Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-12

Payae, of New Orleans. died very
suddenly on Sunday night Of paral.
ysis at his daughter homein Charles
ton, w. Va. He was eighty years of
age.
The James w. GaH, on arrival here,
will lay up and keep company with
the James D. Parker. Maybe they
could be induced TO runin the Mem
phis and Helena trade during the low
water in the Ohio.
The propeller Gilbert arrived yes
terday from the Ohio, and left at day
light for Helena, where she will run
in the Friars Point and Concordia
trade, in place Of the Bertha Lee
which is now tied up at this port.
Captain Dennis Byrnes, said to be
the last Of the old fatboatmen and
keelboat captains, was buried from
the residence Of his son on Saturday
last. The deceased was 80 years of
age, and highly respected by all who
knew him. g
A telegram received from Captain
Ed. Postal, states that the Hard Cash
will arrive this evening and leave to-
morrow at 5 pm. for all points on
White and Little Red rivers. Charlie
Postal and John G. Wyckof are her
polite clerks.
For the year ending Aug 3lst, six
tOwboats of the Mississippi Valley
transportation company made 81 trips
from st. Louis TO New Orleans, and
landed there 1913 barges, the John
Dippold heading the list with l3 trips
and 68 barges.
Miss Lille Purdy, daughter of the
carpenter of the Guiding Star, died in
Louisville, on Thursday night last, OF
consumption. She was a very esti-
mable young lady, and but II years of
age. The father Of the deceased was
not at home, being away on the boat.
The Coahoma, Captain Geo. Malone
in command, is the regular packet
leaving this evening for Helena, Glen
dale, aud all intermediate landings,
paying strict attention to all business
entrusted to her. Ed. W. Crowell
presides at the desk, and is assisted
by Charlie Leftwitch.
The new iron steamer, John Y.
Moore, Captain Ed Montgomery in
command, is on berth to leave this
evening for Helena, Glendale and all
way landings, paying prompt attention
to all way business entrusted to her
A. w. Stevens is her polite clerk, and
is assisted by John Kyle.
The w. j. Poitevent, Captain w.
j.. Ashford in command, is the regu-
lar packet leaving this evening for
Commerce., Council Bend and all way
'andings. paying prompt attention to
all q. o.. d. and plantation business
Kneol Booker is her polite clerk, and
is assisted by his brother, Gabs
Booker.
The splendid low Wator packet
NaUmelle, Captain Ed. Nowlaud in
command, is on berth to leave this
evening for Pine Bluff and all inter
mediate points on Arkansas river.
paying prompt attention to all bust
ness entrusted to her. aud making di.
rect connection with the light draught
packet Plow Boy for Little Rock and
Fort Smith. Captain j. N. Thomp.
son presides at the desk and is as
sisted by Joe Dukes late of the An
Choir line.
The new sidewheel steamer Rene
Macready, in command Of Captain j..
D. Randall, starts out this evening in
the Memphis and St. Francis river
trade, taking the place of the sunken
Batesyille. The Macready is but four
years old, andhad just been taken of
the docks when purchased by Captain
Randall. Since, she has been lying
up here during the dull season. She
has undergone another thorough over
hauling, receiving new wheels, re-
painted, the cabin refurnished, new
carpets having been laid, and each
stateroom supplied with new spring
mattresses. Her passenger accemmoda
tons are now as fine as any of the
packets leaving this port, and we be
lieve much better than any boat ever
in the st. Francis river trade. Major
John Harpham of the boardo of under
writer's, went through her yesterday,
examining the hull, and found it as
sound as a dollar. Captain Randall
has been identified with the trade
since 1872, when he commanded the
Pioneer. When he took hold of the
mail a couple Of years ago, there wa4
but one mail per week from Memphis
to Witlsburg. Through his energy ia
benefit the people OF the st. Francis
river valley, he has had the mails in
creased to two trips per week to Ma
rianna and the Cut OF; three trips be
tween Madison aud Wittsburg, and
one nip PER week from Wittsburg TO
Lester Landing, l66 miles above. The
boats of the line now comprise the
Rene Macready, Mike Davis, Marcus
Collins, and Advance, the two latter
being fine low water boats, and built
during the past year under his super
vision. Captain Randall is now nego
tiating for an electric light for the
Rene Macready, and expects to have
it 10 position by November LIST. Cap
tain o, X, Joplin, Clerk Banning and
all the old crew of the Batesville will
have charge Of the Macready.
Cotton seed, comparatively a new
article of commerce. continues to beir
an important part in the business Of