Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-15

cts, giving through bills of lading
and ticketing passengers through.
Chris Sharpe presides at the desk;
The steamboats, barges and
wharfboats of the Missouri river
packet company were sold at st.
Louis on Saturday at trustees sale,
and were purchased by the ST. Louis
Anchor line aud Memphis company.
There was scarcely any competl-
ton. The steamer Joe Kinney
brought $4,000, Fannie Lewis
$4,000, two barges $1,000 and the
wharfboat $500.
The crops in the bends are in a
flourishing condition. The dry,
warm weather of the past few days
is what the planters have been
praying for. A few weeks Of such
weather will make the cotton crop
all right. With a good yield of
cotton, we will have lovely times in
commercial and river circles this
season.
Another old pioneer has gone.
Captain N. Wylie died at his home
on the Yazoo, Wednesday, the 10th
inst. For many years Captain
Wylie was a boatman in the South
ern waters, but of late years he was
the manager of a large woodward,
owned by Captain Parisot, who had
the most implicit confidence in him.
Captain Wylie was buried at Yazoo
City, where his remains were fol-
lowed to the grave by a large circle
of friends. Peace to his ashes.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker
Lee, brought in yesterday IA bales
cotton and IS pkgs sundries, and a
big trip of people. She will return
to Friar's Point this evening at 6
o'clock, sharp, carrying the mai
and paying strict attention to all
way business. She is not only Q
safe and reliable carrier, but has
palatial passenger accommodations
is frst-class in all Of her appoint.
ments, and makes all way landings
on schedule time, thus avoiding the
delay at way points. Captain Ed
Thomas, an afFable gentleman, pre-.
sides at the desk.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vim.
ton, came in this morning from
| Cincinnati, with 500 tons of freight
of which the following are the prin
cipal items: 1870 rolls bagging
1896 bdls cotton ties, $50 SKIS corn
1852 SKIS bran, $50 bbls flour, Csc
bbls corn meal, Sc pkgs butter, 25(
bxs candles, 100 kegs nails, 10(
bbls cement, 13l SKIS oats, $50 stovei
and 500 pkgs sundries. She return
tomorrow evening to Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati, ticketing pas
sengers through to New York cit,
and all other Eastern points at
cheaper rate than ever. She ha
frst-class passenger accommoda
tons, and will 60 through wit
dispatch.
The splendid light-draugh
steamer Maumell, Captain Thoma
Darragh, came in this mOrnin
from Arkansas river and leaves tC
morrow evening for Little Rock i
place Of the Hattie Rowland, carry
ing the mail, giving special after
ton to all way business and con
Meeting at Little Rock with a light
|, draught steamer for Fort Smith an
the upper Arkansas river, and tn
train for the Hot Springs. I'll
Maumelle has good, comfOrtab.
passenger accommodations, and is
| safe and reliable carrier. Charlie
Musselman, a gentleman who is r
e cognized for his integrity, promp
5 ness in business and uniform kin,
ness, is her chief clerk. All bus
ness entrusted to him will me
with proper care and attention.
The Illinois came in yesterdi
e afternoon from Vicksburg with
fair list of freight and a good pa
Senger trip, returning to Vicksbu.
tomorrow evening. This is one
the speediest safest and most reliab
. boats on the river, while her Office
are all careful, experienced al
obliging gentlemen. Captain Jol
Darragh has cause to c~ongratula
himself on the good repute of b
! vessel. On her last trip she h.
several passengers who intendl
n taking'thc Little Rock train, b
!, when at the foot Of Presiden
70 Island she had just twelve miles
"a run and 20 minutes to make it j
3 The captain said it looked almt
/, hopeless, but the engineer 10.
+ McHugh) said he would land h
= in less time, and true to his wo
81 the run was made and boat land
~ in lust SO minutes. Somebo
u; take uD them pegsl She
20 turns tomorrow evening
six o'clock, sharp, to Vic
20 burg, doing all way business a
- making direct connection at
= kansas City with the Pine Bl
train, and at Vicksburg with
a. New Orleans and Yazoo ri
us packets, ticketing passeng
re- through. Captain Lee CummI
lg an efficient officer and worthy g