Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-07
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steamer W. 2. Halliday, IN command
Of Captain Beck Jolly, is amounted
to pass down at 10 am. to- morrow for
Yicksburg and the bends. Owen
Gates is her polite clerk.
! Crop reports are very hattering along
the river. both above and below this
point, and should they get no set. back,
planters and steamboatmen alike will
be happy and prosperous during the
coming business season.
The Coahoma, in command of Cap
tain Henry Cooper, is the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening for
Osceola and way landings on the upper
coast, and will give strict attention to
all business entrusted to her. Hugh
Iomhnson and John Haley are in
charge of the Office.
Mr.. james L. Darraugh, the we'll
known engineer, will leave this even
ing for Madison, Indiana, to superin-
tend the placing in position the ma
chinery of the New Marlin Speed, now
building for the Memphis and Pine
Bluff trade, Captain John j. Oar
rough, one of the owners is there
experimenting the construction of the
boat.
Commodore Vint Shinkle was mar
ried in Ooyington, KY, on Wednesday
morning last, and Immediately lett by
rail tor st. Louis, having in view a
tour of the upper Mississippi and the
lakes. Quite number of the Commo-
dore's friends were in attendance at
the wedding, and wished the newly.
married couple bon.voyage down the
stream of life.
The pet local packet, James Lee, in
command of Captain Stacker Lee, will
leave this evening for Helena, Friars
Point and way landings, carrying the
mail, giving close attention to all bus
mess entrusted to her, and making
connection at Glendale with trains on
the Mobile 4 Northwestern railroad.
Captain Lloyd w. Whitlow presides
at the desk, and is assisted by Platt
Rhodes and Arthur Browne.
The Josie Harry arrived early this
morning from White river with 6 bales
cotton, 48 SKIS cotton seed II, 439 feet
walnut lumber and a good list of sun
dries. She is receiving to leave at 5
p m. to morrow for Helena, Terrere,
Devall's Bluff, Augusta, Newport and
all way landings, carrying the mail and
attending promptly to all business
entrusted to her. Captain Milt Harry
commands and is assisted With office
affairs by Hugh Smith and Fred
Jones.
Captain &. Wash Thompsons splen-
did steamer Vint Shinkle, will leave
promptly at 5 pm. to- day for Cairo,
Louisville, Cincinnati and all princi
pal way landings on the Ohio river,
making close connection with the diff
ferent railroads centering at her des-
tination, and ticketing passengers
through to Eastern points at very low
rates. She has excellent accommoda-
tons both for passengers and freight.
| Colonel j. d Moore is 10 charge OF the
Office, assisted by Ad Bennett.
Some steamboatmen attribute the
Lomas-Scioto disaster to the change
of signals. The loss of life will BE-
found greater than at first reported
The Golden City disaster at this port
was a heart rending affair, but cannO
compare with that Of the Scioto, which
sunk in fifteen feet of water in thu
space Of three minutes, having on boar(
over 700 persons almost half of which
whom were women and children Tn,
exact number of lost will never b,
known.