Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-03

ieaFlng tomorrow evening Tor st.
Francis river.
The p. line elevator, at the lower
Vicksburg landing, will be completed
by the 10th inst.
The levee is in a very filthy con.
dition. There is railroad mud from
one end to the other.
The Sam Roberts and barges, from
st. Louis, passed down yesterday en-
route to New Orleans.
The G.. w. Cheek, for Arkansas
City, departed last evening with a
very good trip Of freight.
A suit has been brought against the
towboat Piasa. at Paducah, KY, for
supplies furnished the boat.
The R. r. Springer, for New Or
leans, passed Cairo last eveningand is
due here tomorrow morning.
The Colorado, from St. Louis, will
arrive tomorrow morning, and leaves
in the evening with a return trip.
The Raven and barges were passed
yesterday at Trotters coming up all
right. She will probably pass here
this afternoon.
Captain Dick Lightburne returned
yesterday from the north, looking in
fine health. He has a heap to say, but
very little time to tell it in.
At seven o'clock this morning there
was more life and animation on the
levee than there has been any day
since last spring. Business is looking
up.
The John B. Maude arrived last
night with 1888 packages for this port.
She discharged the same and left at
daylight with a light return trip for
st. Louis.
Captain George Miltenberger, clerk
OF the Ohouteau, arrived yesterday by
rail from st. Louis and went south on
the Wyoming with the freight of the
Chouteau.
The City Of Helena, with a big trip
of freight, passed down this forenoon,
putting off but few packages here and
adding about % tons for Vicksburg
and the bends.
Henry Seaman, late second clerk of
the John /. Moore, was a passenger
up last night on the Josie Harry. He
proceeds to st. Louis to come out ON
the Henry Frank.
The Wyoming, from St. Louis,
passed down last night for New Or.
leans with 100 tons of freight, one
item Of her cargo being 1000 sacks of
corn, taken on below Cairo.
The topic of conversation among
our country cousins at present is, the
excursion to this city on the Dist inst.
The boats are going to issue tickets
within the reach Of the poorest.
Captain Dick De Prieste left last
evening on the Cheek for his Arkan-
sas home on a weeks trip of recrea-
tiOn, and to cast a solid vote on Tues
day next for the democratic party.
Captain Phinneas r. Star, the
boss" mate, returned yesterday from
everywhere" having travelled thou
sands of miles during the past sum.
mer. Phinn looks hale and hearty.
The Beaver, with the barges st.
George and Jim Black. arrived last
evening from st. Louis. The contents
Of the two barges were 500 bbls flour
$50 bbls meal, Adj sacks oats and 13C
bales hay.
Captain r. w. Lightburne has beer
appointed general agent of Finne.
gan's independent Memphis and Hell
ena line, which at present is com
posed of the new iron steamer JohI
I. Moore.
, Captain j. D. Fuller, representa-
tive Of X. p. Glenn, after twenty. fv,
days tussle with "typho-m alarial,
was able to be out yesterday, though
yet weak. His navigation is slow a
present, but he will be 0. X. by tn,
time business opens up.
The Belle Shreveport, from St
Louis, passed down this forenoon will
l4OO tons of freight, and was drawinI
Ia feet. She found 8 feet with tn
stick at Centennial and Bulletin, bu
lost three nights by bad weather. Sh
did nothing of interest here.
1t would be a good idea for som
enterprlsing man to engage about To-
T. white laborers from up the country +
DO the work of d~ischarging the boat
as they arrive, thus doing away witt
the black scoundrels who are Away
giving trouble and OBTAINING boats.
Tbemachineryofthe ferryboat Johl
0verton, needing some repairs, sh.
laid up yesterday upon the arrival 0
the Batesville, which took her place
aud will continue to do the ferry bust
ness until tomorrow morning. Tn
0vertOn will hardly be ready befor
Monday.
Owing to the jumping Of the GRE,
the James d. Parker did not pe
away last evening, but left this fore
noon for Cincinnati with 48 bale
cotton, 20 bales paper stock, 1000
feet lumber, a lot of old car. wheel.
about 300 packages sundries, and
a, fair trip of people.
The gay upper coast packet, Osce
ola Belle, Captain Henry Cooper i
command, arrived last night with 8
bales cotton, 3 bags seed cotton, l
v SKIS cotton seed and II head cattle
l. She is the mail packet leaving thi
evening for 0soeoIa and all way land
iugs on the upper coast, paying prom
attention to all way and plantatio
business. Billy Smither presides a
the desk and is assisted by John ia
o ley and Hugh Tomlinson.
= The elegant passenger steamer Ne
. Mary Houston, Captain Charlie Mi
q Ter in command, will pass down tn
I evening for Vicksburg, New Orlear
u and the bends. During the retir,
. mept ofthe Miller she has undergor
. a Thorough O%Verhauling rano;nt;y