Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-21

the owners son, a popular and prom
Using young man. The boat is H.
censed for all points between Nash
vile and Paducah, but for the pres
ent will run from Harpeth shoals 10
Canton, Ky.
A telegram received from Arkansas
City states that the r. Il. Lee wharf
boat, which was a short time ago re-
moved to that port, was burned yes
terday, resulting in a total loss Of both
cargo and boat. She was formerly
located here, and owned by parties
here and in New Orleans, who sold
her to parties owning the railroad
running out from Arkansas City. The
boat was valued at about $500; the
cargo on board no doubt belonged to
points along the road, left there Tor
reshipment. No further particulars
as to the cause ofthe burning of the
boat are known at this hour.
The popular passenger steamer.
Josie Harry, with Captain Milt. R.
Harry on the roof, to-day enters the
Memphis and Arkansas City trade,
running in the Adams mail line. She
is fast and will make schedule time.
Her accommodations for both freight
and passengers are first class and in
her new trade will soon become as
popular with the planters along the
Mississippi river as she is with the
people of the White river trade. Her
little captain will be found sociable
and polite to all, and we recommend
him and his boat to the people along
the line as worthy OF their patronage.
She will run for a while in place of
the Ouachita Belle with the latter
clerical force in the office.
The Golden Rule, with a full load,
passed down Saturday evening. She
did little or nothing here. Among
her deck passengers were IS colored
people, who left the neighborhood OF
Helena in February last with the IN
t%ention Of going to Liberia. Arriving
at New York and seeing the accom-
modations offered, they became dissat-
lsfied and concluded to return to the
"old home" They report that while
in New York eight of their little col
ony died. We hope the sad tale from
these will teach a lesson to all others
who have the emigration idea in their
heads.
The swift and elegant steamer JAS.
Lee, in command of Captain James
Lee, brought in from the lower coast
IL bales cotton, 1877 SKIS cotton seed,
and a good list Of sundries. She also
brought in a big list of people. The
Lee is the regular packet leaving this
evening for Helena, Friar's Point and
all way landings, connecting at Glen
dale withthe Mobile and Northwestern
railroad, carrying the mail and paying
prompt attention to all business en-
trusted to her. She is No. l in all
her appointments, and her officers
have a reputation for p~oliteness and
%sociability. Lloyd w. Whitlow is her
chief clerk, and is assisted by Mike
Logan and Platt Rhodes.
Captain Milt. R. Harry's popular
White river packet, Josie Harry. ar.
rived last night to enter the Memphis
and Arkansas City trade, running in
Adams mail line in place of the Qua.
chita Belle. She leaves on her initial
trip this evening for Helena, Friar's
Point, Terrene, Arkansas City and all
way landings, connecting with the
Pine Bluff, Little Rock and Texas
railroads and with the new Dean
Adams for Vicksburg and way land
iDgs. The Harry is a fast boat and
has superb passenger accommodations
and will make herself popular in the
trade. Captain A. l.. Cummins Of
the Adams mail line will have charge
of the Office.
The Andy Baum, Capt. H. j. Vim
ton, arrived Saturday evening with
about $50 tons of freight, including
ITO bbls and 100 SKIS meal, 200 bbls
flour, 62 bbls whisky, 1902 SKIS corn,
200 SKIS bran, 200 rolls bagging, 235
SKIS oats, SIC bbls salt, and a big list Of
sundries; total 4078 pkgs. The Baum
leaves this evening with a return trir
for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and
all way landings on the Ohio river,
connecting with the different rail.
roads, and giving passengers through
tickets to all points east at very low
rates. She is an elegant sidewheel
boat, has lrSt-elass passenger accom-.
modations, sets a good table, and
carries a fine string band for the
pleasure Of her patrons. Capt. M. M.
Deem, assisted by Ned Sherman. are
in charge of the Office, and will keen
an eye to the pleasure ana comfort 81
passengers,