Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-22

sacks of seed, 1855 sacks Of corn, Is
sacks of Aaxseed and "A packages
of sundries, and was full Of peo-
pie. She returns to White river TO-
morrow evening, going through to
Batesville and attending to ali way
business on Little Red and Black
rivers. The Hard Cash has su.
perior passenger accommodations.
Charles Postal and John Chamber
lin are her clerks.
MI. John CLARK, fireman Of the
tug DeSoto, was drowned last even
ing at the foot of Poplar street
while bathing in the river. The
deceased and Buch Brannon were
swimming in the river together,
when Mr.. Clark became cramped
and was unatle to swim ashore.
Buch used every effort to save his
companion and came near being
drowned himself in doing SO. He
stuck to him to the last and tore
the nails off of his fingersin clutch
"a
ing at the barge to keep him above
the surface Of the water, but finally
had to leave him to his fate in
order to save himself.
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM.
Tichenor in command, came in
this morning from the Ohio river
with 500 tons of freight, including
sos bales of hay, 525 barrels meal,
2013 sacks corn, 262 sacks bacon,
200 boxes starch, 20 plows, 16 pack
ages eggs, 81 packages furniture, 10
head sheep, 22G packages merchan-
disc, 10 barrels whisky and 100
packages sundries. She had also a
good list Of people. She unloads at
the elevator, but will be at the foot
Of Court street in the morning
ready to receive for Cincinnati and
points on the Ohio river, and leave
tomorrow evening, ticketing pas
Sengers through to all points East
at reduced rates. Captain James
Wilson, a clever gentleman, ofiici-
ates in the Office.
The elegant steamer Phil Allin,
in command of Captain Mark
Cheek, leaves this evening for
Vicksburg and the bends, giving
attention to all plantation
business and making direct con-
nection at Yicksburg with the R.
E. Lee for New Orleans and the
Yazoo river packets. The Allin is
not only d safe carrier, but has un-
surpassed passenger accommoda-
Captain Reese, Joe Spears
and Dan Sullivan, a trio Of gentle
men who are noted for there cour-
tesy and prompt and careful atten-
ton to the interests of the shippers
and comforts of the travelling pub
lie, are her clerks, while Captain
Tom Caldwell, of the marine brig
ade, walks the lower deck.
The Thos. Sherlock leaves New
Orleans tomorrow evening for Gin
cinnati.
The st. Louis Republican says:
Merchants and beatmep, especi-
ally the latter, appear to be unani-
nous in the belief that much of
the business of st. Louis has been
diverted from the lower Mississippi
to Cincinnati. The following re-
marks, heard on Change Yesterday,
shows that there is a diversity Of
opinion as to the cause or causes of
this loss Of trade:
Captain B.-"It's not the fault
of the boatmen, / tell you. We
can't carry freight for less"
Captain W.-"It's a shame and
an absurdity to see st. Louis mer-
chants sending freight to Cairo and
Evansville to be shipped to New
ORLEANS on Cincinnati boats"
Merchant-'It's the fault of the
boatmen."
Boatman-"Its the fault of the
merchants"
Captain Mc.-I know the cause
of it. It's the pool line. Cincin-
natl sends three boats a week regu-
larly to New Orleans, and you can't
tell when a st. Louis boat will
leave"
Mr.. -"There's no remedy that
| know of. The boat-owners and
the merchants should meet and con-
suit"
Captain H.-HNow, locke here,
20 cents a hundred isn't too much
to New Orleans; but if anybody