Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-18

Orleans, passed Yicksburg yesterday,
and is due by here on Monday next.
Barge A. is being loaded at Glenn's
warehouse, for New Orleans, and will
get $500 bales Of compressed cotton.
Captain J.W. Blanks new 0uachita
river packet, H. Hannah Blanks, will
not leave Cincinnati until Tuesday
next.
The 0sceOla Bell, for the upper,
and the James Lee, for the lower
coast, departed last evening with fair
trips.
The Commonwealth, with a big trip
of freight, passed down this morning,
adding about thirty tons for Vicksburg
and the bends.
At Pittsburg there is a petition in
circulation among pilots requesting
that the beacon light at Twelve-mile
island be reinstated.
rhe Mississippi river is rising
steadily at st. Louis. At Alton the
ice commenced moving yesterday, and
the river rising rapidly.
It is reported that the Fashion i,
going to Cincinnati to enter the Ten.
nessee river trade on alternate days
with the Silver Cloud.
The steamer Alice, so long stranded
on the falls at Louisville, is to be sold
at marshal's sale to satisfy claims Ia
the amount of $500.
The James Lee yesterday made the
run from Helena to this port in nine
hours, attending to her regular bust
ness, making q landings.
The Belle Of Shreveport, from st
Louis, arrived at V~icksburg last even.
ing, and is due by here tomorrow
forenoon on her way to New Orleans
The City of Helena, Captain l. II
Mckee in command, is the Anchor
line packet passing up at five pm. to.
day for Cairo. Geo. Walton is heI
polite clerk.
The Thos. Sherlock, loaded to tht
guards, passed down yesterday after.
noon, putting off nothing, but addin!
a small lot of way freights. She tool
on below Cairo 100 bales cotton and
5000 SKIS corr for New Orleans.
The Hard Cash, on her return tril
to this port, passes DuVall's Bluff to
morrow evening; will arrive Tuesda!
evening and leave with a return tril
on Wednesday next for all points OF
White river through to Jacksonport
A large force are at work paving th,
levee below the Anchor line wharf
boat, and its completion we expec
early to announce. When finished
that portion of the levee will be tn.
best, as the grade is smooth and easy
The Uhas. p. Chouteau arrived las
evening from New Orleans, discharge
a big lot of sugar, molasses and otht
stuff, and, after taking on 300 bales O
%c?ttOn, returned southwark, hayin
engagements Tor fully 1000 bales q
cotton and other freight.
The neat little steamer Mar
Twain, Captain W. P. Hall in com
mand, leaves this evening for Halle
Point, Key Corner, Dyersburg and a
intermediate landings on Obion an
Forked Deer rivers.
Capt in w. B. Miller's popula
packet Guiding Star passes down earl
this afternoon, en- route to the Crescor
city. Her accommodation are secou
to none on the river, aud she is note
for speed, safety and comfort
Col, Nick M. Johnston is lying dal
gerously i'll at his home in Cincinnati
he is well known in marine circle
!. having formerly clerked on the rive
and was freight agent for the Men
phis and Ohio river packets sever
years.
Owing to i'll health of Captain j.
Pepper, he will resign command Of tt
James Howard, and Captain 10
E Bryan, late of the Commonwealth, bi
E been appointed to Gil the positio
Captain John e. Crane, late of Il
Belle Memphis, is now in command
!" the Commonwealth.
-Four hundred barrels of whisE
D from the wreck of the South Ben
was mixed with Mississippi riy,
: water at a point 80 miles aoove her
!, and temperance people travelling {
steamers south Of this point have be
e drinking it with no serious objection
: to the taste.
!. A yawl, lifeboat and bell, of Il
0uachita Belle, was sold at publ
t auction at the landing yesterday. III
yawl was sold to Captain James L,
: for sl5, and the lifeboat to CAPITA
e Jim Recs for $40. Captain Rees al
b purchased the bell for 800, the ori
r inal cost Of which is said to have be-
1850.
The Lee line packet Coahom
Captain Geo. Malone in command,
the regular packet leaving at 3 p.l
to day for Helena and all intermedia
landings, paying prompt attention
all way business, and connecting
Glendale with the Mobile and Mort
'e western train. Captain E. w. Grove
presides at the desk, and is assist
by Charlie LeItwich.
The splendid low water pack,
n Marlin Speed, Captain John J, Da
ragh in command, is receiving to lea
10 promptly at five pm. to-day for Pi
Bluff and all intermediate landing
t, making direct connection with t