Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-03

bbls -four, 100 SKIS corn, IS SKIS oats, g.
pkgs lard, and "a bales cotton. She
departed on time for Vicksburg, after
adding 30 SKIS corn, 20 skis oats, 60
bales hay, Al head stock and about 30
tons Of miscellaneous freight.
The Chickasaw arrived last night
with Sl5 bales cotton, 2SOl SKIS cotton
seed, aud 245 SKIS corn. She reshipped
1863 bales cotton at Terrene from New
Orleans, making total Of 1l7S bales
out Of the river, The Hard Cash lies
over until Wednesday, her regular
day, when she will leave for all points
on White river, through to Jackson
port.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Cairo passed up yesterday for St.
Louis. She discharged 80 bales cotton
700 SKIS cotton seed, 70 bbls molasses
and $50 bbls sugar. The last two
items were taken from the wreck Of
the sunken Will Kyle. The Cairo
also added here so bbls oil and GOO
bales Of compressed cotton.
The Rene Macready is the mail
packet leaving tomorrow evening for
Mariana, the Cut OF and way land
ings on L'Anguille and St. Francis
rivers, giving strict attention to bust
ness, and connecting with the light
draft steamer Advance for the Sunk
Lands. Captain Joplin commands,
with BERTHE Banning in the Office.
The uDrivaled passenger steamer
Kate Adams, in command Of Captain
Mark r. Cheek, brought in 453 bales
cotton, 8 bags seed cotton and 2226
SKIS cotton seed, She is the Adams
Line mail packet leaving again this
evening for Helena, Terrenne, ArkAn-
saw City and way landings, giving
prompt attention to all business that
offers, and connecting at her destina-
ton with trains on the Little Rock,
Mississippi River and Texas railroad.
For speed, elegance and comfort the
Kate Adams is unsurpassed Captain
Z. W. Outlaw presides in the Office,
assisted by John Campbell and Morris
Cans.
The Cons Millar, in command Of
Captain j. NJ. Ohenowith, arrived
last night with fine trip Of freight,
comprising 6O22 pkgs, Including 775
bbls -four, $50 bbls meal, 50 SKIS bran,
20 bales hay, 218 bbls potatoes, 248
bbls apples, 800 kegs nails, 2l0 kegs
horseshoes, 30 bales and q bags seed
cotton. The Millar is receiving to
leave again at 5 o'clock tomorrow
evening for Cairo, Evansville, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and way landings,
giving through tickets and cheap rates
to points East. She has splendid aC-
commodations, and is in charge Of
clever officers. james W, Voris pre-
sides 10 the office, assisted by James
Bray.
Captain William j. Harmon died
Suddenly, of heart disease, in Nash-
vile, last Wednesday. Captain Har-
mon was in as good health as usual,
and was enjoying an apparently re-
ireshing sleep, after sitting up until
within three hours before at the bed
side of his daughter, Mrs. Bunson,
who is believed to be dying from con,
sumption. He was awakened at 6
o'clock, and told to come and sec his
daughter, as she was dying. He
arose, dressed hurridly, and went to
her room, but fell dead suddenly after
reaching her bedside. Captain Har-
mon was one Of the oldest and best
known steamboatmen on the Oumber
land, aged 81, and ran the Celina in
the upper Cumberland last season.
He built the Tyrone and other steam
ers, and was noted pilot as we'll as
commander, on the Cumberland.
The large and magnificent passen-
ger steamer Will s. Hays arrived last
night from Cairo, and, in command of
Captain Ed Rowland. enters the
Memphis and Vicksburg trade as a
regular weekly packet, leaving here
on her initial trip tomorrow Tues
day. evening, at 5 o'clock, making all
principal way landings, taking freight
for and giving through bills Of lading
to New Orleans and points on the
Yazoo and TallRhatchie rivers. The
Hays, dnring the past summer, has
received a thorough OveThauling, and
is one of the fastest boats on the
river. She has an elegant cabin with
spacious and comfortable staterooms;
and shippers and passengers can rely
on prompt attention to business and
kind treatment at the hands Of her
officers. Captain G. Wash Floyd is in
charge Of the Office.