Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-26

was some little discussion, put u wal
the sense Of the meeting that the Oh
customs should be adopted.
Ice running heavier at st. Louis
and it is thought navigation is closed
for the season.
The river IS closed above and below
Wheeling but opened at that point.
Showing along the Ohio yesterday
The Josie Harry has deferred hel
departure until tomorrow evening.
The Hard Cash is due to-day from
White river and is announced to leave
with a return trip tomorrow evening
Owing to holiday and Indictment
weather the packets departing last
evening had light trips.
There are about 10000 barrels Of
salt to be unloaded on the levee, and
it should not be allowed to monopo-
lie the whole or best portion of the
levee. The towboat pays wharfage
and has the privilege of discharginc
her freight, but in our estimation.
space not greater than the length OIL
the boat should be allowed. Let ono
barge be unloaded at a time and there
will be no trouble.
The Tiger, from the upper coast
came in yesterday, and is laid up al
the foot Of Washington street.
The snasboat r. L. DeRussey passed
up yesterday, en- route to Mound City.
The mammoth cotton carrier, Hen
ry Frank, Captain j. T. Hicks in
command. came in at an early hour
yesterday morning, but on account Of
the holiday aud bad weather has de.
ferred her departure until Saturday
when she will leave for Vicksburg,
New Orleans and the bends. Captain
Aft GrissOm presides at the desk, and
is assisted by Henry Seaman.
The w. P. Halliday with about 300
tons passed up yesterday, putting of
about $50 packages of freight and add
Ing 1926 bales of compressed cotton for
re.shipment east.
The Maumelle, Captain Ed Now
land in command, is the next packet
leaving for Arkansas river. She will
probably arrive tonight and leave
to morrow evening with a return trip.
The sidewheel passenger steamer
Rene Macready, Captain 0. X. Jop-
lin in command, is the mail packet
leaving tomorrow evening for Mari
ana, the Cut or and all way landings
on L'Anguille and St. Francis rivers.
A. l.. Banning prosides at the desk
and is assisted by viii Lash.
The Josie Harry, Captain Mill R.
Harry in command, is the regular
mail packet leaving to. morrow even
ing for Devall's Bluff, Augusta, Jack
sonport aud all intermediate landings.
making direct connection with the
light draught packets Winnie and
Mllt Harry for upper White, Black
and Little Red rivers. Walker Out
law is her polite clerk, and is assisted
by Billy johnson.
Captain Ball, Of the Silverthorn, i.
in town.
The machinery Of the G. w. Cheek
is receiving a thorough overhauling
and in a day or two will enter tht
Memphis and Concordia trade as /;
semi-weekly packet. Captain S. H
Whitehead is to command.
The Commonwealth, from Vicks
burg, and the City of Helena from
Cairo, were both due this forenoon
The Grand Tower, for Cairo, lef
Vicksburg yesterday, and passes here
Sunday forenoon.
The ice in the Mississippi at st
Louis is running out, owing to gorge
in TIM Missouri and upper Mississippi
rivers.
The R. r. Springer, from New Or
leans to Cincinnati, passed Evansville,
yesterday at noon.
Pilot Elisha Evins left Wednesda,
by rail for Bolivar, where he will joir
the W. j.. Poitevent and assist Captain
Deering at the wheel.
The Charles Morgan, on her fourth
day out from New Orleans, passed VI
Wednesday afternoon with about 4Ot
tons of freight. She put of a lot o
sugar and molasses and added 100 bale
Of eastern bound cotton.
Captain L. A. Claiborne has pur
chased the Canary No. 2 and put hel
in the Sunfower river trade in plac,
of the BERTHE Claiborne.
Captain Jim McMeen oftho Anchor
line wharfboat is out again after {
couple week tussel with rheumatics
The propeller Morning Star ha.
withdraw from the Cincinnati anC
Ripley trade, and will come south t
spend the winter.
BY an arrangement with the Cairo
short line, rates By the Anchor linz
will be as follows by rail to Cairo
Flour 9Oc; grain loo per 100 pounds
hog product Zoe per 10Opounds. From
Cairo by packet to Memphis: FlouI
per bbl 30e; pound freight 15cp per 100
To Yicksburg Flour Do per Dbl
pound freight 22lc per 100 pounds
To New Orleans: Four 75c; pount
freight l71c per 100 pounds.
The gilverthorn is almost high ant
dry behind Island 81, though lying it
a straight position, with her vince
out Of water. She will remain in thi
position until there is smother rfs,
sufficient to Goat her Of.
The Qsceola Belle, Captain Henri,