Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-27

mOIulnB anu w tue Anchor Line
wharfboat at 3 pm. sharp, for Cairo
and st. Louis. Captain Garrett Huls
does the honors of the Office.
The Batesvillc, Captain Maumus in
command, leaves this evening for st.
Francis river, carrying the mail, at
tending to all bend business and going
through 50 Wittsburg. Birdie Ban
ming is her clever and accommodating
purser.
Captain r. w. Hoel, who killed
himself last week while attempting
the life of his wife's seducer, in years
gone by was a well-known Cincinnati
and New Orleans pilot, and was ia.
military known as "Kidglove Bill" as
he never went to the wheel ungloved.
The Guiding Star, Captain w. b.
Miller, passed Vicksburg yesterday at
pm, and will arrive here tomorrow
morning, and leave Glenn's wharf
boat at 10 am. for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati, going through with
dispatch. Captain John s.. Jones
holds forth in the Office.
Billy Smither, instead of going on
the Ouachita Belle as second clerk,
has accepted the position of chief
clerk of the Rob Roy Billy is one of
the most popular clerks on the river,
and he will prove quite an acquisition
TO the Rob Roy, as he has a legion Of
friends here and in the bends.
The Gold Dust passed down this
morning for Vicksburg fully laden.
She discharged here 800 bbls meal,
46l bbls flour, 1853 sacks corn, q ties
hams and 687 pkgs miscellaneous
freight and added 70 tons of general
merchandise, LOG bbls lime and sew
eral people.
The palatial passenger steamer
Golden Crown, in command Of thai
ever popular boatman. Captain
Eugene Shinkle, will leave Glenn,
wharfbOat this afternoon at 4 o'clock
for New Orleans. making all principaI
way landings. The Golden Crown i,
not only a safe and reliable carrier
but is n Of the best boats on the
river to travel on. Mr.. G. V. Shinkle
a gentleman who is noted for courtesy
and his care and attention to passen.
gers, is her chief clerk.
The great favorite passenger steamer
Of the Cincinnati line the James d
Parker, in command of Capt. Charley
Russell, will arrive to-day from Gin.
cinnati with a full cargo of Western
products, and leaves tomorrow even.
ing with a return trip for Cincinnati
ticketing passengers through to al
points East at a cheaper rate thai
ever. She will also give excursion
rates to all points on the Ohio river
Messrs. Bob Mccoy and Harry Millar
two genial and clever gentlemen ant
accommodating clerks, have charge o
the Office.
The Sherlock's officers say she wa.
not aground at Caseyville, but haC
stopped below the reef to tighten pu
20 bales of cotton on a barge, anC
while so engaged the Eldorado cant
down, and in attempting to cross aboy,
struck the bar and swung down acros.
the bow Of the Sherlock, blocking he,
way. At this moment the cottol
caught fire, butin whatway, unknown
The barge was pushed out and Gu
adrift. and afterward run ashore b,
the Mary Clees aud extinguished
The cotton was seriously damaged
but the amount of loss is not We
ascertained. Captain Hates entered
protest at Evansville, and left til,
partly burned cotton subject to tn
order of the underwriters. As sool
as the Eldorado worked off the Sher
lock came up. 1t is thought the cot
ton is almost entirely destroyed ant
the barge also. The cotton was full
insured.
1t is with the deepest regret W,
chronicle the death of Captain Eugen,
Bowers, at his residence in Newport
Kentucky, the sad intelligence beinI
received here yesterday by his brother
in-law, Mr. VIM. Rosselle, commercia
editor of the Appeal. Captain Bower
was we'll known in marine circles, a
he had for many years served in tn.
Memphis and Cincinnati and the New
Orleans and Cincinnati trade. havin,
commanded several different steamer
in the latter. His last service wa
performed on the steamer Nick Long
worth in the capacity of chief clerk
A few years since, upon retiring from
an active river life Of many years, h,
was elected treasurer Of Newport
which office he has filled for severa
succeedingterm with honor and credi
to himself and friends. His son. Mr.
Eugene Bowers, jr., also an official 0
the city of Newport, died a few month.
since, and it is thought that the sal
bereavement had much to do will
shortening the days of his respected
father. The deceased was a noble
generous-hearted man, popular on tn,
b river, and beloved by all with whom
he came in contact. We hereby ten
der our coincidence and deeply sympa
thize with his bereayed family.
, The Gar Draws a Tooth.
Peter attended the surgical classe
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