Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18

Captain zeigler, leaves "a above att
O'Clock this evening for Cairo aud
Louis.
FoR Nav 0ELEASs The John
Maude will b. down TO leave on Monde
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Louisville canal is much checked
by mud, and boats are detained thereby.
The creditors Of the St. Francis meet
on that boat today aud decide what her
future course and trade shall be. The
United States Marshal win then explain
the bills he has against her.
Says the Vicksburg HerAld Capt.
s. II. PArisot was taken sich. on board
the Big sunaOwer aud stopped of at
Yazoo City, where be will receive the
best Of attention at the hands Of his ale.
ter, with whom he is stopping Captain
Ton Smith, of the steamer Yazoo. is
lying sick Of fever. His illness is not
serious Bob Owen and Charley Grice
are both on the sick list, and were com
PEELED to stop of the Natchez this trip.
The Natehez had one Of the heaviest
trips ever brought up the river, and with
three Of her principal officers absent,
the balance OF the crew had their hands
full"
Cloud left here at $3.50 yesterday
afternoon for New Orleans.
Says the St. Louis Dispatch Of Tues
day: "The John B. Maude was thing
Of beauty this morning when she shot
out into the harbor with the Texas edi-
tors and large number Of the promi-
nent merchants OF the city on board.
The editors will never forget their
pleasant ride on the Maude. The St.
Joseph met the Utah hard aground on
Hangingdog bar yesterday, and after
some severe pulling succeeded in getting
her OF. She is now en- route for Mem
phis Commodore Davidson returned
from the North this morning and appear
ed on Change. The Chas Bodman will
20 on TO the bank since it has been de-
termined to load the Glencoe in the com
bination line to follow the Susie Silver"
The James Howard it will be remem.
bered, underwent the process of form
anizing," when built, at Jacksonville,
Captain Pegram having expended seve.
raj thousand dollars in coating her tim
bers with this fre-proof paint. 1t APP
pears, however, that the process proved
worthless when she took fire at Com
merce Mo-, last Friday.
The II. S. Turner has laid up at Gin
cinnsti.
The new steamer Mary cost 10000,
instead of $4,000, as reported in Sun
day mornings Couricr-Journal
Captains Lew Hates and E. E. Bow
ers, of the steamer Nick Longworth,
have recovered from their recent illness,
and were on the streets in Cincinnati
Monday.
Captain James Gennett, of Nashville,
formerly of the great American marine
wonder, F. P. Gracy, was slashing
around among his river friends in Lou
isville on Tuesday.
The new boat Mary left Louisville for
New Orleans Tuesday evening on her
maiden trip. She took in tow the barge
Mary Swan. She received all the freight
she wanted al full rates.
The j. D. Parker has been chartered
by the Louisville aud Cincinnati Nail
Line Company to take the place of the
General Lyle during the low water sea-
son. The Lyle will go on the docks at
Cincinnati for repairs.
The Evansville and Cairo Packet Com
pany have chartered the steamers F. P.
Crazy, Eddyville and Silverthorn to
take the places of their regular boats, to
run during the low water season. They
are to pay $500 per month ior the Gracy
and $l4OO for each of the others.
Says yesterdays Courier Journal:
" The officers of the John s. Bransford
which boat arrived from Cairo yesterday,
reports the Henry Probasco hard aground
at Flint Island, $50 yards out of the
channel, and out Of fuel, and both spsrs
broken. The Bransford pulled at her
two hours and could not move her. They
also report the Greyhound hard aground
at. Bron towhead, just above Shawnee
;; town, with her four barges loaded with
cement scattered along the shore. The
Greyhound was drawing four inches
more water than there was in the chan
mel, consequently she will have to re-
J main in her present position until there
2 is a rise in the river"
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