Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-17

The Cherokee, from Memphis, and
the Charles Morgan, from Cincinnati,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The John 7. Moore is the regular
packet leaving 10 morrow evening for
Riverton and way landings.
The Andy Baum, from this port,
passed Evansville yesterday morning
boand for Cincinnati.
The U. P. Schenck, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati last even
ing.
The Paris G. Brown left Cincinnati
last night for New Orleans.
The Charles Rebstock got away at
2 pm. yesterday for Natchez.
The Hard Cash and Katie Hooper
got away at | pm. yesterday, jus; as
soon as they could see tn. tops OF the
trees across the river.
Captain Joe Elliott, who has been
in the city for several days, left at
noon to-day for Vicksburg, his place
Of business.
Colonel Frank Baker, of the Marine
Journal, left by rail yesterday for New
Orleans.
Captain W. c. Ghreist has taken
charge of the office of Major Adams
new upper Arkansas river packet
Dove.
The Golden City left New Orleans
on Tuesday last with 1000 tons of
sugar and molasses, and 200 tons of
scrap and railroad iron.
With the exception of a short inter
val, a dense fog has prevailed on the
river for the past As hours.
Captain r. L. Robertson, agent of
the New Orleans Underwriters, while
at Vicksburg refused papers to the
Canary No. 2, Alert and Starlight.
The Rene Macready has gone
through to Wittsburg and will return
Sunday, and leaves on Tuesday next
with a return trip for all points on st.
Francis river.
The James Howard came in yester
day afternoon, discharged a big lot Of
sugar, molasses, etc, and left at noon
to-day, taking 1881 bales ofcompressod
cotton for reshipment at Cairo.
The Golden Rule, on hel tenth day
out from New Orleans, passed up this
forenoon with 1900 tons of freight and
near so people. She put off consider
able freight here, and added 200 bbls
oil. The Rule lost much time on ac-
count of the fog, having been 80 hour.
out from Helena, a distance of 9(
miles,
The City Of Helena, from Vicks.
burg, passes up tomorrow %evenin.
bound for Cairo, aad possibly st
Louis. She is an Anchor liner and
leaves from the company's wharfboaI
foot Of Union street.
A letter received this morning state
that Commodore James S. Wise, WHIT
was so brutally beaten a few days ago
is doing well and is very Cheerful
under the circumstances. DR.. Davis
his physician, thinks he will be abl,
to be out in about one week.
: Fhe Marlin Speed, Captain j. J
Darragh in command, leaves at p. N
tomorrow for Pine Bluff aud all wa
landings on Arkansas river, maxim
direct connection with the light
draught packet Plow Boy for Littl
! Book and points above, Charlie Mus
. selman and VIII Darragh are her pc
lite clerks.
The COahoma, Captain George Ma
lone in command, leaves at 5 pm
to-day, in place of the James Lee, 70
Helena, Friar's Point and all inter
! mediate landings, carrying the mai.
paying strict attention to all way busl
ness and connecting at Glendale wit
the Mobile and northwestern traiT
Captain Il. w. Crowell presidcs at th
desk, and is assisted by Charli
LeftYitch.
The pretty Virgie Lee, Captain c
Wash Thompson in command, is IL
regular packet leaving at p. m. t.
morrow for Cairo; Louisville, Cincir
nati and all principal way landings Q
2 the Ohio river, connecting with tb
different railroads and giving throug
tickets to all eastern points at vel
!, low rates, The accommodations
8 the Lee are FIRST class and her Officer
polite and attentive 10 the wants
8 their patrons. Captain James Su
q tees presides at the desk, and is a
sisted by Ed. Guysi.
A letter received this morning fro
Captain NJ. W. Wellman, who HI
charge of the work being done G
upper St, Francis river, states TIL
during the month Of November the
was cut and removed 215 stumps, 2.
lie logs and 298 trees. Captain Wellm'
9, has a small force of IA men and
J. clearing the upper st. Francis riv
"a and sunk lands of all Instructions
pi. that b1atp can penetrate that QUITO
ct the-way country and help to build
up. There is now a weekly m'
y delivered as high up as Lester Ian
ct ing, 165 miles above WIttsbuFg,
at Col g. w. SappiDgton, president
ct the board Of commissioners for t
rs first levee district Of Arkansas, Ell
e bracing the territory from the Chic
d county line to Cypress creek bride
u in Desha county, came up on the De.