Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-04

a steamboat plying between DE
Moines and Ottawa, named Old Lazy
and owned by Captain Bears, sunk a
daybreak yesterday morning in abou
10 feet Of water. Loss about $4,000.
A dispatch from Nashville state
that navigation at that point, after
suspension for the past three month.
on account Of low water, has reopened
the gauge now reading 4 feet 2 inches
If the merchants wishing to pur
CHASE goods from Cincinnati will tele
graph their orders the freight will b.
brought by the james W. Gaf, which
leaves Cincinnati tomorrow evening
The steamer G.. Gunby Jordan
running in the Chattahoochee river,
struck a rock and sunk on Tuesday
last, at Cherry Chute. She was built
at Jacksonville in 1877, at a cost Of
$l3,5OO, and was a success.
The City of Providence, from St.
Louis passed down this forenoon.
She discharged a light freight, and
added 200 bbls cement, besides about
% tons of miscellaneous freight fol
Vicksburg and way landings.
The elegant Anchor Line steamer
John A. Scudder is announced to
leave here at pm. tomorrow fol-
Vicksburg, New Orleans and the
bends. Captain Ad. Storm at the
wharfbOat will furnish information
desired.
The river at this point did not rise
ten inches yesterday asreported by the
Signal Observer, but has been falling
steadily for several days past. Al
steamboatmen consider the table fur
niShed by the government as official
care should be taken that mistakes arc
not made.
The Josie Harry will be found in
port this evening, and is the regular
mail packet leaving tomorrow at 8
pm. for all points on White river
through to Newport, where she makes
direct connection with the regular
light draft packets for upper White
and Black rivers.
Captain R. ". Wise will command
the james W. Gaff, Captain Charlie
Russell the Cons Millar, Captain G.
Wash Thompson the Vint Shinkle,
Captain W, G. Tichenor the James D.
Parker, and Captain Hiram Vinton
the Andy Baum this season in the
Cincinnati and Memphis trade.
Captain j. Lawrence Carter, Of the
U. P. Schenck, on Wednesday last,
celebrated the forty-second ami
versary of his advent on the river. He
commenced fatboating in 1889, and
has been on the river ever since. His
father, who is 80 years Of age, is i'll,
with no prospect of a permanent re.
covery.
The punctual Lee line mail steamer
Coahoma, in command of Captain
Henry Cooper, is the regular packet
leaving at 8 pm. to. day for 0sceola
and all way landings on the upper
coast, giving prompt attention to all
business entrusted to her. Billy
Smither is her chief clerk, and is as
sisted by John Haley and Hugh Tom
%linson.
Mr.. W. H. Corly, of Hancock coun-
ty, Kya was robbed yesterday morn
ing on the steamer Dora Cabler of
500 in bills, a bill of exchange on
New York for $1,000 and a silver
watch which he had deposited under
his pillow. Next time he travels on a
steamboat he will place his valuables
in the safe in the Office provided for
that purpose.
The Katie Hooper arrived at day
light having brought ont Of Arkansaw
river 337 bales Of cotton, 272 bales of
which she reshipped at Terrene for
New Orleans. She is receiving to
leave at 5 pm. tomorrow for Pine
Blnf, where she makes direct onnec
ton with light draught steamers for
Little Rock and points above.
The fast and elegant Lee Line U. S
mail packet James Lee, ia command
Of Captain Stacker Lee, will sail this
evening for Helena, Friars Point and
all intermediate landings, giving
prompt attention to all G. o. D. and
other business entrusted to her, also
making close connection at Glendale
with trains on the Mobile and North
western railroad. Captain Lloyd W.
Whitlow presides at the desk and is
assisted by Platt Rhodes and Arthur
Brown.
The Anchor Line steamer Belle
Memphis and our crack local packet,
James Lee, had a little bout while
coming up the river before daylight
this morning. Both had on a good
trip of freight and had a run of about
fifteen miles. For thirty-ive min
utes they kept side by side, one not
being able to pass the other. At this
junction the Lee was compelled to
make a mail landing when she whis-
tied a parting salute and crossed to the
opposite shore.
Mr.. John E. Messengale, chief
clerk Of the Anchor Line steamer
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