Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-13

will be received 10 a few days by H..
Esch, cigar dealer, corner Main and
Adams streets, under the Woisham
House. SIT
The Granite State will leave Gin
c%innsti this evening for this port, with
Captain James Chenoweth in COM
mand, and Robert McCoy in charge Of
the Office.
Mr.. D. G. Patterson, of Nashville,
who clerks on the steamer B. S. Rhea
10 the Cincinnati and Evansville
trade, was paralyzed a few days ago
aud has not spoken since.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
aud blank book manufacturing estab-
lishment, 10 Madison street, Memphis
Tenn is prepared to execute every
kind Of work 10 their line in superior
style and at low prices. t
Another petition to restore steam
boat signals to their former code is
being circulated for signatures and
will be presented in Washington next
month. Delegates from the different
Pilots Associations will present the
petition.
Engineer Marx P~eunywitt, who VAS
SO badly scalded by the explosion of
the Morning Star below New Orleans,
on Wednesday last, died from his
injuries at the Touro Infmary. He
was 26 years of age a frst-cl SIS
steamboat man, and owned one.half
interest in the boat.
The Tiger, in command Of Captain
S. Basket, is the planters accommo-
dation packet leaving this evening for
Peters, Bledsoe's and way landings,
including those in Council and Wal
nut Bends, and will give prompt at
tention to all business that offers.
Frank Ellison, assisted by Ed Gay, is
in charge Of the Office.
The Vint Shink]e, in command Of
Captain NJ. M. Deem, leaves promptly
at 5 pm. to-day for all points on the
Ohio river through to Cincinnati, and
will give cheap rates to all points
East. She has splendid accommoda-
tions, and is in charge of clever and
experienced officers. Colenel j. D.
Moore, assisted by Lew Briggs, has
charge Of the Office.
The steamer John s. Bransford.
having been detained by bad weather,
got in too late yesterday to return at
her usual hour. She brought in IL
bales cotton and 1892 SKIS cotton seed,
and remained over until this forenoon,
when she left for White river. She
will be back to leave on time
next Tuesday. Captain John G.
Holder, formerly mate of the Josie
Harry, went out in command, reliev-
ing Captain W. H.. Holt.
The Coahoma, in command Of Cap
tain Henry Cooper, is the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening for
0sceOla aud intermediate landings on
the upper coast, and will give close
attention to all business intrusted to
her. Her cargo in consisted Of 1871
bales Of cotton, 6 bags of seed cotton
and 756 sacks Of cotton seed. Hugh
Tomlinson, Charles Bourne and
John Rhodes are in charge Of the
office.
Tom Carson, Waterman of the
steamer Katie Hooper, was drowned
from that boat a few nights ago when
near Helena. He is said to have been
drinking before the boat left here, and
it is thought that during the night he
walked overheard, as nothing could
be seen or heard Of him next mornir g,
He was a single man, about IS years
Of age and an active member Of the
Sailors Union Of Chicago, he for
merly having been employed on the
lakes.
The popular lower coast steamer
james Lee, in command of Captain
Stacker Lee, is the mail packet leav-
ing this evening for Helena, Glendale,
Friars Point and intermediate landings
giving prompt attention to business,
and making connection with trains on
the Mobile and Northwestern, the
Helena and Iron Mountain and the
Arkansaw Midland railroads. Captain
Lloyd W. WhitloW presides in the
office, and is assisted by Plat Rhodes,
Arthur Brown and Will Ashford.
The Hard Cash, from White river,
arrived before daylight with 623 bales
cotton and 1904 SKIS cotton seed. She
reshipped ia bales at Terrenefor New
Orleans, making a total out of the
river Of 1877 bales. She leaves on her
return trip at 5 pm, to-day for all
points on White river as high as Jack
sonport, where she connects with light
draft steamers for upper White and
Black rivers. Captain II. G. Postal
commands, with Charles and Joseph
Postal in the Office.
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