Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-31

Billy Haines and his partner went
out as star-gazers on the Ouachita
Belle.
Captain Eph. Banks and Yves.
Ovens are ssar-gazers on the Goa
homa.
Billy Smither will have charge of
the Office of the Geo. W. Cheek this
season.
Cook Hoyle and Henry Wilbur
went out as star-gazersu on the George
W. Cheek.
The Bolivar II. Cook sunk in the
lower Ohio a few days since. She has
been raised.
The steamer Laura Lee is under
way from New Orleans to the mouth
Of Arkansas.
The Hattie Rowland leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow for Memphis and
Arkansas river.
The Grand Tower is due from St.
Louis. She has a large amount Of
Memphis freight.
There is considerable cotton in the
bends awaiting transportation and
shipment to market.
Lew Briggs came in last night from
St. Louis, and shipped as freight clerk
on the Geo. W. Cheek.
The Golden Rule, fully laden and
having a barge in tow, passed down at
noon for New Orleans.
Captain George Malone has returned
home from 81. Louis looking hale and
hearty and ready for business.
The Rapid Transit is due from
Cairo and on her arrival enters the
Memphis and Commerce trade.
The Henry Frank for Memphis,
and Port Eads and barges, for St.
Louis, left New Orleans last evening
The Hard Cash leaves st. Louis to-
morrow for White river, and leaves
here Wednesday next, her regular day.
The George W. Cheek was delayed
until this morning on account OF her
deck crew jumping her. Labor is
scarce.
The Golden City and A. J. Baker
for New Orleans, and John B, Maude
for Memphis, left st. Louis last
evening.
The small steamers running in
Yazoo and other lower country trades
are paying SIS per month for rousters
and other hands.
The Ouachita Belle cleared yester-
day at 2 pm. for Arkansas City. She
resumes her regular trips, leaving here
again on Monday next.
Rousters on steamers are demand
ing from 5000 800 per month. There
is now a good opening for the tramps
and idle labor up North.
The Osceola Belle had a good trip
out for the upper coast, and resumes
her regular trips, leaving Monday
next on her regular schedule.
Ed Crowell, the well known steam
boat clerk, returned last evening, and
will have charge of the Office Of one
of our 6rst-class local packets.
Captain j. G. Oates arrived home
last night from Cincinnati, and is
looking after his steamboat interests.
lie didn't die as was reported.
The George w. Cheek cleared this
morning for Friars Point, and will re-
turn tomorrow. She will hereafter
make regular trips in the Friars Point
trade, leaving on opposite days to the
Coahoma.
The tug-boat Daniel Brown exblod-
ed her boiler in East river, New
York, yesterday morning, blowing the
boat to fragments and killing the fire.
man and a deck hand, and seriously
injuring the engineer and cook.
The splendid steamer John A.
Scudder, Captain Jack Carter in com
mand, leaves the Anchor Line wharf
boat tomorrow at 5 o'clock for New
Orleans and all intermediate landings.
Captain Garrett Huls has charge Of
the Office. Captain Washington will
make engagements for her.
Gus. Althouse, the great and good
steamboatmen's friend, and the able
representative of Charley Kney, the
celebrated butcher and fresh meat
dealer, will from to-day be found on
the lovee at all hours Of the day and
night ready to furnish steamboats, with
fresh meats, fish and game at prices
cheaper than anybody.
The JOSIE Harry, Captain James
Kinman in command, will arrive to-
night from the mouth of White river
and will leave o-morro, morn;n