves tomorrow evening with a re,
urn trip for Arkansas river and all
through to Fort Smith, carrying
he mail and doing all way business.
Outlaw holds forth in the Office.
Major John Hardin and Captain Ed.
Rowland returned this morning from
Rock.
0'Sullivan, Of the Vicksburg Herald,
arrived in the city this morning. He
came here to celebrate St. Patricks Day,
but was too late to join in the procession.
Forward steps forward with a new
water-wheel, for which he claims
many advantages over the present wheels
u use.
The Glencoe will be down Sunday for
New Orleans.
The Cherokee for New Orleans will be
down Sunday.
Wabash river is at high tide and over
the low lands.
Cotton receipts from the bends By
river show a big falling off this week.
The Vint Shinkle for Memphis and
Thomas Sherlock for New Orleans leave
Cincinnati tomorrow evening.
The Mary Miller ia choking a stump al
Cincinnati.
Thirty.feur boats of coal for the South
ern markets were locked through the
canal Wednesday.
The steamboat owners held a meeting
at st. Louis on Wednesday, the object
Of which was to come to some under
standing about the cutting of rates or
freights. Under the present system o.
boats must continue to lose
money.
The G. B. Church entered protest a
New Orleans. aaoi
The d. 8. Turner, with 400 tons o
for Cincinnati, will be due ~
Sunday. szgf
The Colorado, Captain Gray. Is the
regular Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for Vicks.
burg and the bends, carrying the mai
and doing ell way business.
The good steamer Ella, Captain VIM,
is receiving at the foot Of Madi
son street for St. Francis river and sI
points through to Wittsburg, and leaves
evening. Captain Lees Ware
Efficient officer, presides at the desk.
The Idlewild, Captain Stacker Lee, il
the regular Saturday mail packet for
Port Anderson and the bends. She ar.
this morniRg from the lower coasI
with sc bales and 80 bags cotton, rs!
sacks seed and q good list Of people. Sh,
.isreceiving and leaves tomorrow evening
promptly. paying strict attention to al
way business. Mr., I'd. X. Thomas i
her purser.
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