Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-31
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Evansville & Cairo Packet Company
The contract for the building Of
new sidewheel steamer for the Louis,
vile and Cincinnati Mail Liue haI
been awarded to the Madison marin,
ways,
j. Harvey 0atman. an Ohio anC
Missississippi river pilot, died at Iii
home near New Albany, Indiana, OF
Wednesday night last in tho 57th yea
Of his age.
The Annie p. Silver, in commant
Of Captain Keith, will pass down thii
evening on her way TO New Orleans
Captain Ad Storm at the wharfboa
is her agent.
The Charles p. Chouteau departed
last evening for New Orleans, takinl
as a starter 100 bales cotton aud 2O0(
SKIS cotton seed. She has engagement
below for a full trip.
The Charles Morgan passed Evans
vile this forenoon, and should be her,
Monday on her way to New Orleans
Captain Ad Storm, her agent, will give
further information.
John @. Wyckoff, second clerk o.
the Josie Harry, who has been con.
ined-to his bed during the past week
is getting along very well and hopest to
be out again in a few days.
The Grand Tower, in command Of
Captain George Carvell, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 am.
tomorrow for Cairo aud St. Louis
Thomas White is her polite clerk.
TIE Sam Roberts and barges arrived
yestera-. rom New Orleans and laid
up on the opp, =" side Of th" riunr e
clean out boilers, n was preparIne
this forenoon to proceede on her voy,
age to the Ohio river.
The D~yersburg brought in a fail
trip, and is receiving to loave again
this evening for all way landings on
Obion and Forked Deer rivers. Capt.
G. j. Berry commands, with the of.
fee 10 charge of Mr.. Chamblin.
The Gold Dust, in command OIL
Captain j. T. McCord, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 am.
tomorrow for V~icksburg and al
principal way landings. Henry
Dietrich is her polite clerk.
A year ago the river here was filled
with floating ice and navigation sus.
pended above this poIt. At Little
Rock the Arkansaw river was frozen
hard and skating in front of the city
was among the New Years amuse,
ments.
The New Mary Houston, with 100(
tons of freight and on her seventh
day out from New Orleans, passed III
this forenoon for the Ohio river. She
discharged here a lot of sugar anC
molasses, and took on at Greenvillt
100 bbls Of oil.
A dispatch from Monroe, La, say,
the steamer Rosa b, with about 80(
bales Of cotton, was yesterday totally
destroyed by FIRE in tho Bayou DAT
bouue, five miles from Monroe. Thu
cook was drowned. The boat was val
ued at $4,000, and insured for $4,000.
A novel shipment yesterday was
1000 sacks OF cotton seed, sent to New
Orleans by the same boat that brough.
over 5000 sacks here. The cotton seer
drummers have been fighting eacl
other all winter, and farmers are thu
enabled to receive a better price 70
their seed.
The Fulton, towing an immens
raft and With a fair trip Of freight
arrived before daylight and is receiv
ing to leave with a return trip thi
evening for all points on HATCH
river through to Bolivar, and will
attend promptly to all business tina
offers. Captain John Deering com
mands, with the Office in charge q
Wade Hampton.
The splendid sidewheel stesme
Andy Baum, in command of Captai
Il. j. Vinton, is on berth to leav
promptly at 3 p m. for Cairo, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and all principal wa
landings, and will ticket passenger
through to all points East at very l9v
rates. Captain NJ. NJ. Deem preside
at the desk and is assisted by Ne
Sherman and Bob Hendrickson.
Captain Harry Brolaski's popula
Anchor Line steamer, John B. MaudC
arrived before daylight with a fai
trip, comprising 1900 packages. ShI
is receiving to leave promptly at 5 p
m. for Cairo, st. Louis and all wa,
mail landings. Passengers will fnt
the accommodations Of the Maud,
equal to any in the line, and in charg
Of clever gentlemen. Lem Carter ant
Al Simpson are in charge Of the Office
The splendid light draft steame
Marlin Speed, in command of Captair
Jno. j. Darragh, is the regular Y. S
mail packet leaving this evening 70
Pine Bluff and all intermediate land
iugs on Arkansaw river, ATTENDING
J promptly to all business that offer
and making direct connection will
smaller boats for Little Rock ant
points above. Captain Charles Mus
selman presides at the desk and is as
sisted by Will Darragh.
The fast and elegant steamer JOSH,
Harry, in command of Captain Mil
r. Harry, is the regular mail packe
leaving at 5 pm. o.day for DevallI
Bluff, Augusta, Newport and all wa,
landings, including those on the Mis-
sissippi river, and will give promp
attention to all business entrusted t
her, making direct connection will
the regular light draught packets 70
upper White and Black rivers. Hug
Smith assists in the Office.
A very pleasant entertainment il
honor of clerk Ned Sherman and brid.
took place last on the steamer And.
Baum. About fifteen or twentl
couples were present and to the swec
strains of music tripped the light fan
tastic toe until the midnight hour. l
was a most social and pleasant gath
ering and every one departed for thei
homes feeling that they had enjoyeI
themselves, and wishing the youD.