Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-07


Among the latter was an excursion
party of a dozen or so, who make the
round trip.
The piles of dirt left upon the levee
by the receding river are of no earthly
use to steamboatmen, and it should be
removed. The MIGRANTS on the levee
were put there for some other use
than uncomfortable seats.
The st. Paul chamber Of commerce
has adopted resolutions in favor of
holding a river convention at St.
Louis on the 18th of October next, to
be composed of delegates from every
congressional district in the valley Of
the Mississippi.
Messrs. J. T. Farrell, F. A. Wood
ard and j. B. Murphy, the engineers
and strikers ofthe Ozark ferryboat.
Bessie f., passed through the city
yesterday on their way to Cincinnati
having taken the boat to their desti-
nation in perfect safety.
Captain Billy Hodge, pilot of the
ldlewild, was all in smiles when he
got down to his boat yesterday, the
cause being the appearance at his
home OF a ten FOUNDER which has
caused much rejoicing in the family
circle, and congratulations from his
many marine friends.
A barge load OF coal belonging to
Brown and Jones, and moored along
side the City of Greenville, came very
near sinking this morning. A hail
from the whistle of the Greenville
sooE brought the tug DeSoto to the
scene and with the use of her power
full cyphon the water was pumped out
and the barge with contents saved.
The steamer Matte. from New Or
leans, arrived at Mobile on Saturday
last and was Immediately seized for
an alleged violation of the United
States internal revenue law, she hav-
ing carried a number of empty whisky
barrels on which the stamps were not
entirely obliterated, though they we're
thoroughly defaced; but the fragments
were not removed, hence the arrest.
Captain 0. X. Joplin splendid side
wheel steamer, Rene Macready, will
back out at 3 pm. for Mariana, the
Gut OFF and all intermediate landings
on LAnguille and st. Francis rivers
through to Wittsburg, where she
makes direct connection with the
light draught steamer, Advance, for
the Sunk Lands. A. L. Banning is
her chief clerk and is assisted by his
brother Edward.
Yesterday morning the boiler in
the new elevator at Arkausaw City
exploded, killing the engineer, John
Mccullough, and badly wounding Pat
Boland. fireman; Amos Ramsay and
Jake Wallace, carpenters. Consider
able damage was done to the roof of
the elevator, but'no other damage was
done the building except the breaking
Of glass. The boiler was a new one,
and had been in use but a very short
time.
The new towboat being built at
Mound City by w. II. Hambleton for
the st. Louis and New Orleans trans
p~ortation company, is to be launched
this afternoon. She is to be called
the Henry Lowrey, after Henry Low
rey, president of the line. She is 210
feet long, 30 feet beam, 6 feet depth of
hold, cylinder 28inches, 10 feet stroke.
She will be the most powerful tow.
boat ever built for western river SER
vice.
The LEDGER is in receipt Of a let
ter from Webb City, Ark, which
speaks of the arrival of the new ferry
boat Bessie f., which is to do the
ferry business between Ozark and
Webb City. She arrived at her desti-
nation at 5 pm. on Thursday last, and
was received by the whole populace of
the two thriving little towns, who
made great to do over the new steam
ferryboat. Crops in that vicinity are
reported in fine condition, and new
health-giving springs are being dis
covered daily.
The Marlin Speed, in command of
Captain Ed Rowland, arrived near
midnight, bringing out of Arkansas
river 135 bales cotton, So bales of.
which she reshipped at Terrene for
New Orleans. The Speed is receiv-
ing to leave at 5 pm. tomorrow for
Pine Bluff, Little Rock and all way
landings on Arkansaw river, carrying
the mail, attending promptly to all
business entrusted to her and making
direct connection with the regular
packets for Fort Smith. Colonel
Amos Dayis chief clerk pro TEN, and
is assisted by Will Lash.
Captain c. B, Russell's popular
packet, James D. Parker, arrived at
daylight with 500 tons of freight and
did a good business all the way down.
She has fine weather to unload and
will get away this evening With . 70
turn trip for Cairo, Louisville, Cincin.
natl and all principal way landings,
offering special inducements in the
way of cheap rates and good accom-
modations to those contemplating a
trip either for business or pleasure.
Clerk Robert Mccoy assisted by a
courteous set of officers will do ali in