Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-27


; vile and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany. The probabilities are that Louis
vile will enjoy the advantages Of
regular line Of steamers to that river
when navigation opens.
The above significant paragraph APP
pears in the Louisville Ledger of the
23d. We would merely suggest that the
probabilities are that navigation for
that regular line will not probably
be open for some time-not as long as
Memphis has the Adams Line plying in
that stream.
Over $4,000, 900 worth Of Western and
Southern steamboat stock was repre-
sented at the meeting of steamboatmen
at Cincinnati a few days since.
Samuel Paul, late clerk of the Mary
Miller, died on that boat at Cairo yester-
day of swamp fever.
The Sallie V leaves Devall's Bluff to-
morrow evening for all points on White
river. She connects with the morning
train from this city.
With the exception of the meeting
held last evening by the Howard Associ-
alton there have been no steps taken as
yet to prevent the approach of the
scourge. The city authorities will UNI
doubtedly take some action regarding
the quarantine of boats and passenger
trains after there has been few cases
here.
The City Council meets this evening,
when the elevator question comes up
for final action. Let US have the ele.
vator by all means.
A certain good looking steamboat
agent, who keeps his lamps trimmed
and his light burning" created quite
sensation Monday evening by making
his appearance in Commercial alley with
a double barreled shotgun. After some
little persuasion his friends, who, upon
his approach, made for barber shops,
jewelry stores and corners. were in
duced to emerge from their hiding
places, but not until Richard had de-
clared that he was not Macbeth's ghost,
and assured them that he was not on
the wsr path.
The Evansville journal reports the
Eddyville still hard aground on French
Island.
There is but three feet scant at Hen
derson bar, and eighteen inches at French
Island in the Ohio.
A Cincinnati exchange, referring to
one of our steamboatmen, says: Gap
tain Sam Shock, of Memphis, after do
ing Chicago, returns to this live city and
is homeward bound for Memphis, after
visiting the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Rooms"
The New Orleans Times says:
We notice that line of piles are be.
ing driven across the woodwork of the
upper wharf, at the foot of Poydras
street, for the purpose, it is said, of pre-.
Venting uTdyS anu uOhlS irOn running up
or down the woodwork. These piles will
be driven in sections, and a stringer
placed on the top of them, just the same
old plan, but more elevated. This is
good project, and should be carried out
on both landings.
Mondays New Orleans Times has the
following:
From the officers of the Red river ar
rivals we learn that Red river is still
falling, and even the lightest draught
packets find it very difficult matter to
get over the numerous bars. Our latest
report from Old river is thirty inches on
that bar. From the officers of the
Thirteenth Era we learn that the steamer
Florence sunk on Tuesday last at OWED
st. Andres woodward, about thirty
miles above Alexandra, and is supposed
to be total loss. Her value was $4,000.
She had on board one hundred head of
cattle and twenty-seven bales of cotton.
There were no lives lost.