Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-20

lar steamboatman, was received and
the committee feted after several
speeches.
The james W. Gaf had out for
Cincinnati last evening 200 bbls oil,
$4,000 feet lumber, 10 h'hds bones,
500 SEEKS oil meal, Is bales rags and )
bales cotton. 7
The 0sceola Belle went out last
evening to Greenyille in place Of the
Ouachita Belle. She had an excel
lent trip Of freight and a good list Of
people.
The City Of Greeavilie passed down
this morning we'll laden. She put of
here 20 pkgs of cider and a few pkgs
Of other freight and added 20 tons for
points below.
W. L. Wooten, brother-in-la Law Of
Capt. Jack and Fred Blanks, has
been appointed inspector of live stock
at the Crescent City slaughter house
in New Orleans.
The Charles p. Chouteau. bound
from New Orleans to St. Louis, passed
up this morning. She put off here 40
bbls molasses, % cases soda, 80 bbls
pickles and 40 pkgs sundries.
The w. ]. Poitevent will not re-
turn to Hatchie river until next sea-
son. Her owners have sued the
Louisville and Nashville railroad for
detention at the bridge over Hatchie
river, near Brownsville, for SIS, 900.
Captain j. I. Washington, agent of
the Mary Houston, which passed
down this morning, at 3 o'clock, gave
her zoo bbls cotton seed oil and some
sundries, which filled her out.
The estimable wife Of Mr.. William
Thomas, freight clerk of the Ouachita
Belle, presented him yesterday with a
bouncing boy, who will resemble his
father so much that he will soon be a
second clerk. Billy, when he was
done at the levee last evening, was the
happiest man in America, and we
were glad to see it, as the happy
couple r worthy of such a blessing.
The Coahoma, which left here last
evening, run through herself near
Island 40, and broke her piston rod
and cylinder heads. She returned to
port about three o'clock this morning.
She will have her repairs completed
in a few days. In the meantime an
other boat will be placed in the trade,
to carry the mail and do her business.
The Hattie Rowland, Capt. Darragh,
is due to-day from Arkansas river
and leaves tomorrow evening with a
return trip to all points on Arkan-
sas river. Charley Museleman is her
chief clerk and is ably assisted by
Will Darragh.
The Mississippi has done some
strange things during the present high
water. The Natchez Democrat says:
The ditch, dug several years since,
across the point about one and a half
miles below Waterproof, and only 400
yards across but fully IS miles around,
is now navigable for the Minnie. The
current is very strong, and the boat
comes through with a rush"
Col. james Franklin of the Bluff
City Grays, and representative Of the
Memphis aud Cincinnati packet com
pany received a telegram this morn
ing from Captain Wash Thompson
that he would arrive here this eve
ming at 6 o'clock with his good steam
err the Virgie Lee, and would give the
entertainment to the Bluff City Grays
of which there has been so much talk
of.
The Belle Of Shreveport, of the
Anchor Line, enroute from st. Louis
to New Orleans, struck a hidden OBJ
%struction at Sheep Island, S. miles be.
low st. Louis, and sunk in 20 feet Of
water. She had 1000 tons of freight.
The Eokert has gone to her assist.
ance. She is owned by a company in
st. Louis, known as the Belle Shreve.
port Company, and is partly insured.
She was a good money making boat,
and until the present accident has
been very successful,
Among the passengers on the CAT
leaving last evening for Cincinnati
were Misses Lizzie and Mamie Porter
and Misses lizzie and May Ullery, OF
Cincinnati, who arc making the round
"trip. The party given in honor of the
above ladies was a very pleasant affair.
We noticed among the beautiful
ladies of Memphis Miss Maude She
bell, Miss Ada Mitchell, Miss Ada
Strong. Mrs. Gorham and daughter,
and many others.