Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-27

rour lcet D inches was reported
at the head OF the canal, and less than
D feet over Portland bar, with naviga-
ton restricted.
The Hard Cash passed Devalls Bluff
last night, will arrive to.morrow, and
leaye Wednesday with a return trip
for White river.
1t is reported that the Thompson
Dean will, in December next, enter
the New Orleans and 0uachita river
trade as a weekly packet.
The hull of the new towboat Jaw
Gould, built at Mound City, has been
taken to st. Louis, where the engines
and upper works will be added.
The Cherokee, from Cincinnati with
YOU tons, and drawing 6 feet, passed
down yesterday, at noon. putting of
100 pkgs of freight, but adding nothing
Of interest.
Captain Williamson's sternwheel
packet Bedford, from Cincinnati. with
about $50 tons Of freight, passed down
Yesterday forenoon, putting off about
loo packages.
The City of Alton from st. Louis.
and drawing 8 feet passed down yes
terday forenoon, putting off nothing
here but adding Al bales cotton for
New Orleans.
The fine Anchor line packet w. p.
Halliday, r. w. Gould in command.
passes down at 10 am. t0.morroW en-
route to New Orleans. 4, W. Gould,
jr.. is her clerk.
Cantain Phineas Starr, the "boss
mate" is now in charge of the lower
deck of the w, j. Pointevent and Joe
Cattrey went out Saturday as mate Of
the Josie Harry.
The City of Providence. with a fair
trip Of freight, passed down on time
Yesterday morning, putting off about
200 pkgs and adding 40 tons forVicks-
burg and the bends.
The U. P. Schenck from New Or
leans, five days out, with 300 tons
and drawing a little over 5 feet passed
up last evening for Cincinnati, putting
Off few packages here.
The Vint Shinkle got away last
evening for Cincinnati, with Ia bales
cotton, II bags paper stock, $50 bble
oil, IA bbls and Z hhds scrap iron and
a moderate list of people.
The managers Of the Anchor line
have decided that the officers in
charge shall wear uniforms. This is q
good idea, for it is a great help to a
person hunting either officer.
The Joe Kinney is the Anchor
Line packet up tomorrow at 10 a. H.,
FOR Cairo and st. Louis, and the
Grand Tower passes down at the same
hour for FicksBurg and the bends.
"Qle"E Ed Brown, the popularsteward
OF the Guiding Star, stopped off the
boat yesterday, and leaves by rail thi
evening for a short stay at Hot
Springs, to boil out what malaria ma,
be in his system.
The Guiding Star, from New Or.
leans, bound for st: Louis, passed III
asst evening, putting off about 500
pkgs Of freight, but adding nothing
She was on her fourth day out, and did
a big way business.
Capt. WoodblrY's new upper White
river packet, White Water, will b,
ready to raise steam during the pres
emit week. She draws less thar u
inches, which is remarkably light for
a vessel of her capacity.
All freights for Wittaburg and points
on the ut. Francis river should be
sent by way ofthe Little Rock rail
road to Madison, where it will be Ia
ken to its destination by the new light
draught packet, Advance.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Henri,
Cooper in command, came in yester.
lay morning with another good trip Of
cotton, and is the mail packet leaving
this evening for Osceola and all inter
mediate landings, paying prompt at
tention to all business entrusted to
her. Billy Smithers presides at the
desk, and is assisted by John Haley
aud Hugh Tomlinson.
The Great Eastern, the largest
steamboat in the world, will 90 to
New Orleans-that city having prom
ised her free wharfage, etc. 1t is re-
ported that crowds of people from all
over the country will 60 to New Or.
leans for the purpose Of seeing this
great boat, but for the privilege of 60
ing on board a charge of twenty-five
cents will be made.
From the officers Of the Ouachita
Belle we learn that Billy Ezell's
wharf boat Reshipper, located at
Terrene, came very near sinking on
Friday night last. The falling river
it is supposed settled his boat upon a
log which tore a hole In her hull,
causing her to take water. The
pumps were put TO work, and q tenn
porary bulkhead placed wei the hole
The men we're still at work at noon
Saturday pumping, but expected to
have her all right during the after
noon.
The rafting James Lee, Captain
Stacker Lee In command, came in
yesterday morning with a fair trip Of
both freight and people. She is the
mail packet leaving this evening with
a return trip for Helena, Friars Point
and all intermediate landings, paying
prompt attention TO all o. u. u. and
plantation business, and connecting at
Glendale with the Mobile and North
western train. Captain Lloyd w.
Whitlow is her chief clerk, and is
assisted by Plat Rhodes, Arthur
Brown and Mike Logan.
The Adams mail line pachat Ouaeh.
its Belle, Captain Mark R. Cheek in
command, came in yesterday with an
excellent trip, and leaves again this
4 evening for Helena, T%erreune, Arkan.
sas City and all intermediate landings
paying prompt attention to all bust.
hess entrusted to her, and making di
rect o%opnectlon With the Little Rock
Mississippi river and Texas railroad
also with the Dean Adams, for Vicks
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