Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-14

Inc hODert Mitchell, Tor Cincinnati,
passed Evansville night before last.
There are several bad ~niggers'
who frequent the loyee, and persons
The Thos. Sherlock, enroute to New
Orleans, passed Evansville yesterday.
The government light at Plumb
Point has been moved down 3C0yards.
The Grand Lake with a tow of
empties passed up this forenoon, bound
for the Ohio.
The Jos. B. Williams left Louis
vile last night with a tow of coal for
New Orleans.
The City of Alton, loaded fat,
passed down last evening, bound for
New Orleans.
There is water enough in the lake
in front of Vicksburg, for boats to
reach the city.
Several boats we're expected to ar
rive at st. Louis last evening, the
gorge having been broken.
The Will Kyle, loaded fat and full
Of people passed down at an early hour
doing nothing Of interest here.
The Dean Adams departed last
evening for Arkansas City with a fine
trip Of both freight and people.
The John T. Moore leaves to-
morrow for Helena, Terrene and all
way landings through to Riverton.
The Osceola Belle for the upper.
and James Lee for the lower coast,
departed last evening with fair trips.
A small propeller, supposed to be
the Rapid Transit, passed down early
this morning with several produce
barges.
The Grand Tower, from Vicksburg.
passed up this forenoon, adding 1900
bales Of eastern bound cotton for re-
shipment east.
Will Lash went out yesterday bill
clerk of the Dean Adams, Mike Logan
having resigned and left this morning
for Evansville.
The little steamer Kitty Nye. with
l56 bales Of cotton on board. was
burned to the waters edge below
Monticello, on Pearl river.
The Hard Cash will arrive this
evening, and leave again tomorrow
at . p. m, for all points on White
river, through to Jacksonport.
The Golden Rule from New Or
leans, passed Vicksburg yesterday
forenoon, and should pass here to-mor-
row night, bound for Cincinnati.
Captain Hennegin, with his new and
neat little steamer Dove, left this
forenoon for Little Rock, where she is
to run between that port and Fort
Smith.
The Gold Dust, from Cairo, passed
down this forenoon, ~discharging here
l76S packages of freight and adding
about 30 tons for Yicksburg and way
landings.
The James Howard, from New
Orleans, is due up to night. She gets
here 1000 bales Of compressed cotton.
which she takes to Cairo and reships
for the east.
The fine propeller ALI. Stevens,
Captain j. NJ. Brackin in command,
leaves at Bpm. to day for Haile's
Popt, Dyersburg, and all way landings
on Obion and Forked Deer rivers.
While several coal checkers were
sitting in front of their shanty on the
levee night before last, a negro entered
the window from behind and made
away with a fine overcoat belonging to
Rodney Durf.
The splendid sidewheel packet Rene
Macready, captain 0. X. Joplin in
command, is the mail packet leaving
at 8 p. m. to-day for Mariana. the Cut
Ofand all way landings on L'Anguille
and st, Francis rivers through to
Wittsburg. A. L. Banning ID her
polite clerk.
The name Of captain Frank NJ.
Clayton was by mistake left out from
the signers of a complimentary card
published in our issue of Saturday
thanking several of our packets for
their kindness in delivering the mails
Of the officers of the U. S. snagboat
John n. Macomb.
The Marlin Speed, Captain John ].
Darragh in command, leaves at 5 D.
N. tomorrow for Pine Bluff and all
way landings on Arkansas river, con-
Meeting with the light. draught packet
Plow Boy, for Little Rock and points
above. Charlie Musselman presides
at the desk, and is assisted by VIII
Darragh.
The Lee line steamer Coahoma,
Captain Geo. Malone in command, is
the regular packet leaving at 5 p m.
to day for Helena, Glendale and all
intermediate landings, paying prompt
attention to all business entrusted to
her. Captain Il. W. Crowell presides
at the desk, and is assisted by Charlie
Leltwitch.
Mr.. j. G. Strasser yesterday took
charge Of the mediciRe department of
Major Adams new upper Arkansas
river packet Dove, and before the boat
left this morning had his office filed
with everything needed to satisfy the
wants Of his patrons. MIR. Strasser is
also proprietor Of the bar Of the Plow-
boy and is very popular with the people
Of upper Arkansas river.
having business down there at night
should be on the lockout. Last night
about II o'clock, three Of these seoun-
drels attempted to garrett and rob a
German on the stage of the Anchor
line wharfboat, but they were dis
covered before they had completed
their purpose. 4 few shots were fred
by Captain Rice, mate Of the wharf
boat, neither Of which did any good.
On. OF the gang was captured and
taken TO he stationhoUse.
Steward Ike Leonard, SO we'll and
| fayorablv kpewn by all steamboatmen
hereabohts for The past twenty. five
years, died yesterday of congestion Of
the lungs and was buried 5his fore
noon, the remains being followed to
their last resting-place by many friends
Wbe, during his late illness, we're
attentive to his wants and did all they
could to ease biz suffering. Ike Leon
ard was of a kind and generous dis
position, and was held in high esteem
by steam oatmen in general.
The popular steamer James w.