Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-09

been overlooked al the locks Alnoe
Defender 18th, and the mud deposit
is estimated to be z feet deep.
The Local inspectors Of this port
have decided from the evidence they
could obtain that no blame can be
asrached to anyone regarding the acct
dent to the Paris G. Brown in bursting
her steampipe short time ago.
The Josie Harry will be due to-
night, and is the mail packet leaving
Saturday for all points on White river
through to Newport, where direct con-
nection is made with light draft
packets for upper White and Black
rivers.
The City Of Providence, in command
Of Captain George Lenox, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving here to-
morrow at 10 am. for Vicksburg and
the bends, The Belle Memphis, for
Cairo and st. Louis, will pass up
tomorrow at 5 pm.
The Katie Hooper, in command of
Captain Ed Rowland, is the railroad
packet leaving this afternoon for
Madison, where direct connection is
made with trains on the Memphis &
Little Rock railroad for points west.
The Rene Macready will be the packet
tomorrow.
Pilot Robert Nelson, of the Cons
Millar, turned up all right Monday
morning, and is not drowned, as
thought by his friends. He ran up
town just before the boat backed out
Saturday night and got left. After
reading in Mondays Commercial his
obituary and history of his past life
he walked down to the levee and
gave himself up"
The case of Frank Rickerson and
Turner johnson against the steamer
Dean Adams was decided in the U. s.
Court at Vicksburg on Monday last
These parties libeled the Dean Adams
On a claim of $4,000 for failing to carry
an excursion party from Greenville tC
Vioksburg and return, last summer
according to contract. The court
decided in favor Of the boat and dis
missed the libel with costs.
| The Dean Adams brought in a gooC
trip of freight, including TIA bales o
cotton, aud goes out again this evening
for Helena, Terrene. Arkansaw Cit,
and all intermediate landings, carrying
the mail, attending promptly to al
business entrusted to her, and MAXIM
close connection at her destination
with trains on the Little Rock, Mis-
sissippi River & Texas railroad 70
points in the Southwest. Captain
Mark r, Cheek commands, with Cap
tain A. Il. Cummins In charge of tht
Office assisted by Walker OUTLAW an
Lee Cummins, ir,
We call the attention of our rive
men to a subject which we think q
great Importance to all who have
family, or anyone dependent upo
them, and this is Insurance Agains
Accidents" No men engaged in an
vocation of life need this kind CT in
demnity more than persons engaged i
steamboating. The papers are full {
accidentally rail, river and sea, o
the street, on the farm, in the mil
shop, office, at home, or abroad
This kind of insurance is coming
daily use with our commercial tray
, elers, merchants, lawyers, doctors
journalists, bookkeepers, carpenter
J., 6remen and others, and its importanC
is being recognized in the same mai
ner as fire insurance. We can tru'
say what we preach on this subject v
have practiced for years, and carry
/ policy in the old and reliable Accidel
, Insurance Company, The Travellers,
e Hartford. 1t is strong compaI
= pecuniarily; is prompt in paying losst
Is equitable in all its dealings, as
W whole course of eighteen years ext
,r tence and continued prosperity W
amply testify This company n
~ only insures in case of death by acc
:, dent, but also in case Of disabilit
when weekly indemnities are pal
For instance: A policy for $4,000, on t
~ the life of a captain or mate costs b
s. $40 a year. The sum is payable
case Of fatal accident, and in case
T. disability the assured is entitled to s
lg per week, while so disabled, not e
ceediug twenty-six weeks. For Gle
N or steward the cost OF such policy
" but $50 a year, an outlay we'll wor
the investment. Policies in small
" amounts issued and cost in proportio
h We advise all our river men to co
a slider this matter, and before you sta
: on your next trip go to Marx & Ben
y dorf, 10 Madison street, and secu
= for yourself an accident policy.