Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-20

DeadWoOd that he is % years old,
weighs 222 pounds, was burned out,
didn't lose a meal on that account,
runs the EataphOre restaurant, and
intends to visit st. Louis and Cincin-
natl next summer.
The Joe Kinney, of the Anchor
line, Captain Brolaski, will leave the
cOmpany's w~harfbOat, foot Of Union
street, this day at 4 o'clock pm.
for Vicksburg, carrying the mail and
attending promptly to all way business
and connecting at Arkansas City with
the Pine Bluff railroad, and at Vicks-
burg with the regular packets for New
Orleans and Yazoo river.
The Andy Baum, Captain ViDton,
leaves this evening at five o'clock for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
ticketing passengers through to all
points east at exceeding low rates.
She has elegant passenger accommo-
dations and is a good boat to travel
on. Captain NJ. NJ. Deems and VIM.
Harbinson, two clever gentlemen, do
the honors of the Office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain John
Crane, will arrive to-day from st.
Louis with a full cargo of grain and
produce and leaves the Anchor line
wharfboat, foot of Union street, this
evening at D o'clock, with a return
trip for Cairo and st. Louis, carrying
the mail, attending to all bend bust
ness and connecting at Cairo with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of Fri
day says mr.. Thomas r. Anthony,
shipping clerk for j. G. Buckles &
Co. for several years, has notbeen seen
since last Monday, and it is feared
some misfortune has befallen him.
He has a wife and five children in
Cincinnati. He was last seen at the
0. & M. depot last Monday noon. Mr..
Anthony is well known by river and
railroad men"
The 0uachita Belle, of the Adams
mail line, Captain Mark Cheek in
command, came in this morning with
294 bales cotton, 43 bags seed cotton,
1900 scks seed, and sundries. She
leaves this evening with a return trip
for Greenville, carrying the mail, at
tending to all way business and con-
Meeting at Arkansas City with the
Pine Bluff railroad. Captain Lee
Oummins is her chief clerk, and has
associated with him as assistants VIM.
Thomas and Lee Cummins, jr.
The blue ribbon White river packet
Josie Harry, in command of the little
Captain Milt Harry, leaves Monday
for Jacksonport and all points
on White river, carrying the mail,
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness, and connecting at J~acksonport
with light draft steamers for upper
White and Black rivers. Walker Out
lay, a courteous gentleman and worthy
officer, controls the Office, assisted by
Hugh Smith.
In 1889 Captain Nose Irwin, of New
Albany, was deck hand on the first
double-engine. Madison. Captain Joe
Harcourt, of Cincinnati, was mate on
her. There was a young mar on her
who filed two positions-he was sec
ond clerk and striker" standing
watch with the first engineer of the
boat. That young man was the cap
tain Of the Charles Morgan-Captain
Albert Stein. In the language Of
Napoleon, "it beats"
Calamaties that have happened
within ten miles space from the head
of the outlet to Bradley's landing, all
within two months time-the steamer
Alton sunk a barge on the wreck of
the Mineola; Carrie V. Kountz sunk
at the foot of the outlet; Belle St.
Louis at the last named place; o. W.
Pierce at the head Of the outlet; Mr..
John Broadway was murdered near
the foot of the outlet; Mrs. Young
Blood's house burt up three miles be-
low the outlet, and destroyed every
thing in it; John Davis, colored, had
his house burnt up, and burnt to