Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-21

Southernfreights were accumulatinc
at Evansville yesterday.
|, The Mark Twain left last night in
her new trade.
The Port Eads and barres passed
down this morning for New Orleans.
The Illinois returned to Arkansas
City with an excellent trip of freight
and people.
The City of Helena, for st. Louis.
had a good upstream trip. She added
here 762 bales Of Eastern-b bound cot
ton.
The Commonwealth, Of the Anchor
Line, leaves st. Louis tomorrow for
New Orleans.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
Paris z. Brown, for New Orleans,
leave Cincinnati tomorrow.
The towboat Petriel is en- route from
Peru to Memphis with ten barges Of
ice for this market,
The ]. W. Calf, en- route from Mem
phls to Cincinnati, passed Evansville
yesterday morning. &
The Annie P. Silver, with 800 tons
OF freight, passed up last night for St.
Louis.
The Golden Gate, from Bayou
Teche, passed up yesterday afternoon
for st. Louis.
Mr.. Frank Buskirk, a former river
clerk, is now in the internal revenue
service in Cincinnati.
Captain S. H. Parisott will build two
steamers this summer-one of $500
bales, the other Of $500 bales capa-
city.
1t is said Billy Haines has kissed
every baby between Little Rock and
the mouth. 'l a ar.H
Captain Jas. Warman, who piloted
the Bedford to Cincinnati, is return
ing home on the Vint Shinkle.
Pittsburg kilograms state that there
Is not much prospect of a speedy ter
mination OF the coal miners strike.
The Gold Dust, en- route from New
Orleans to st. Louis, passed Vicks-
burg last night and is due here to-
morrow.
The Belle Memphis, from st. Louis,
arrived at Vicksburg yesterday and
leaves there to-day at noon with a re-
turn trip. f9.i
The Bonnie Lee, which was sunk in
Red river a few days since, has been
raised and is on her way to New Or
leans.
W. Z. CLARK, a well-known harbor
tug pilot and contractor, died at New
Orleans Wednesday night Of pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Lon Barringer, pilot on the
Cobb Cecil, was married to Miss Mag
gie Riddlebarger, at Portsmouth, last
Monday.
The Steamboatmen are not very
anxious to transport destitute negro
emigrants north, as they are liable to
a hne for landing paupers at the vari-
GUS ports along the river.
There should be a full attendance of
steamboatmen and those identified
with river commerce at the meeting
to be held at the cotton exchange to-
morrow afternoon.
The Grand Tower passed down last
evening for Vicksburg we'll laden.
She put off here 1859 pkgs miscella-
neous freight and added 10 tons for
points below.
Captain Sid Humphreys, of the
Silverthorn, came up from Vicksburg
on the Red Wing, and goes from here
to Evansville on a brief visit.
The Charles Morgan, from Cincin-
natl, and Future City and barges,
from st. Louis, arrived at New Or
leans yesterday,
The G. P. Chouteau, from Memphis.
arrived at New Orleans yesterday, and
leaves there this evening with a return
trip for Memphis.
The G. W. Anderson came near
burning up at Paducah the other day.
One of the beds in the texas caught
fire, but was discovered intime to save
the boat.
.
Captain Billy Davis, with his good
little steamer Jay Hardy, leaves the
foot of Union street this evening at
sharp 5 for Island 81, Old river and
all way landings on the upper coast.
The art of advertising is the secret
Of many a colossal fortune, and can be
adapted in furthering the interests of
river commerce with the same sue
cessful results that has marked its ad-
y0cacy in other branches of trade and
commerce.
Daniel Wright, aged g., died at
Florence, Ind, on the 18th, of heart
disease. The deceased hatboated from
Florence to New Orleans over thirty
five years. He was an exemplary man
and the father-in-law of Green Bon
durant, mate of the Golden Rule.
Capt. j. G. Andrews left last night
by rail for st. Louis and thence to the
Ohio river to contract for the hull of
a new boat for the West Winds ma
chinery. She will be frst-class and
ready for next seasons business.
Paul Boyton, the swimist, came very
near being stranded and losing his life
on the falls at Louisville. The swift
current carried him over the falls,
bruising him considerably and giving
him a good shaking up.
The elegant sidewheel steamer ANDY
Baum, Captain Vinton, leaves to-
morrow evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. Mr., Young. In the
absence of Captain Deems, does the
honors of the office. Captain Light.
burne will make engagements for her.