Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-31

saved from the burned Josie Harry,
and not Captain j. D. Randall the
steamboatmAn. The latter wants
railroad iron now.
The U. p. Schenck, in command Of
Captain j. L. Carter, is announced to
pass here this evening on her way to
New Orleans. At the same hour
Captain John Patterson's big Thomas
Sherlock passes up for Cincinnati.
Henry .. Lowe. at the foot Ct Jeifer.
son street, is agent for both boats.
Al Louisville, on Friday morning
last, a halt dozen loaded coal barges,
together with "a shanty boat, broke
loose at 0'Neil & Co.'S elevator and
hoated down the river The 0sceola
having up steam at the time was sent
after them. The lie savers took
man, wife and child of the shanty
boat at the head Of the falls.
Captain Lloyd W. Whitlow, Of the
Louisville and Henderson packet
Grey Eagle, aud well and favorably
known in the local trade between here
and Friars Point, having clerked and
commanded the steamer james Lee,
is to be married at Metropolis, ILL.,, on
Thursday next, to Miss Helen NJ. !
Browne, sister Of Mr.. Arthur Browne. |
The largest trip out Of the st. Fran
els river this season was brought in |
by the Rene Macready and comprised |
1910 pkgs, including 345 bales cotton, |
70 bags seed cotton, S42 SKIS cotton
Seed and 81 SKIS corn. The Macready
is the mail packet leaving again to-
morrow evening for Mariana, the
Cut>Off and all way landings on Ian.
guile and St. Francis rivers through |
to Wittsburg, where direct connection
is made with the light draft steamer
Advance tor the Sunk Lands. Captain
y. X. Joplin commands, with A, L.
Banning in the office.
A dispatch from Evansville states
that the steamer Carrier which left
Cincinnati for New Orleans on Thurs
day last is reported as sunk at Little
Hurricane, three miles below Ovens
boro, and that there is four feet Of
water in her ladies' cabin. The accident
occurred during the fog at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, the boat running on
the head Of the island, much freight
floating of and drifting down the
river The Carrier had just under
gone thorough Overhauling, and re.
furnishing, this being her first trip in
the Southern Transportation Line.
The commOdious and elegant steam
er viii s. Hays will be in this after
noon, and leaves again at 5 o'clock to-
morrow evening for Helena, Friars
Point, Terrene, Arkansaw City, Green.
vile, Vicksburg and intermediate
landings, giving prompt attention to |
all business intrusted to her, and con
Meeting with boats for New Orleans
and points on Yazoo and Tallahatohie |
rivers The Bays has superb passen-
ger accommodations, is fast, safe and
reliable, and in charge Of clever off
GERS. Captain Ed Rowland com.
mSnds, with Captain G. Wash Floyd
in the Office.
The splendid steamer Il. w. Cole,
Of the merchants and planters accom-.
mediation line, is due to. day and is the
regular packet leaving at 5 o'clock
tomorrow evening for Helena, Friars
Point, Terrene, Arkansaw City, Green.
vile, Vicksburg and all way landings,
paying special and close attention to
all Q. o. d. and other business, and
connecting with boats for Yazoo and
Tallahatchie rivers, and for New Or
leans, The Cole is safe and reliable,
with neat and comfortable accommo.
datioDs, and in charge Of courteous
and experienced boatmen. Captain
j. f. Ellison commands, with Matt
Baldwin in the Office.
The Kate Adams came in on time
yesterday with 2O3 bales cotton, II
bags Of seed cotton, and l425 SKIS cot.
ton seed. Passengers or shippers for
points down the river can select no
better boat than the peerless Kate
Adams, which being one Of the fastest
boats on the river, is elegantly fur
nished with all the accommodations Of
home. She is supplied throughout
with the popular electric light, and
the boat is in charge Of clever and ex-
perienced boatmen. The Adams
takes freight and passengers for Hell
ena, Friars Point, Terrene, Arkansaw
City and way landings. She pays
prompt attention to business, and con,
meets at her destination with trains on
the Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas railroad. She also takes freight
for points on Arksnsaw river, making
connection at Terrene with the Ad-
ans Line packet r. l.. Cobb for Pine
Bluff. Captain Mark r Cheek com
mands, with the Office in charge of W.