Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11

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all the children love, left Cincinnati
on Sunday for St. Louis to rejoin hi,
packet. Mr.. Collins is the life of the
Calf.
Captain Stacker Lee, not satisfied
with his investment in the Mexico
silver mines, is now a dealer in bonds.
and clips coupons, and thinks Of pur-
chasing a large amount of real estate
before the value Of the latter should
advance.
With deep regret we chronicle the
death of L. D.. Burkalow, the we'll
known foreman Of Messrs. Tracy &
Co. The deceased died yesterday
morning, and was buried last even
ing. He leaves behind him many
warm friends to mourn his loss.
The Rapid Transit is due to-day
from Cairo. On her arrival she will
Immediately enter the Memphis and
Commerce trade, leaving here daily at
bpm. Captain VIM. Ashford com.
mands, with Messrs. Frank Ellison
and Billy Houston in charge Of the
Office.
The Batesville, Captain Randall,
leaves this evening at five o'clock for
st. Francis river, carrying the mail
and attending promptly to all way
business. Captain D. B. Abrams
is her chief clerk, seconded by that
clever little gentleman, Birdie Ban
ming,
Commodore James Wise and Cap
tain James Parker, of the Memphis
and Cincinnati packet line, arrived in
the city last evening by rail, and arc
the guests of R. w. L~ightburne, their
efficient agent and assistant superin-
tendent at this end of the line.
Mr.. Frank Ellison, chief clerk Of
the Rapid Transit, received a telegram
this morning from Captain Ashford.
stating that he would be here to leave
for Helena at ten o'clock Thursday
morning. Mr.. Ellison will make all
engagements for her in the meantime,
and will be found at the Office of Cap
tain ID. w. Lightburne.
The pilets of the Geo. w. Cheek,
on their up and down trip, ran the
outside channel at Apperson's field,
and found 81 feet of water. The out
side channel is now the best, the in
side channel being made shallow and
lumpy on account of the grounding Of
the Halliday and several other boats.
The officers of the Geo. w. Cheek.
which arrived last night, passed the
w. ?. Halliday last evening at five
o'clock. She was still aground, but
had nearly all of her freight off, and
was getting ready to spar her head W
stream, in order to swing over the
bar, and is probably off of the bar thi,
morning.
Colonel B. 0. Carr, supervising in.
spector of steamboats, for this district
arrived in the city last night from
Louisville. He is on an inspecting
tour Of his district, and while in tn,
city will be the guest of Mr.. James
Ralston, The colonel has a large cir
Gle of friends in Memphis, many O
whom to-day give him a warm recep
ton.
The great favorite Anchor Lin,
mail packet John B. Maude, Captain
VIM. Blake in command, is receiving
at the company's wharfboat, foot 0
Court street, and leaves this evening
for Vicksburg, carrying the mail
attending to all way business anC
connecting at Vicksburg with tn,
regular packets for New Orleans anC
YazOo river.
The elegant White river mail anC
passenger steamer Josie Harry, Cap
tain James Kinman in command, viii
arrive to-day from St. Louis. She
has a large list of freight for this port
and White river. Walker Outlaw, an
efficient and worthy clerk, has charge
of the office, and has associated with
him Messrs. Smith and Boyd, two
well known White river clerks.
The Osceola Belle, Captain An
drews, arrived yesterday afternoon
from the upper coast with a big trip,
having 72S bales and rs snakes Of
cotton, 400 sacks seed and 80 packages
sundries. She leaves this evening
with a return trip for Osceola and
the bends, carrying the mail and doing
all way business. Captain B. O.
Michel and Cyrus Fay do the honors
of the office.
Captain Frank 0rendorf, who has
been in the city for several days nego-
tiating for one of our local packets for
the sugar trade, returned home last
evening, being unable to complete a
trade. The boat he was after is a good
packet and a great %favorite. in the
bends, and she is also one Of the best
money making and most successful
boats that ever turned a wheel, and
we are glad to have her remain where
she is so well and favorably known.
The Josie Harry, Captain James
Kinman, will be found in port receiv-
ing for the upper coast, Cairo and st.