Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-10

80 ~ N0AIAA1lAH VIII H4Hl ~ ~
this evening en- route to New Orleans.
Dick Burns is her polite clerk.
The John A. Scudder passed down
last night with about 1900 tons Of
freight. putting off here 229 sacks
oats, l75 sacks rye, and 80 bales hay
The Ste. G~enevieye came in yester-
day from st. Louis several hours be-
hind time. She put off 1900 pckgs of
freight, and went back during the
night.
Major General Albert Behr. the
Appeals assistant on the river, left
last night for the state capital to as
sist in saving the country. May he be
successful.
Capt. Fred. A. Blanks, of the Qua
chita river trade, passed through the
city yesterday, en- route home, after a
few weeks of recreation in the wilds
of Arkansas.
Five dollars reward and no ques-
tons asked, if the finder or thief will
return a favorite setter pup to its
owner, r. w. L~ightburne, No. Z
Monroe street.
Charlie Musselman, chief clerk of
the Maumelle, came over last night
from Little Rock and will spend the
balance of his vacation at the taxing
district" summer resort.
The Belle Shreveport, Captain Cog
hill in command, is the Anchor line
packet passing down this evening
en- route to New Orleans. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald is her polite clerk.
The Caddo Belle, a new boat built
to take the place of the Trout in a
local trade at Shreveport, passed
down this forenoon with a full load.
She put off here 800 boxes starch, but
added nothing.
The Annie P. Silver, six days and
six hours out from New Orleans,
passed up at midnight, running on
one wheel. She had a fair trip of
freight and discharged here % cases
wine and % bales moss.
Wharfmaster Pat Kallaher, who
came home all the way from Pennsyl-
vania to cast his vote on Thursday
last, left Sunday night for Nashville,
from which point he will continue his
trip of pleasure to the east.
A raid by a squad of negroes was
made a few days ago on the wreck OF
the Resolute, which sunk just above
Cairo. The Waterman found il very
dificnlt to prevent them from carry
ing off everything in the night.
The Batesville, Captain 0. K. Jop-
lin in command, is the mail boat
leaving this evening for Marianne.
the Cutoff and all way landings on
LAugnille and st. Francis rivers. A
Il. Banning Dresides at the desk, and
il assisted by Will Lash.
The My Choice with four Dargas i,
! aground at Centennial cutoff. Or,
barge and one fuel boat YVES above til,
bar this morning two had already
/, been taken over and landed at tn
t head of Fogleman's chute, and sh,
) was working at the other with pros
t poets of getting it off.
The City of Greenville, from st
Louis, passed down this forenoon, put
; ting off $40 barrels -four. lis barrel
meal, 200 rolls bagging, 220 package
lard, 81 crates cabbage, 20 sacks ry
and a lot of sundries--total number O
packages, 1874. She added about 3
tons and proceeded to VicksbUrg.
AT P~ittsburg, on Saturday nigh
last, Captain George w. Free, of tn
towboat John P. Thorn, and DR.
David Palmer, the lattsr a reporte-
Oh the Commercial Gazette, got into
q quarrel growing out of politics. Pal
mer is reported to have had bis nos
broken and otherwise badly used up
From Billy Dean, who is in CORES
pondence with Commodore Finnegan
5 we learn that the John T. Moore LEI
Mobile Saturday evening, and after
quick and safe passage arrived at Nel
Orleans at 8 am. yesterday. She re
= mains there a few DAYS to fill wha
orders may be sent to ner. Billy wi
/ meet the Moore at Helena and escor
her to this port.
q The Maumelle, Captain Ed NV
land in command, arrived last mich
, with 8 bales cotton and a lot of sun
dries. She is the mail packet %leavin
tomorrow evening for Pine Bluff al
all way landings on Arkansas river
connecting with light drapght boa,
for Little Rock and Fort Smith
Captain j. N. Thompson pre5ides Q
the desk and is assisted by Amos Day
The James D. Parker is due her
Thursday and leaves Friday with
return trip for Cairo, Evansville, Gin
%cinnati and all way landings on tn
l0hio river, connecting with the differ
ent railroads and giving passenger
through tickets to eastern points a
u very low rates. The Parker being {
light drspght, will go through withou
trouble. Por fpejabt or pa. sage appl
at the Office Of y, W, Lightb4TRei NJ
Monroe street.
Centennial chute is getting to be
T. very bad place, and almost every boa
has to stop short or creep over tn
bar. The w. 2. Halliday lost cor
siderable time there last week. Th
Gold Dust stuck a few hours as sh
came down Sunday. The Scudde
remained there for t~wsnty-four hour!
tbap had to be assisted off. The An9i
Zip. Silyeg stuck as she passed VI la;
night, and The Nv Choice and barge
: are reported aground. Fhs phannt
at this point has changed considerabi
E aud it IS hard to 9egne. Nine fet
j with the lead is reported, hut Il take
time to find the channel, az it