Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

New Orleans, left Cincinnati Saturday
The Ella, for Arkansas river, and
Ruth, for White river, had good trips out
Saturday night.
The Fannie Tatum is due up, bound
for the Ohio river, with 400 tons Of freight
and 80 cabin passengers.
The City of Augusta went out Saturday
evening in place of the Phil Allin, the
latter having a broken wrist. The Alhn
will have her repairs completed by We'd
nesday morning, and will leave Wednes'
day evening, her regular day, for Arkan-
sas City and the bends.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, brought in from the lower coast
a fair freight list and was full Of people.
She returns to Friar's Point and the
bends this evening, giving prompt atten-
ton to all way business. Messrs. Davis
and Lsnglois, two clever gentlemen,
have charge of the Office.
The Cons Millar, CsptaiR Sterling
Mcintyre, arrived in port this morning
from Cincinnati with a good cargo OF
Western products. She returns to-
morrow evening, ticketing passengers
through to the Centennial at reduced
rates. She has elegant passenger ac-
commodations. Captain James Wilson,
an affable gentleman, controls office at
fairs.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, will be the Anchor Line packet
tomorrow morning, leaving the elevator
at 10 o'clock for Vicksburg and the
bends, carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Chris Sharpe is prime
minister.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lenox, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving to-mor-
row evening for Cairo and St. Louis,
making direct connection with the prin-
cipalrsilroads for all points East and
West. Tom White presides at the desk
The Osceola Belle, Captain 0. n.
Joplin, came in from the upper coast
with a fair trip of freight and people.
She returns this evening to Ashport and
all way landings on the upper coast, at
tending to all way business. Captain
VIM. Joplin has charge of the ledger.
Will S. Hays has been appointed pas
senger agent at Louisville for the Louis
vile and Cincinnati Mail Line. He will
attend TO the agency in connection with
his duties as river reporter of the Courier
Journal.
The John A. Scudder passed down yes
terday morning for New Orleans fully
laden.
The Atlantic and barges and Fannie
Tatum, bound up, passed Vicksburg Sat
urdsy aud are due to-day.
The Andy Baum from Memphis ar
rived at Cincinnati to-day.
Captain D. P. Davis has clerked ant
. commanded the George W. Cheek during
the past week in the absence of Captain
Nat Green, who is confined to his resi-
dence, suffering from a spell of sickness
Captain Davis is an efficient and WORTHY
. boatman, and has aided in making thu
l steamer he so ably represents popular il
. the lower coast trade.
: The A. j. White, Captain George Ma
: lone, came in this morning from Vicki
d burg with a big trip Of people, liz bale
: Of cotton, 1868 sacks Of seed and 5
u packages of sundries. She returns t
. Vicksburg tomorrow evening in place c
9 the Illinois, doing promptly all way bus
ness and connecting with the New Oh
! leans and Yazoo river packets. Capital
L Joe Spears is her chief clerk, assisted b
: Walter Kahn and Billy Smither.
" Captain Thomas W. Rea, commando
" and part owner Of the Belle of Shrev,
u port, died very suddenly at St, Lou
Thursday evening from Inflammation
the bowels. BE was born in Sistersyill
Ohio, and began his river career as
deck hand on the Cumberland No.
when fifteen years of age. BE soon ro
to be mate, and served in that capacity {
numerous Ohio river boats, and in IL,
:, was on the New Orleans and Shreyepc
.' packet Red River. Later, he went to 5
10 Louis, where he followed the same occ
patton until 1868, when he purchased
~ interest in a mountain boat and to-
command Of her. Withdrawing fro
the Missouri with quite a fortune,
next directed his energies southwal
and in connection with W. B. Carter,
A. Dohrman and others established {
VT Carter Line of st. Lonis and Shrevep
'U packets. For the past three years
has been engaged in the St. Louis a
~. New Orleans trade, where he has n
"u with success, and leaves his family
sei wife and three children in comforta
circumstances. Captain Rea WASH
fitch year. Captain James Cogs
. has been appointed temporary comm
der of the Belle Of Shreveport, and
A. Dohrman remains in the Office.
OF A witness was under examination
a Toronto court in the case Of an