Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-27

day.
The new steamer, Belle Of the Coast
from Cincinnati, arrived at New Or
leans yesterday.
The John A. Scudder and Por
Eads and barges lett St. Louis las
evening for New Orleans.
A steady rain has been falling sine,
Yesterday noon, with prospects Of con
%tinuing throughout tonight.
The Maumelle, for Arkansas river
departed last evening with a fair tril
Of freight and several people.
Pilot j. NJ. Totten is in charge o
the wheel of Dan Rice's Aoatins
)perahouse, Champion No. 9.
The Annie P. Silver, enroute from
s., Louis to New Orleans, passed
Vicksburg yesterday at noon.
The present rains have extended
along the water courses above here
and will no doubt improve navigation
in a few days.
Commodore w. j. Kountz, Of tn,
line of freight boats, has been in tn,
city for two or three days, attendin.
to business connected with his line.
The John Dippold, from st. Louis
passed down yesterday, adding to bel
tow the barge Mary Ann, loaded Will
l4S5 bbls of oil and 2000 sacks nj
cake.
The Moore and Coahoma, opposition
packets, for the accommodation Of the
planters aud shippers between thii
port and Helena, left last evening
with light trips.
Captain James Remission and bride
are in the city receiving the congrat-
ulations Of their many friends. The
happy couple will go to Florida to
spend their honey moon.
The Josie Harry, on her return ia
this port, passes Devalls Bluff at an
early hour tomorrow morning, and
will arrive in time to leave at her reg.
ular hour on Saturday next.
The Rene Maeready derarted last
evening with a fair trip for Helena
and St. Francis river. Her guards
have been strengthened considerable
double outriggers having been put in.
Mr.. Henry c. Lowe, the efficient
bookkeeper at the Anchor Line
wharfboat, won one hundred dollars
in four per cent. bonds at the Chick.
asaw Guards Bazaar on Monday night
last.
The Commonwealth, for St. Louis,
left Elcksburg yesterday, and passes
here Friday at 10 a., IN. At the same
hour the City Of Helena, from st.
Louis, passes down en- route to Yieks-
burg.
1t is stated that the Thompson Dean
at present running in the New Or,
leans and bends trade will, on OF
about the first of December next entei
the Ouachita river trade, in command
Of Captain j. w. Tobin.
Captain James Nichols, late of tn,
Florence Meyer, has purchased tht
fine side-wheel passenger steamer
Thos, Sherlock, for $22,500, and will
keep her in the pool line between Gin
cinnat and New Orleans.
The John B. Maude, Captain Bro
laski in command, will arrive to
morrow morning and is the regula.
Anchor line packet leaving in til,
evening for Cairo and St. Louis. Bill,
Banker is her polite clerk.
The race horse steamer, City o
Alton, Captain Bixby in command, il
due up this evening, enroute to St
Louis. She is an Anchor liner am
will leave from the company's wharf
boat at the foot of Union street.
1t is reported that the Chas. P
Chouteau after completing her loat
amounting to 9l00 bales, had to rol
off 400 bales leaving a little over ST0(
bales, which is not quite as much Al
her champion trip of last season.
The Vicksburg and New Orleans
packets pay pilots $3.50 per month
the New Orleans and Red river, 5000
Cincinnati and New Orleans 5000 Del
trip. or month; and pilots running GU.
of Memphis get from 500 to Sl5C
per month.
The cotton on board the steamer
General TQmkins was discovered t
be on fire Monday morning last, while
the boat lay at the upper landing
About 20 bales were thrown over
board, and the fire extinguished with.
out further damage.
Captain Mark Il. Cheek left at moor
to-day by rail for Vicksburg to tax,
command of the Dean Adams for a
few trips. Major Adams has pur
chased the interest Of Captain Matt
Williams, but has not yet decided
who he will place in command,
The Henry Frank, Captain j. f
Hicks in command, arrived last nigh
and leaves this evening with q return
trip for New Orleans. There is con
siderable cotton here for her and she
has engagements below to give her ;
full trip. Captain All Grissom is hel
polite clerk and is assisted by Henry
seaman.
The W, j. Poiteveut, Captain W. j
Ashford In command, is the DALI
packet leaving at 5 pm. for Scanlon's
Star landing, Commerce and all wa,
and plantation landings, paving clos,
attention to all business entrusted Il
her. Kueel Booker presides at tn,
desk, and is assisted by Marlin Jones
The James D. Parker, James w
Gaff, Katie Hooper, Ida Stockton, II
II, Renner, and the G.. w. Cheek ar,
laid up above the foot of Jefferson
street. 1t is reported that the G. w
Cheek will next week enter the Mem
phis and Terrene trade as a semi
weekly packet. and hal Captain s. H
Whitehead will command.
The clipper packet, Osceola Belle
in command Of Captain Henry Cooper
is on berth 60 leave at 5 pm. to. da,
for Osceola and all way landings OF
the upper coast, carrying the mail ant
paying prompt attention to all bust
ness entrusted to her, Billy Smither
is her polite clerk, and is assisted b,
John Haley and Hugh Tomlinson.
The elegant sidewheel passenge
steamer New Mary Houston, Cap all