Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-11

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The Belle Memphis cleared last eve
ming for st, Louis with a fair up
stream trip. She added here a list of
Eastern bound cotton.
The steamer Rapid Transit comes
here from the Ohio river to carry the
mail between this point and Vicks-
burg for the Adams Mail Line.
Captain Will H. Kyle, formerly of
the Ashland, viii winter in San Anto-
MIA, Texas.
The hull Of the once famous passen-
ger steamer Katie is being converted
into a barge at Madison, Ind.
The new Anchor Line steamer,
which the Towards are building at
Jacksonville, will be loaded on Sat
urday next.
The Golden Crown will leave Gin
cinnati tomorrow for New Orleans,
to be followed on Saturday by the A..
@. Donnally.
The owners Of the Inflated steamer
Cotton Valley have sued the Charles
Morgan for the loss of her.
Samuel, son Of Green Bundurant,
mate of the Golden Rule, died at
Florence, Ind, on Sunday last of con-
sumption.
Henry Baker, a colored roustabout
on the Fannie Tatum, wa horribly
crushed by a heavy cast Of ware roll
ing over himwhile the boat was load
ing at East Liverpool, on her last trip.
The Raven and barges added here
1900 bales of cotton and 1000 sacks OF
oil cake, which was secured for her
by Captain Glenn, her agent.
H. NJ. Miller, a clever gentleman,
son of the veteran Cons Miller, is fill
ing the position of bill clerk on the
James D. Parker.
The superb passenger steamer Col
den Rule, Captain o. P. Shinkle, will
leave Glenn's wharfboat to-morrov
evening at 8 O'clock for New Orleans
The Golden Rule, en- route from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, passed
Evansville last night at Z o'clock, anC
will be due here Tomorrow night.
The Golden City passed up las.
night for Cincinnati after discharginl
at Glenn's wharfboat 143 bales cottoI
and a few packages of sundries.
The Anchor Line packet Crane
Tower left Vicksburg yesterday a
noon for st. Louis, and will leave her
Friday evening.
The John A. Scudder, en- rout
from New Orleans to st. Louis, passe,
Vicksburg yesterday, and will be du
here Thursday morning.
The Anchor Line packet City @
Helena left st. Louis last evening 70
, Vicksburg, and will leave here Frida
morning at 10 o'clock.
The pilots report the channel be
tween Cairo and st. Louis as bein.
crooked, lumpy and hard to define
with only 81 feet by the stick on tn
crossings.
The 0uachita Belle for Arkansa
. City, Illinois for Riverton, 0sceol
. Belle for Osceola, and the George W
Cheek for Friar's Point, are the pack
cts leaving tomorrow.
The broad-horns, loaded with pre-
duce and other truck, are still increa;
ing. Several more from the Obi
river made their appearance yesterda.
The Cherokee passed down la
night for New Orleans well ladel
She put off here at Glenn's wharfboi
200 boxes starch and a few package
of other freight.
The Anchor Line packet John A
Scudder, Captain Jack Carter, wi
leave the Lee wharfboat this ovenin
at 5 o'clock for Cairo and st. Loui
doing all bend business. Capital
Garrett Huls is her purser.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Sterlir
Mcintyre, will arrive tomorrow NOR
ing from the Ohio with a full cargo
y Western products, and leave on Sa
e urday with a return trip for CinciI
natl.
= The Anchor Line packet Commor
!. wealth, Captain Green Shields, vi
leave the Lee w~harfboat to-morro
\ morning at 10 o'clock for New 0
leans, making all principal way Ian.
. ings.
), Captain R. w. Lightburne receive
IL a telegram from Cairo from CAPITA
= Sterling Mcintyre informing him tn
70 he would arrive here tomorrow Wi
eft a big trip of freight and return
3 Cincinnati Saturday evening.
as An effort will be made to have Il
III government pension the widow al
er orphan of the Waterman who lost
ct life on the Chambers during her mi
ne sion of mercy to the yellow fever d
y trict. His family reside in St. Lou
and are destitute.
The John 0verton's ferry doc
n which was SUNK by the 0sceola Bel
Yesterday in eifecting a landing, "
raised and pumped out last evening
= the tugs, and is again in place al
ready for business,
~ The City of Vicksburg passed do,
at midnight for Vicksburg with a
or trip. She discharged at the Lee wha.
tn boat 1876 bales and 3 bags cotton,
sacks seed, 400 barrels potatoes,
ID barrels and 80 half barrels -four, a
- 81 packages of sundries. She add
;. 40 tons faF points below.
ovc Captain Charley Russell, Of t
VI steamer James d. Parker, caught t
thief who stole his overcoat from t
or Packer on Main street this morni
be with his oVercoat on. Captain Char!
lst made him diyest himself Of his va
able garment and had the thief turn
IN over to the proper authorities.
While The steamer c. K. Peck v
,kdlv;no Of Hog Boipt. Tuesday night