Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-22

Inc centennial Will DC que down
to-marrew for New Orleans.
The new Mary Houston, Captain
Miller, will be down tomorrow for
New Orleans.
The Belle of Texas, Captain James
III. Rees, leaves Cairo to-day for Mem
phis, with a cargo Of produce and
grain aib ni55aos 80
The Anchor Line packet Gold Dust,
which has been several days out from
81. Louis, will be down to-day for New
Orleans.
Captain Lawrence Carter, with his
new passenger steamer the U. p
Schenck, will be down to-day, bound
for New Orleans.
The John NJ. Chambers, c. R.. Peck
and Red Cloud, load at St. Louis for
the South.
The Golden Rule. with 800 tons of
freight for the Ohio, will pass up to-
day for Cincinnati.
Miss Amelia A. Poe, daughter of
Captain Thomas Poe of Pittsburg, was
married to Mr.. John G. Fears, Of st.
Louis, last Tuesday.
Captain J. 7. Washington has en-
Gagged 1000 bales of cotton for the big
James Howard for New Orleans.
The diminutiye mountain craft Gen.
Miles is en- route from st. Louis to
this port, in command of Captain Geo.
Keefe, who will run her during the
cotton season in the Memphis and
Hatchie river trade.
The G. p. Chouteau took into New
Orleans this trip 7455 bales Of cotton,
1900 sacks seed, a lot of oil cake, meal
and other freight.
Baker & Johnson's potato boat,
which was run into a few days since at
Randolph, is anchored wei at Hope
field bar, awaiting orders from New
Orleans.
/; The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland, is due from Arkansas river
with a good trip of cotton.
The Mollie Moore, which left st.
Louis several days ago for New Or
y leans, is aground and disabled with
7 her wheel broken at Eliza towhead, on
q the upper Mississippi, above Cairo,
; The Port Eads' tow for New Or
: leans will consist of five or more
barges, and among her cargo will b.
100000 bushels of bulk grain.
. Captain Hooker, of the little steam
er Three States, has been arrested il
n Paducah and sent to Blanville on thu
charge of bringing paupers into Ken
lucky.
The Keokuk, Captain Jas. Loudon
o leaves tomorrow again for the Obi,
' river for another load of stone for gov
| eminent use.
The Lee Line mail packet Geo. W
t, Cheek, owing to detention, laid owe
Or last evening, but goes to Helena to
morrow evening, her regular day.
% The Anchor Line packet Gran,
Tower, Captain Lennox, will leave tn
8, Lee wharfboat this afternoon 70
Vicksburg and the bends. Tor
er White holds forth in the Office.
y The City of Helena, Captain Nc
X Kee, is the Anchor Line packet leay
= ing the Lee wharfboat this evening Q
~ sharp 5 o'clock for Cairo and S
y. Louis, doing all bend business. &c,
~ Walton is her purser.
& The Vint Shinkle, on leaving Gin
Ia. cinnati on "Wednesday evening Fl
Memphis, had 500 tons of freight as
starter and 40 cabin passengers al
large way engagements in the low.
Ohio.
Mr.. Charles Postal, chief clerk
the Hard Cash, was presented by h
IN IN excellent wife with a fine daught
IN weighing eleven pounds. May Il
young lady grow in grace and exec
lence until she becomes the counte
part Of her mother.
rs The Cincinnati and St. Lou
Wrecking Company, of which CAPITA
j.. Reese W. Dugan is superintendent
y will probably locate an Office at NJ
Orleans this winter. The compal
talk Of building a companion boat
the T. +. Eckert.
l. Captain Sam S. Brown is buildi
IN six coal barges in the vicinity
ION Pittsburg, and is also getting out t
hes timber for new towbOat for the j,
1t H, Bigley's machinery, 26 inch cyl
nes ders, with s feet stroke. The hi
ia will be 200 feet long, AZ feet bea
the with 4 feet guards on each side, a
mel 5! feet hold.
ue The New Orleans and Grand 1
oS y packet Frank Kranz, an iron h
! steamer, built last year at Cincinni
'ne for the above trade, and which
ny, been running regularly between N
y Orleans and Grand Isle, sunk vest,
day at Stella plantation. The b.
was valued at $4,000, and was un.
I. sured.
The splendid light-draught steam
Maumolle, Captain Thomas DarraI
leaves tomorrow evening for Lit
Rock and all points on the Arkan
river, carrying the United States m
and doing all way business. Capt
and j. A. Mcconnell and Charley Muss
rht, man are her clever and accommod
H. ing clerks, tat
Ieed Captain James Lopdop will h
his new tug, the Hop Loqdol, bui
ing at Padqcah, finished in a few da
H. and will bring q tow of stone do
'n's with her from the Ohio river. S
will be a powerful tug, with two
gines and power sufficient to hand
rom tow. Captain toudOp thinks she '
cans prove successful,
The Batesyille, Captain j. D. X
cans dali, will arrive to-day from st. Fir
els river with another big list of