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

The John Gilmore and barges
from st. Louis arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
Captain james Wilson's wife is
lying dangerously i'll at Hawesville,
with little hopes of recovery.
The Yint Shinkle, for Memphis,
and Golden Grown, for New Or
leans, left Cincinnati Saturday
evening.
The Ruth cleared Saturday even
ing for White river with a big trip
of freight and people for this season
Of the year.
The Paris G. Brown is advertised
to leave tomorrow for New Or
leans, and will be followed on We'd
nesday by the Cherokee.
The Grand Tower from st, Louis
arrived at Vicksburg last evening
at six o'clock, and leaves there to-
day at noon for st. Louis.
The Laura Davis has entered the
Pomeroy trade as a low water
packet.
Captain ]. D. Randall, Of the
Mark Twain, left Sunday morning
for Washington City to look after
his mail contracts in st. Francis
river.
The A. J. White had a good trip
ont Saturday evening for the bends
She Will return tomorrow and leave
again Wednesday evening for Ark
ansas City.
The government snagboat o. G.
Wagner was coaling and taking on
supplies this morning, and is now
getting ready to leave for a cruise
in Red river.
The veteran Arkansas steamboats,
man, Captain Rees Pritchard, came
around on the Maumelle. He is
receiving a warm welcome from his
numerous friends.
There are eight or ten boats now
building at Jacksonville, which
will be finished in four or five
months, and more are to be built
there this summer.
Captain McElroy's new packet.
the new st. John, built for the
New Orleans and Donaldsonvillt
trade, was launched at JeffersonyillC
Saturday afternoon.
Captain Frank Hicks is in Gin
cinnati experimenting the con.
8truction of his new boat. She il
progressing rapidly and will bC
ready to be let in the water very
soon.
The John B. Maude passed nj
last evening for st. Louis, having
fair freight list and a good humble.
of people. She added here IA bale.
of cotton and Is, 900 feet OF walnu.
timber
The Gold Dust came in thi
morning from New Orleans with
! fair upstream trip. She cleane,
out here and discharged 81 barrel
molasses and 4hogsheads cocoan nut
and left at II am. for st. Louis.
The Towards are busily engaged
and have a large force at wor
pushing forward the work ON tn
new boat building for the New Oh
leans, bends and Memphis trade, t
! take the place of the famous Kat,
The officers of the Illinois repol
meeting a "Aoater" this side c
Moons Landing, whose skull az
peared to be crushed in, but OWN
to decomposition are unable to sa
whether the corpse was white
black.
The excursions on the City
Augusta Saturday evening an
night and also yesterday were we
patronized, and those in attendant
were delighted with the enioymen.
provided by Captain John ]
Elliott.
The West Wind, Captain J.
Andrews, came in from the upp
1t coast with a fair list Of freight. 81
ia returns this evening TO 0Sceol
carrying the mail and attending
all way business. Cyrus Fay do
: the honors Of the office.
Il Captain Frank Hicks has engag.
: Messrs. Murray Hicks and Jol
o McHugh to take charge Of the c
:, gine-room of the Harry Frank.
better selection could not have be-
y made, being the very best of m
, chanics and most excellent fellow
~ The Belle Memphis, CAPITA
~ James Yore, will arrive this eve
. ing from Vicksburg, and leave
= Lee wharf boat tomorrow event
= at 5 o'clock for Cairo and st. lou
u connecting with the principal "a
roads for all points East and We
&c The Colorado passed down y
" terday for V~icksburg. She put
at the Lee wharf boat S3S SKIS col
il oats and bran, 1893 bbls flour a
m cornmeal, 700 rolls Of bagging,
pkgs lard, 81 casks bacon, 81 ba
hay, 780 pkgs sundries-3G9S pl
in all, and added several pkgs
lie points below.
The Mark Twain, Captain J
lg mus, came in from the st. Fran
river with a fair trip, and will
81. turn tomorrow evening, 20.
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