Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-27

udJOL l.. ID. CHcIludu, the pioneer
river steward, is again TO be seen on
the streets. He is slowly recovering.
The City of Providence, for Vicks-
burg. and the w. p. Halliday, for
New Orleans, left st. Louis last even.
ing.
The City of Alton, three and a hall
days out from New Orleans, passed up
at 8 am. en- route to Cairo and st.
Louis.
Land Walden, formerly clerk and
part owner Of the John T. Moore,
died at Bay st. Louis day before yes.
terday.
The Commonwealth will pass down
this afternoon en- route to Vicksburg.
She lost several hours at Eliza point.
just above Cairo.
The James W. Calf cleared for Gin.
cinnati last night with 36bales cotton.
40 bales paper stock, 10000 feet lum-
Der and a fair list of people.
The r. r. Springer leaves Cincin.
matt tomorrow evening, and the MARY
Houston leaves Louisville at the same
time, both for New Orleans.
George Alshutz, chief engineer o.
the towboat Ben. d.. Wood, had both
his legs broken on Monday last BY
the blowing out of the cylinder head
The Jim Lee picked up a snag las
night while crossing over from Peters
1t missed the hull and tore a little o.
the guards aft the wheelhouse. Dam.
age triAing.
The James D. Parker left Cincin.
natl with the biggest trip OF the sea
son. She expected to have 900 tons
on the boat and barge when she left
Louisville.
The John A. Scudder, Captain A
). Garter in command, is the Anchor
line packet passing down tomorrow
at noon for Vicksburg, New Orleans
and the bends.
Captain George d. Moore, of the
steamer General Rucker, was taken
off the boat at St. Louis day before
yesterday, seriously i'll. He is at Bar
NUNS hotel, attended by his wife.
The Eldorado, under the auspices
OF the Cincinnati and Memphis packet
company, leaves Cincinnati tomorrow
evening for this port. William KirkeI
is in command, and Tiff Strider in
charge Of the office.
James Rees closed a contract with
Major Adams for a new boat. Length
40 feet beam, "A feet hold, 81 feet
engines, 8 inch cylenders, 3 feet stroke
| steel boiler, A inches in diameter
20 feet long, with 6 lues.
Captain T. P. Leathers, of thu
Natchez, at a cost of $4,000, has pur
chased six electric lights, which in
cludes an extra engine. He will d.
away altogether with the pine-knor
torches in loading cotton along tn,
shore.
The Green River Navigation com
pany is finishing at Bowling Green
towboat, the planking and timbers o
which were all soaked in oil AM
painted before being put together
/ This should insure durability agains
natural decay.
The Batesville, Captain AL Smitl
in command, brought in l bale of cot
ton, 100 sacks cotton seed and a lot @
sundries. She is the mail packe
leaving tomorrow evening for 81
Francis river. A.. L. Banning is he
chief clerk, assisted by Will Lash.
Reports received from local inspeC
tors Of steamboats, on the Ohio an
Mississippi rivers state that the an
nual inspections have been made, an
the steamboat services on thos
streams is in frst-class condition
that both owners and masters hav
fully complied with the law.
Captain Thorwegen is well please
with his electric light. When hi
boat sunk, he kept the light burnin
so as to enable the crew to remove tn
freight; which they did as we'll as
it had been daylight. The Choutea
will leave st. Louis again in a fe'
days for the south, and e'er long wi,
resume her trips in the cotton trad,
The Vint Shinkle, Captain j. A
Lindsay in command, will arrive tC
night and leave tomorrow evenin
with e return trip fer Cairo, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and all way landing
on the Ohio river, giving throug
tickets to all eastern points at yer
low rates. Colonel j. D. Moore is he
chief clerk, and will insure to passer
gers speed, safety and comfort.
The 0sceola Belle arrived las
night, with 8 bales of cotton, incluC
ing 3 new bales. She is the ma
packet leaving this evening for Osct
ola and all way landings, paying striC
attention to all business entrusted {
her. Captain Henry Cooper is i
command, and the Office is in charg
Of Billy Smithers, assisted by job
Haley and Hugh Tomlinson.
The Josie Harry Captain Milt Hal
nv in command. arrived last nigl
with a fair trip of both freight an.
people. She leaves again to moro
evening with a return trip for Deyall
Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonport and a
intermediate andings,gOnnecting wit
the light draught boats MILF Harr
and Winnie, for upper White, Blacl
and Little Red rivers. Walker Gu.
law is her polite and accommodatir
clerk, and is seconded by }, M. Tru.
low.
The swift and elegant packet. Tai
Lee, Captain Stacker Lee in con
mand, brought in from che low
coast 245 SKIS cotton seed, some sui
dries and a good list of people. Sh
is the mail packet leaving this ever
ing for Helena, Frisr's Point and a
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