Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

The major portion Of steamboat
men sympathize with the poor rail-
road strikers.
The Belle OF Shreveport is due
down this evening for New Or
leans.
The Mary Ann, with a big tow
Of coal for New Orleans, passed
down this morning.
The John A. Wood, with a large
tow of coal for New Orleans, passed
down yesterday.
Mr.. ]. @. Whyccf has returned
from Texas and resumed his former
position of clerk and cashier on
Captain Glenn's wharf boat.
The John Gilmore arrived yester-
day morning from the. lower Ohio
with a tow Of, coal.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed
Postal, viii arrive tomorrow from
White river with a good trip Of
miscellaneous freight and returns
to Jacksonport on Wednesday.
The Charles Morgan left Cincin-
natl Saturday evening for New
Orleans and will be here to leave
Thursday morning.
The New Orleans and Red river
packet Sandy burned at Shreve-
port Friday night and is a total
loss, She was insured for $4,000.
The James w. Calf left Oincin-
natl Saturday evening for Memphis,
viii arrive here Wednesday and re-
turn to the Ohio Saturday.
The Thomas Sherlock, Captain
Lew Hates, leaves Glenn's wharf
boat this evening for Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati. Capt. Glenn
will make engagements for her.
The Carl Schurz, Capt. Mat
Tremmel, is the regular packet
leaving this evening for Scanlan'i
Landing and the bends. Captain
Phil Harmon does the honors Of
the office.
The A. @. Donnally, Capt. Henry
Hart, leaves Glenn's wharf boat this
evening for New Orleans, making
all principal way landings. Mr.
Donnally, a clever gentleman, pre-.
sides at the desk.
The Il. f. Eckert passed dowr
last evening to render assistance t.
the sunken steamer Golden Rule
The Centennial is announced t.
leave st. Louis tomorrow for New
Orleans.
The Andy Baum cleared for Gin.
cinnati Saturday evening with g.
bales cotton, 20 bales rags, 100 bar
rels oil, 100 barrels and sundrie.
and 40 cabin passengers.
The Mark Twain, Captain Ran
dali, Is the regular mail packet
leaving tomorrow evening 70.
Wittsburg and all points on st
Francis river.
The Maumelle, Capt. Pat. Nor
rison in command, will arrive thi
evening from Arkansas river, are
leave on Tuesday with a return
trip for Little Rock and all point
on Arkansas river.
The Osceola Belle, Capt. An
drewS, came in last evening iron
the upper coast, with a good trip
as usual. She returns to Ashfor,
this evening, carrying the mail an
doing all way business. B. {
Michel, an affable gentleman, doe
the honorS Of the office.
The st. Genevieve, for st. Louii
had a good trip of people and a fai
freight list. She added here %
sacks wheat, a lot Of way freight
and a fair number Of people.
Mr.. Neil Booker, the well an
fayorably known steamboat clerl
returned yesterday from Arkansa
where he has been recuperatini
and is now in fine trim and read
for au engagement for the fall SCI
son.
A negro roustabout on the S
Genevieve, named George Caldwell
while scufling and playing wit
another negro on the wheel, Thur
day morning,E at Vicksburg, fC
overheard and was drowned.
The Anchor Line packet, Jol
B. Maude, Capt. VIM. Blake, W.
arrive this evening from Vicksbur
and leave tomorrow evening f
Cairo and st. Louis, attending