Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-24

few days since. In coming out of
the upper Mississippi she ran barge
35 over an obstruction at Thorn
sons, which injured the barge SO
much that the cargo had to be
transferred to another barge, with
slight damage to the freight.
The Batesville, Captain W. O.
Harry, will arrive to-day from the
White with a big trip of corn,
wheat and miscellaneous freight,
and leave tomorrow evening for
J~acksonport, carrying the mail and
doing all way business in White,
Black and Little Red rivers. Ed
Orowell, a courteous gentleman,
controls the ottlce.
The repairs on the Maumelle and
Belle Of Texas, on the ways at Pa
ducah, are being pushed forward
rapidly. The Maumelle is being
reprinted and will receive au entire
new outfit. She will be ready for
business in ten days.
Captain Hughey Menaugh, of
the steamer War Eagle, died at his
home in St. Louis Wednesday
morning, aged ffty-two. He has
been connected with the Keokuk
Packet Company for over thirty
years. The flags of the steamers in
port at st. Louis displayed their
colors at half-mast out of respect to
his memory.
Captain Ed Nowland's new
steamer Katie Hooper will arrive
this evening from Arkansas river
with a good trip of freight and
people. She will return tomorrow
evening to Little Rock, carrying
the mail and giving special atten-
ton to all way business. Freight
will be received for her at all times
at Glenn's wharfboat.
The Coahoma, Capt. Stack Lee,
came in this morning from the
lower coast with 4 bales of cotton,
sc sacks seed and sundries, and a
good list Of people. She will return
this evening at six o'clock to Friar's
Point taking the mail and attend
ing to all way business. Mr.. Ed
Thomas, an affable gentleman, pre-
sides at the desk.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, arrived last evening from
VickSburg with a good trip of peo-
pie and a moderate freight list.
She put off here 3 bales of cotton,
329 sacks of seed and sundries.
She leaves the elevator this evening
at five o'clock sharp for Cairo and
st, Louis, attending to all bend
business and making direct con-
nection with the principal railroads
for all points East and West and
with the Northern Line packets
for st. Paul. Tom White is her
purSer.
Captain 0. K. Joplin, late chief
clerk of the 0sceola Belle, but at
present a prosperous merchant of
Elizabethtown, KY, arrived in
the city yesterday, accompanied by
his estimable wife, who remains in
the city with her relatives for sew
eral days. Captain Joplin having
urgent business at home returned
last evening by rail.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat
Tremmel, will attend to ferrying
to-day and leave this evening on
time for Scanlan's Landing, doing
all her way business. Freight will
be received for her at all times at
the ferry dock, foot of Monroe street.
She returns in time to make her
regular morning trip to Mound
City. Captain Phil Harmon is her
clever purser.
The City Of Helena, having been
detained by low water, will not get
away on time for Vicksburg. She
will arrive here this afternoon and
leave this evening for Vicksburg,
attending to all way business and
making regular connections with
the New Orleans and Yazoo river
packets. Capt. Mckee commands,
while George Walton ofiiciates in
the Office. She has $500 packages