Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-30

Orleans, and is receiving at the Lee
wharfboat with a return trip, and
leaves this evening positively at Eve
o'clock. Captain VIM. Thorweigan
commands, with Captain George Milt-
enberges in charge of the ofieo. The
ChOuteau is one Of the safest and best,
carriers on the river, and has palatiaI
passenger accommodations.
EVANSVILLE, January %, 1879
River Editor Ledger: The James d.
Parker arrived here this morning.
Everybody well. She has registered
over seventy cabin and fifteen deck
passengers. Will leave Cincinnati on
her return trip to Memphis Wednes-
day, February 8. Yours truly,
MILLAR.
Mr.. Robert Bunten, carpenter of
the Hattie Rowland, fell overheard at
the "eut of" eight miles from the
mouth Of White river, and drowned.
The deceased was formerly a resident
of Pittsburg, well known in river cir
cles and esteemed by all who knew
him. He leaves a large circle of
friends and relatives to mourn his I'M
timely death.
Last nights dispatches from st.
Louis state that heavy ice was run
ming there all day, but not enough to
ebstruet navigation. The gorge at st.
Charles, Herman and Washington, in
the Missouri, have given away and
that stream is rising rapidly. The
Mississippi is still closed at Alton and
all points above. The ice is running
out at Cairo, and the Anchor Line
boats Maude, Grand Tower and City
of Alton have been ordered to st,
Louis.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. G.
Andrews, came in last night from the
upper coast with 1876 bales and 75 bags
of cotton, and 355 SKIS seed and sun
dries, and leaves this evening prompt
ly with a return trip, carrying the
mail and paying strict attention to al
way business. b. o. Michel, a geniaI
and clever gentleman, has charge o.
the Office, and has associated with
him Messrs. Cyrus Fay and A. X
Spears.
The barges loaded with cotton herr
for the John Dippold's tow and which
left last night, contained $500 bales 0
compressed cotton, the first Of engage
ments on a through bill of lading t
Liverpool. She also added to he
tow a barge loaded with $50 tons OF
cake. The cotton and oil cake will b.
reshipped at New Orleans on tn.
steamships Repler, Ariel and City o
Limerick, and the sailing ships Dan
Nialcouson and Belgravia.
The new Memphis and New Orlean
packet Ed Richardson, Captain job
Cannon's new boat, will arrive here to
morrow morning and leave in tn
evening at 4 O'Clock for New Orleans
She is one of the most magni6cen
steamers ever constructed, and will b
+ worth seeing. Captain Washington
her agent, gives a special invitation t
all of Captain Cannon's friends an.
admirers of fine steamboats, to come
the levee tomorrow morning and in
spect her. She will land at the lie
wharfboat.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain job
E Darragh in command, arrived la;
evening from Arkansas river with Al
bales cotton, 33l sacks seed, 300 o
: barrels and sc packages sundries, an
: reshipped at the mouth 424 bales co
ton. She was delayed by fog and ba
weather, but will leave promptly tn
t evening with a return trip for Lift
Rock and all points on Arkansas rive
: carrying the mail and doing all WI
business. Captain j. A. McConne.
a worthy gentleman, is her chief cler
t seconded by w. B. McEnulty.