Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-20

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Cairo and st. Louis.
Captain Frank Hicks, Of the Henry
Frank, is in town.
The Golden Rule, from New Or.
leans to Cincinnati, passed Louisville
yesterday.
The Cons Millar, from Memphis,
passed Evansville last evening, bound
for Cincinnati.
The John S. Bransford, sunk a
short time ago, was raised Saturday
and has gone to Paducah for repairs.
The John B. Maude, from Mem
phis, and Commonwealth from Vicks
burg, arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The John T. Moore for Helena, had
a fair trip out.
Matt. Reeves went out in charge of
the lower deck Of the Katie Hooper.
Lee Cummins, jr., has returned, and
resumed his position to-day on the
Ouachita Belle.
Captain Ed. Crowell went out Sat
urday, assistant in the Office OF the
Katie Hooper.
The Florence Meyer is due down
to-day bound for New Orleans.
The City of Providence, from
Vicksburg, passed up yesterday fore
noon adding a lot of miscellaneous
freight for Cairo. st. Louis. and inter-
mediate points.
The Gold Dust from St. Louis
passed down on time with a big trip.
She put off about 500 pkg5, and added
40 tons for Vicksburg and the bends.
The Marine Engineers association
of New Orleans, have lost two mem
bers during the past week-Captain
VIM. Brotherton and w. A. Whit
more.
Charlie Patterson has resigned his
position as second clerk of the Vint
Shinkle, and the vacancy has been
filled by the appointment Of Eugene
Hale.
The Chas. P. Chouteau, Captain
Thorwegen in command. is due down
to-day, bound for New Orleans. On
her return she will enter the cotton
trade between this port and New Or
leans. George Miltenberger presides
at the desk.
The W. j. Poitevent, Captain w.
j.. Ashford in command, is the daily
packet leaving at 8 pm. for Commerce
and intermediate landings. Neil
Booker presides at the desk.
The j. B. M. Kehlor aud Florence
Meyer, for New Orleans, are both due
down this evening.
The New Mary Houston, from New
Orleans, arrived at Cincinnati yester-
day.
At 10 o'clock to day, at the foot Of
Union street, United States Marshal
Williamson sold at public outcry the
towboat Piasa. There being but one
bid Of 800 it was knocked down al
that figure, the purchasers being
the Memphis stone and gravel COM
pany.
The Osceola Belle, Captain Henry
Cooper in command, came in yester.
day with the biggest trip of the sea
son. She is the mail packet leaving
this evening with a return trip fol
Osceola and all intermediate landings
paying prompt attention to all bust
ness entrusted to her. Billy Smithel
presides at the desk, and is assisted
by John Haley and Hugh 1'omhnson
The fast and elegant steamer jane
Lee, Captain Stacker Lee in command
is the mail packet leaving this evening
for helena, Friar's Poin and all in
termediate landings, connecting a
Glendale with the Mobile and North
western train, and paying prompt at
tention to all G. o. d. and plantation
business. Captain Lloyd w. Whitlov
presides at the desk, and is assisted b.
Platt Rhodes, Arthur Brown aut
Mike Logan.
Governor Wilt requests the owner
and agents of steamboats, running OIL
the lower Mississippi and tributaries
to meet him at his Office in New Or
leans, Saturday, September 18th, 70
consultation upon matters of specia
Importance to the commercial anC
agricultural interests of New Orlean
and the state Of Louisiana, and to in
t%erests involved in the carrying trade
On and after October II, the tariff o
pilot wages running between Cincinnati
and St. Louis will be 500 for Is days
on all boats for each pilot and sam,
rates for over time, except the packe
boats in the Huntingdon and st. Loui
trade, on which the wages will be $l7I
per month for each pilot, who is no
to hire for less than one month. B,
the trip the rate will be S100 for /,
days, and same rate for overtime
Half trips SO for each pilot from
Cincinnati to st. Louis.
Captain Bob Wise's popular steam
err James w. Gaff, came in late Satur
day from the Ohio, with quite a mum
Der Of passengers and a full ireigh.
trip, composing 1887 packages o
freight. She has it all out, and is re
ceivlng to leave this evening with
return trip for Cairo, Louisville, Gin
c%innati and all intermediate points
connecting with the different railroads
and giving through tickets to all east
ern points at very low rates. The &C
commodations of the Gaff are first
class, her tables are supplied with thu
best in the market, and her officer
are polite and social, ever watchfu
for the safety, comfort and pleasure o
her passengers. Captain w. H
Chopper presides at the desk, and i
assisted by Lew Briggs.
The elegant sidewheel passenger
steamer 0uachita Belle, of the Adam
mail line, in command of Captain
Mark r. Cheek, starts out to-day OIL
her initial trip of the season in tn,
Arkansas City mail trade. Durinr
the retirement of the Belle she ha.
undergone a thorough overhauling