Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-18

- oAhA'ob NAAI oecf~AON0 Wa ~
count of the hot weather. Labor
cannot be had to discharge boats.
The Vint Shinkle viii give a
grand excursion tonight under the
management Of several ladies, for
the benefit Of Mrs. Rose Thompson.
The Katie Hooper, Captain.
Eugene Smith in command, Will be
in tomorrow morning from the
Arkansas and returns to little
Rock Saturday evening.
Captain William List and others,
owners Of the Hudson, have pur-
chased the Express, at Wheeling,
for S5000. They win use her ma
ehinefy in q new sidewheel boat.
Wash Floyd, the popular Texas
passenger agent Of the Memphis
and Little Rock railroads. at Pitts
burg, his old home, spending a few
days.
Captain Dave Hukill, who was
Frustrated in the early part of the
week by the heat, we are glad to
say, has recovered and is able to be
out again.
Mr.. A. b. Glover, a clerk on the
X. N. line wharfboat at St. Louis,
was stricken down on Tuesday by
the heat, There is hopes of his
recovery.
The Natchez lays up this week
at New Orleans to repair and re-
paint for the fall season, and the
Yazoo Valley, with Captain Frank
Beck, jr., in command, takes her
place.
Captain Andrews, of the steam
er West Wind, who is one of the
most energetic aud hard working
boatmen on the river, was slightly
overcome with the heat yesterday
afternoon, but was able to take his
packet out last evening.
Light draught boats are being
brought into service in the Ohio
river on account Of low water and
scarcity of freights. The heavy
dmught. boats have went to the
bank, there to remain until the fall
season opens.
The John A. Scudder passed W
at 9 an. for st. Louis with SOL
tons Of freight and a good list o.
people. She discharged here 8;
sacks coffee and 4 casks bottles ant
added 20 boxes peaches and II
crates grapes.
The Vicksburg Herald says tina
the point above Delta is wsshin!
away very rapidly, and that tn
powerful current is gradually grind
ing and sweeping away both poin
and sand-bar, thereby resulting il
throwing the channel of the rive
further on from Vicksburg ever
day.
, The case Of the collision between
: the st. Genevieve and HO. Yaegel
, which occurred below st. Louis il
: January last, having been decide,
BY the local inspectors of st. LOU
] adverse to the Yaeger, an appeal t
! General Dumont, at Washington
: has been taken, on the ground tha
! the inspectors at st. Louis Ber
l prejudiced.
. The Anchor Line packet Gran
! Tower, Captain Lennox, will be i
I this evening from Vicksburg an
/, leave tomorrow evening at sharp
(. O'Clock for Cairo aud st. Loui
/, doing all bend business and maxim
direct connection with the prime
pal railroads for all points East an
West. Tom White is her purser.
The City of Helena, Capital
+, Mckee, is the Anchor Line pack
I leaving the Lee wharfboat to-mo
/, row morning at 10 o'clock f
Yicksburg and the bends, takir
the mail, attending to all way bus
ness and connecting at Arkansi
City with the Pine Bluff railros
!, and at Yicksburg with the Ne
!. Orleans and YazOo river packet
: giving through bills Of fading al
4 ticketing passengers through. Gle
" Walton holds forth in the Office.
Of The pslatial passenger steam
Golden Crown, Captain W.
of Walker, will leave Glenn's whal
10 boat tomorrow at 10 am
New Orleans, making all princiT
te way landings. The Golden Grow
N is not only a safe and reliable ca
rier, but has unsurpassed passeng
at accommodations, and is officer
n by practical aud careful boatmC
Mr.. Eugene Shinkle, a gentlem
lis who Is recognized for his integr.
I'd and universal courtesy, is her ch
clerk, and he is never more hap
or than when entertaining the que
ay of the fine steamer he so ably rep
sents.
X The new Vint Shinkle came
We after noon from the Ohio river W
$50 tons freight and a fair list
tie people, and leaves tomorrow ey,
ty, ing with a return trip for Cine
natl, ticketing passengers thrOu
IN to New York city and all oil
ess Eastern points at a cheaper 7
MT. than ever. During her retirem
ied at Cincinnati she underwenta m
for thorough oyerhaulinp. having