Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-16

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The Ida Darragh is due to day, anc
leaves at 5 pm. to morrow for Pin
Bluff and way landings on Arkansay
river.
The Andy Banm will be due to
morrow morning, and leaves in tn
evening on her return trip to Cincin
natl. Captain r. W, Lightburne i
her agent.
Seessel, Ashner & Co., beef anC
pork packers, Nos. 5 and 6 Howard row
are prepared to furnish steamboats,
with all kinds of fresh meats at Lowest
market prices. Ut
The Anchor Line whartboat was
towed up to the elevator yesterday
The bank will have to be graded and a
roadway made before business can be
done on the wharlboat.
The City o! Baton Rouge with 1905
tons OF freight, passed up this morn.
ing for st. Louis, after discharging 81
hhds and "a bbls sugar, ll8 bbls mo-
lasses and 200 empty hhds.
The Guiding Star, with the Con
gressional Committee on boaad, left
Cairo at 6 O'Clock yesterday morning,
and expected to pass here this fore.
noon on her way to New Orleans.
Duke Ensminger, the we'll known
wharf master, of Cairo. Ill has re-
signed the position lie held for the
past twenty three years, and dis
charged the duties of the Office to the
satisfaction ofsll concerned.
Local Inspectors Ralston ard
Brazee left by rail last evening, on a
business trip which will extend to
Sulphur river, in Texas, they having
received a special notice to go there.
They will be back in a week or ten
days.
The Anchor Line packets leaving
at 10 am. to morrow will be the City
Of Providence for VickSburg, and the
Belle Memphis for St. Louis. Both
are new and elegant steamers, and in
charge Of clever and experienced Off
GERS.
The Ease of Steward William S.
Fleming, charged with killing Nose
Gibbs, mate of the steamer John H
Hanna, at New Orleans on November
9Th, was yesterday sent before the
Criminal District Court on the charge
Of m~anslaughser. Fleming is under
$1,000 bond.
The james Lee having been de-.
tanned bya pressure of business, did
not arrive until last night. She
brought $50 bales Of cotton, 67 bags
Of seed cotton and 1913 SKIS of cotton
seed. In order to get back on her
day, she will lie over until 5 p. m.
tomorrow.
The Rene Macready, in command Of
Captain 0. K, Joplin, brought in 1873
bales cotton and 1913 SKIS cotton seed.
She leaves this evening for Helena and
intermediate landings, and will give
strict attention to all business hat
offers. A. L. Banning and Chas.
Stockley are ia charge Of the Office.
The Josie Harry, having been de-
tanned, will leave this evening for
Devalls Buff, Augusta, Jacksonport
and intermediate landings, carrying
the mail and making direct connection
at her destination with light draft
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers. Captain Milt r. Harry COM
mands and looks after the Office affairs
in person.
Mr.. William Fitzgerald, a well
known steamboat engineer, was mar
ried yesterday afternoon to Miss Mollie
Murphy, of Chelsea. At night a re-
ception was given at the residence Of
the brides mother, at which a large
number of their friends participated,
congratulated the young couple and
wished them many years Of happiness
as they travel down the river Of life.
The John B. Maude came in at day
light with a splendid trip, comprising
1872 packages of freight, including
1920 barrels Of -four, l25 barrels o.
meal, Obarrels of apples, Is barrels O
potatoes, $50 sacks of corn and 43I
rolls of bagging, She leaves this even.
ing on her return to Cairo, st Louii
and way mail landings. Captain s.. A
MoPheeters comm andS, with Len
Carter in the Office.
1t was the towboat, Henry Lourey
which collided with the steamer
John M. Chambers, below Plaque
mine on Saturday night last. TIL,
Chambers had a hole 5 inches in d..
ameter knocked into her hull anC
sunk in 5 feet Of water. She had OF
board at the time of the accident 25(
bbls molasses, 200 bhds sugar, anC
$50 bales cotton. She was valued a
so, 200 and insured in St. Louis fol
$4,000. 1t is thought she a b.
raised.
The Dean Adams, in command o
Captain Mark R. Cheek, arrived OF
time with 1874 bales cotton, 4 bags seeC
cotton and 819 SKIS cotton seed. Sh,
is the mail packet leaving this even
ing for Helena, Terrene, Arkansav
City and way landings, giving clos,
attention to business and connecting
at her destination with trains on tn,
Little Rock, Mississippi River ant
Texas railroad. Captain A. l. Cum