Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10

At a meeting OF the board Of under
writer's this forenoon, they decided 10
take risks on boats plying Hatchie
river, also on cargos, aud until further
notice the rates Of tariff are as follows:
To aud from Brownsville, one per
cent; to and from Bolivar, n aud a
half per cent.
Tho Sam Roberts and barges from
New Orleans passed up this forenoon
bound for Cairo.
The Commonwealth from Vicksburg
was expected this forenoon on her
way TO Cairo.
The rivers are frozen at Davenport,
Dubuque, KeOkuk, La Crosse, Leayen-
worth, st. Paul and Yankton.
The Anchor line packet, City Of
Helena, Captain l, H. McKeein COM
mand, passes down this evening en-
route to Vicksburg and the bends.
George Walton is her polite clerk.
The John 7. Moore will arrive TO-
morrow morning and leave in The even
log for all way landings on the lower
eoast, through to Riverton.
The Mark Twain was making pre-
partitions to leave at noon to-day fol
Dyersburg and landings on Obion and
Forked Deer rivers.
The Maumelle, in command of Cap
tain L. B. Smith, left at noon to-day
for Little Rock, where she will run
between that port and Pine Bluff,
connecting with the Marlin Speed and
Katie Hooper. Marlin Jones went
out in charge of the office, and San
Holder in charge Of the lower deck.
The popular passenger steamer.
Chas. Morgan, Captain Harry Stein
in command, is announced to pas,
down tomorrow evening for New
Orleans. She is a fast and elegant
steamer, with neat and comfortable
accommodations, and her officers viii
be found polite and attentive to the
wants of passengers. Adam Wayland
and Sam Parker preside at the desk
Captain G. B. Russells popular
packet James d. Parker is on berth
to leave at 5 pm. to day for Cairo.
Louisville, Cincinnati and all princi-
pal way landings on the Ohio river.
connecting with the different railroad.
and giving passengers through ticket
to all eastern points at very low rate
The accommodations of the Parkci
are second to none on the river, hel
state rooms being large, airy, and com.
Portable. Robert Mccoy, a polite aud
accommodating young mai presides al
desk, and is assisted by George Hen.
erickson.
The neat little steamer Ida Stock
ton, Captain John Deeriug in com
mand, leaves this afternoon for al
landings on Hatcbie river, payin
strict attention to business entruste.
to her. Captain Tighlman is her polit
clerk. Both Captains Deering anC
Tighlman are well and favorabl.
known to the people up Hatch.e river
and we bespeak for them a successful
business with the Ida Stockton, which
they have chartered.
The E. NJ. Norton dropped two
barges here yesterday, TO be loade,
with oil cake.
The Rene Macready is the mai
packet leaving to morrow evening 70
St. Francis river.
A Cincinnati dispatch of yesterda,
states that New Orleans rates hav,
been reduced from 30 to Is cents pc
hundred, owing to the Guiding Sta
loading Independent of the Southern
transportation line.
The Josie Harry will arrive to-nigh
and leave Tomorrow with a return
trip for all points on White rive.
through to Jacksonport.
The feet and elegant passenger
steamer james Lee, Captain Stacker
Lee in command, is the regular mai
packet leaving this evening for Hele
ma, Friars Point and all intermediat,
landings, paying prompt attention t.
all G. 0. d. and plantation bushes.
entrusted to her, The accommoda
tions of the Les are second to none OIL
the river, and her officers ar,
clever and accommodating. Cap
tain Lloyd W, Whitlow preside
at the desk, and is assisted by Plat
Rhodes and Arthur Brown,
The feet running steamer 0sceoli
Belle, Captain Henry Cooper in com
mapd, is the mail packet leaving thi
evening for 0sOeola AND all way land
iDgs, paying prompt attention to al
business entrusted to her. Bill.
Smither, a SOCIAL and accommodation.
young man, presides at the desk an,
is assisted by John Haley and Hugl
TOmlinson.
The splendid low water packe
Marlin Speed, Captain ]. j. Darragl
in command, is the regular mail pack
ct leaving tomorrow evening 70
Pine Bluff and all intermediate land
ings, making direct connection will
the light draught steamer Plow DO.
for Little Rock and all points above
Charlie Musselmap is her polite clerk
and is assisted by Will Darragh.
The Virgie Lee, from this port
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday, an,
leaves there this evening with a re
turn trip.
The Gold Dust. from Xioksbnrp