Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-16


Randall will have her repairs com.
pleted and be ready to leave here on
Friday next for St. Francis river.
She will lose her trip to-day, as she
cannot be repaired in time to get out.
The Fawn left last night for Evans
vile, with 1853 bdls hides, GO bbls tai
low, II bales paper, and added at
Hopefeld 800 bales of Eastern bound
cotton. She had zoo bales of cotton
engaged for her here, but the Under
writers Of Memphis refused to insure
on her, claiming that she required re-
placing her broken timbers before
they would insure on her.
Captain Jim Franklin received a
telegram this morning from j. w.
King, superintendent Of the Kountz
line at St. Louis, informing him that
he had been commissioned at this
port as agent for the Kountz line.
Jim is a good worker, stands well with
the merchants, knows all the shippers
and will be an able representative of
the line.
The City Of Vicksburg was furnish
ed at St. Louis this trip with a new
and handsome pair of smokestacks.
They are a fine set and add much to
the appearance of the boat. Capt.
Bob Riley is as proud Of them as a
young CANNON would be wit. a "gold
ticker" Every time he makes a land
ing he gets out on the banks to ad-
mire his pet steamer and her new pair
Of smokestacks, which he says is the
prettiest on the river.
Several accidents to the coal feet
have occurred. The Jim Brown
grounded two barges at Merriman.
The Coal City stuck three boats at
Duf''s and one at Merriman. An eff
fort will be made to get them off. The
Reindeer lost a boat at Dixmont; the
John Porter one at Logstown; the
j. H. Bigley one at Sewickley; the Joe
Williams a fuel boat at Duff's The
Monitor ran into and sank a boat in
Pool No. 2.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain J. j.
Darragh, leaves this evening at 5
o'clock, sharp. for Pine Bluff and all
points on Arkansas river, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
The Hattie has elegant passenger
accommodations and is a safe and
reliable carrier. Mr.. Ansel Bank
smith, a gentleman who is well end
favorably known on Arkansas river, is
her chief clerk, while Jerry Maston
will preside over the cabins.
The great Ohio river fayorite pas
senger steamer Cons Millar, Capt.
VIM. Tichnor, came in from Cincin-
natl this morning with 600 tons Of
miscellaneous freight and is discharg-
ing at the foot Of Monroe street, and
leaves tomorrow evenings with a re-
turn trip for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati, Jimmy Vores, n of the
best fellows in the world, has charge
OF the office, and is seconded by thai
prince Of good fellows, Harry Gazzley
Captain s.. S. Garrett received his
commission yesterday as boiler inspec.
tor Of this district, and Mr.. Ralstor
his associate, The hull inspector
initiated him yesterday into the dutie,
of his Office and they both left lasr
night for Helena, to inspect the ferry
boat at that point. Captain Garretr
made a good officer during hi
term as U. S. commissioner. He wa,
very kind to steamboatmen and was
very liberal with them in all his deal.
ings.
Captain Randall being unable tc
procure or charter a suitable beat to
send out to st. Francis river, in
place of the disabled Batesville, will
forward all St. Francis river freights
to the mouth of st. Francis river by
the James Lee, and the light-draught
steamer Mike Davis, will make direct
connection with her there, and will
transport all freights through to all
points on st. Francis river at Captain
Randalls regular rates for his Bates
vile and other packets.
The Ouachita Belle, Captain Mark
Cheek, being delayed by bad weather
and heavy way business and getting in
late, was unable to discharge and get
her cargo on board in time to leave
last night, and laid over until to-day.
She leaves positively this evening at
o'clock, sharp, for Greenville, carrying
the mail, making all way landings and
connecting at Arkansas City with the
Pine Bluff railroad. Captain Lee
Cummins, a worthy gentleman, is her
chief clerk, assisted by Messrs. VIM.
Thomas and Lee Cummins, jr.
The staunch and good little steamer
Shields, in command of hat ever pop
ular boatman, Captain Ed. Crowell,
came in last night from Dyersburg