Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-10

crooked, narrow and full of snags.
Captain Tom H. Armstrong, owner
of the Dora Cabler, was married to
Miss Mollie Fisher last Tuesday at
the residence Of the brides father at
Carthage, Tenn.
The United States government has
ordered Captain variable to proceed
with the work of clearing out the
Indiana chute of the falls at Louis
vile, by blowing out what is known
as Rubel's Rock. He commences
work to-day.
The Annie P. Silver came in Sat
urday evening from St. Louis. She
discharged here 1000 packages general
merchandise and added at Hopefeld
a large lot of cotton and oil cake and
got away at noon to-day.
The James Howard, which passed
Vicksburg yesterday morning for New
Orleans with a large list of cotton,
added 900 bales at the mouth of St.
Francis river which was brought out
by the B~atesville.
Captain r. W. Leightburne received
a telegram this morning from Captain
Bob. Wise, stating that he would lead
the j. W. Gaff at St. Louis, for Mem
phis, and would leave there next Sat
urday, and arrive here Tuesday next.
The elegant passenger steamer Cen
%tennial, Captain Davidson, of the
Anchor Line, will leave the COM
pany's wharf boat, foot of Court
street, this evening ate o'clock, max
ing all principal way landings.
The Osceolo Belle, Captain An
drews, came in to-day with a large list
of cotton, cotton seed and other
freight, and leaves this evening at 6
o'clock with a return trip for 0sceola,
carrying the mail and attending to all
way business. Captain B. 0. Michel
is her chief clerk, seconded by Cyrus
Fay.
The George w. Cheek, Captain
Henry Cooper in command, will arrive
to-day from the lower coast with a big
trip of cotton and leave tomorrow
evening with a return trip for Friar's
Point, carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Messrs. Billy Smither
and John Haley, two of the cleverest
boatmen on the river, have charge Of
the Office.
The W. P. Halliday which cleared
here yesterday morning for New Or
leans, was reported aground last night
by the packets at Apperson's field,
and was being lightened over the bar
by a tow-boat. The Halliday added
here l162 bales cotton, go sacks oil
cake and 400 barrels cotton seed oil,
and has engaged at the mouth of st.
Francis river 92G bales cotton.
The Fannie Lewis passed down at
noon for V~icksburg. She put off here
1850 barrels Of -four and meal, Sc
boxes aud 60 tierces of bacon, 10 casks
Of ham, 10 barrels of pork, 1856 sacks
of bran, 100 sacks Of wheat, 800 sacks
of oats, 100 sacks of malt, and 2SS7
packages Of sundries, and added 80
tons Of freight for points below.
George II. Thurston, chairman Of
the excctiye committee of the Ohio
river commission, and Jno. w. Shank,
secretary, are making a tour of the
seven States bordering on the Ohio
river, with the view of urging upon
the governors Of these States the i'm
portance of more active State effort in
this direction. Governor Bishop has
promised to do his utmost to further
the work. The commission will meet
in Washington City, December 10th,
and invitations have been extended to
the governors of the States especially
interested.
Captain NIilt Harry purchased at
Jacksonport, Ark, the new steamer
built there which was intended to be
named Jennie Stipson, for $1,000.
Captain Milt has christened the boat
Georgia Harry ronco of his beautiful
daughters. The new steamer is Of
light draught and well constructed
and has a carrying capacity of 700
bales of cotton. Captain Elisha
Evans, q well known Arkansas and
White river boatman, will have com
maDd Of her.
The B~atssville, Captain Randall,
came in last night from st. Francis
river with 22S bales and 50 sacks
cotton, 30 sacks seed and 30 packages
sRpdries, and r%eshipped at the mouth
for New Orleans 992 bales cotton. She
leaves tomorrow evening with a re
turn trip for St. Francis river. Cart
Abrabams and Birdie Banning do the
honors Of tke o@eo,
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland, succeeded in tightening of
the Dacotah, which was aground at
Bradley. Both steamers came into
port together. The Dacotah will dis