Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-25

the Arkansaw river steamer Dove, for
inebriation.
The lcviathan cotton carrier, Henry
Frank, departed for New Orleans at
midnight with 2083 bales Of COM
pressed cotton, SOB bales of big cot
ton, 500 SKIS of oil meal, besides some
other miscellaneous freights. She has
engagements below that will give her
over 5000 bales. The largest cargo
Of cotton taken from this port was
$500 bales, and it was taken by Cap
tain Frank Hicks. Several times
with the Mary Bell and other boats
he has taken over 5000 bales.
Quite a discussion is now going on
as to which is the largest boat on
western waters. The Mary Belle was
the largest boat ever built. She was
327 feet long, Sc feet beam, IL foot
hold in the shallowest place aud II
feet forward and aft. Her measure
ment was so tons more than the
Grand Republic, and she had capac-
ity Of $500 tons. The Henry Frank,
ofthe Memphis and New Orleans line,
is to-day the biggest carrier afoat.
Her beam is 81 feet, and her hold is
IA feet forward and 10 feet aft, and
her capacity is $500 tons, or 300 tons
more than the capacity of any boat
running to-day.
The "blue ribbon packet Josie
Harry came in at daylight with an
other good trip of both freight and
people. She brought out OF White
river 722 bales Of cotton, reshipped
339 bales at Terrene for New Orleans,
and brought 1888 bales to this port.
She leaves again tomorrow evening
with a return trip for Devalls Bluff,
Augusta, Jacksonport, and all inter
mediate landings, carrying the mail,
paying prompt attention TO all bust
ness entrusted to her, and making d.
rect connection with light draught
packets for upper White and Black
rivers. Captain Milt Harry com
mands, and is assisted in the office by
John G. Wyckoff and Fred Jones.
Captain Vinton's elegant side
wheel steamer, Andy Baum ar
rived last night with GOO tons Of
freight and a good list of people, in
GLIDING a nice little party of ladies
and gentlemen who are making the
round trip. With such pleasant
weather as we are having, they can
but have a pleasant time. The Baum
leaves again tomorrow evening for
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and all
way landings, giving through tickets
to all eastern points at very low rates.
She is the finest passenger packet Of
the line, and her officers will do all
they can to make the time pass pleas
antly with all who take passage with
them. Captain NJ. M. Deem is in
charge of the Office, and is assisted by
Ned Sherman.
The new towboat Billy Ezell, named
in honor of Captain Ezell, the Goa
king at Terrene, Miss, arrived yester.
day forenoon from Pittsburg, anC
after remaining here a day or two t.
do some light repairs will proceed
with her tow, which is to be divided
between Terrene and Arkansaw City
She was built by James Rees & Bro,
of Pittsburg, and was completed il
January last, but being of good powe
Messrs. Brown & Co. Kept her at wor'
. during the ice break up at that point
: She is 10 feet long, % feet beam, has
steel boilers, engines Ii inch cylinder
5 feet stroke, and is fitted up with a
the recent improvements ADAPTED t
boats of her class. She has no cabir
, and will be used for towing barges an
fats around Terrene and for carryin
| cotton seed. She has the machiner
of the Hattie Rowland. Capital
: VIM. Thompson, who commanded tn
II. II. Benner last summer, brough
' her all the wav from Pittsburg. an
made very good time from Pittsbur
to Cairo.