Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-03
WRECKED RELICS.
Part of the Contents Of Mrs. w.
r. stoves Album Found.

The photographs and ambrotypes
found last Friday on the river bank
near Colonel Ensley's plantation and
brought to this Office lave been handed
to Mr.. Frank Stowe, the cousin of the
late circus manager, w. II. Stowe.
The pictures represent members and
friends of the Stowe family and are as
follows.
A cabinet size excellent photograph
ofIMrs. W. H. Stowe ("Lizzie Mar
cellus'). showing her to have been a
very handsome lady with an intellect
ual cast of features.
A similar picture of the mother Of
Mr.. w. Fl. Stowe, now residing at
Cincinnati.
Also photograph Of the late John
f. Stowe, father Of W. H. and Burt
Stowe, pleasant-faced gentleman who
died few years since at Vicksburg,
after the loss Of circus in which he
was interested, on board Of the steamer
IC. p. Huntington, by fire, which mis-
hap occurred near Christmas of 1876.
A cabinet sized picture of Mr.. Jo-
seph West, of Shelbyville, H., and
formerly a member of the circus brass
band.
An ambrOtype Of Mrs. Burt Stowe,
now residing at Cincinnati; another Of
Minnie Stowe, her six-year-old daugh-
ter; also a fine cabinet sized photo
grab likeness of Colonel Dan Rice, the
noted lecturer, clown Fand jester, un.
der whose tuition Lizzie Marcellus be-
came famous circus rider.
These pictures are reported to have
been found wrapped carefully in a
lady's riding dress, and in small boz,
one end Of which was partially burned.
They were all perfectly dry and as well
preserved as if just from the artists
finishing quarters.
The relatives Of the late owner say
that she kept the album which cen.
tanned them in large trunk and with
them was a small tin box containing
fine jewels, including diamonds, with
several thousand dollars. The trunk
was on the boiler deck of the Golden
City at the time she burned.
How the relics reached the place
where they were found is as yet
mystery, and it may continue to remain
SO. The album containing the pic
lures was present to Mrs. Stowe by
Mr. Joseph West, given to her several
weeks since at Columbus, Miss, where
the troupe closed their season. At the
time the members of the company
presented Mr.. Stowe with handsome
gold watch, and the compliment to the
lady was bestowed by Mr.. West be-
cause he had not been permitted to
contribute toward the other keepsake.
The album itself has not been found.
The room on the burned steamer
occupied by w. H. Stowe and fam
lily was No. 20, on the starboard
side, in the forward part of
the ladies' cabin, the third or fourth
back Of the middle or pantry gangway,
and directly over where the fire Origi-
mated. Frank Stowe, the managers
cousin, was in No. "a, short distance
forward of the pantry gangEsy, on the
same side. When he left his room
and escaped from the burning vessel,
he thought the manager was safe, as
he heard a voice which sounded like
his calling to save the horses. He
didnot discover his erroruntil he went
ashore and made inquiry. He after
wards tried to reach the state room Of
the missing manager, but did not sue
coed.
Mr.. G. Marcellus, a brother of the
late Mrs. Stowe has telegrsphed from
New York City, asking full details re.
garding the description of the bodies
Of ladies already found, or that may be
found in the future.