Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-06

A@oe hAShe lOE inc OnlO river. She
discharged 81 bbls sugar and molasses,
and added 200 bales cotton.
Captain AID Storm announces the
large and elegant Anchor Line
steamer City of New Orleans to leave
here to morrow evening for Vicks
burg, New Orleans and the bends.
The Louisville Packet Company is
suing the city of Evansville for $4,000
damages to their steamer Fashion,
which ran over az obstruction placed
in the river By the city near the water
works.
The coal depot property at Terrene,
opposite the mouth Of White river.
has been removed to Arkansaw City.
and the latter will have the supply
hereafter which has heretofore been
kept at Terrene.
The towboat Jos. B. Williams.
which has been here for the past ten
or twelve days, completed her repairs
yesterday and left for Cheeks Island,
weere she picks up her tow of empty
barges aud proceeds to the Ohio river
The Josie Harry will be found in
port this evening, to leave at 8 pm
tomorrow for all points on White
river through to Newport, where she
makes direct connection with light
draft steamers for upper White and
Black rivers. 4
Captain Gus Coleman yesterday
received dispatch stating that the
tug Tilda had grounded her tow at
Ajax bar, near Lake Providence. She
left here week ago with six barges Of
slaves for New Orleans. The tug left
her tow and went down to Vicksburg
to get barges to lighter off.
The Dean Adams, in command OF
Captain Thomas Foster, brought in 80
bales cotton and 357 SKIS cotton seed
She returns this evening to 0scoola
Plum Point and intermediates land
ings on the upper coast, carrying the
mail and giving prompt attention to
all business intrusted to her. Hugh
Tomlinson presides in the Office, as,
sisted by Charles Bourne and John
Rhodes.
The James Lee brought in 14l bales
cotton, IA bags seed cotton, 722 SKIS
cotton seed, and a good list Of people.
In command Of Captain Lloyd W.
Whitlow she returns this evening to
Helena, Friars Point and all way
landings, carries the mail and attends
promptly to all business that offers.
Arthur Browne presides in the Office,
assisted by Platt Rhodes and Will
Ashford.
The tidy Vint Shinkle, with Capt.
M. M. Deem on the roof, leaves
promptly at 5 p.n. to-day for Cairo,
Evansville, Louisville, Cincinnati and
principal way landings on the Ohio
river, connecting with the different
railroads centering at Cincinnati and
giving cheap rates and'through tickets
to all points East. The Shinkle has
excellent cabin accommodations, large
and we'll furnished staterooms and
her table fare is equal to any in the
line. barry Proctor presides in the
office, assisted by Mike Logan and
Harry Best.
Pilot James G, Carroll-Uncle Jim
as he is called-is perhaps the Oldest
star>gazer in active commission on
Western waters. He is the regular
pilot Of the Vint Shinkle, knows every
turn of 1.-The river, and is consid-
cred one of the best in his profession.
He was pilot on the Heroine way back
in 1893. The Cincinnati Commercials
correspondent at Evansville thinks a
few more turns of the wheel will wind
him up. In that he is mistaken for
Uncle Jim" is as risky to. day as he
was % years ago. We've seen him in
a 'cOtilion'' several times on board
the boat, and he gets around much
better than many half his age.
Some people are alarmed Ialready
about the river which has been rising
quite rapidly for several days, and |
we'll known pilot was heard to remark |
this morning that we were going to |
have higher stage of water than we |
had few weeks ago. Such assertions
by men who ought" to know, do |
more harm than good. IT'S true, the |
Cumberland Tennessee and Ohio
rivers rose rapidly for few days, but
that was from local rains, and may be
termed a "freshet wave which passes
by in a few days. News this morning
from above is quite encouraging and
unless the present rains extend all
over the Cumberland, Tennessee and
Ohio river sheds the rise will soon
cease at this point.
A Sad Death in FRyette County.
Somervills Reporter, 4th.
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