Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-12
Zinc Golden Rsle leaves Oincin.

The Golden Rsle leaves oincin-
natl Saturday for New Orleans.
Captain W. Vented has closed a
contract at New Albany for a new
boat for the Red river trade, OF the
following dimensions /: Length las
feet, beam 81 feet, with a 81 foot
hold.
Among the passengers on the j.
W. Gaff last evening was Mr.. Lou
Mabb, who goes to Cincinnati to
spend the summer.
Mr.. ]. W. Duncan, of Ashport,
Arkansas, was married yesterday
afternoon to Miss R. B. Volkmar,
of this city, a beautiful and accom-
plished young lady. The happy
couple left last evening on the Gaff
en- route for Cincinnati, on a bridal
tour.
The Chicot road is now finished
and Captain Ad Storm, superin-
tendent of the Anchor Line, is Civ
ing through bills of lading to Pine
Bluff.
Captain A. Haycock writes us
that the Osceola, which was caught
in the storm at the mouth of Pow
der river, is a total wreck. He was
at the wheel at the time of the &C
cident, and was blown into the
river and saved himself by a float
ing plank.
Mr.. Frank Smith, one Of the best
aud most popular stewards on the
river, leaves this evening for Pitts
burg, where he goes to join Captain
James Rees' new Arkansas river
packet, the Hattie Rowland, which
leaves there on the Goth.
The Louisville and Evansville
Company will name their new side
wheel steamer the James Guthrie,
and the new sternwheel steamer
the Fashion. The Towards, of JEFF
f%ersonville, are building both boats.
At a meeting of the Louisville
and Evansville Mail Company, held
in Louisville last Monday, the fol-
lowing officers were duly elected for
the ensuing year: W. G. Hite, presi-
dent; 2. M. Sherley, vice president;
A. t. Gilmore, superintendent; w.
W. Hite, secretary and treasurer.
The Cityo Helena, Captain Nc
Kee, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator to : morrow
morning at ten o'clock for Vicks-
burg and the bends, carrying the
mail, doing all way business and
making direct connection at Vicks-
burg with the R. E. Lee for New
Orleans and the Parisot Line for
Yazoo river. George Walton, a
clever gentleman, does the honors
of the Office.
The Cons Millar, Captain VIM.
Tichenor, will come in to-day from
the Ohio with a full cargo of West
ern products, and leaves Saturday
with a return trip for Cincinnati,
ticketing passengers through to all
points East at reduced rates. Capt.
James Wilson, an affable gentle
man, presides at the desk.
The Grand Tower, Captain Len
nox, will be the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow eve
ming for Cairo and st. Louis, at
tending to way business and making
close connection with the principal
railroads for all points East and
West and the Northern Line boats
for st. Paul. Tom White presides
at the desk.
The 0sceola Belle, Capt. Andrews,
came in this morning with a fair
trip. She was delayed on account
of business, but leaves promptly
this evening for Ashport and the
upper coast, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Mr..
Cyrus Fay, a clever gentleman,
presides at the desk.
Capt. D. G. Hill, of New Albany,
has closed contractto build a boat
for Capt. Scoyille, to be used in the
Red river trade, and to be com
pleted by the goth of September.
Length 100 feet, % feet beam, 4
feet depth 0 fhold. The boat, cabin,
machinery, painting and furnishing
are to be done at New Albany.