Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-05
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After reaching 81 feet z inches, the
Mississippi came to a stand at st.
Louis yesterday. AS the Ohio is low,
this water will have but little effect
below Cairo.
The Rene Macready was the only
local packet leaving yesterday, and,
notwithstanding there was a general
holiday, she had a good trip out for
st. Francis river.
The packets now arriving at St.
Louis are taking to that port heavy
trips Of new wheat. The Ste Gene
We've, on her last trip, had 5000 SKIS,
and the Emma @. Elliott went into
port loaded fat.
The Golden Rule, which left Gin
cinnati on Saturday last, is being de-
timed at Evansville waiting for new
cylinder, she having broken a piston
and knocked out q cylinder head. She
has on board a splendid freight.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
New Orleans, only three days out from
New Orleans, arrived, last evening,
with a fair up stream trip. She laid
here until daylight, cleaning boilers,
when she proceeded on her voyage to
st. Louis.
The harbor tugs DeSoto and James
O'Connor celebrated the Fourth with
a lively race on the river in front Of
the city. AS it was unannounced
through the press, there was but a
small attendance on the bluffs to wit
ness the sport.
Work has been commenced on the
new cotton seed oil mill of ColOneI
Ed Richardson at the lower end Of
Vicksburg. Itpromises to be one ottht
biggest and most successful enter
prises in the Southern country. 1t il
to be ready in time for the fall bust
ness.
The Coahoma, in command of Cap
tain Henry Cooper, is the Lee Lin
packet leaving this evening for Osceol
and way landings on the upper coast
carrying the mail and giving stric
attention to all business entrusted Il
her. Hugh Tomlinson and JOhl
Haley are in charge of the Office.
The Vint Shinkle will arrive thi
evening and leave Friday with a return
trip for Cincinnati and principal wa
landings on the Ohio, offering speCia
Inducements to those having bushes
or pleasure East by giving through
tickets to oil points at low rates. Capt
w. Lightburn, No.7 Monroe street
is her agent.
Elisha L. Conapt, the venerabl
father of w. H. Conant, steamboa
agent at Evansville, died on Sunda
night last at the advanced age of s
years. The deceased was a native {
| Tennessee and was for many years
prominent merchant of this Stat,
He has resided ip Evansville fC
twenty years or more, and was high
esteemed by all who knew him.
The "old reliable f" Hard Cash,
command of Captain Il. y. Postal,
the regular packet leaving this evel
ing for Devalls Bluff, Augusta, JacI
sonport, and way landings, makiI
direct connection with the regul
light draft packets for Upper Viii
and Black rivers. Charles and JOSEF
Postal are in charge of the Office.
Captain Ed Nowland's splend
light draft steamer Katie Hoop
leaves this evening for Pine Bluff a
intermediate landings on Arkansi
river, giving strict attention to
+ business that offers, and making dire
connection with the regular pack,
for Little Rock and points abov
! Captain j. N. Thompson and W
Darragh are in charge of the office.
c The fast and elegant steamer Jan
Lee is the mail packet leaving Il
70 evening for Helena, Friars Point a
way landings on the lower Goa
J. attending promptly to all busini
that offers and making close conn,
'e ton at Glendale with trains on {
Mobile & Northwestern railroi
% Captain Lloyd W. Whitlow presto
at the desk, and is assisted by Pl
70 Rhodes and Arthur Browne
:. The telegraph brings the intelliger
of another river horror which ocourl
Q last night on the upper Ohio riv
wherein from twenty to one huudr
lives were lost. The steamer Sci,
with about 500 persons aboard epjt
ing a moonlight Excursion collid
with the towboat John Tomas, {
. former sinking in fifteen feet Of wa
within three minutes after the c
- lision. The cause of the collisi
= seems to have been a misunderstsr
ing Of signals by the pilots. The m
ter should be thoroughly investigat
and the guilty parties punished.
A sad accident occurred on I
s. river yesterday in which Allie Old,
= mel, lad, was drowned. The City
e. Vicksburg had left the Anchor Ii
u wharfboat for the compress, where s
was to take on cotton. When near {
IL foot of Poplar st. she ran near 81
containing four boys who were go
ID across the river or had just pulled {
g. to ride the waves from the boat. I
r. pilot seeing that they were in dan
v stopped the boat, but the boys
came frightened and. notwithstand
3 that the mate advised them to rem
! in the skiff, three Of them jumped 0
one of whom passed under the b
"a and was never seen again. The I
Or others were picked up by the tugs
skiffs which went to their assistan
is The boy who preserved presence
lie mind and remained in the skiff, pass
by the boat and was unhurt. AS
BIT as could be learned no blame could
to attached to the officers of the be
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