Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-23

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As welclose our report the ice is
running heavier but offering no i'm
pediment TO navigation.
Captain Lew S~hallcross, under
writer's agent at Louisville. has gone
to the wreck Of the G B. Church.
The Mollie Moore and Katie P.
kountz, en- route from New Orleans
to Cairo, passed Vicksburg yesterday
morning.
The Ruth, from Memphis, and
Raven and barges and Future City
and barges from Cairo, arrived at New
Orleans ye~sterday, h
The Golden Grown, which left here
on Sunday last for Cincinnati, is laid
up IN a safe harbor at Island 10, a few
miles below Hickman.
The Silverthorn, overdue from the
Ohio river, has not yet put in an ap-
pearance, She has a large amount Of
grain and produce for this market.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland in command, will arrive to-
morrow from Little Rock and leave on
Saturday with a return trip for Ar
kansas river.
The Josie Harry, Captain Milt
Harry, will arrive tomorrow from
White river and leave on Saturday
with a return trip, going through 10
J%aeksonport.
The Robert Mitchell and Charles
Morgan, due from the Ohio river and
bound for New Orleans, have not
passed Cairo yet, being delayed by the
heavy ice.
The Sam Roberts and barges came
up yesterday afternoon from New Or
leans. She put off here 60 barrels
molasses and 800 bales compressed
cotton for Evansville.
Weathermoderating yesterday along
the Ohio valley, and we may look for
a general breakup of the ice and re-
sumption of navigation in the Ohio
from Pittsburg to Cairo by tomorrow.
The Yint Shinkle, en- route from
Cincinnati to Memphis, passed Evans
vile yesterday at 2 pm. and is due
here tomorrow, and returns to the
Ohio river on Saturday.
Mr.. Charley Postal, the popular
chief clerk of the Hard Cash, stopped
off last evening on account of the
death Of his brOther-in-law Mr..
Cyrus NJ. Hopson.
Captain Aft Grissom purchased yes
terday the r. II. Lee wharfboat for
the Memphis and New Orleans Packet
Company, and it will continue to be
run under Captain Washington's ad-
m%inistration.
Miss Victoria, daughter of Captain
Johu b. McCuen, died last night after
an illness Of several weeks. Her
funeral takes place this afternoon.
The family and friends have our deep
est sympathies.
Captain John Edison, a well known
and popular boatman, died last night
at 6 o'clock at the residence of Mr..
Stiff, No. 80 Fourth street. The de-
ceased had been i'll for several weeks.
The steamers in port displayed their
colors at half mast in respect to his
memory. His funeral takes place this
afternoon.
Captain Randall is repairing the
Mark Twain here and will leave in a
few days for st. Francis river and the
Sunk Lands. The captain will keer
her up in the lake several weeks. ply
ing between Wittsburg and there. He
has a contract to bring out "A large
number of slaves and timber.
Captain Caleb Greene, an old steam.
boatman, died at Oakland. Cal. on
December last of asthma. The de.
ceased was chief engineer on the
Clinton in 1925, and afterward com
manded and engineered several first
class steamers in the Ohio and Missis.
sippl river trades.
A reduction of tolls on the Louis
vile and Portland canal is recon-
mended by General Wetzel. On
steamboats, and model barges the toll.
are to be reduced from to 81 cent,
per ton; square barges, flats, coal.
boats, etc, from 5 to 1 cents. AL
other rates remain as during the past
year.
During 1878 the steamers of the
Seventh district, which includes the
Ohio from Cincinnati down, carried
l,583,9l3 passengers. OF this number
only one lost his life, and only three
were injured. This speaks well for
the efficiency of the service, especially
when compared with other modes Of
transportation.
Captain Jack Sleeth, of the Rapi,
dan, is the only steamboatman on any
of the rivers above Memphis that has
kept his boat running regularly
through the winter. All other crafts
laid up, but the Rapidan plowed her
way through, up and down the "l0-i-
see, all the time. Captain Sleeth is
truly the wizard Of the Tennessee.
The swift and palatial passenger
steamer Illinois, Captain George Ma
lone in command, is receiving at the
foot OF Court street, and leaves this
evening for Arkansas City, attending
promptly to all way business. Captain
John Gwathmey a genial and clever
gentleman, controls the office, assisted
by Johnny Briggs and VIII Darragh.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain j. G.
Andrews, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for 0sceola and
all way business. B. O. Michel, a
gentleman who Is recognized for his
integrity and correctness In business
and uniform kindness, is her chief
clerk, and is ably assisted by Cyrus
Fay and A.. X. Spears, two clever and
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