Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-24

Phil Hacker and Bob 0strauder have
been expelled from the Pilots Associa-
ton at st. Louis.
Captain James Bowlin will arrive here
in few days from the Ohio river with
his new Arkansas river steamer Mau-
melle.
Captain ]. d. Hegler goes to Little
Rock by rail to make an effort to get his
steamer the Kittie Hegler, out on the
present rise. She has been water.bouud
at Churchill's bar since the 10th of May
last.
The Ella Hughes is plying between
Little Rock and Pine Bluff.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeigler,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and St. Louis, con-
Meeting at st. Louis and Cairo with the
railroads for all points East and West.
Mr.. Quesnel, worthy and efficient Off
Ger, presides in the Office. Mr.. Northrop,
clever gentleman and a good caterer,
looks after the inner man and attends to
the comforts of the guests.
The commissioners for the improve
ment of navigation in the Ohio river,
who have been in session at Evansville,
Ind, for the past two days, adjourned
yesterday to meet in Washington on the
10th of October next. Resolutions were
passed, asking Congress to take decided
action for the improvement Of the mouth
of the Mississippi as to meet the wants
of the agricultural and other interests of
the country, appointing committee of
two from each OF the commissions from
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
to obtain from the States the passage of
suitable laws ceding to the United States
jurisdiction over such small tracts of
land as may be needed for the erection
of locks, lock keepers dwellings, abut.
ments, ETC., condemAing the construc-
ton of another bridge over the Ohio at
Cincinnati, short distance below the
present bridge.
The landing committee can save aud
make good landing from Adams street
down by piling the levee from the foot
Of Washington street to Jefferson which
will prevent the levee from washing or
caving. Pile outside of the levee and
grade down to the piles and we will soon
have a good landing. The piling will
aid in forming the landing as at the foot
of Jefferson street, where an old wreck
not only prevented the landing from
washing or sliding but formed a small
bar outside of which there is 80 feet of
water.
The City of Helena, Captain Mckee,
is the Anchsr Line packet leaving to-
morrow morning at 10 O clock for Vicks-
burg aud the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business. Mr..
George Walton, courteous and atten-
tive gentleman, oficiates in the office.
Corey F. Waters, who shot aud killed
the barkeeper BishoE at Little Rock,
has been indicted for murder in the FIRST
degree, and is likely to suffer the penalty
of the law.
The Bee and barges, en- route from St.
Louis to New Orleans and out three days
from Cairo, is probably stuck on Osceola
bar
The Mary Miller is receiving for Gin
cinnati, and will leave as soon as there
is an improvement in navigation.
The st. Louis Times of Wednesday
says:
By request of the party implicated we
publish the fact that Joseph James has
had charges preferred against him in
the Pilots Association by unknown par
ties. he says he de6es the organization
! to expel him, as he has information in
his possession which will keep him in
side the ring. The Miner arrived yes
terday at ten am. from Fort Benton,
being the first boat to put in an appear
ance of all the fleet which left last spring
for the far upper Missouri.
The New Orleans Bulletin of Tuesday
says:
The BELLE LEE.-Capt Frank Hicks
has had this fine steamer placed in com
plete order, and will on Tuesday, Octo.
Der 9th, leave with her on his first trip Of
the season in the trade between this city
and Memphis. We are pleased to be
able to inform the many friends of Mr..
Joe Spears that be has been appointed
chief clerk of this splendid packet.
Captain Hicks could not have made a
better selection, as Mr. Spears is a gen
tleman known far and wide for his genial
disposition and strict business qualifca-
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