Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-18

The Carrier, from st. Louis, passed
down yesterday afternoon and will
during the business season, run in the
New Orleans and White river trade
Seessel, Ashner & Co., beef and
pork packers, Nos. 8 and 6 Howard row
are prepared to furnish steamboats,
with all kinds of fresh meats at lowest
market prices. ut
The new Will s. Hays, which has
been on the trap" several days await.
ing water, has been towed to the
Pittsburg wharf, and will be COM
pleted in three weeks.
The Commonwealth in command Of
Captain j. 7. McCord will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving at 10 a.
m. tomorrow for Nicksburg and prin.
cipal way landings.
Miss Jennie Lindsay, daughter of
Captain JAS. A. Lindsay, was married
in Cincinnati on Wednesday last to
Mr.. Kirby Daggett, a prominent
young business man of that city.
Captain G. W. Vickers' splendid
Anchor Line steamer, City of Cairo,
will be up this evening and leave
from the elevator building at loan.
tomorrow for Cairo and st. Louis.
Thomas White is her polite clerk.
The Henry Frank left yesterday for
New Orleans, and has engagements at
Helena for $500 bales of cotton, 1900
at Terrene, and 5000 bales at Arkan.
saw City. This OF itself will give her
a pretty good trip into New Orleans
The Clinton from st. Louis arrived
at daylight with 1892 packages Of
freight, the principal items being 500
bbls -four, $50 rolls bagging, 25O SKIS
oats and 300 pckgs lard. She leaves
this evening with a return trip for
Cairo, st. Louis and way mail land
ings. Henry Dietrich is in charge Of
the Office.
The Rene Macready, in command of
Captain o. K. Joplin, leaves this
evening for Helena, Mariana, the
Cut OFF and intermediate landings on
L'Anguile and St. Francis rivers, and
will take freight for all way landings
on the Mississippi river. A. L. Ban.
ming and Chas. Stockley are in charge
Of the Office.
The barge left here on Thursday by
the towboat Port Eads, contained
10000 bushels Of oats in bulk, to-
gether with about $50 tons of other
feedstufs. This is the largest ship
ment of oats ever received in this
city; and the only one of its size ever
received in bulk. Grain men claim
that Memphis bias no rival as a source
of supply for the South, their trade
extending all the way to the Carroll
mas.
The Hard Cash brought in 79bales
of cotton, reshipped 164 bales at Ter
rene for New Orleans, making a total
Of 943 bales out of the river. She
leaves this evening with a return trip
for Devalls Bluff, Augusta, Jack
sonport and intermediate landings,
giving close attention to all business
that offers, and connects with the
regular light draft steamers for Upper
White and Black rivers. Captain f
q. Postal commands, with Charles and
Joseph Postal in the Office.
The Ida Darragb, in command of
Captain John j, Darragh, brought
here 252 bales of cotton and reshiped
go bales at Terrene, for New Orleans.
making a total out of the river of
1922 bales and carried to Pine Bluff
3O72 SKIS cotton seed. The Darragh
leaves again this evening, for Pine
Bluff and intermediate landings on
Arkansaw river, carries the mail, and
will attend promptly to all business
entrusted to her. Captain j. N.
Thompson presides at the desk and is
assisted by Gus Young.
Captain G. Wash, Thompson, one Of
the most popular of Ohio river
steamboatmen, is now in charge Of
the Office Of the best boat in the Mem.
phis and Ohio river trade, and the
only sidewheel boat of the line. This
will be interesting news to the travel
ing public, for he has many friends
who will hereafter wait for the
Baum" No matter where you find
Captain Thompson, on the rosf, in the
office, or at the wheel, he is always
the same genial aud courteous Wash.
His chief aim and ambition in life is
to serve the best interests of those
who employ him, and make friends
of all with whom he may come in con-
tact.
1t was the rumor and not the steam
cr Audy Baum that exploded" for
the boat sailed into port about 3
o'clock this morning, with a big list
of people and about $50 tons o ffreight.
She had the same all out at noon, and
was receiving to leave on her return
trip at 5 pm. to-day for all points on
the Ohio river through to Cincinnati,
where she will make connection with
the different railroads, and ticket
passengers through to Eastern points
at verylow rates. The Baum is a fine
sidewheel steamer with splendid &C.
commodations, and in charge of clever
and experienced officers, Captain H.
j. Vinton commands, with Captain
G.. Wash Thompson in the Office, as.
sisted by Add Bennett and Charles