Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-13

aho tue Oaceola Dcilc TOT Osce0la ued
fair trips out.
The Sherlock left Cincinnati with
700 tons Of freight, and will FIJI out by
the time she reaches Cairo.
Dumout has placed in position on
the Jos. b. Williams a big German
steel shaft weighing 81 tons.
The Cornie Brandon is on the docks
at New Orleans where she will be
thoroughly overha1led aud repaired.
Captain Jim Nichols is now master
Of one of the finest packetsin the Cin-
cinnati and New Orleans trade. Pre-.
yious to the departure Of the boat on
her first trip of the season. a fine din
ner was served ON board, to which
quite a number Of the big guns OF
Cincinnati were invited. It was quite
a pleasant affair and the Sherlock
backed out from the Cincinuati
wharf bearing with her the best wish, S
Of the numerous friends Of Captain
Jim Nichols.
Upward Of 70 men are employed on
the Lake Concordia levee and the
work is progressing rapidly, Another
lot OF hands will be put on shortly.
The Gallatin City on her last trip
down, when about 45 miles from New
Orleans, had a very narrow escape
from burning. A fire was discovered
in the hold but wal uoticed before it
became serious, only several bales
of hay being destroyed.
There is three and a half feet in the
channel Of Arkansas river between
Pine Bluff and Little Rock.
The John A. Scudder on her fourth
day out from New Orleans passed NJ
yesterday afternoon alter d~ischarging
about 300 packages at this port.
The Josie Harry is due this evening
and leaves on Monday next with a re-
turn trip for Devalls Bluff, Augusta
Jacksonport and all intermediate
landings. connecting with the slight
draught packets for upper White.
Black and Little Red rivers. Walker
Outlaw presides atthe desk and Is as
sisted by Will johnson.
The w. j. Poitevent, Captain Kneel
Booker in command, is the daily
packet leaving at 5 p m. for Scanlans.
Star landing, Benefits, Commerce
and all way landings in Council
bend, paying strict attention to ali
business entrusted to her. Marlin
Jones presides at the desk, and is as
sisted by Charlie Pierce.
The John T. Moore, Captain w. j.
Ashford in command, leaves at 5 pm.
to-day Tor Helena, Friars Point and
all way landings. A. Y. Stevens pre-.
sides at the desk, and is assisted by
Joe Carpenter.
The machinery and outfit of the
steamer Florence Meyer was yes
terday sold at public auction at st,
Louis, BY order Of the board of under.
writer's.
Captain Jack w. Blanks new
0uachita river packet will be launched
from Maek's ship yard at Cincinnati.
this evening.
The Cons Millar received at Louis
vile 1000 plows, 600 boxes glass anC
about 20 tons of mdse.
At Cairo the other dav the Nellie
Moore landed in alongside Leon'l
shos boat Randolph, which had b er
raised with chains, and broke The
rigging, letting her sink again in 81,
feet OF water.
The elegant steamer Nint Shinkle
Captain j. A. Lindsay in command
is receiving to leave at 5 pm. 10
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and al
principal way landings on the Obiq
connecting with the different railroad
and giving passengers through ticket
, to all points'east at very low rates
The accommodations Of the Shinkl
r are irst-clsss, and with the new i'm
provemen S to her machinery, will 9
-. through on good time. Colonel j. /
) Moore is her chief clerk and is'as
sisted by Frank Hale and Pat Terri
The Silverthorn, Captain p. /
Byrnes in command, leaves this even
ing in place of the Coahoma for He
D., ena, Glendale and all way landing
: Captain II. w. Crowell is her chic
clerk and is SISTED by Charley Lief
WITCH,
The fine sidogheel steamer Rem
Macready, Capt. 0. X. Joplin neon
WaHd, j. the regular mail packt
leaving this evening for Marianna.th
Cut.Of aud all way landings on h'Ar
guile and 81. Francis rivers, payiu
prop,"t attention to all business OF
trusted to her. A: L.. Banning pr
n sides at the desk and is assisted
n Will Lash
N Captain W. B. hiiler's elegant sid
wheel passenger steamer, l3pidir
Star, leaves st. Louis this evening I,
m New Orleans, and will pass here
Wednesday next. Parties wishing
make e trip to the Crescent City vi
m find this boat Cyst class in all her a
pointments.
The new Savannah river packet, '
T. Wheless, which passed down ye
terday has a calliOpe, but no one
play it.
:. The City ofGreeuville, it is expeC
VI ed, will be released to day OF to-mO
row from the position she has held
faithfully for several weeks.
The Commonwealth, several hou
behind time, passed up yesterday, ad
ing 100 bales Of cotton and 80 barre
of oil for reshipment at Cairo.
The Thompson Dean has Withdraw
from the bends trade. There W
plenty Of business for her, but the e
H. penses would continually get aheal
the receipts,
The miners at Evansville are on
on strike and boats cannot depend
Q getting coal at that point, Meth
pc should they depend on paifo, y
Anchor line boats have been Motif
AT not to depend on Cairo for coal. Mel
,,et phis has a large supply on hand, a
'ie there need be no fears at this port.
The Guiding Star, from New Z
leans, arrived at st. Louis last Eve
81 Ing, and leaves there to-day with a
La turn trip.
n. The Ste, Genevioye, for this pc
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