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

with 400 tons Of freight. She put
here a few packages but added
nOthisg, having all she wanted.
Captain Jack Blanks has closed a
contract at Cincinnati for the build
ing of a new boat for the Ouachita
trade. She is to be a stern
wheeler, with a carrying capacity of
1000 bales cotton.
The City of Alton, Captain Bixby,
leaves the Anchor Line w~harfboat,
foot Of Monroe street, tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock for New Or
leans, making all principal way land
ings.
The Katie Hooper, Capt. Ed Now
land in command, arrived last eve
ming from Arkansas river, and left to-
day at IL am. for Mound City, at
which point she will be taken out on
the ways and fully repaired.
The Colorado, Captain Sam Nc
Pheeters, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving tomorrow evening for Cairo
and st. Louis, attending to all bend
business, and making connection with
the principal railroads for all points
East and West.
Mr.. John B. Maude, a prominent
merchant and steamboat stakeholder,
of st. Louis, died at Leadyille, Col,
on the 18th of last month. Captain
VIM, Blake's Anchor Line packet, the
John b. Maude, is named after him.
The Il. M. Norton and barges, due
down tomorrow for New Orleans, left
St Louis Wednesday evening with 3
barges containing 100000 bushels of
grain in bulk, and added 3 barges at
Cairo loaded with 100000 bushels of
bulk grain.
The Cons Millar, Captain William
Tichenor, will leave the foot of Court
street tomorrow evening for Cairo,
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketing
passengers through to all points East
at a lower rate than ever. Captain
James Wilson, a worthy gentleman
and efficient officer, presides at the
desk, assisted by Jimmy Yoris.
The Marlin Speed, of the Memphis
and Arkansas River Mail Line, will
arrive to-day from the Arkansas river.
and leave tomorrow evening with a
return trip for Little Rock. Captain
Eugene Smith commands, with that
clever gentleman, Wash Floyd, in
charge of the office.
We have been commissioned here
by Mr.. Hobbs of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat as a solicitor and receiver OF
donations for the widow and family Of
Mr.. Dalton, the Waterman on the
John W. Chambers, who lost his life
in assisting to give succor to our
distressed people during the epidemic.
The Osceola Belle, Captain B. O.
Michel in command, came in this
evening from the upper coast with 20
bales and 20 bags Of cotton, 80 sacks
seed and sundries, and leaves this eve.
ming at 6 o'clock sharp with a return
trip for Osceola and all way landings
on the upper coast. Messrs. Cyrus
Fay and AL Speers, two clever gentle.
men, assist Capt. Michel in the Office
duties.
Our efficient wharfmaster Mr.. Pal
Kallaher is running the levee to the
satisfaction of steamboatmen who pay
the tax for the privilege of bringing
business to the city, and will in a few
days receive all the pipes which have
been shipped for the laying of tn,
mains on the landing, which will be
used to keep the levee clean anC
sprinkled when dusty.
In about ten days the towboats Of
the Red Line will commence TOWING
from Huntington to Louisville, il
barges, 1000 tons granite, to be useC
in paving Main street, Louisville, it,
entire length. This granite comes
from the celebrated quarries of Rich.
mond, Va, over the Q. and o. railroad
to Huntington.
The Cincinnati Commercial of yes.
terday, says: "The eloquence o
Commodore James S. Wise, who mad,
a second speech before the board O
public works, has prevailed, and the
public landing is to be supplied with
three fire plugs, to be used in laying
the dust and cleaning the mud of the
levee. The board visited the landing
yesterday morning on a tour Of inspec.
ton.
Mr.. G. W. Mcdonald reports the
receipts of Pittsburg coal at Louisville
for the month of April at44 towboats
with III boats of coal, POI barges, 81
barges nut coal. 4 barges coke ship.
ments, - tows, with lib boats, IS
bar ges nut coal, 4 barges coke; amour
Of coal remaining in first hands, 3
boats, 81 barges, IA barges nut coal
in the hands of city dealers, Al, OO(
bushels.
While two scrubbers, Frank Devin,
and Lee Andrews, were scrubbing OIL
the wheelhouse of the City of Helena
lying at the foot of Monroe street, yes
terday afternoon the ackleattaohed Il
the ladder gave waywhich precipitatet
them into the river. Devina succeede,
in swimming to shore, but his partner
Lee Andrews, was less fortunate, h
being taken into Dayy Jones locker
Andrews leaves a family in st. Louis
at which city he resided and shippo,
on the boat.
The Nashville American,o of Wednes
day, says: Harvey Carroll, mate o
The steamer G. w. Anderson, was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Lewis 7. Baxter, yesterday, OF
the charge of having maltreated Geo
Martin, pqlqred. The proof did no
sustain the allegation. It was showr
on the other hand that Martin wa
disposed to be m%utinous, and attempted
to leave the boat while trying to ge'
over the shoals, heavily loaded witt
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