Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-03

Auc 1uleNllu, OWING 70 low water IN
the lower Ohio, has laid up at Padu-
cab.
There were 1000 SKIS new wheat re-
ceived at st. Louis last Tuesday by
river.
The new Mary Houston. for Gin.
einnati, and w. p. Halliday, for st.
Louis, left New Orleans last evening.
The 0sceola Belle returned to the
upper coast with a good showing Of
freight and people.
The James w. Gaf, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Evans,
vile yesterday at one o'clock.
The slight swell in the Ohio river
was not sufficient to improve naviga-
ton.
The towboat Mercer leaves to-day
with a tow of five barges of coal fol-
Natchez.
The Golden City left Evansville
last evening at 6 o'clock for New
Orleans, and leaves here Saturday
morning.
The City of Alton, of the Anchor
Line, left st. Louis last evening for
New Orleans, and leaves here Satur-
day at 5 pm.
G. M, Cole has been awarded the
contract for the construction of the
proposed dyke at Grand Chain in the
lower Ohio.
The Hard Cash, Capt. Ed P~ostal's
popular White river packet, will re-
sumo her regular trips in the White
river next Wednesday.
The Mollie Moore leaves st. Louis
this evening for Memphis, carrying
freights at q cents per hundred, and
10 cents per Dbl on -four.
Major John D. Adams arrived in
the city last night from Little Rock
to look after his steamboat interests
and mail line.
The City of Vicksburg left Vicks-
burg yesterday at IL am. for St. Louis,
and leaves here Saturday morning at
10 O'Clock.
The Anchor Line packet City Of
Greenvllle left st. Louis last evening
for V%icksburg, and leaves here Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Captain j. D. Randall is rapidly re-
covering from his late bilious attack
and was able yesterday to take a little
airing.
The Batesville will arrive to-mor-
row from the st. Francis river, and
will leave tomorrow with a return
trip.
One item of the cargo of the Cons
Millar, which left Cincinnati last
evening for Memphis, is $50 t~ierces
of bacon.
The Memphis and Cincinnati pack
cts now leave here on Tuesdays and
Fridays, instead of Wednesdays and
Saturdays, as heretofore.
The Illinois will be taken to St.
Louis Monday next, and the 0uaehita
Belle takes her place in the Arkansas
City trade.
A heavy storm on the upper Mis-
souri, river blew off the cabin of the
new steamer Montana, and broke all
her chains and braces.
The Milt Harry, Captain Pete
M'Arthur, will arrive tomorrow from
White river, and leaves on Saturday
with a return trip in place of the
Josie Harry.
The towboat Charles Mcdonald left
Cairo yesterday for Memphis, with
Captain w. H.. Walkers dry docks in
tow, which will, on their arrival here
be located at the point below Tree
want street.
Mr.. H. G. Smith, the popular White
river clerk of the Milt Harry, left hi.
steamer at Devalls Bluff and came
over last night by rail. lie reports
his steamer as having an excellent
trip, and will arrive in port tomorrow
afternoon.
A new donkey engine, which wa,
made at Pittsburg for the Hard Cash
was received yesterday and placed in
position by Chief Engineer j. 7. Bal.
ley. The engine is a beautiful piece
of machinery, and is of a pattern that
took the premium at the Centennial
The United States s~loop-of-wai
Wachusett was reported hard aground
at Lake Providence yesterday. It is
hoped she will be able to get off and
make her way here in order to assist
in celebrating the Fourth.
The Paris G. Brown passed up last
night for Cincinnati with 200 tons Of
freight and a fair list of people. She
put off here GO pkgs of miscellaneous
freight, and added 200 bales cotton
lint.
The City of Helena passed down at
10 am. for Vicksburg with a splendid
trip of freight. She put off here &C
casks and 80 tierces bacon, 80 sack,
corn, 275 bbls -four, 200 boxes soap
100 boxes crackers and $50 pkgs sun.
dries, and added Is tons for points
below.
The crew Of the Grand Tower, lay
ing at the foot of Monroe street
picked up a foater "a white MANI thi,
morning and landed it on shore
Esquire Spellman held an inquest ovel
the body, an account of which will be
found on our local page,
The Dakota Southern railroad anc
the Ooulson Steamboat Line hay,
combined, and reduced freight rates
nearly one-half from Sioux City tc
points above on the Missouri. From
Sioux City to Bismarck the rate is 5Ot
per 100 pounds. 1t seems to be {
Increment against the Peck Steamboat
Line.
The Belle Of Shreveport passed