Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-28

Robert Z. Lee, is in the city, en- route
to Hot Springs.
The 0uachita Belle is the mail
packet leaving tomorrow for Green
vile and the bends.
The Chas. Mcdonald expects to get
away tomorrow morning with a TOW
of empties for the lower Ohio.
The james w. Calf, for Memphis,
Paris Q. Brown, for New Orleans,
passed Louisville this forenoon.
The steamers Big Sun Flower, Ber-
tina, Sylvan Dell and Eva, are at New
Orleans and offeredsfor sale.
New lights have been established on
the Ohio at Dewi.t's bar, Little Grave
creek and at the foot Of the trap.
The Golden Crown, from New Or
leans, and the Virgie Lee, from Mem
phis, will arrive at Cincinnati to-day.
The towboat Joseph B. Williams
passed up at an early hour this morn
ing, en- route to the Ohio with a tow
Of empties.
After the present trip Of the Hattie
Rowland she will 60 to bank and the
Maumelle will take her place in the
Arkansas river trade.
The Annie P. Silver, from New Or
leans, the Gold Dust from Vicksburg,
and the st. Genevieve, from Memphis
all arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The Colorado for Memphis,t the City
of Vicksburg and the Commonwealth
and John Dippold and barges, for
New Orleans, left st. Louis last even
ing.
Dennis Kavanaugh, the oldest living
Cincinnati and St. Louis pilot, was
stricken with paralysis a few days ago
at his residence in Covington, Ky.
Commodore Wise, superintendent
Of the Cincinnati and Memphis packet
company, is receiving proposals for the
building of a large and fine side-wheel
steamer for his line.
Among the items of freight on the
Charles p. Choutean, is $500 SKIS corn.
She added to her cargo here All quar-
ter boxes of hay and 10 tons of oil
meal.
The Greyhound arrived here yes
terday with a tow Of coal, part Of
which she left here, and proceeded
this morning to Vicksburg with the
balance.
The big James Howard, Captain
Jas. H. Pepper in command, is the
Anchor line packet leaving the COM
pany's wharfboat at 5 pm, for Cairo
and st. Louis.
The great iron steamer, Charles P.
Chouteau, en- route from st. Louis tC
New Orleans, passed down this fore
noon, adding here oil quarter bales o
hay, She had a full load.
: The Silverthorn, Captain s. II
Whitehead, is the regular packe
leaving this evening for Commerc.
and way landings. Sid Wheeler ant
Ed. Campbell are her polite clerks.
The Mike Davis left Helena las
evening with a full trip for the uppe
. st. Francis river and the sunk lands
n The Davis goes through to Leste
n landing which is 100 miles aboy
Wittsburg.
Captain Reese Pritchard will retur
to Little Rock this evening on th
Hattie Rowland. In a coupleof week
the old gentleman will go to Sulphu
Springs, where he hopes to regain b
failing health.
The lady excursionists who al
making the round trip on the Parke
are early %risers, having left the DO.
at 5 a. m. for a ride throlghthe "dee
trict." Captain Dick Lightburne
their pilot, and is doing all in b
power for their enjoyment.
The Chas. Morgan, 3 days 10 hou
out from New Orleans, passed up tn
morning at daylight, dischsrging
bbls. flour, 100 empty barrels, and
D. few other packages. She added not
N ing, but had a good upstream trip
freight, and a fair list Of people.
The Osceola Belle, Captain Hen
0; Cooper in command, is the reguli
mail packet leaving this evening f
lie Osceola and all way landings on Il
upper coast, paying strict attention
all business entrusted to her. Mess
John Haley and Hugh Tomlinson a
her accommodating clerks.
re The tug Annie Laurie exploded
~ New Orleans, Saturday, and san
10 John Lynch, the fireman was kille
Capt. VIM. Spencer, who was in col
70 mand, had both legs broken, al
- Dave Marata, the engineer, had |
10 arm broken and was badly scalded,b
both were rescued. The tugs engin
y, were overhauled and examined Ii
January.
at The Hattie Rowland, Captain j..
Darragh in command, is the reguI
nd packet leaving this evening for Pr
&c Bluff, Little Rock and all way lar
~ ings, making direct connection at l.
tie Rock with light draught pack.
for Fort Smith and points abo.
Charlie Musselman and Win Darro
are her polite clerks.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed, P.
al tai in command, is the regular pacl
leaving this evening for Deva
led Bluff, Augusta, %Jacksonport, and
way landings, connecting with lii
draught boats for upper white a
w. Black rivers. Charles Postal p
T. sides at the desk, and is assisted
ats John Wyckof.
The Golden Rule, from the Oh
lis, arrived last night, and discharged
boxes soap, 200 pieces sewer pine
'ew head horses and 237 pkgs sundrt
She took on this side during the nj
ms. 81 bales cotton and 1O4 bbls oil. {