Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-26

- AAAN 10
passed Evansville at 7 a. m. yesterday,
will arrive here tomorrow and leave
Saturday for the Ohio.
The Josie Harry is due tomorrow
evening from White river, and is the
mail packet leaving Saturday with q
return trip for that stream.
The City of Helena, Captain |. II,
Mckee in command, is the Anchor
line packet leaving tomorrow at 10
am. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Commonwealth, Captain Joe
Bryan in command, is the Anchor
line packet passing down tomorrow
at 10 In. for Vicksburg and the
bends.
The great steamboat agent. Ben
Miles, of Helena, was a passenger
down last night on the Guiding Star.
Be1's head is all right, and he is in
for business.
Billy Byers is a passenger this trip
on the Gatf. He is recovering from
his late spell of sickness, and his
many friends hope soon to see him
fully restored.
Captain A. j. McConnell's fine
freight and passenger boat, Carrier, as
soon as her repairs are completed, will
enter the Anchor line and continue in
the same during the low water season.
Captain Benz. f. Power died at
Aberdeen, Ohio, Monday, aged fifty
years. He was a brother of Captains
Dyas aud j. y. Power, and was a
steamboat clerk in Red river before
the war.
The Guiding Star, with 1900 tons of
freight and drawing z feet 5 inches,
passed down last night. She had
considerable trouble above Cairo, but
only rubbed at Bulletin and Centen-
NAL cutoff.
The U. S. snag boat, j. R. Meigs.
LETT st. Louis last evening for White
river to clear that stream of obstruc-
ton. No boat to work on the Missis-
Sippl river yet, the river is too low
and too much work in sight.
old" Dan Rice, the famous show
man and proprietor of the floating
palace opera house and museum, ar
rived in the city last night, a passen-
ger on the Guiding Star. His boat is
getting along finely, and will be ready
by October lst.
Rates Of freight from St. Louis to
points south were again advanced
Monday. They are now by Anchor
line to Vicksburg. Flour, Goo; pork,
9Oc; meats Doc; hay 35c. TO New Or
leans; Flour, SOC; pork, 75c; meats,
Zoe; hay, Boo. Rates to Memphis
were also advanced next day.
The John 7. Moore, Captain Owen
Finnegan in command, came in this
morning With 80 sacks corn, some
sundries and several passengers. She
is the regular packet leaving this even
ing for Helena and all intermediate
landings, paying prompt attention to
all business intrusted to her. p. j.
Lyons presides at the desk, and is
assisted by Henry Seaman.
The John B. Maude, Captain Harry
Brolaski in command, came in this
morning with a big trip of freight. the
principal items of which were 825 bbls
-four, 725 sacks bran, 300 sacks malt,
30 sacks rye, IS casks bacon, 80 rolls
bagging, Il tierces and SIS pals lard
and sundries. Total number Of pack
ages 1888. She leaves with a return
trip at 3 pm. for Cairo and st. Louis.
Billy Blenker presides at the desk.
The G. w. Cheek, Captain Mark R.
Cheek in command, came in this
morning with 2 bales cotton, ~ bags
seed cotton, l29 sacks cotton seed
and a good list of people. She is the
mail packet leaving this evening fol
Arkansas City and intermediate land.
i1gs, connecting with the Little Rock
Mississippi river and Texas railroad
and with the Dean Adams for Vicks.
burg. A. L. Cummips presides at the
desk, and is assisted by Billy Nucklel
anu OdDO DOOhST
The new mammoth floating cotton
gin and saw mill recently built a.
Deans island, is now at work above
here doing a good business, Captain
W. A. King is the manager, and i.
prepared to do irst-class work as low
as the lowest and will def eompe-
tition, By patronizing this boat plant,
ers can save something by having
their cotton ginped at their landing Oh
near home, and a v freight on seeC
cotton. Give the mammoth floating
cotton gin a trial satisfaction is guar.
anteed.
The James W. Gaf, Captain R. W
Wise in command, came in yesterday
with d big trip, including 1919 pack.
ages. She leaves this evening with (
return trip for Cairo, Evansville
Louisville, Cincinnati and all way
landings on the Ohio, connecting
with the different railroads and givinl
passengers through tickets to all east
ern points at very low rates. Thu
Gaff has excellent accommodation
and being of light draught; passenger
can rely on her going through withou.
trouble, w. Fl. Chopper presides. a
the desk and is assisted by LewBriggs
The ROthschilds.
New Orleans "Picayune.l
The Rothschilds are richer anC
more powerful than ever. They ar,
men who watch over estate and inhu
enoe with ineessapt vigilance. They
have not only their own estates ant
the Bank of France and the Northern
railway at their backs, but they cour.