Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-29

The hate Adams will arrive 10.
morrow, aud Is the regular Monday
evening packet leaving for Arkanaw
City aud way landings. E. Walworth
is her agent.
A big snagi is reported in the chan
mel Of the Ohio river at Grissom'G
Landing, and pilots are warned to be.
ware as il Is ugly, aud right where
they viii run over it.
Captain Lew Hates contemplated
loading the Buckeye State for New
Orleans next week independent if she
is not admitted into the Southern
Transportation Line.
The rapid rise Of the river durip z
last night caught considerable cotton
seed, from 600 to 1000 sks having
been damaged. Hands we're busy this
morning getting out what they could.
The Wyoming loaded fat passed to
New Orleans last evening Below
Cairo she took on 1900 SKIS corn and
here she added 100 kegs beer, 500
empty bbls and a lot Of miscellaneous
freight. llIas Jlth
A dispatch from YazoO City states
that the steamer Clara of the Pool
Line struck a snsg in Tchula lake and
sunk in FIVE minutes. Her cargo con-
sisted ofl0O0 bales and 1000 SKIS cot
ton seed.
The passenger tug, Clipper, arrived
yesterday from the Ohio river and
stopped above the elevator to make
some repairs. She left this forenoon
for Baton Rouge to carry mail between
that port and Bayou Sara.
James Glenn, a lad Of u years and
son Of Captain r. P. Glenn formerly
of this city, was accidentally killed at
Alton, Ark on Saturday last by the
premature discharge Of gun. The
remains were taken to GAINESVILLE,
Tenn for interment.
Captain James Conner, aged 81
years, died at his home in New AL
bany, Iud., on Tuesday last. Captain
Conner had been an employe Of the
New Albany and Portland Ferry
Company from boyhood, and served as
pilO.on this line for twenty six years.
The Henry A. Tyler, in command
OF Captain John E. Messengale, is the
regular packet leaving this evening 70.
Osceola, Hailes Point, New Madrid,
Hickman, CAIRO, Paducah and way
landings, attending promptly to all
business that offers. Lem Hill pre-
sides in Der sfice.
The Joe Peters. in command Of
Captain John A. Williams, is the reg,
ular packet leaving this evening for
Pine Bluff and way landings on Ark
ansaw river, making connection with
the pool line boats for Little Rock and
points above Captain j. N. Thomp.
son presides in the office.
Navigation is fully resumed between
St Louis and Cairo, but the larger
class of boats should hold on awhile,
as the river is very low and a freeze
up could happen any night. The
Annie P. Silver and D. X. Powell are
on their way out, and should pass
here tomorrow, the former for New
Orleans aad the latter for Vicksburg.
Yesterday Messrs. James II. Rees,
Ed Rowland, Il. 0. Postal, G. W.
Floyd and H. Q. Lowe fled with the
Register charter Of incorporation by
the name and style Of Memphis and
Vicksburg Packet Company" for the
purposes Of building or purchasing
steamboats, and ply the same from one
to another city or town in this State
or beyond the limits Of the State,
carry freight or passengers, issue bills
lading in the corporate name aud
carry on a general steamboat business.
Captain Milt Harry's splendid side
wheel steamer, Dean Adams, came in
yesterday from White river with 2l9
bales cotton, 8Ol SKIS cotton seed, 5000
feet Of lumber and a good list Of PEG
pie. The Adams is in place Of the
josie Harry, and leaves again this
evening for DevAlls Bluff, Augusta,
JackGOnport and all way landings,
giving prompt attention to business
and making direct connection with
the light draft steamers Milt Harry
and Lady Boon for points on upper
White and Black rivers. Walker Out
law and Hugh Smith are in charge Of
the Office,