Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-13

Nlrgle Lee, I0r memphis, and
the Guiding Star for New Orleans,
leave Cincinnati this evening,
The steamer Rosebud arrived at
Fort Benton on the 9th inst, and was
the first boat to reach hat point this
season.
The U. P. Shenck got away yester-
day afternoon after adding IL bales of
cotton, 200 bbls oil, 72O SKIS oil meal
and 1900 SKIS oil cake.
The macaronian steamer, Billy Col.
Inns, will be here in a day or two ready
to give excursions for the sole pleasure
Of the members Of the club.
Mr.. Howard, witha complete diving
apparatus, leftI this morning on the
Maumelle, to see what could be done
with the sunken Hattie Rowland.
The John Dippold and barges passed
up at noon, dropping the barge st.
Louis here to be loaded with oil cake.
and adding the barge Bart Able, for
Chester.
Captain c. II. Conradt, of Little
Rock, has purchased one third interest
IN the low water packet Red Bluff.
he will henceforth take charge of the
Office.
The Josie Harry, Captain Milt
Harry in command, will arrive this
evening, and leave with a return trip
on Saturday for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers.
The W. P. Halliday, from st. Louis.
passed down this morning. en- route
to New Orleans. with 1900 tons freight.
She discharged here 200 bbls -four,
and added 30 tons of way freight.
The City of Helena, Captain j. H.
McKee in command, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving tomorrow at 10
am. for Vicksburg and way landings.
George Walton is her chief clerk.
The James D. Parker departed last
evening for Cincinnati with 675 bales
cotton, 80 bales rags, 800 bbls oil. 100
bbls tallow, 100 bbls soup stock, 200
green hides and a good list Of people.
The Octavia, with the river com
m%issiOners, leaves St. Louis to-day for
st. Paul for the purpose of examin-
ing the river. Captain Eads, who is
now in Washington, will join the boat
at st. Paul.
Sid Wheeler, late chief clerk of
the Silverth0rn, was a passenger out
last evening on the Jas. d. Parker.
He was accompanied by his mother
and sister. They go to Chicago to
spend the summer.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed
Rowland in command, will be found
IN port tomorrow morning, receiving
to leave Saturday for Pine Bluff, Lit
tie Rock, and all way landings on
Arkansas river.
Captain j. P. Bradley left this fore
noon with the steamer Shields for
upper Red river, where she will in the
future run in the interest of the st.
Louis and Iron Mountain railroad.
Billy Warman takes her to the mouth
of Red river.
The Colorado, Capt. Sam. McPhee.
tiers IN command, arrived at an early
hour with about 600 tons, comprisinl
43O bbls. meal, 423 bbls. -four, SAC SKIS
corn, 400 SKIS bran, 1877 SKIS oats, IL
casks bacon, 10 ~tierces lard, 70 heaC
stock, and $40 pkgs suudries. She re.
turns to St. Louis at 5 p. m.
The Will Kyle, four and a half day.
out from New Orleans, passed up al
am. with a light trip of freight, bu.
a good hist of people. She put of
here 10 hhdS sugar, 30 bbls rice, 81
bbls molasses, 81 bbls potatoes and
cases wine. She lost several hours a
Tcrrene, owing to an accident to he.
machinery.
A telegram received by CAPTAIN J.
u. Randall this morning states tina
the Mike Davis, en- route from Helena
to upper st. Francis river, brok,
her pitman at Madison. 1t will BE-
brought here by rail to be repaired
The Marcus Collins took the trip Of
the Davis up to the sunk lands, while
the latter boat takes the place of the
Collins in the Madison and Wits.
burg trade.
Charlie MusSelman, though youne
in years, has arrived at the top of the
ladder. He left this morning in charge
of the Maumelle, and rung the bel
like an old hand. Captain Charlie
don't like the exalted position, but
prefers to take charge Of the Office
affairs being fully competent, and one
ofthe best in his line.
The 0uachita Belle, Captain Marx
X. Cheek in command, arrived at
am. with 81 bales cotton and 10
sacks cotton seed. She is the regular
mail packet leaving at 5 pm. for Hell
ena, Friar's Point, Terrene, Arkansa.
City and all way landings through tC
Greenville. Captain A. L. Uummins
is in charge Of the Office and is assisted
by BillyTnomas and Lee Cummins, jr
Captain John Uowdon, protector, O
and Captain 7. P. feathers, presiden.
of the Barataria canal company, are il
the city interviewing their friends VIII
are interested in the enterprise o
opening up another route to Che sea
Captain Cowdon after many years o
hard labor in getting his plans in sucI
a fix that he could go to work, has a
last succeeded. His friends wish hin
success.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Sterling
, Mcintyre in command, arrived before
. daylight with a moderate trip, iaJIu
! ding l25 bbls -four, 95 seeks. bran, ion
scks oats; l49 pkgs furniture, 80 Dbl
, whisky, 387 pkgs stoves and hardw are
. 1893 pieces sewer pipe and a lot o
sundries. The Shinkle leaves with