Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-06

trip in place Of the Cole, but without
avail, as every boat anyways suitable
for the trade was 10 commission and
could not be spared.
The lower landing is getting pretty
well filed up with produce boats from
the Ohio river, while a number Of
them are still moored above the city
awaiting a change in the market.
A difficulty occurred on board the
tOWbost Rush Tuesday night while
going through the canal at Louisville.
The pilot and seccDd mate, brothers
by the name Of Thompson, had a
fraeas with the first mate, Fitzpatrick.
The latter got pistol and shot at the
pilot, but hit the mate, inGieting a
flesh wound in the arm. Fitzpatrick
was arrested.
The clerical force Of the steamer
Vint Shinkle, which arrived at mid
night from Cincinnati, was assisted
this trip by clerk Of the geutler sex,
in the person Of Miss L. Alexander,
who no doubt, having been let into
the secrets Of steambOatipg (by which
80 many men have become independ-
emily rich) will soon be applying for a
regular berth, and in time, like the
lady Of a New Orleans packet who has
been filling a chief clerkship for a
number ofyears, will also ask that a
Captains license be granted. The
boys will be willing.
The Vint Shinkle, from Cincinnati,
arrived at midnight with 1925 pkgs of
freigS: including 40 bbls -four, lBJ
bbls meal, 145 bbls potatoes, 1S9 bbls
whisky, % bbls cement, Is bbls vine
gar, 2l bbls oil, 4S bbls kraut, g. bales
hay, 43 bales excelsior, 295 SKIS corn,
100 kegs nails, 80 casks steel, 232 pkgs
hardware, and 1876 pkgs furniture.
The Shinkle unloaded at the eleva-
tor, and will leave again at 5 o'clock
tomorrow evening for Cincinnati and
way points on the Ohio river, giving
through tickets and cheap rates to
points east. Captain NJ. NJ. Deem
commands, with Harry Proctor and
Harry Best in the office.
Itnow turns out that the Buckeye
State was not admitted into the South>
ern Transportation Line in place Of
the sunken Will Kyle, the Board Of
Directors deciding that they did not
have the power TO act, but the same
must be determined by the votes Of
the captains Of the various boats COM
prising the line. Should she be Ad
mitted after all the votes are cast, then
under the rule she cannot load until
after the return to Cincinnati and re-
loading Of the Paris Y. Brown, which
will be nearly a month. As Captains
Hates and Alexander have secured
the Buckeye Stateto take the place
of the Kyle, which was in the line, we
fail to see why she cannot load and
come out on the Kyle's day. But
corporations have rules TO suit themN
selves. .e
The unrivalled passenger steamer
Kate Adams, in command Of Captain
Marx X. Cheek, camein on time with
23O bales cotton, 8 bags seed cotton,
$50 SKIS cotton seed, 6 head cattle, 149
pkgs sundries and good list of peo-
pie. She is the Adams Line mail
packet leaving at o'clock this even.
ing for Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw
City and way landings, giving prompt
attention to business and connecting
at her destination with trains on the
Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas railroad. The Adams is the
peer Of our local packets, has elegant
passenger accOmmOdations,is provided
throughout with the electric light,
and is in charge Of courteous and
experienced officers. Captain W. G.
Blenker, late Of the Anchor Line, is
in charge Of the Office, assisted by
Amos Day and Morris Cans.