Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-25

The Henry Frank is being locked
at st. Louis.
The Batesville is the Friday packet
for St. Francis river.
The James Lee had an excellent
trip out last evening for Friar's Point
and the bends.
The J. W. CAT, bound from Mem
phis to Cincinnati, passed Cairo yes
terday morning.
The Golden Rule, en- route from
New Orleans to Cincinnati, passed
Evansville yesterday.
The Hattie Rowland, for Arkansas
river, had a good showing of freight
and a fair list of people.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed.
Rowland, is TIE regular Saturday mail
packet for Arkansas river.
The Andy Baum for Memphis and
Guiding Star for New Orleans, passed
Louisville yesterday.
The James D. Parker, for Memphis.
and Robert Mitchell, for New Or
leans, leave Cincinnati to-day.
The Henry G. Yaeger, John Gill
more and Iron Mountain with barges
lett New Orleans yesterday for St.
Louis.
The Centennial passed down last
evening at six O'Clock, loaded fat in
the water. She added here 80 tons
for points below.
Leon Hawthorn, the we'll known
mate, is nov open for an engagement.
his boat having laid up. Leon is a
good and careful boatman.
The Virgie Lee departed last even
ing for Cincinnati, with 727 bales cot
ton, 40 hhds iron, 300 bbls oil, 10000
feet lumber and sundries, and %
people.
Captain John T. Washington, the
steamboat agent, late of the r. +. Lee
wharf boat, a now be found at 314
Front street, where he has a we'll
fitted up office.
The United States circuit court at
Plttsburg, has sustained the validity
of the patent of Captain McMillan's
capstan, in the suit against James
Rees and others.
The U. P. Schenck, Captain Law
renee Carter's elegant packet, will
leave to-day at 5 pm. for New Or
leans. Captain j. T. Washington will
make engagements for her.
The Cons Millar, Captain William
Tichcnor, is the packet leaving to-
morrow for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
c%innati. Jimmy Voris, a clever GEN
tleman, presideS at the desk.
Captain Ed Outlaw, of Arkansas
City, representative and superinten-
dent at that point of the Pine Bluff
railroad, purchased yesterday the R.
Il. Lee wharfboat, which will be To-
Gated at that point.
The James D. Parker. according to
a telegram, was still on the dam last
night, but her freight had all been
taken off and removed to shore. She
will be relieved from her p%erilous
position if the river should not de-
cline too rapidly.
The w. j. Poitevent, Captain z. c.
Montgomery in command, is receiving
for Hatchie river, and leaves on Sat.
urday. Mr.. w. j. Montgomery, a
worthy gentleman, and son of Captain
T. q. Montgomery, has charge Of the
office. She will go through to Boil
ivar.
Dave Mcclure, the clerk of the
General Lyle, who was accused of
defalcation, on examination of ac-
counts, came out all right and his
work showed no crookednesS. The
only trouble was that he is not an ex-
perienced b%ookkeeper.
Commodore Milt Harry. with Lis
blue ribbon boat the Josie Harry, will
arrive to morrow, and leave Saturday
evening with a return trip for White
river, going through to J~acksonport.
and connecting with light draught
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers.
Captain Ed. Outlaw, who is we'll
and favorably known In marine cir
Giles, and an old river clerk, but at
present the superintendent at Arkan-
sas City of the Pine Bluff railroad, is
in the city and is the guest of Billy
Bingham at Gaston's. While here he
purchased the Lee wharfboat.
Mr.. Ed. Robson, clerk of the up.
per st. Francis river packet Marcus
Collins, and the engineer of the boat.
a man named Miller, had a little pis-
tol practice ut Wittsburg a few days
since, and from the result both were
mortally wounded and at last accounts
were not expected to survive.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ashford,
came in on time from the lower coast,
and returns this evening to Commerce
and the bends. She will give prompt
attention to all way business. Captain
Ed. Crowell, her chief clerk and one
of the owners, will see that all bust
ness is properly attended to.
5. w. Gutter, superintendent of
Mrs. Kinney's tarpaulin and skid
business, has in addition to the skid
dage, undertaken to receive and dis
charge for the Arkansas river packets,
and hereafter freights will be received
at Kinney's shed for the Arkansas
river packets. Mr.. Cutter is one of
the best clerks that ever differed a
boat, a gentleman in every respect
capable and trustworthy, and we feel
satisfied that all business entrusted to
him will be faithfully discharged.
The 0uachita Belle, of the Adams
line, Captain Mark Check in com
mand, came in on time with Sc bales
cotton, 30 SKIS seed, 43 pkgs sundries
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