Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-28

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Captain o. ?. shinkls, is annOzzced
to pass hOre this evening on her way
to New Orleans. Albert Siiukle pre-
sides 10 the otkee.
Lou Prizes, late seeoSd clerk Of the
Anchor Line steamer City Of Vieks-
burg, With Billy Banker, will after
the present week assuss q similar po-
siiion on the Kate Adams.
Colonel Henry S. Davis, late one Of
the prOprietors Of the Walnut Street
House At Cincinnati, died in that city
on Wednesday afternoon Of dropsy.
He was 81 years Of age.
The D. r. Powell for VViicksburg and
the Annie P. Silver for New Orleans
lcitSt Louis last evening, aud as the
water is very low between there and
Cairo, these boats will probably have
trouble in getting out
The great iron Eteamer Charles 2.
Chouteau was expected at New Or
leans this morning with $500 bales
cotton, besides a lot Of cotton seed oil
cake, meal, etc. % November l3ih,
1879, she carried into New Orleans
s8ii Tales Of big cotton.
The John A. Scudder, with about
200 tons Of freight, passed to St.
Louis this forenoon, after cleaning
out boilers and disehareing 70 hhds
and l4l bbls sugar, l05 bbls molasses,
427 boxes snuff, l57 boxes ink, 200
boxes sardines and a lot Of sundries.
The venerable mother Of Captain r.
/ G. Shinkle, Secretary Of the Pilots
Association at Cincinnati, died at
Locklsnd, Ohio, on Christmas. Her
death was not entirely unexpected as
she had been i'll for some weeks. She
was in her 74th year and pioneer Of
Hamilton county,
Captain James S. Wise, former So
perintendent Of the Memphis and
Ohio River Packet Company, has
bought a half interest in the Walnut
Street House at Cincinnati, and with
Frank Cakes, his partner, will make
the house quite popular. Memphis
people will receive a hearty welcome.
Christmas Eve about Z o'clock, as
the Anchor Line steamer City Of
Providence was backing out from
Longwood Landing, 80 miles above
Vicksburg, three shots we're fred at
the boat, one Of them passed very
near Captain Lenox and struck the
smokestack and fell on the roof Of the
boat.
The Henry A. Tyler, in command
Of Captain John u. Messengale, will
be in this afternoon, and leaves on her
return trip at IL o'clock noon to-mor-
row for Osceola, Hale's Point, Kick
man, Cairo, Paducah and way land
ings, giving prompt attention to all
business that may be intrusted to her
Lem Hill presides in the office,
Captain Milt Harry's swift and ele'
CANT sidewheel steamer, Dean Adams
will be in this afternoon add leave.
again to morrow evening for Deyalli
Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonport and way
landings, giving prompt attention u
business and connecting with the reg
ular line Of light draft steamers fol
upper White and Black rivers. Thu
Dean Adams is the regular Whit,
river packet running in place Of tn,
! i'll lated Josie Harry. Captain Il. r
Thomas, No. 8 Monroe street, is he
agent,
The James W. Gaff arrived durinl
the night with 249O pkgs Of freight
including 25O bbls meal, 80 bbls vine
gar, 700 kegs nails, 80 bales hay, 5O'
balsiron, $50 pkgs wagon stuff, I'll
pkes furniture, $40 bdls chairs an,
22O empty oil bbls. The Gaff is at tn
elevator receiving to leave at o'clocl
! this evening for Cairo, Evansville
. Louisville, Cincinnati and way land
0 ings on the Ohio river, and will Civ
through tickets and special rates t
points East. She is one Of the mos
3 popular packets in the line, has good
comfortable accommodations, and !
in charge OF clever set Of ofhcers,wh
t keep a watchful eye to the pleasure
( safety and comfort of their passen
gers. j. D. Moore commands, wit
4 James Surtees and George Headrick
son in tha office n