Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-01

deck Of the Batesville, stopped of thii
trip on account Of the illness of a
couple Of his children.
The steamer Alice, which a day OF
two ago, was carried over the dam al
Louisville, is rapidly going to pieces
and will prove a total loss.
The Vint Shinkle departed las.
evening for Cincinnati with 125 bale.
cotton, 20 bales paper stock, 100 bbls.
oil, and a good list Of people.
The Commonwealth, from st. Louis,
passed down last evening with a full
load. She put off nothing, but added
2 hhds tobacco and p SKIS peas.
The Silyerthorn, Captain S. H.
Whitehead, is the daily packet leaving
at 8 pm. for Commerce and way land
ings. Sid Wheeler presides at the
desk.
The Jessie X. Bell was struck by a
gale, and damaged to the extent of
$4,000, having the top of her chimneys,
her jackstaff aud the roof of her cabin
carried away.
The james w. Gaf, from Cincin.
natl, will arrive tomorrow morning
and leaves again on Monday evening
for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and ali
way landings.
The Bedford, Captain Williamson
IN command, leaves from the foot of
Jefferson street at 6 pm. for Cairo,
st. Louis and way landings. Captain.
Z. ?. Glenn is her agent.
The Memphis and Ohio river packet
company are now sole owners of the
steamer, Vint Shinkle, Captains Vint
Shinkle and Mcintyre having sold
their interest a few days ago.
Information is wanted of the where
abouts of Robert Campbell, who left
Mason City, West Va, about FIVE
months ago on the steamer Raven.
His mother is very uneasy about
him.
Several of the little folks" have
already had their hair tied in papers
SO as to present a fine appearance at
the May day party, on board the
steamer, James W. Gaf, Monday af-
%ternoon.
During the month ofApril $500 was
received for licenses in this district.
Poor steamboatmen have to pay for
the privilege of earning their bread.
Not so with railroad men. They own
the country.
The showboat New Sensation,
which was here several months ago,
and Of late been giving exhibitions at
small towns along the river, was sunk
a few days ago at ST. Joseph, Tensas
parish, La.
The New Mary Houston, Captain
Chas. Miller in command, will leave
from the foot of Court street at 4 pm.
for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati, and
all way landings on the Ohio. Elliott
Miller is her chief clerk.
The board of local steam inspectors
at New Orleans, have begun an exam
i%nation of the Morgan Cannon col
lision last Saturday, with a view of
ascertaining the cause and locating
the blame upon the proper party.
The Annie P. Silver, Captain D. H..
Silver in command, will pass down
tomorrow evening en- route to the
Crescent city. She is an Anchor line
boat and will leave from the compa-
ny's wharf boat at the foot of Union
street.
Senior F. Ansoategui returned yes
terday from a trip to Friar's Point.
This evening he goes out as a passen-
ger on the Katie Hooper, to look at
the Arkansas river, in order 10 acquire
a more thorough knowledge of low
water navigation.
The Ste. Genevieve, Captain D. A.
Weist, arrived last night from St.
Louis with a light trip, comprising
1900 bbls -four and meal, 70 sacks
bran, 45O packages lard, 10 head hogs,
and 1000 packages sundries. She will
leave the company's wharfboat at 5
p. m. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland in command, is on berth to
leave this evening for Pine Bluff and
way landings on Arkansas river
through to Little Rock, making direct
connection with smaller boats for Fort
Smith and points above. Captain j.
N. Thompson is her chief clerk, and
is assisted by Amos Day.
The neat steamer Mark Twain,
Captain w. P. Hall in command, is
the regular packet leaving this even
ing for 0sceola, Haile's Point, Key
Corner, and all way landings on Obion
and Forked Deer rivers, giving prompt
attention to all business entrusted to
her care. Harry Terry, a genial and
clever young man presides at the desk.
The swift and elegant blue ribbon
packet Josie Harry, Captain Milt R.
Harry in command, is the regular
packet l%eauing this evening for De-
wallis Bluff, Augusta, J%acksonport,
making direct connection with light
draught boats for upper White and
black rivers, carrying the mail, and
paying strict attention to all business
entrusted to her care. Walker Out
law is her accommodating clerk, and
is assisted by Billy Nuckles.
Give While You Live.