Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02

beth for $4,000.
The Mark Twain, Captain Maui
mns is the regular Saturday mail
packet for Mariana. She will ar
rive in port in the morning and
leave in the evening.
Mr.. VIM. Thomas and his family
leave this evening on the Vint
Shinkle for Owensboro, Ky, at
which place they Will spend the
heated term.
The towboat A. j. Baker and.
barges arrived at st. Louis on
Wednesday last from Kansas City
with 62,0O9 bushels Of grain in
bulk.
The SunAower Belle is en- route
from Vicksburg to Louisville to be
dismantled, and her machinery will
be put into a new boat building at
Jefersonville.
There will be no Anchor Line
boat leaving st. Louis tomorrow
for New Orleans. The City of AL
ton will be the next boat, leaving
there Wednesday next.
Latest intelligence from the bed
side of Captain Lafayette Deyenny
is to the effect that he is slowly
sinking and his condition is regard
ed as hopeless.
Mr.. Charles Postal, the popular
chief clerk Of the Hard Cash, goes
to Friar's Point this evening on the
Coahoma to visit an old school
mate and friend.
Captain John Hardin, superin-
tendent of the Arkansas River Mail
Line, returned home last night
from the East and was around this
morning looking after the interests
of the line he so ably represents.
The Golden Rule is due from the
Ohio bound for New Orleans. She
is several days out, and is having
trouble with the sandbars in the
lower Ohio, as she had not got to
Cairo this morning.
The A. j. White, Captain N. s.
Green. is the regular Saturday
packet for Arkansas City and the
bends. She will be found in port
in the morning ready to receive,
and will leave promptly tomorrow
evening at six o'clock.
The fine sidewheel steamer Cen
tenRial, of the Anchor Line, Cap
tain 7. L. Davidson, will leave the
Lee wharfboat tomorrow (Satur-
day. evening at five o'clock for New
Orleans, making all principal way
landings.
Captain S. P. Page, an old-time
boatman, and who bad command Of
the New England in the Cincinnati
trade away back in 1S4S, died at
his residence in Brownsville on
Monday, in the seventy-eighth year
of his age.
Captain Frank Hicks Memphis
and New Orleans boat, building at
Cincinnati, the Henry Frank, will
be launched tomorrow. Captain
Alfe Grissome left Evansville last
Wednesday evening for Cincinnati
to witness the launch.
The steamboat Henry Tate, lay
ing at the wharf at New Orleans,
foot of Custom-house street, ex-
ploded her donkey boiler at 2 pm
Yesterday, blowing overheard hei
chimneys and damaging her upper
works and forward part of the
cabin. Estimated damages, $4,000
Captain Joe Spears received q
letter this morning from Mr.. Geo
Milteuberger, chief clerk of the G.
P. Chouteau, informing him thai
the Chouteau would be completed
and ready to leave st. Louis fol
Memphis the first of September
next, and would enter regularly il
the Memphis and New Orleans
trade.
The Grand Tower passed up las
night for st. Louis. She did no.
land here, but landed over at Hope.
field, and sent over her mails and {
number Of passengers who wen
North from here by rail. The tuG
also took over to her ice and othei
supplies. She had a good list O
passengers. All were well on boar(
and in the best Of spirits.
The Ruth, Captain W. @. Harry
will arrive tonight from Whit,
river, and leave tomorrow evening
; with a return trip, carrying thu
mail, doing all way business, anC
going through to Jacksonport
making direct connection with thl
light-draught steamers Milt Harr,
; and Winnie for upper White anC
Black rivers. Ed Crowell, one 0
: the best fellows in the world, ha
charge Of the Office.
Captain J. T. Washington, agen
of the steamer Ruth, received a let
: ter this morning from Captain W
, G. Harry stating that the Rutl
would arrive tomorrow Saturday
: morning with 100 bales cotton, 40
SKIS cotton seed, 100 SKIS corn and
: lot Of cattle and sundries. Sh
will leave in the evening prompt
, at 6 o'clock for White river. Capt
: washington will receive Freight 10