Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-09

iOur persons were killed ana several
severely scalded and otherwise hurt.
The boat sunk in three minutes
after the explosion and is a total
loss
Mrs. J. Mccullough, the estima-
bic wife of Joe Mccullough, pilot
of the Andy Baum, accompanies
him this trip. Mrs. Mccullough is
recovering from a severe illness, and
we hope the visit to Memphis will
Improve her health.
The George w. Cheek, Captain
Mark Cheek, is the regular mail
packet leaving this evening for
Friar's Point and the bends, attend
ing to all way business. Walker
Outlaw does the honors of the Of
fee.
Inc uolden hule passed up last
evening for Cincinnati with 400
tons freight, including zoo sacks
of coffee, and had 100 cabin
passengers. She discharged here
6 sacks cotton and 80 boxes lemons.
Captain ". B. Miller came up from
New Orleans on her and stopped
off here.
The City of V~icksburg passed
down at 10 am for Vicksburg well
laden. She discharged at the ele-
vator 61O bbls flour, S25 bbls meal,
$50 sacks oats, 90 bbls oil, 9 head
hogs, rs boxes cheese, rs sacks bran,
, bales cotton, IA boxes eggs, Is
pkgs butter and 10 boxes bacon,
and added % tons for points below;
also a fair list of people.
The elegant passenger steamer
Golddust, of the Anchor line, leaves
the elevator tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock for New Orleans, making
all principal way-landings. Captain
James O'Neal commands, with
Captain Henry Deadrick in the
Office. Captain Ad Storm is max
ing engagements, and will receive
freight for her at all hours at the
elevator.
The steam yacht Myrtle, which a
short time ago piled in the govern
ment service between New Orleans
and the Balize and the lower coast,
was caught in q storm on the 9th
ult., while carrying the mail from
Corpus Christi. The result was a
complete wreck, but no life was
lost.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
tai, will arrive to-day from White
river with a good trip of cotton
and other freight, and leave to-mor-
row evening with a return trip for
aau
White river, going through to
Jacksonport and making close con-
nection with light-draught steam
ers for upper White and Black
rivers. Charley Postal, a genial
and clever gentleman, is purser,
assisted by Count Chamberlin.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain 7.
j. Darragh, is the regular mail
packet, leaving this evening for
Little Rock and all points on Ar
kansas river, connecting at the Rock
with the light draught steamer
Judge Fletcher for upper Arkansas
river and Fort Smith. Captain J.
A. Mcconnell, an affable gentle
man, is her chief clerk, assisted by
Joe Boyd.
The Illinois, Captain ]. ]. Oar
ragh, leaves this evening at five
o'clock for Vicksburg and the
bends, doing all bends business and
making direct connection at Vicks-
burg with the New Orleans and
Yazoo river packets. Captain Lee
Cummins, a gentleman who is
recognized for his universal cour-
tesy and prompt attention to bust
ness, controls the Office, and is as
sisted by Marlin Jones and Will
Darragh.
The Andy Baum, Captain Vim
ton, will leave tomorrow evening
for Cincinnati. She has palatial
passenger accommodations, and will
ticket passengers through to all
Eastern cities at low rates, trans
ferring passengers and baggage to
the railroad depots free Of charge.
Captain Deems, a worthy gentle
man, holds forth in the Office.
The good steamer West Wind,
Captain ]. D. Randall, will leave
tomorrow evening for the st.