Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24

Supt. John Hardin, o the Arkan-
sas river line, received a telegram this
morning from Little Rock informing
him that the river at that point had
risen28 inches, and was still rising.
The rise in the Arkansas river will
enable the Memphis and Arkansas
river line of packets to resume bust
ness. There is a large amount of cot
ton up that stream to come out.
Lou Barriuger, pilot on the Kate
Waters, had his collar-bone broken
from a fall from the stairway leading
to the cabin from the engine-room.
He was assisting in repairing the bal
ance-rudder, when the stairway gave
way, with the result mentioned.
The James W. Calf left Saturday
night for Cincinnati with 242 bales
cotton, % bales paper stock, $50 tons
of iron, 20 barrels tallow, 60 sacks
bones, $4,000 feet walnut lumber and
1900 barrels damaged -four and grits,
which was recovered from the sunken
barge of the Sam Roberts tow. She
bad also 30 people.
Mr.. j. G. O~uterbridge. ofHaywood.
for several years connected with the
clerks Office OF that county, and Sam
uel Mayo of this city, have taken
positions with r. P. Glenn and will at
tend to the levee receiving and dis
charging business.
Major John D. Adams arrived in
the city this morning from Little
Rock, to look after his steamboat in
t%erests. He paid the Ouacbita Belle a
visit and seemedto be well pleased with
the business she has been doing since
the resumption of business.
The City of Greenville passed down
Yesterday afternoon for Vicksburg.
She put off here 2O57 bbls of -four
and meal, IS bales hay, 200 pkgs lard,
40 seeks bran, "a SEEKS oats, 81 scks
rye, 1888 scks seed, IS bales cotton and
Is bags seed cotton, and 300 pkgs sun
dries, and added so tons for points
below.
The good steamer Geo. w. Cheek,
Capt. Henry Cooper, came in at 10 a.
m. from Friar's Point with "A bales
cotton, 1866 sacks scotland 5 packages
sundries. She leaves tomorrow eve
ming with a return trip for Friar's
Point, carrying the mail. Billy
Smither and John Haley, two clever
gentlemen, have charge of the office.
The excellent light draft steamer
Maumelle, Capt. James Bowlin in
command, is receiving at the r. i.
Lee wharfboat for Arkansas river, and
leaves to. morrow evening at 5 o'clock,
carrying the mail, doing all way bust
ness and going through to Little Rock.
i Charley Musselman is her chief clerk
which is a sure guarantee Of all bust.
ness entrusted being properly at
| tended to.
The Lee mail line packet, the Goa.
homa, Captain Stacker Lee in com.
mand, brought in 919 bales of cotton
1911 SEEKS seed, and 60 pkgs sundries
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Friars Point, carrying the mai
and paying strict attention to all way
business, and connecting at Glendale
with the Mobile and Northwestern
railroad. Captain Frank Banksmith
! a clever gentleman, is her chief clerk
I and has associated with him in the
, office Messrs. Platt Rhodes and Mr.
Polk.
The Rapid Transit, Capt. VIM
Ashford, came in on time from the
lower coast with a good list of cotton
and seed, and leaves this evening at
! O'Clock with a return trip to Com
Z merce, giving attention to all way
business. Mr.. Frank Ellison,a cour
teous gentleman, oficiates in the office,
!. assisted by VIM. Leftwich.
The Adams mail line packet Qua
chita Belle, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in on time with 753 bales and
l65 snakes of cotton, and 1144 sacks
seed and sundries. She did a good
way business on the round trip.
Captain Lee Cummins is her worthy
! chief clerk, and has associated with
him in the Office Messrs. VIM. Thomas
and Lee Cummins, Jr.
The Batesville, Captain Randall,
| arrived yesterday from St. Francis
river with 269 bales cotton, 462 sacks
. seed, II packages sundries, 65 people,
and reshipped at the mouth 256 bales
! of cotton. She leaves to morrow
| evening with a return trip to St.
e Francis river, going through to Wits
burg. Captain D. B, Abrams con-
trolls the Office, assisted by Birdie
Banning.
q The new Evansville and Memphis