Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23

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The Belle Of Shreveport passed
down last evening loaded fat in the
water. She discharged here p dressed
hogs and LOG empty oil barrels and
added a few lots Of freight for points
below.
The tow boat Dick Fulton, bound
south with a tow sunk a barge in the
storm at Hugh's bar six miles below
New Albany. 1t lies in the middle Of
the river.
The new steamer, Reuben R. Spring
er, is due down to-day, bound for New
Orleans on her maiden trip. She is
an elegant sidewheel steamer. Capt.
Henry Hart, formerly of the Thomas
Sherlock, is her commander with Mr..
Mccoy as chief clerk.
The james Lee will bring in a sure
enough Christmas trip tomorrow.
She will have about all the freight she
car handle and about 800 deckers, and
her cabins will be crowded with bend
folks who come up to the city to pur-
chase Christmas presents.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Pos
tai, will arrive tonight and leave to-
morrow evening on her regular day
for White river, going through to
J%acksonport and making direct con-
nection with the light draft packets
for upper White and Black rivers.
The Batesville will have her repairs
completed to-day and will leave this
evening for St. Francis river, carrying
the mail and doing all way business.
Captain Randall commands, with
Birdie Banning, one of the cleverest
gentlemen out, in charge Of the Office.
Captain Joplin, of the Batesville.
will ship all st. Francis river freight
this evening by the Coahoma. All
freights received by her for St. Fran
els river will go forwarded with dis
patch, the Mike Davis connecting at
the mouth of st. Francis river with
her.
The Joe Kinney passed down last
evening for Yicksburg, well laden.
She discharged here 36S bbls -four and
meal, 40 bars iron, II pkgs bolts, 428
sacks corn, 800 pals lard, Z coops
poultry, Z bbls fish, IS boxes glass and
$40 pkgs sundries, and added 30 tons
for the bends.
The City of Vicksburg, of the
Anchor line, Captain Robert Riley,
will leave the company's wharfboat,
foot of Union street, this evening at
sharp five, for Cairo and St. Louis,
carrying the mail, attending to all way
business and making connection
at Cairo with the railroads for all
points East and West.
The staunch and excellent steamer
Shields, Captain Ed. CrOwell in com
mand, came in this morning from
Dyersburg with FOG bales cotton. SIG
SKIS seed and sundries, and also had a
good list of people. She withdrawS
from the D%yersburg trade and has
been chartered to Captain Ashford for
the Commerce trade.
Captain Blanks has made a great
improvement to his new steamer, the
i. A. Blanks, in the shape of II
inch pipe, running all around her
decks, with hose attached, so water
can be thrown in case of fire anywhere
around the cabin, and it is attached to
the donkey engine, which he thinks a
good thing for all cotton boats.
Captain 0. k. Joplin, of the Mike
Davis, has turned over the COM
membership of his steamer to AL
Smith, and arrived here this morning,
and has taken command of the Bates
ville,on which steamer he will walk the
hurricane roof for the present. o. X.
is one Of the best fellows in the world,
everybody's friend, and a gentleman
recognized for his integrity.
The James Howard, which is one of.
the best and most reliable carriers on
the river, is receiving at the Anchor
line wharfboat foot of Union street for
New Orleans, and leaves Wednesday
evening making all principal way
landings. She is not only a good car
rier, but has sumptuous passenger
accommodations. Captain Wood
has charge of the office. Captain AID
Storm will make engagements for
her.
The new steamer Jessie X. Bell
came in last night from Louisville, and
left this morning at 3 I'm. for New
Orleans. She discharged here $50
rolls bagging, 93 boxes glassware, Il
plows, ? bales cotton and sundries,
and added several people. She is a
fine piece of architecture, and one
of Towards best; she is well finished
and is furnished in style becoming her
beauty and symmetry. Mr.. Howard,
one of the builders, and Captain Hol-
folk were passengers on her en- route
to the Crescent city, to pass a few days