Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-28

Several snags are showing their
heads above the surface of the water
in the lower Ohio.
The Grand Lake, with FIVE barges
of bulk grain, passed down last even
ing, bound for New Orleans.
The Josie Harry will be here Fri
day and leave Saturday evening with
a return trip for White river.
The James w. Gatf, for Memphis,
and the Golden Crown, for New Or
leans, will leave Cincinnati this even
ing.
The little side wheel steamer Star
Of the West leaves this evening at FIVE
o'clock for Scanlon's and all way land
ings.
Captain Hercules Carrel is recover
ing from his heavy spell of sickness
and is able to be out, though very
weak.
Captain Dave Hukill goes to Eureka
Springs to try to get rid of a few
ponds of flesh. We need what he is
willing to part with.
1.-THE Gentle Savage" is the name
of Major Benyaurd's steam launch,
moored at the mouth of Wolf river,
and is a very pretty craft.
The Future City and barges, from
New Orleans, arrived at st. Louis
Yesterday, and the City of Vicksburg
left there for Vicksburg.
It is probable. that the Chouteau
will come out in a few days in the
Anchor line aud continue with them
until the cotton season opens.
The excursion which was to have
come off on the Parker Monday night
last will take place tomorrow even
ing on the steamer OsceOla Belle.
Owing to the ~exhorbitant tonnage
tax at New Orleans, much of the ship
ping is now at Gretna, where a wharf
1000 feet long is being constructed.
Barge No. II is up about the oil
mills, being loaded with oil cake.
This will probably be the last ship
ments Of cotton seed products until
fall.
Captain Charley Woodbury. has
bought an interest in the new steamer
Sidney, recently built, and will com
mand her in the Tennessee river trade
next season.
Several parties on shore are becom.
ing anxious as regards the movements
Of the John 7. Moore. She will be
here some time in September. So
have patience.
The fine Anchor line steamer, John
A. Scudder, in command of Captain
Ajax Carter, will pass up 5 p M. for
Cairo and st. Louis. A. B. Fowler is
her polite clerk,
The cargo of salt on the deck of the
ill-fated Dexter saved the hull. The
fire is supposed to be the work of an
incendiary, but with no proof beyond
strong suspicion.
Bulk grain shipments from st. Louis
to New Orleans last week amounted
to 498,707 bushels of wheat and G3.,
us bushels of corn, most of which
will pass through the jetties.
The Cons Millar will arrive TO.
morrow, and is the regular packet
leaving on Friday evening for the
Ohio river. Billy Tichenor is her
popular commander, and Jimmy Voris
is in charge of the Office.
The G.. w. Cheek will arrive to.
morrow morning and is the mail boat
leaving tomorrow evening for Arkan-
sas City, where she connects with the
Mississippi river, Little Rock and
Texas railroad also with the Dean
Adams for Vicksburg.
The Mississippi valley %transporta
ton company a few days ago donated
its yearly subscription of $3.50 to as.
sist the sanitary association Of New
Orleans. The Anchor line also sub
scribes literally to promote the sani-
larry condition of that city.
The 0rceola Belle, Captain Henry
Cooper in command, came in last
night with 6 bales cotton and a fair
list of people. She is the mail packet
leaving this evening for 0sceola and
all way landings on the upper coast
John Haley presides at the desk, and
Is assisted by Hugh Tomiinson.
The crew Of the Maumelle retires
from duty to day, and gives place tC
the crew of the Marlin Speed. This
divides the dull season, the crew Of
the Speed having just enjoyed a few
weeks Of vacation, and now the same
is allowed those of the Maumelle
several of whom leave this evening
for Searcy Springs, Ark.
The crowd of emigrants which ar.
rived yesterday on the Parker, are
composed of about a dozen different
nati5Rs. They strolled about towr
yesterday imbibing theiF home bever.
age, and last night reposed on thC
Anchor line w%harfboat, awaiting thC
Annie p. Silver which conveyed then
to their observation-disclosures City
The James D. Parker was detained
until this forenoon, when she depart
ed for Cincinnati with 90bales cotton
l19 bales batting, $4,000 feet lumber
and a few people. The detention o
the Parker was caused by the HegyoeI
stopping work just after dark in order
to go on che bluffs and listen to tn,
denunciation of the democrats b,
their republican allies.
The splendid low water packet
Maumelle, Captain Ed Rowland il
command, is the mail boat leaving