Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-15

also at low tide, with 30 feet from Au
gusta out. Business on the landing il
active, with a large number Of boats il
port.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dense fog prevailed this morning.
The packets bound up and down werc
delayed on account Of the fog.
The Fontenelle for Arkansas river anC
Atlantic and barges for St. Louis passed
Vicksburg Saturday.
The Mary Belle for Memphis and Susie
for st. Louis left New Orlean.
Saturday evening.
Captain John Benson, of the steame,
Governor Allen, died in New Orleans
evening, after a short illness
The steamers in port displayed their col
ors at half-past as a tribute to his mem
CRY. The deceased was an old boatmar
and loved and respected by all who knew
him.
The landing was covered with cottor
seed and other freight this morning.
The fog was SO heavy on the river tina.
all the boats had to lay to till it cleared
up. The Scudder was detained her,
several hours on account of the fog.
The receipts of cotton per river from
yesterday morning up to this morning
foot up l747 bales and 6Sll sacks seed
The Mary Bell took into New OrIean,
this last trip 5000 bales of cotton ant
1900 sacks of seed-the largest cargo
ever carried into New Orleans by {
steamboat.
The Pat Cleburne left Evansville Sat
urday evening for Memphis,
A severe wind and rain storm passed
over the city Saturday evening,
The Vlnt Shinkle for Memphis, ant
Charles Morgan for New Orleans, lef
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The Glencoe for New Orleans, anc
julia for Vicksburg, left St. Louis Satur
day evening.
The packets out Saturday evening hac
fair trips. The Grand Tower, for St
Louis, had 600 bales Of cotton.
The James D. Parker, Captain Boil
Wise, arrived Saturday evening from
Cincinnati with 400 tons of freight anc
a good passenger list. She leaves thi,
evening with a return trip for Cincinnati
and all way points on the Ohio. Luke
Kelsoe is her clerk.
The George W. Cheek, Captain MAJ
Green in command, arrived from Helena
with 242 bales of cotton, 1850 sacks seed
and q big list of people. She leavesth i,
evening with a return trip for Helena
and the bends, attending promptly to al
way business. Messrs. D. P. Davis ant
Billy Willis are her attentive clerks.
The Rosa Miller, Captain John Wood
burn, cam in from Arkansas river will
ZIG bales of cotton and reshipped at TIE
rene 376 bales. She also had a lot o
seed and sundries and a good list o
people. She leaves tomorrow evening
with a return trip for Pine Bluff and al
points on Arkansas river, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business
Captain Tom Darragh presides at the
desk.
The St. GenevieVe passed up yester
day morning for St. Louis with a moder
ate trip.
The Fannie Tatum passed down las
evening for Vicksburg well laden. She
put off here a large lot of freight and
added fifty tons for the bends.
The Era No.9, Captain Basket, brought
in last night u bales of cotton and All
sacks. She lays over until Thursday in
order to make some light repairs. Cap.
tain A. Drinkwater is her efficient clerk.
The John A. Scudder came up thi:
morning from New Orleans en- route to
st. Louis with $50 tons of freight. She
proceeded to st. Louis after the foc
cleared up.
The Jacksonport and Batesvillc
packet, the Duck, a diminutive craft
struck a snag, ear %Jacksonport, on Fri
day, and sunk. She will probably be
raised.
The Andy johnson, Captain Asbury
will leave tomorrow morning at II
o'clock for New Orleans and the bends
Captain Washington will make engage
ments for her.
Rains have extended along the waite
courses during the past forty.eight hours
and we may look for a swell in the river
ard al improvement in navigation.
The Cons Millar left'Cairo yesterda,
morning for Memphis, and is due her.
to-day.
The James Howard, Captain Pegram
arrived yesterday from New Orleans witt
a lot Of cotton, cotton seed and sun
dries. She is receiving at the foot q
Monroe street for a return trip to Ne,
Orleans and the bends, and leave
promptly tomorrow evening. MI
CLEANSING, a gentleman who is noted 70
his prompt attention to business on
uniform kindness, has charge of tn
office. Captain Washington will max
engagements for her. The Howard
now converted into regular cotton cal
rier, and the cutting down of her guard
has improved her considerably She