Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-27

Dull day on the levee.
No further danger Of a~n''overhow.
The James Lee had a good trip out
last night.
The bulk Of the cotton crop has
been marketed.
The Bertha Lee returned to Helena
last evening with a moderate trip.
The 0uachita Belle, for Arkansas
City, had a good trip of freight and
people.
The Henry Frank, bound from
Helena to New Orleans, passed Green
vile at 4 am.
Inspectors RalstOn and Garrett re-
turned yesterday from an inspecting
tour up the river.
Capt. Otto Seyppel left last evening
on the Ouachita Belle, to meet his
boat at Arkansas City.
The Golden City, for Cincinnati,
aud Centennial, for St. Louis, leave
New Orleans this evening.
The Ste. Genevieve returned to st.
Louis last night with 573 bales of cot
ton and a fair list Of people.
The Golden Rule, en- route from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, passed
Greenyille yesterday at 5 am.
The 0sceola Belle returned to the
upper coast on time last evening with
a good trip of freight and people.
The Mollie Moore, L. 0. Stanard
and r. R. Springer, bound for New
Orleans, passed Yicksburg Monday
night.
The Shawnee Village packet, the
Star of the West, was hemmed in yes
terday by large crafts, and was unable
to get out.
Captain Jim Peterson has gone to
New Orleans to represent the South
ern Transportation Line packets in
the passenger agency business.
The Paris G. Brown, on entering the
port at New Orleans, came near col
liding with the French man-of-war
steamer which was lying in the chan
mel,
The Colorado, Of the Anchor line,
left st. Louis yesterday for Memphis,
and is due here tomorrow night, and
will leave Thursday with a return
trip.
The Bedford, Captain A. M. Will
liamson's packet, after adding here
some cotton and oil cake, given her by
Captain Glenn. will get away this
afternoon for New Orleans.
The Will Kyle passed up last even
ing for Cincinnati with 900 tons of
freight, the principal items being 225
hhds sugar, $50 bbls molasses, 400
bbls rosin and $50 tons of iron.
The Belle of Shreveport, from st.
Louis, ThomasS Sherlock, from Cincin-
natl. and the John A.. Woods and
tow, from Louisville, arrived at New
Orleans yesterday.
MI. S. W. Cutter. who is superiB-
tendent Of Mrs. Kinney's tarpaulin
and skid business on the landing, is
giving entire satisfaction to the steam
boatmen, and giving them all the
accommodation requisite.
The Hard Cash, Captain Ed Postal +
Independent packet, will arrive to-
night and leave tomorrow evening
with a return trip for White river
going throughto J~acksonport. Charley
Postal and John Wyckoff are hel
clerks.
The Dycrsburg, Capt. Berry, came
in last night from Dyersburg with 22S
bales Of cotton, 81 scks seed cotton anC
sundries, and leaves this evening witt
a return trip for Dyersburg. Mr.. +
Pendleton, a courteous gentleman
mas control of the Office.
The Grand Tower, Capt. Lennox, o
the Anchor Line, leaves the compa
ny's wharfDOat, foot of Union street
this evening at five o'clock sharp 70.
iOairo and ST. Louis, carrying tn,
mail, attending to all way business
and making close connection with tn
principal railroads for all points cas-
and west.
The Batesville, Capt. 0. X. Joplin
leaves this evening for st. Franci
river, carrying the mail and connect
ing at Madison with the Mike Davi
and Marcus Collins for Wittsburg an,
the Sunk Lands. Birdie Banning i
r her chief clerk, seconded by VII
Lash. The Batesville will pay stric
attention to all way business.
The Charmer, bound from Re,
river to New Orleans with 2100 bale
of cotton on board, caught fire nea
the mouth of Redriver and was total
destroyed, and causing the loss o
eight lives-two chambermaids, tw,
e cooks, two cabin boys, one fireman an,
1 one deck hand. The boat and cargo
' which was valued at $780, 900, is
I total loss.
The Virgie Lee, Captain Wash
Thompson in command, will arrive to
day from Cincinnati with a full carg
of miscellaneous freight, aud leave
tomorrow evening with a return tri
5 for Cincinnati. Captain James Sur
tees, a genial and clever gentleman
does the honors of the office. Captai
R. W, Lightburne will make engage
ments for her.
The splendid passenger steamer
new Mary Houston, Capt, Charlie
Millnr Will lama thin nrnninn q