Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02

the steamer Guiding Star passed Oar
nells Point, ninety miles below Cairo
the government beacon light was moi
burning; hat a short distance below
Tiptonville was very dim, and could
not be seen by the pilot Of the same
steamer at a distance Of over two
hundred yards.
The Hattie Rowland, Captain John
Darragh's excellent Arkansas river
mail packet, is due to-day from Ar.
kansas river, and leaves Tomorrow
evening with a return trip for Pine
Bluff, and makes connection there
with the Marlin Speed for Little
Rock and Fort Smith. Mr.. Bank.
smith and Will Darragh, two clever
gentlemen, have charge of the Office.
Cincinnati Commercial The mo-
ton made before the United States
Court TO set aside the sale of the
steamer Eldorado was sustained by
the Court yesterday. Captain Titles
supporters were given until 9 o'clock
to deposit $500 in the registry. In
case this we're done the sale would be
set aside; if not, it would be upheld at
the former sum, $4,000. The sum
was deposited, and a new order for
sale will be issued.
The Adams mail line packet Co.
ahoma, Captain K. 0. Banks, will
arrive to-day from Vicksburg, and
will leave tomorrow evening with a
return trip. She carries the mail,
does all bend business, connects al
Arkansas City with the Pine Bluff
railroad, and at Vicksburg with the
regular packets for New Orleans and
Yazoo river. Billy Smither is her
chief clerk, assisted by Messrs. Hal
Adylett and John Haley.
Captain Stacker, Lees famous pas.
seuger and mail steamer the Jas.
Lee, brought in 349 bales cotton, 7
bags seed cotton, 1911 sacks seed and
sundries. She leaves this evening at
five o'clock with a return trip for
Friar's Point, carrying the mail, doing
all way business, and connecting at
Glendale with the Mobile and North.
western Railroad. Lloyd Whitlow, one
of the cleverest gentlemen on the river
holds forth in the Office, and has for
his assistants Messrs. Plat Rhodes,
Arthur Brown and Mr.. Dallam.
The steamer Henry Frank writes
her agent here that she will turn
back from Helena. She cannot afford
to come to Memphis and get only FIVE
or six hundred bales Of cotton at 81
per bale, aud oil-cake at 50 80 per ton
of 224O pounds, English, other freights
in proportion, without losing money.
The Henry Frank cannot make The
trip from Helena to Memphis and back
for less than $1,000; hence, you see.
she is compelled to do the best she
can for herself and turn back from
Helena at twenty-five per cent. better
rates.
The Batesville, Captain 0. K. Jop-
lin, came in Sunday, at 4 pm, from
st. Francis river with 20l bales of
cotton, 81 bags seed cotton, 800 scks
seed and sundries, and reshipped at
the mouth 234 bales of cotton. She
leaves % mOrrow evening with a re-
turn trip for st. Francis river, going
through to Mariana and makes con-
nection with the Mike Davis for
Wittsburg and the Sunk Lands.
Birdie Banning and Will Lash are
her %gentlemanly clerks.
The Ouachita Belle, Captain Mark
Cheek, came in this morning with 1856
bales cotton, 81 bags seed cotton, 1872
scks seed and sundries, aud was also
well represented with people. She
leaves this evening with a return trip
for Arkansas City, carrying the mail,
paying strict attention to all way
business and connecting at Arkansas
City with the Pine Bluff railroad.
The Belle has splendid passenger
accommodations and makes all way
landings on schedule time. Captain
Lee Cummins, an affable gentleman.
has charge of the Office, and has asso.
ciated with him Messrs. VIM. Thomas
and Lee Cummins, IT,, two accommo-
dating clerks.
The Andy Baum, Capt. Vinton.
came in on time from the Ohio ri yer.
She had as the principal items of her
cargo 1900 bbls potatoes, 300 bbls
meal, 40 bbls -four, 1000 scks of corn.
900 kegs nails, 14O bbls whiskey, 4
bales cotton, II bags cotton seed, and
200 pkgs sundries. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for Cairo.
Louisville and Cincinnati, ticketing
passengers through to all points at re-
duced rates. Captain NJ. NJ. Deems
is in charge of the office, and is as
sisted by Mr.. Parish.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Sat
qrday says: The following letter, from
Hon. Thomas L, Young will be read
by steamboatmen with interest:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON. Jan. %, 1880.
Captain,.H Henry A. Jones, 10 Public
Landing, Cincinnati, Ohio.
MY DEAR SIR-Your letter in re-
lation to the roustabout abuse oftying
up boats came duly to hand, and |
write to assure you that l am ready
to assist in obtaining the legal action
to cerrept the evil. If your associa-
ton will have a bill properly drawn,
if it has not already been done,I will be
glad to introduce it, and try to have it
enacted during the present session,
Very truly yours,
THOMAS l.. YOUNG.
The following, from the Nashville
American, explains the situation and
the workings of the ring" 1.-THE
grain dealers here, owing to a large
aoogmulation of grain ready for ship
ment on the Logger Cumberland river,
wanted the steamer Dora Cabler to
| On down the river and assist in mov-