Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-27

The Golden huIe leaves Olnctn-
natl Saturday next for New Or
leans.
The Helping-Hand club have an
excursion on the james w. Gaf to.
night. 9ncl
The Charles Morgan, bound for
Cincinnati, passed Vicksburg yes
terday morning at 9 o'clock and
VIII arrive here tonight.
The John B. Maude, from st.
Louis arrived at Vicksburg last
night and leaves there to-day noon
with a return trip for st. Louis.
The Katie Hooper will arrive to-
morrow from Arkansas river and
leave on Saturday with a return
trip for Little Rock.
Another swell is anticipated in.
Arkansas river, as there have been
heavy rains, and all the small
streams rising at the head waters.
The Greyhound, with a tow of
lower Ohio river coal for Messrs.
Brown & Jones, came in last even
ing and leaves again to-day for the
lower Ohio with a tow of empties.
The Night Hawk, by towing the
skiff and crew thirty miles on their
quick trip a few days since, enabled
them to come from Randolph to
this port in the time they did.
The Robert Mitchell, EN- route
from Cincinnati to New Orleans
with a full cargo of grain and other
Western products, will pass down
this evening.
An account of the sinking of the
little towboat Condor, which struck
a snag in Bradley's chute at $50
this morning, will be found on our
local page.
On our local page will be found
description of a floater picked up
at Delta, which is thought by some
to be the body Of pilot Kennel, who
was lost on the Warner.
Captain Broadhurst, with the
tug Night Hawk, has gone down
the river in search of the wreck of
the Little Condor.
George L. Plantz, trustee of
Middleport, purchased the towboat
E. NJ. Norton, which was sold by
the United States marshal at Gin
cinnati for $1l, 800. She is only
three years old and cost $4,000.
Mr.. Jack Sugar, engineer on the
tug Maggie, was garroted and robbed
at Cairo on Sunday night of 70
cents, as be was returning to his
boat. One man held him up, while
another went through his clothes.
The new steamer J. N. White
win enter the Memphis and New
Orleans trade by the 18th of o.
tober. She leave Louisville to-day
for Paducah, where she will be
finished. She comes to the latter
point to be completed, fearful Of be-
ing caught above there by low water.
The miners of the Kanawha val
ley are forcing employees on locks
and dams in the river to Join them
and ask an advance from 1925 to
$3.50. Some difficulty is expected
with the strikers, who are becom-
ing formidable in numbers and ag-
gressive in spirit.
Colonel Billy Byers, of the j. W.
Gaff, came through from Cincinnati
by rail, arriving here a few hours
ahead Of his boat. He wants all of
his friends to go up with him on
the Gaff, to see the great race on
the 4th.
Mr.. R. G. Jameson, one Of the
clerks on the Lee wharf boat, left
last evening on the Coahoma on a
recreation and pleasure trip to
Friar's Point and return. Bob is
an efficient attache of the Lee
wharf boat, obliging and polite to
all with whom he comes in contact.
Mr.. Robert r. Oarrel, book keep.
er for the Cincinnati Marine Ways,
and a son Of Captain Hercules
Carrel, was married Tuesday night
at the st. Paul's N. E. Church,
Cincinnati, to Miss Hattie Fisher,
a daughter of Captain G. W. Fish
ca, United States inspectors of steam
boilers. There was a large attend
ance Of friends at the church to
witness the ceremonies.
An election of the New Orleans
and Greenville Packet Company
took place in Louisville, Monday.
Captain ]. W. Tobin, Captain r.
II. Voolfolk, Captain John How
ard, Captain Sam S. Brown and
Captain j. w. Cannon were elected
directors. Captain j. w. Tobin
was elected president, Captain Jno.
Howard vice president, and Capt.
r. Il. Voolfolk secretary.
TIE City of Helena, Captain Nc
Kee, will arrive this evening from
Vicksburg and leave the elevator
tomorrow evening at sharp 5 for
Cairo and st. Louis, attending to
all bend business and making direct
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West.
George Walton presides at the desk.
st. Louis Telegram Of the 25th:
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