Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-28

the LEDGER Job Printing Office and
Book Bindery, No. ID Madison. +
The General Barnard, the govern
ment snag boat, passed down this
morning on her way to New Orleans.
The Charles Morgan, bound for
New Orleans, passed Louisville last
evening, and will due be here Sunday.
The James Howard from Memphis,
and Sam Roberts and barges from
Cairo, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
Captain Carter of the Schenek, was
so unfortunate as to injure his lame
arm above Evansville, and carries it
in a sling.
The snag boat H. M. McComb, came
up this morning from below. She has
been operating between here and
Vicksburg.
The Cons Millar enroute from Gin
c%innati to Memphis, passed Cairo
yesterday at 5 am, and will arrive
here to-day.
Captain o. X. Joplin has taken
charged of his newpurchase, the steamer
Mike Davis, and left Helena for st.
Francis river.
The Port Eads and 'barges, and
Belle ofShreveport, for st. Louis, and
Henry Frank for Memphis, left New
Orleans last evening.
A rise is reported at the head
waters Of Arkansas river, with pros
poets of an improvement in naviga-
ton in the above stream.
The LEDGER Job Printing Office
and Book Bindery, 10 Madison, exc.
cutes everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house in this city. +
Miss Maggie 0'Donnell christened
the new steamer Fred. A. Blanks,
when she was launched at Madison,
by breaking a bottle of wine over the
bow.
Captain James Thomas, who piloted
the tug Frank Jones with a barge of
coal in tow to Terrene, returned here
last night on the steamer Ouacbita
Belle.
The City Of Helena anne in last
night from V%icksburg with a fair up
stream trip. She put off here a lot Of
cotton and seed, and left this morning
for st. Louis,
The John A. Scudder got away last
evening for New Orleans, fully laden.
She took on at Hopefeld 1,43O bales
cotton, 1000 barrels of oil and a lot of
sundries on this side.
Charles NJ. Ridgeway has been APP
pointed assistant impector of steam
vessels for the port at Cincinnati, in
place of Frederick Ford, who has been
transferred to Wheeling. /.
Mr.. Harry Wheeler, leyee discharg-
ing clerk of the Memphis and Cincin-
natl packets, returned home this
morning on the James D. Parker, and
resumes his duties on the leyee.
The George W. Cheek cleared last
evening for Osceola with a moderate
list Of freight. There is u $4,000 sacks
seed and a large list Of cotton at Os-
ceola which will be shipped on her.
Mr.. Henry johnson and his son,
connected with Capt. Glenn's wharf
boat, returned to the citythis morning
on the Parker from Coyington, KY, at
which, point they spent the summer.
The Coahoma, Captain Stacker Lee,
is due to-day from Friars Point. She
will come in with a big trip of cotton
and seed, as she will endeavor to clean
up all she can along the banks that is
ready for shipment.
Captain j.. T. Washington received
adyiccs from Captain William Miller,
of the Guiding Star, which left Gin
c%innati last night for New Orleans. in .
forming him that his fine steamer
would be here to leave on December
the third.
The colored rousters continue to
jump steamboats, when they catch
them delayed or in distress, and de-
mand higher wages than is customary.
1t won't last much longer, as the bulk
Of the cotton has been cleaned from
the banks.
Captain 0ttendoiler, of New Or
leans, purchased of Captain John A.
Bruner the side. wheel steamer De-
Smet for $4,000 cash, Captain Often
doifer will run her in the New Orleans
and Plaquemine trade.
The Mollie Moore passed down this
morning for New Orleans. She dis
charged here 52l barrels -four, 300
barrels meal and 80 packages sundries,
and added a lot Of oil barrels.
The Annie P. Silver passed up last
night for st. Louis with a good up
stream trip. She discharged here 100
sacks salt, Sc sacks coffee, 80 bales
cotton, 40 bags seed cotton, 2l2 sacks
seed and II packages suudries.
The Rapid Transit will have her re-
notrc oouonlotod 20 Jov 81 an "