Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-30

bongworth and was getting ready 10
come down from $50" when she got
through. The Grand Tower came in on
time with 400 tons, and returns to St.
Louis tonight.
LArER.-Since the above was put in
type the Glencoe arrived with coal
barge in tow, and after adding 29O rolls
of bagging left for New Orleans, drawing
seven and half feet. She added 1000
sacks of corn at Faris' and 1900 at New
Madrid, and had for New Orleans 1900
barrels -four, COS barrels pork, $50 bales
hay, $40 casks bacon, so barrels whisky,
$50 head OF stock, 800 sacks bran, lis
crates cabbage, 5000 sacks corn, $50
barrels apples, 200 barrels potatoes and
other smaller lots, making 1000 tons.
She got her coal barge at Chester, and
at Island 30 lightened to six feet five
inches. rubbing hard as she came down
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For CINCINNATI The Anna leaves
tere on Monday, going through.
For ARKANSAS RIvER.-The Fort Glib
son, Captain Gibson, departs at five
o'clock for all landings along the Ar.
kansas. She carries the United States
mail, and is sure to go through on
time.
FoR ST. LOUIS The fine Anchor
line steamer Grand Tower is to-day's
packet for St. Louis, leaving the eleva-
tor at five clock this evening Captain
Lennox commands, and Thomas White
has charge of the Office. This boat and
her officers are particularly the favorites
of the Memphis people, and she will
undoubtedly leave the elevator we'll
laden.
For VIcKsBURG.-T fine Anchor
Line steamer Julia will be found at the
elevator this evening, ready to receive
for Vicksburg and all intermediate
points, backing out at six o'clock. The
officers of the Julia are Captain Blake,
one of the most pleasant and affable
steamboat commanders on the river, and
Mr.. Blake, the popular and obliging first
clerk.
For ST. LoUIs.-That large and mag
niGcent floating. palace, the Great Re-
public, Captain VIM. Thorwegau, leaves
this evening at four o'clock for st.
Louis, Cairo and the bend landings.
The Republic is a frst-class packet in
every respect, and has clever and gen
tlemanly officers. Mr.. J. P. Young has
charge Of the office. This boat connects
with the railroads for all of the princi-
pal cities of the North, East and West.
She has most magnificent passenger &C.
commodations, and her tables are al
ways supplied with the delicacies Of the
market.
For New 0RLEANs.-The elegant and
passenger steamer Thos.
Sherlock will leave the big red wharfboat
at precisely six o'clock this afternoon
for New Orleans and all lower landings.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A correspondent of the Kingston Val.
ley News writes to that paper about the
now being made in the
Tennessee river, between Knoxville and
as follows:
will briefly tell you of the river i'm.
at Half-moon island, which
is only few hundred yards from my
situation. The work at this
point on the river, under The direct man
agement of Mr.. Hamilton, is being sue
cessfully prosecuted. The main dam
that conveys the water into the steam
boat chute is now nearly completed,
rendering this part of the river en-
tirely navigable for steamers at all
seasons of the year. The work is
done in splendid style. Large stones are
used in forming the base and surface of
the dam. Small stones, gravels and
dirt are used in filing, making the struc-
ture almost waterproof. The surface on
the upper side, where most exposed, is
gradual incline to the bottom of the
river. The entire work presents very
durable appearance. In proof Of the
great amount of good being accom-
plished on the river from Chattanooga to
Kingston by the improvement now going
on, / call attention to the fact that the
steamer J. T. Wilder left lockwood
landing Monday morning with thirty
tons Of pig iron, besides other miscella-
neous freight Can any one inform Us
when similar cargo has passed down /
the Tennessee river at this season Of the /
year. am oredibly informed that the
work at other important points on the
river is being pushed forward with the
same success.
ASoTHER BOAT SWANPED.-A tele-
gram from Shreveport states that the
steamer Huntsville, with one hundred
aud eighty head Of cattle aboard,
swamped eight miles below that city
tuesday night The cause Of the acci-
dent vas similar to that Of the Ruby's.
half Of the cattle were drowned. The
crew vsre all saved,
sALE oFT THE ASSA.-Yesterday Msict 4