Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-05

evening tor 81. Louis. She put Oh
here "A bbls molasses and several
packages of freight and added several
lots for the bends and some people.
Brooks feeble attempt at witticism
this morning was so thin that the pun
would not hold together. In fact it
was too stupid, even for the Appeals
%wet-ender.
The little steamer Triplett. which
has been plying in upper st. Francis
river, came in this morning, and goes
north to spend the summer.
The Vint Shinkle cleared last even
ing for Cincinnati, with 242 bales cot
ton, 200 bbls oil and a lot of old iron
and paper stock. She had also 40
cabin passengers and quite a number
of deckers.
The Marlin Speed, Captain Ed
Rowland, will arrive tomorrow from
the Arkansas river and will leave on
Saturday with a return trip for Little
Rock.
The fine steamer Josie Harry, Cant.
Milt Harry, will arrive to night from
White river and leave on Saturday
with a return trip, carrying the mail
and going through to Jacksonport.
Captain John G~wathmey is still
confined to his room with a severe
attack of cholera morbus. We hope
to soon chronicle his recovery. Billy
Nucles went out on the Coahoma in
his place.
The Paris c. Brown passed up at II
am. for Cincinnati with a good up
stream trip. She put off here a lot of
molasses and sundries, and added a
few lots of freight.
Captain Alex Howell has sold out
his interest in the wharfboat at Shaw
neetown, and moves to California next
month to go into the hotel business.
Millspaugh q Carroll will continue
the wharfboat business.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis
last evening for Memphis and will
arrive here tomorrow night aud leave
Saturday evening with a return trip
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The H. P. Rogers, Captain John
Fritz in command, continues to make
her regular daily trips in the Scan
lan,s Landing trade, leaving the foot
OF Union street at sharp five o'clock.
Lewis Fritz is her purser.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
arrived last evening from Vicksburg,
and will leave the Anchor Line wharf
boat this evening at 5 O'clock. sharp,
for Cairo and st. Louis, attending ia
all bend business and making close
connection with the principal rail
roads for all points East and West
Tom White presides at the desk.
The merchants who are interested
and identified with the commerce o.
Memphis and the bends trade will
have an adjourned meeting this even
ing to perfect all arrangements for the
placing of the Rob Roy, Captain John
B. Davis's boat, in the Memphis anC
Riverton trade.
The City of Helena, Captain McKee
arrived at noon bound for Vicksburg
with a good trip of freight. She dis.
charges here 1900 pkgs of general mer
chandise, and adds 30 tons for points
below, and gets away this afternoon
George Walton, her clever purser, viii
entertain those wishing a pleasant tril
down the river.
Captain Hop Loudon, with his new
and powerful tug, the Hop Loudon
which has recently been finished a
Paducah, came in this morning from
the Ohio river with a tow of bargcs
The new tug is a success and vii
reyolutionize towing of small tows
We will give a full description of he
in u issue tomorrow. Captain
Loudon will do jobbing and town.
with her from this port. She has a
easy model, is of light draught, ha
two engines and works two wheels
with 74-foot blades.
The great favorite Arkansas Git
and bends packet the Illinois, in com
mand of that ever popular office
Captain Mark Cheek, came in Thu
morning with 26 bales and 5 bags o
cotton, 337 SKIS seed and 70 pkgs sun
dries. She also had a large list o
people and did a good way business OF
the round trip. She leaves this even
ing at 6 o'clock, sharp, with a return
trip for Arkansas City carrying tn.
mail, attending to all way business
and connecting at Arkopolis with tn.
Pine Bluff railroad. Captain Lee
Cummins, a gentleman with whom i
is a pleasure to travel and do business
is her chief clerk, and has associated
with him in the office Messrs. Bill.
Thomas and Lee Cummins, jr.
The pail bearers at the funeral q
the late Captain John Litherbury
were Captain Albert Stein, Captair
John WOODBURY., Captain Norwool
McClelland. and Mr.. John Baltic
Captain Litherbury was born in Mary
|, land, and came to Cincinnati abou
1880, and was foreman for Mr.. Saur
ders Hartshorn. the veteran boa
, builder. After hal Captain Lithel
bury and Ezekiel Lockwood CON
menced building boats. They built
= boat for Captain Thomas N. Blackwell
i where West C%ovington, KY, mo-
stands. Captain Litherbury built owe
200 steamers, and a large sea. goin
vessel, which is still alive on the oceal
The Yorktown, Mississippi and Mi,
souri, were among the steamers h
built. He was as good boat. buildt
and ship-carpenter as ever followe
the business in this or any other coun
try. lie learned his trade in Bali
more.
The Ohio river favorite passeugC
v steamer Cons Millar, Captain WI
Tichenor in command. came i'm thi