Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-05

left for Viokphurg. To-day the arrivals were
but two--the Celeste and st. Joseph. The
former came from the Arkansas, bringing
bringing hfty-six bales of cotton and fair
passenger trip. The latter, from ST. Louis,
brought moderate trip Of produce and a
few light shipments of grain. The weather
| is warm, and, except an occasional cloud that
for mement or two obscures "old sol" is
clear.
The towboat Dictator sunk two monitor
barges of coal at the foot Of Island Forty yes
terday. and has the third hard aground near
there.
The Celeste WILL after being discharged. 90
to the bank and lay up for the present.
The towboat j. L. Hyatt left for Cairo this
morning with tow of empty coal barges.
The White river steamer Usage. Capt. John
b. Davis, will leave Devall's Bluff tomorrow
evening on the arrival of the train from this
city. and carry passengers to DesArc, Augusta,
Jacksonport and all points on White river.
The Geo. w Cheek, Mark Cheek master,
will leave at five pm. to-day for Helena and
Friar's Point
The new steamer Grey Eagle, designed for
the Louisville and Henderson trade, made a
The City Of Vieksburg, Silver Bow and Mol
lie Ebert will pass up tomorrow.
The Carrie V. Kountz was raised yesterday
by Captain Reese Dugan and his wrecking
boat Eckert. and was taken to Cairo from
where she will go to st. Louis
1t is feared that the Antelope will prove a
total loss.
The st. Joseph. Captain Corbett. is the
regular line steamer to leave at five pm. to-
day for Belmont, Cairo and st. Louis. She
not only makes good time, Notwithstanding
the low water. but connects with the rail-
roads at each place named.
The Potomac will form one Of the line of
Cincinnati and New Orleans packets this fall,
in command of Capt. j. W. Bachelor.
The Northwestern Union Packet Company,
and perhaps the Northern Line. are talking
of following the example of the st. Louis and
Memphis Packet Company, and running their
boats on the restaurant principle after this
season.
The Vicksburg Herald says that the bar has
made so far down on the opposite shore as to
necessitate the removal of the coal feet. The
Julia was several hours aground in trying to
effect landing at Mr.. Browns.
Pilots John 0strander and George Haggerty,
of the Susie Silver, reported at New Orleans
the following number of the most dangerous
snags now threatening destruction to boats
and loss of life, in the navigation Of the Mis-
sissippi river: From New Madrid, Mo-, to
Memphis, there are twelve, from Memphis to
Helena fourteen, from Helena to White river
thirteen. from White river to Vicksburg TWEEN
| ty-two, and from Vicksburg to mouth Of Red
river ten. The above list Of snags are the
only actually dangerous ones. and which re-
quire great skill and care to avoid. At tho
same time there are thousand minor ones,
which it would. in self-protection, be adyisa-
BILE to have removed in time.
The Paducah Kentuckian has genuine wit
for its river editor. This is his last
THAT ar Umpire, with BENJAMIN Eagen
/ in the office, was at Henderson Friday even
/ ing, on her way TO Louisville. She had an ex-
cellent trip, consisting Of bushels broom
straw, jug mackerel, 2 gunny-bags butter
milk, 10 hid. toothpicks, 4 champion base
| ball belts, and II sacks moasses. Benwas in
ecstacies-so happy, indeed, that he tried to
borrow q clean shirt from us-which, of course.
we didn't have"
The BurksviIo left Nashville Saturday with
an immense cargo. She had forty barrels Of
-four. Trade is lively in the Cumberland.
The Cincinnati Times and Chronicle notices
the return from Philadelphia of Mr.. j. $.
Jones, chief clerk Of the Minneola.
| Capt. Schultz has gone to st. Louis to load
1 the Virginia for New Orleans.
The merchants of Yazoo City have petit
toned the Vicksburg Chamber Of Commerce
and stockholders of the wharfboat against the
policy Of holding freight for one boat against
the interest of consignors and competing
boats