Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-10

lut pliOlc dit Cvlulioiulht VI INC
rapid accumulation Of snags between
ST. Louis and Cairo, during the past
ten days, aud they report the river at
Horsetail being in a worse condition
than ever.
The Annie P. Silver, of the Anchor
Line, passed down this morning, fully
laden. She added at Hopefeld a lot
of oil cake and meal.
The Greyhound leaves to-day with a
tow Of coal for Arkansas City, for
Messrs. Brown & Jones.
Captain Frank Vinson has been APP
pointed agentfor theLeeLine of steam
ers, Coahoma and George w. Cheek.
The Greyhound came in yesterday
with a tow of lower Ohio river coal for
Messrs. Brown & Jones.
The Mark Twain is making regular
trips in the st. Francis river trade
between Helena and Wittsburg.
The famous passenger steamer
Charles Morgan is due up tomorrow
night, bound for Cincinnati.
Alfred Hamilton died December 2,
at his home in Bridgewater, Reaver
county Pa, aged So years. He had
formerly followed the river for a num-
Der of years, in the Cincinnati and
Memphis Packet Line.
The yellow fever boat John Porter
and barges came in yesterday after
noon from Pittsburg. She loads a
barge hero with oil cake, cotton and
oil meal, and expects to get away this
evening for New Orleans,
Superintendent Ad Storm, at the
Lee wharf boat, respectfully s%olicits
c~onsignees to move their merchandise
brought here by the steamers Belle st.
Louis, Fannie Lewis, Colorado, John
B. Maude, James Howard and Cen
%tennial, the same being ready for de-
livery.
Three colored men, Warren Owens,
Dudley Graves and Edward Oscar,
%rousters on the steamer Gold Dust,
we're drowned Saturday night at Cairo.
While turning one of the wheels o.
the steamer a plank broke on which
they were standing, percipitatlng then
in the river and drowning them.
The Anchor Line packet Belle
Memphis, Captain John c. Crane il
command, came in last night from
1 Vioksburg, and leaves the Lee wharf
, boat this evening at 5 o'clock fol
! Cairo and st. Louis, doing all benz
. business.
! The splendid passenger steame.
Geo. w. Cheek, Captain Stacker Lee
of the Lee mail line, is the regula
mail packet, leaving this evening a
5 o'clock for Friar's Point. Wake
Outlaw, a gentleman who is recog
nized for his integrity in business an,
universal courtesy, controls the office
The fine steamer James d. Parker
Captain G. B. Russell, is receiving a
the foot of Jefferson street for Cairo
Louisville and Cincinnati, and leave
tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock, ticket
ing passengers through to all Easter
points at lower rates than usual. Nj
Robert Mccoy is her chief clerk, sec
onded by Mr.. Wheeler.
The Thompson Dean, commando
by Captain James Pepper, will 'arriy
to-day from New Orleans and leaves
6 o'clock with a return trip, maxim
:. the principal way landings. Mr. v
q Entreken, a sociable gentleman an
~ accommodating clerk, does the homo
y of the Office, seconded by Mr.. Sterri
e Pepper.
es The Phil Allin has been Withdraw
ID from the Riverton trade and the ell
he CANT steamer Illinois takes her plaC
Mt She went out last night with a sple
1 did trip of freight and people. III
at Phil Allin will be taken up the rive
IN and a new hull built for her machi
at cry and cabin.
II The Batesville, Captain j. D. Ra
Is dali, came in last night from St. Fra
es els river with 1896 bales of cotton, /
,se' sacks Of seed, 1870 hides and 70 pac
4 ages of sundries. She leaves Il
ia evening with a return trip for !
les Francis river, carrying the mail, dol
", all way business and going through
k Wittsburg. Captain d. B. Abraham
els a courteous gentleman, is her chi
of clerk, seconded by Birdie Banning.
The Osceola Belle, Captain j.
Andrews, brought in from the upr
coast ia bales cotton, 1873 sacks Sc
cotton, 632 sacks seed, 10 head cat
,bt and sundries. She returns this eve
IN ing to 0sceola, carrying the mail a
attending promptly to all way bu
a ness. b. 0. Michel, Cryus Fay a
Mr.. Speares, a trio of clever gent
emu men, have charge of the Office.
The elegant steamer Cherok,
to Captain George Wolf in commaI
rip will leave Glenn's wharfboat this eve
ing at five O'Clock for New 0rlea.
lrg making all principal way landin
lies She has sumptuous passenger acco
cks modations end is safe and reliaI
carrier. Captain Byers presides
IRIS the desk. Freight will be receiy
of for her at All times at Captain Glen
wharfboat and passengers register
the The elegant sidewheel passenl
steamer Red Wing, in command
ON that old aud time honored boatm
sed Captain John B, Davis, has enter
the Memphis and White river tr3
is6 as a Tuesday packet, leaving this e
Isw Mug on her initial trip. Mr..
Crowell, who is well and fayOra
I'm known with the shipping and tray
,as- ing public, has charge of the off
On our local page will be found an
tended notice of her.
and The sslapdid passenger stear
2 Of Golden City, Captain ]. D, Heg
leaves Glenn'g vharf6oat this even