Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-03

LhdhSaa Wy On iue MlsSOuIl. ana
Naples on the Illinois.
The coal run from Pittsburg on the
present rise, as near as can be esti-
mated, amounts to eight millions Of
bushels.
The Oakland and barges, for New
Orleans, left St. Louis last night.
The Jos. Bigley and bargcs, from
st. Louis, are due down this evening,
bound for New Orleans.
Captain Stacker Lee, who has been
confined to his bed for several weeks,
came out yesterday for a little while
TO vote the democratic ticket.
The r.. II. Springer is advertised to
leay3 Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
The Mary Houston, bound for Gin
%cinnati, passed Evansville yesterday
morning.
The Colorado, from Memphis, and
the City Of Providence, from Eieks,'
burg, arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The Commonwealth left st. Louis
last evening for V~icksburg, and passes
here Friday at 10 am.
The City of Alton, for New Orle-
ans, left st. Louis last evening, and
will pass here Saturday forenoon.
The John Means and barges, from
st. Louis, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The Henry Frank, with a good trip
OF cotton, passed Vicksburg night be-
fore last.
The Charles p. Uhonteau is due
this evening from New Orleans, and
leaves tomorrow with a return trip.
The City of Helena left Vicksburg
at Don yesterday, and passes here
Friday at 10 am. enroute to Cairo
and st. Louis.
From the looks ofthe kilograms this
morning Ferd Montana will not, after
the 4th of March, be one of our local
inspectors.
The W. P. Halliday, towing the
barge Little Gold Dust, passed up
last evening putting off about 500
packages Of freight.
The Joe Kinney, several hours be-.
hind time, passed down last evening
for Vicksburg. She put off 712 pckgs
of freight and added 90 tons.
The Ida Stockton is here and ready
to start for Hatchie river as soon as
there is water enough to allow her to
get over the bar in the mouth of that
river.
James B. Franklin is on the levse
to. day receiving for the Hard Cash,
which will arrive tomorrow morning
and leave in the evening for White
river.
The Ste. Geneyieve, due here Mon
day, did not arrive until noon yester-
day. She discharged her freight of
1900 packages and returned to St
Louis flying light.
The elegant Anchor line steamer,
Centennial, in command of Captain T..
l.. Davidson, will pass down this
evening, bound for the Crescent City.
N. b. Fowler is her polite clerk.
Billy Collins, the popular steward
on the James W. Calf, is looking af-
ter the cabin of the Parker to- day,
supplying her larder with all the deli
L%cacies of the season. Green Hill, the
steward, will arrive with the balance
81 the crew by this afternoons train
from Cincinnati.
Captain John Cowdon and diver
Moore mot the congressman left yes
terday on the Silverthorn for the
wreck Of the South Bend, to examine
the condition Of tho whisky in The
hold ofthe boat.
Captain Postal telegraphs his agent
here that the Hard Cash will arrive
tomorrow morning and leave in the
evening at ) o'clock for DevalTs Bluff,
Augusta, J%acksonport and all way
landings on White, Black and Little
Red rivers.
The W. j. Poiteyent, Captain Kr eel
Booker in command, is the regular
packet leaving this evening for Scan
Ions, Star landing, Commerce and all
intermediate landings Marlin Jones
presides at the desk and is assisted by
Charlie Peirce.
The splendid passenger steamer,
Osceola Belle, in command Of Captain
Henry Cooper, is the regular mail
packet ats I'm. to-day for Osceola
and all way landings on the upper
coast. Billy Smithors presides at the
desk and is assisted by John Haly and
Hugh Tomlinson.
The Josie Harry, on her return to
this port, passes Devalls Bluff at an
early hour tomorrow morning, viii
arrive Friday night, and leave Satur.
day on her regular time for all points
on White river through to jackson
port.
BY reference to our advertising col
gmDs it will be seen that the light
draught steamer Ida Stockton, in
command Of Captain Wilson, starts
out on Monday next as a regular
packet in the Memphis and Hatchie
river trade. The Stockton is a neat
little steamer with splendid passenger
accommodations, draws but Il inches
light and has capacity for about 400
bales cotton,
The elegant sidewheel steamer,
James Lee, in command Of the veteran
Captain James Lee, is the regular
packet leaving this evening for Helena
Friars Point and all intermediate
landings, carrying the mail and paying
prompt attention to all co. d. and
plantation business entrusted to her.
The accommodations of the James
Lee are hrst-class, and her officers po-
lite and sociable, Captain Lloyd w.
Whitlow is her chief clerk and is as
sisted by Platt Rhodes and Arthur
Brown.
The James D. Parker, in command
of Captain NJ. NJ. Deem, is on berth to
leave at ) pm, to-day, for Cairo,
, Louisville. Cincinnati and all inter
mediate landings on the Ohio river,
connecting with the different railroads,
and giving passengers through tickets
to all points east at very low rates,
The Parker has elegant passenger &C.
commodations, sets a fine table, and
i. being of light draught willgo through
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