Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-17

Cash's trip was auctioned of Satur-
day afternoon, and brought fair prices.
The Fawn, the advent courier Of the
Evansville and Memphis lipe of pack
cts, leaves Evansville to-day for
Memphis.
The river above and below here
continues in a bad condition, with the
channel narrow and crooked, and hard
to define.
Bradley's Crossing or the outlets are
getting to be a terror to steamboat
men. 1t is now about the worst place
on the river.
The John A.. Scudder, from New
Orleans, and Fannie Lewis, from
V~icksburg, both bound to St. Louis,
are due up to-day.
No coal famine now the Ohio is
fussy, got on a bender and will let out
plenty of the black diamonds, which
is in such great demand.
The Hattie Rowland left Saturday
evening for Arkansas City, in place Of.
the Ouachita Belle. She had a splen-
did trip Of freight and people.
The Geo. w. Cheek, Capt. Henry
Cooper commanding, will arrive to-
day from Friar's Point with a big trip
of cotton, and will leave tomorrow
evening, her regular day, for the lower
coast.
The Gold Dust passed down for
Vicksburg, well laden. She put off
here several hundred packages of
freight, and added twenty tons for
points below.
The G. P. Chouteau turned back
from Helena, having another big trip
in sight for New Orleans, getting at
Helena over 1000 bales of cotton, and
having engagements below there to fill
out.
Capt. Stacker Lee received a tele-
gram this morning from Capt. James
Lee, Jr,, dated at Pittsburg, stating
that the new steamer, James Lee,
would leave there to-day for Memphis
with a splendid trip.
There will be upwards of ten thou
sand bales cotton shipped to Memphis
this season from the sunk lands or
above Wittsburg, which will be several
thousand in excess ever shipped from
that section to this market.
The Hop Loudon, which has two
barges of stone in tow for the govern
ment works at this port, which ha;
been aground below Hickman, Ken
lucky, succeeded in getting over the
bar and will arrive here tomorrow.
Captain Randall will name his new
upper st. Francis river steamer Marcus
Collins, after a worthy citizen of Gov
ington, Kentucky. She will be com
/: pleted and ready to leave for st
Francis river the>middle of the week
The j. W. Calf, Captain Rober
Wise in command, will arrive to-mor
/, row morning from st. Louis, and will
leave Wednesday evening for Cincin
natl. Captain R. W. Lightburne j
making engagements for her.
t The anchor line packet, City of Al
ton, Capt. Bixby commanding, leave
the company's wharfboat, foot q
s Court street, this evening at fv
o'clock sharp, for New Orleans, max
ing all principal way landings.
The Grand Tower passed up yester
s day afternoon for st. Louis. She dis
$ charged here 1886 bales and 6 sack
Q cotton, and added a list of easter
{ bound cotton. The E. NJ. Norton an
barges passed up yesterday mornin
for St. Louis.
, The John A. Scudder, Capt. JAG
Carter, of the anchor line, will leav
the company's wharfboat, foot of Coul
, street, this evening at 5 o'clock, fc
Cairo and St. Louis, carrying the ma.
and doing all way business. SUM-
AID. Storm will make engagements fc
her.
The 0uachita Belle, Capt. Mar.
Cheek in command, will leave thi
evening at six o'clock for Arkansa
City, carryingthe mail aud attendingt
all way business. Capt Lee Cummiu
is her chief clerk, assisted by Bill
Thomas and Lee Cummins, Jr.
Capt. Ed. Postal will come in tC
day with his popular steamer, tn
Hard Cash, from White river, wit
u 800 bales Of cotton and sundries, an
leaves Wednesday evening with a re
turn trip, going through to jackson
port. Capt. R, W. Lightburne
G making engagements for her.
The James Howard, Capt. Jane
O'Neal in command, will be found i
. port to-day, receiving for New Orlean
= and leaves tomorrow evening. 81
l will make all principal way landing
Capt. j. 7. Washington is receivir
y for her at the Lee w%harfboat, an
= making engagements for her.
The Belle of Shreveport, by IL
" assistance of the Katie Hooper, su,
IL 1911 n n