Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-04


Ii is the purpose to open a wide
gap in the dam at Cumberland
Island, so as to make the main
channel to the right of the Island
going down.
The Andy Baum leaves Cincin-
natl this evening for Memphis.
The hull of the dismantled Lou
isville will be used as a wharfboat
at Bayou Sara.
Captain John W. Cannon is re-
ceiving proposals at Louisville for
q new steamer similar to the Rob-
ert L. Lea fine model, but not
quite so sharp as the Lee.
The Glencoe is due down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The Commonwealth leaves st.
Louis to-day for New Orleans.
The steamboatmen are respect
fully invited to participate in the
torchlight procession tonight. We
trust they will be out in full force.
The James d. Parker viii arrive
tomorrow night from Cincinnati
with a big trip and returns to Gin
cinnati Wednesday next.
The Colorado, Captain Ed Gray,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving
tomorrow morning at ten o'clock
for V~icksburg and the bends, carry
ing the mail and attending to all
way business.
The @. B. Church, Captain Pat
terson, leaves Glenn's wharf boat
this evening for New Orleans and
all way landings, John Handle
ton, a clever gentleman, has charge
of the Office. Captain Glenn has
500 bales of cotton engaged for her
The Carl Schurz, Captain Matt
Tremmel, came in from the lower
coast with another big trip of cot
ton and seed. She returns to
Scanlan's Landing this evening,
attending to all way business.
The Cincinnati packets will here
after leave port at 5 o'clock, sharp,
and Capt. Lightburne, their agent,
respectfully %solicits shippers to have
their freight down in time, so that
there will be no delay.
The Mary Houston is due down
on Monday for New Orleans. She
has joined the Cincinnati and New
Orleans Pool Line. She didn't
want to be " out in this cold world
sad and alone"
The st. Geneyieye, Captain Sam
McPheeters, came in this morning
from st, Louis with a full cargo Of
grain and produce, and also a good
list of people. She leaves this eve.
ming with a return trip for Cairo
and st. Louis, doing all way bust.
ness and connecting with the prin.
cipal railroads for all points Eas
and West.
The steamer JAS. Howard picked
up, some forty miles above Com
merce, James Skillman and Martin
Welsh in a drowning condition.
their skiff having been turned over
The two unfortunate men were
taken aboard Of the Howard, kindly
cared for and brought to this city.
They express their gratitude t
Captain B. R. Pegram and Pilot
Lamb, of the Howard.
The excellent light : draugh
steamer Maumelle, Captain A. NJ
Woodruff, leaves this evening fol
Pine Bluff and all way points or
Arkansas river, carrying the mai
and giving special attention to al
way business. She is a good carrier
and has excellent passenger accom-
modations.
The Ella, Cartain Thomas Bow.
man in command, is the regular
packet leaving this evening 70.
Helena, Mariana and all points OIL
st. Francis river, connecting at tn
cutoff with the Low Water 70.
upper st. Francis riyer. She ais
gives special attention to all wa,
business in Council and Walnu
bends. Captain Less Ware control
the Office, and is assisted by Jane
Salisbury and Ed Lamb.
The new and elegant passenge
steamer j. W. Gaf, Captain 30
Wise in command, leaves this even
ing for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
cinnati, tioketing passenger througI
to all points East at reduced rates