Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-14

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boat.
The Belle of Shreveport, Captain
Coghil', leaves to-day promptly at 4
o'clock for New Orleans. She is
receiving at the Anchor Line wharf
boat.
The trade mark of the Cincinnati
Southern transpOrtion steamers this
season will be the letter 20" extended
between the smokestacks of the
steamers.
The new steamer james Lee had
steam : up yesterday trying her
machinery, which performed well.
she will leave P%ittsburg tomorrow
for Memphis.
Thu City of V%icksburg passed down
at moo for Vicksburg well laden.
She discharged here nearly 300
packages Of merchandise, and added
about 25 tons for points below.
Captain Melchoir W. Beltzhoover,
an old and prominent steamboatman,
died at Pittsburg Wednesdaymorning,
after several months of illness of
paralysis.
The Tidal Wave passed up this
morning for st. Louis after discharg-
ing here 1925 sacks seed, 26 bales cot
ION, 80 barrels molasses, $50 sacks salt
aud 800 packages sundries.
Mr.. Gwynn, the sub marine diver
and wrecker, left this morning for the
sunken steamer Belle St. Louis. He
says he will be able to bulk head her,
and raise her in a few hours after the
Eckert reaches her.
The Maumelle received very little
damages from the snag she picked up
at Friar's Point. The hole in her
bow has been plugged and made as
good as new, and she is now ready for
business.
The Joe Kinney, of the Anchor
Line, Captain Brolaski, will leave the
company's wharfboat this evening at
5 o'clock for Cairo and st. Louis,
making connection with the principal
railroads for all points East and
West.
Colonel N. NJ. Jones, the Memphis
coal king, is in St. Louis for the pur-
pose of makiug arrangements for ship
ments of large quantities of Grand
Tower mines coal, in case there should
be no rise in the Ohio river.
The Parisot Line steamer City Of
Yazoo, Captain Parisot in command,
will leave the Anchor line wharfboat
to-hOrrow, at IL m, for Vieksburg,
the bends, and all points on Yazoc
river. Captain Ad Storm will make
engagements for her.
The Bette Gilbert, Captain j. w.
Smith in command, got away at moor
to-day for Vicksburg and Yazoo river
She discharged here 800 barrels pota.
toes, 10 barrels onions, Sbarrels beans
and lot Of furniture, and added some
freight for the Yazoo river.
The Marlin Speed, Captain Ed
Rowland in command, will arrive to.
day from White river with a big triI
of cotton, and will leave the R. Il. lie,
wharfboat to morrow evening with
return trip, going through to Jackson
port. Captain j. T. Washington will
receive freight for her at all times a
the Lee w~harfboat.
The Osceola Belle came in at noor
from the upper coast with 500 bale.
cotton, 1000 SKIS seed AID suudries-
the blue ribbon trip of the season
B. o., her popular clerk, on tn,
strength Of the above, purchased hin
a new blue ribbon hat.
The Osceola Belle, Captain j. G.
Andrews, is the regular packet l%eavin,
tljs evening for 0sceola and the
upper coast, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Captain
b. 0. Michel, who is one of tho
most popular clerks on the river, has
charge Of the office, and has asso-
ciatcd with him Cyrus Fay.
The Rapid Transit, Captain Billy
Ashford's new Commerce packet, came
in last night from Cairo. She put of
here II bales hay, $50 sacks oats, ia
sacks bran, aud 200 sacks cotton seed.
aad left at II am. for Commerce and
the lower coast. She will commence
tomorrow making her regular trips.
Captain r. w. L%ightburne received
a telegram this morning from Deyalls
Bluff, from Captain Ed Postal, in
forming him that the Hard Cash
parsed there this morning for Memphis
with a full trip Of cotton, and would
arrive Monday morning, and leave on
Wednesday, her regular day, for jack
sonport and all points on White river.
Major Harpham, agent Of the
board Of underwriters, came down
this morning on Che City of Vicks-
burg from the sunken steamer Belle
st. Louis. He renorls that she is