Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-21

structed.
The Gold Dust, of the anchor line,
left Vicksburg last evening at 5 o'clock
for st. Louis, and is due here Sunday
morning.
Steamboatmen are complaining Of
making no money, on account of the
low rates on freight, high price of coal
and labor.
The cavernous holes on the levee
which is an impeachment to the hand
ling Of freights should be Immediately
closed up.
The U. S. Schenck left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans, and
will be followed tomorrow by the
Charles Morgan.
The City of Helena passed down
last evening for Vicksburg. She put
off here 81 .pkgs of miscellaneous
freight, and added near 100 tons.
The Osceola Belle had a good TRIP
out. She will return tomorrow morn
ing and leave tomorrow evening with
a return trip for Oceola and the upper
coast.
W. II. Brown & Co.'S coal ship.
ments on the recent rise, amounted to
over 100000 bushels, being more
than one half the shipments that left
Pittsburg.
The Hattie Rowland came in this
morning from the lower coast, with 4C
bales and II snakes OF cotton, and
1,764 sacks seed. She will lay up fol
the present.
Capt. Henry McNutt, the cele.
brated pilot and Cuban adventurer.
celebrated his birthday yesterday, and
in doing so he ran Whisky Chute and
grounded in Miller's cut off.
The Henry Frank is loading al
Helena for. New Orleans. She gets
there over 5000 bales of cotton, and
has engagements below there to fill
her out. She leaves there to-day.
The City of Vicksburg passed W
near noon for st. Louis, after dis.
charging here 400 bales cotton, 30(
sacks seed, and sundries. She added
some people and a fair lot of freight
1t is now doubtful whether the Belle
of St. Louis can be raised, owing t.
the rise in the river. When the CAT
passed her yesterday, they were max.
ing but little Roadway in pumping hel
out.
The James Howard will continue
in the Memphis and New Orleans
trade throughout the season, running
in connection with the John A. Scud
der, leaving here on alternate Tues
days.
The James Howard gets lear 5Ol
bales of cotton here, and a large lot o
oil cake and other stuff. Her agent
Captain j. 7. Washington, gives he.
a good send off, and she has engage
ments in the bends to fill her out.
The foot of Presidents Island. i
caving in rapidly and unless the cur
rent changes in a few days, the quar-
%antine quarters, and near the entirI
foot Of the Island, will be swallowed
up by the great father of waters.
The James Howard, Capt. Jane
O'Neal, leaves the r. L. Lee wharf
boat this evening for New Orleans
She will make all principal way land
ings. Capt. Woods presides at tn,
desk. Capt. Washington is making
engagements for her.
The Batesville, Captain Randle, thu
St. Francis river mail packet, vii
arrive to-day from St. Francis river
and will leave this evening with a re.
turn trip, going through to Wittsburg
D. b. Abrams is her chief clerk
seconded by Birdie Banning.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. Johr
Crane in command, will be found al
the anchor line wharfboat, foot Of
Court street, receiving for Cairo and
St. Louis, and leaves this evening at
5 o'clock, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business.
Mr.. W. W. Houston, formerly chiel
clerk of the Geo. w. Cheek, and late
of the Rapid Transit, left for Louis.
vile to take charge of the Office of the
steamer Fanchon. Billy is a good
clerk, and a clever gentleman. He
has made a large circle of friends in
this section.
Capt. Billy Ashford brought his
Rapid Transit in on time from the
lower coast, with an excellent trip
She returns this evening to Commerce.
giving special attention to all way
business. Mr.. Frank Ellison, one Of
the best fellows in tho world, does the
honors of the Office.
The Geo. w. Cheek was delayed on
account of the breaking Of the leg to
her mud drum. She brought in 123
bales Of cotton and 1900 scks of seed