Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-05

friar s Point. Billy Smlther lB her
chief, with Messrs. Frank Ellison and
Platt Rhodes as his aids.
The steamboat General Miles, which
came here from the upper Mississippi
and entered the Hatchie river trade,
was sold yesterday by the United
States marshal, and was purchased BY
p. NJ. Patterson for $500.
Three sons of Frederick Heinrich.
deceased, formerly a resident af Mem
phis, were drowned in the Ohio river
on Sunday last at Louisville, by the
capsizing of a skiff in which they were
taking a ride.
The Anchor Line packet City of
Helena, Captain Mckee, leaves the
Anchor Line wharfboat, foot of Mon
roe street, tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock for Vicksburg and the bends.
She will give strict attention to all
way and plantation business.
The safe and reliable carrier and
passenger steamer Henry Frank, will
be found in port to-day receiving for
New Orleans, and leaves this evening.
making all principal way landings.
Captain Frank Hicks commands, with
Captain Aft Grissom in charge of the
office, assisted by VIM. Thomas.
Will s. Hays says you can't wear
Captain George o. Hart out in Padu-
cab. In the heart of the town, in the
hearts of the people, George is in the
Hardware business himself. He's as
shy as a mule and as frolicsome among
the girls as a spotted circus horse
turned out to grass.
The Grand Tower passed down last
night for Vicksburg fully laden. She
discharged here 800 SKIS oats, 1870 SKIS
corn, 80 bbls -four, 60 bbls potatoes.
100 bxs crackers, 100 bxs soap, 5 bales
cotton, 100 kegs beer and 300 pkgs
sundries, and added 30 tons of freight
for points below.
The Anchor Line steamer Gold
Dust, Captain John T. McCord in
command, leaves the Anchor Line
wharfboat, foot of Monroe street. this
evening at 5 o'clock for Cairo and st.
Louis, making close connection with
the railroads for all points East and
West.
The new and staunch little steamer
Shields, in command of j. S. Richey,
a careful boatman and clever gentle
man, leaves this evening at 1 o'clock
for New Madrid and the bends, paying
strict attention to all way business.
She will continue in the trade
throughout the season. Mr.. Richev.
a sociable and clever gentleman. holds
forth in the Office.
The famous passenger steamer Chas.
Morgan, Captain Aft Stein in com
mand, leaves Glenn's wharfboat this
evening at 5 o'clock, for Cairo. Louis
vile and Cincinnati, making all prom
inent landings, and going through with
dispatch, making close connection with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West. Harry Stein, a prince
Of good fellows, does the honors of the
office.
The good steamer Cons Millar, of
the Memphis and Cincinnati Packet
Line, leaves this evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, tieketing
passengers through to all points East
and attending to all way business.
Captain VIM. Tichenor. a clever GEN
tleman and practical boatman, com
mands, with Captain James Wilson.
an affable gentleman, as chief clerk.
seconded by Jimmy Voris, one of the
best fellows in the world.
Mr.. Charley Kney, the celebrated
fresh meat and game dealer through
his able representative Mr.. Gus Al
thouse, is furnishing steamboats, with
choice cut meats at a lower rate than
anybody. Charley Kney has the rep
u%tation of having the best meats ever
: sold in this market, and Mr.. Althouse.
who represents the business on
J the river will furnish steamboats, at
short notice with choice meats at low
/, rates.
Natchez is threatened with the same
fate as Vicksburg-that of being de-
serted by the river and left high and
dry, an interior town, cut off from its
only outlet with the outside world. the
Mississippi. The recent rise of the
river has thrown the towhead near the
Louisiana shore, and there is now such
4 current running on the Louisiana
side as to threaten to cut away the
; bar there and throw it on the Missis-
! sippi side directly in front of Natchez.
The Pittsburg harbor towboat Abe
Hays, struck one Of the piers of the
Allegheny suspension bridge, knock
ing a hole in her, and while attempt
ing to land her she careened and turn
ed over. All ON board were saved
except the chambermaid, who was
drowned. The Abe Hays was owned
and commanded by Seward b. HAYS.
The crew Of five men escaped BY
/, swimming to shore. The chamber
maid and cook, Aunty Martin, was
sixty years old; the body has not been
recovered.
The Coahoma, having been delayed
by bad weather and fog, did not get in
until late, hence the fine steamer Geo.
w. Cheek, Captain Stacker Lees
popular packet, will go out in her
place, and the Coahoma will leave to-
morrow evening in place of the Geo.
w. Check. Commodore Lee is de-
termined to accommodate the bends
folks, and will have one of his excel
lent packets, either the Coahoma or
Geo. w. Cheek, leaving here every
other day in order to carry the mails
and attend to all business. Mr.. VIM.
Houston, a courteous gentleman and
efficient clerk, will be found in the
office, with Mr., Banks, a clever gen
tleman and accurate clerk, as super
cargo.
The old reliable. independent White