Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-02

lar as Louisville.
Captain A. j. Duncan has retired
from the command Of the Fawn and
Captain j. f. Vaughn has succeeded
him.
The Shields, en- route from New
Albany to Memphis, passed Cairo last
night at s o'clock, and is due here to-
night.
The Dick Fulton is due from the
Ohio tomorrow morning with a tow
of Pittsburg coal for Messrs. G.. b.
Bryan & Co.
The leyee is almost blockaded up
with cotton and other freights. Mart
Hampton will pilot the Dyersburg for
the present.
The engineers will have a meeting
at 2O5 Main street tomorrow evening
for the purpose Of forming an engin-
GERS association.
The George w. Cheek, Captain
Cooper, will come in tomorrow from
the upper coast with another good trip
of cotton and cotton seed.
There is a large amount of coal
loaded at P~ittsburg, awaiting sufficient
water to get out. An s foot stage is
anticipated to-day at Pittsburg.
The Osceola Belle returned to the
upper coast last night with a splendid
trip. She will return Wednesday and
will leave on her regular time.
1t is said the late Joseph Shipley,
who died Friday night, in his Goth
year, built the cabin ofthe first steam
er ever constructed in Cincinnati.
The LEDGER Job Printing office
and Book Bindery, - Madison, exc
cutes everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house in this city, +
The Golden Rule leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans, and will
be followed on Thursday by Captain
Lew Kates's new steamer, the VIII
Kyle.
Pilot Bird Parrish fell down the
steps of the George w. Check last
evening, and injured himself severely,
He was taken out to the hospital for
treatment.
The Charles Morgan came in at
daylight this morning from Cincinnati
well laden. She added here a large
lot of oil cake and oil, and fills out at
Helena for New Orleans.
Major John Harpham, agent for the
board of underwriters, took charge
yesterday of the cotton brought here
by the f. 0. Stanard, which she saved
from the sunken barge of the Bates
vile.
The new steamer James Lee cleared
last evening for Friars Point, with a
splendid trip of freight and people.
The bends folksare anxiously awaiting
for her and will give her a grand
reception.
Mr., Edward Crowell, the well known
White river clerk, and Rafe Hicks
purchased the excellent light-draught
steamer Shields. She will arrive here
tomorrow and be placed in one of oui
local trades.
Barge No. 81 is loading at Glenn,
wharfboat with oil cake for New
Orleans, and takes 1000 sacks oil CAKE
and 900 barrels oil. The barge Mar!
Ann is loading at the mouth of Wi
river and gets 5000 sacks oil cake.
Congress will not dare to turn
deaf ear to the people who have unan
imously elected that the rivers of thu
great Mississippi Valley must be i'm
proved. They ask and expect to re.
ceive the fulfllment Of their demands
If the steamboat masters. mate,
and pilots will cooperate with the
engineers who have or are about tt
undertake to secure the reduction o.
the fee charged for licenses, success
will crown their efforts therein beyond
doubt.
The Cherokee, Captain George
Wolf, is receiving at Glenn's wharf.
boat for New Orleans, and leaves thi,
evening at five o'clock. She will make
all prominent way landings. Captain
Kyle, a clever gentleman, presides al
the desk.
The 0sceola Belle is coming into
special notice as a blue ribbon carrier.
Her last trip was the biggest load ever
brought into this port from the upper
bends. She had SO much she had t.
take a barge in tow to help bring il
down. Captain Andrews popularity
is thus indicated.
Nh. b. &. Hooper, travelling agent
for the Memphis and Evansville pack.
ct Fawn, is working up a good trade
for the Fawn. He has 900 bales Of
cotton engaged for her return trip
Mr.. Hooper is an able representative.
and thoroughly understands soliciting
business for steamboats, on railroads.
The Henry Frank, Captain Frank