Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

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B. T. Wagner, Of Shawneetown. I'LL.
we'll known ia marine circles. died al
that point at his residence ON Tuesday
last.
The Robert Mitchell leaves Cincin-
natl this evening for New Orleans. TO
be followed Saturday by the Charles
Morgan.
The sudden breaking up of the ice
and rapid rise Of the river has so far
done very little damage to water
Captain Tom Leathers has contract
ed with Thorpe & Ehler, Of Cincin-
natl for a new boat-a duplicate Of
the Natchez.
The tOwboats John A.. Wood and
Simpson Horner, with empty coal
Hats, left Cairo yesterday for Louis
vile.
Raining and thawing at st. Louis
Yesterday, with fair prospects Of an
immediate breaking up of the ice in
the river.
The Yint Shinkle will leave Gin
clnnati Saturday evening for Mem
phis.
The Batesville, Captain Randall,
will be here to leave on Saturday, her
regular day, for st. Francis river.
The ice gorge in the river at Little
kock broke W yesterday and damaged
all water craft lying around loose.
Captain AID Storm, superintendent
of the Anchor Line, had the mud and
filth removed from the levee in front
of their wharfboat.
Captain Milt Harry would not swap
off the commandership of the Josie
Harry for the whole of New Mexico;
consequently he declined the mission
The Henry Frank will arrive here
Monday next from New Orleans. and
leave Wednesday, the I'D inst, with
a return trip.
Captain Charley Russell will bring
the Parker up to the wharf to-day and
will receive for Cincinnati and the
Ohio river. She will leave on Satur-
day.
The Hard Cash will leave Newport,
Arkansas, to-day for Memphis, and
will leave here on Wednesday next on
her regular day, with a return trip for
White river.
The new and elegant White river
packet Josie Harry, will come to the
wharf tomorrow to receive for White
river, and will leave on Saturday, her
regular day.
The Ruth will be turned over to her
new owners to-day or tomorrow and
will leave here the latter part of the
week for New Orleans and the big
Tombigbee river.
Captain George Malone, the popu-
lar commander of the Illinois. cap
tured a raft of logs yesterday which
was floating past his boat in a field of
ice.
The Cherokee, j. w. Gaf. Paris
Brown and several other steamers took
refuge in the Tennessee river on Tues
day last to escape the heavy running
ice in the Ohio river.
The Marlin Speed, Captain Eugene
Smith, will arrive to-day from Hele-
ma, at which point she has been ice
bound and will commence receiving
for a return trip.
The Anchor Line packet Crane
Tower, Captain Lennox, will leave
the Anchor Line wharfboat, foot O
Monroe street, this evening foI
NatcheG and allintermediate landings
The elegant passenger steamer Johr
b. Maude, of the Anchor Line
Captain VIM. Blake, is receiving fol
Ca iro and st. Louis, and leaves the
foot of Monroe street this evening
She will connect with the %principa.
railroads at Cairo for all points EasI
and West.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An.
drews, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for Osceola anC
the upper coast, attending prompt,
to all way business. B. o. Michel
Cyrus Fay and A. X. Spears, a trio o
clever and accommodating gentlemen
have charge of the Office.
The great iron steamer G. p. Chou.
teau, Captain VIM. Thorweigan. leave.
this evening at 5 o'clock for New Or
leans, making all principal way land.
ings. She is not only a safe carrier
but has palatial passenger accommo.
dations. George Miltenberger. a ge.
NAL and clever gentleman, presides Al
the desk.
The City of Augusta, Captain Joe
Elliott, leaves this evening for New
Orleans, making all principal way
landings. She is an excellent carrier
and has good, comfortable passenger
accommodations. Messrs. Rather anC
Salisbury, two clever gentlemen anC
accommodating clerks, have charge O.
the Office,
The palatial passenger steamer Hi.
nois, Captain George Malone, leave.
this evening for Riverton and the
bends, paying strict attention to al
way and plantation business, Captain
John Gwathmey, a gentleman who i,
recognized for his integrity, prompt.
ness in business and universal cour
/, tesy, controls the office. assisted b,
Marlin Jones and VIII Darragh.
/ Death by the GarrOte.