Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-20

hoaNy ltOht az new orleans yester-
day moruing, and thin ice formed at
all points north through the state.
The barges and boats ofthe Keokuk
Northern line are being towed TO the
Alton slough, their winter quarters.
The w. p. Halliday, Mollie Moore
and Future City and barges, from St.
Louis, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The Henry Frank, from this port,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday aud
leaves there to-day with a return
trip.
Captain George w. Mccoy. late
clerk Of the r. r. Springer, will have
charge Of theneW wharfboat at Evans
vile.
The New Mary Houston, from Gin
c%innati, was expected to pass down at
noon to day en- route to the Crescent
City.
The Andy Baum received at Louis
vile 200 Of barrels cement, 1000
plows and 30 tons of miscellaneous
freight.
Billy Smithers, chief clerk of the
Osceola Belle, stopped off yesterday,
and John Haley is filling the high
position.
The Will Kyle, en- route from New
Orleans to Cincinnati, passed Vicks-
burg yesterday and is due here to-
morrow night.
The Commonwealth, several hours
behind time, passed down Yesterday,
adding about 80 tons for Vicksburg
and the bends.
The striking coal miners at Evans
will resumed work this morning, and
there will be plenty of coal at that
point by Monday.
The Henry Frank arrived at New
Orleans yesterday, with 7,7l6 bales Of
cotton, 1891 SKIS cotton seed, 400 SKIS
oil cake and 176 bbls Of oil.
This Josie Harry is due tomorrow
evening and will probably leave on
Tuesday next for all points on White
river through to Jacksonport.
The U. s. steamer Wachusett, in
command of Captain Byron Wilson,
arrived of G~uayaquil, Ecuador, 0cto-
Der 18th, on her way to Panama.
On and after the 24th Of the pres
emit month, all beacon. lights on the
Mississippi, above KeOkuk, Iowa,
will be discontinued until the reopen
ing Of navigation.
Shippers to Arkansas river will re-
member that the steamer Maumelle
will not receive freight after 5 pm
Those interested should govern them
selves accordingly.
The Gold Dust, Captain j. G. Nc
Cord in command, is the Anchor line
packet passing up at 10 I'm. tO-mor
row, bound for Cairo and St. Louis
Henry Dietrich is her polite clerk.
The Colorado, Captain Sam Nc
Pheeters in command, is'the regular
Anchor line packet leaving this eve.
ming for Cairo, St. Louis and way
landings. Owen G. Gates is her polite
clerk.
The fne Anchor line steamer Johr
A. Scudder, Captain A. j. Carter il
command, is due down this evening en-
route to V~icksburg, New Orleans anC
the bends. George Baker is hel
nolite clerk.
In the matter Of the commercial
steamer Chas. Rebstock, libeled in
the United States court for debt,
Judge Hammond yesterday refused to
issue an order Of sale and gave tn,
owners until Saturday next, the 9th
inst, to make the bond.
The iron steamer, John T. More
Captain w. j. Ashford in command
is the regular packet leaving this
evening for Helena, Glendale and al
way landings, paying prompt atten
ton to all business entrusted to her
Captain G. Wash Floyd is her polit,
clerk,
The Grand Tower turned back from
Chester aud will pass here tomorrow
at IL m. bound for Yicksburg, takinI
freight and passengers for all isterme
date landings. She is an Anchor
! liner, and will leave from the compa
ny's wharf boat at the foot of UnioI
street.
Captain Randall returned yesterda,
from o business trip up st. Franci
! river as far as Wittsburg. He started
the Marcus Collins with a big trip o
freight up to the sunk lands, and SD,
J will run regularly as long as the waite
! will permit. The Advance continue
in the Madison and Wittsburg trade
/, The splendid side-wheel passenge.
steamer Rene Macready, Captain 0
Tx. Joplin in command, is the regula
mail packet leaving this evening fol
Marianna, the Cutoff and all va,
landings Of L'Anguille and st. Fran
els rivers. A. L. Banning is her 20
lite clerk, and is assisted by VIII
Lash.
The repairs Of the Coahoma haVin
, been completed, she will resume he
trips this evening 10 Helena and Glen
dale, relieving the Sllverthorn, whie'
! boat returns to the upper coast trade
. Tho Coahoma will attend to all G. Q
d. business entrusted to her. Capital
] Ed w. Crowell is her polite clerk, an,
: is assisted by Charlie Leftwitoh,
The "old reliable" granger packet
b Hard Cash, Captain Il 9. Postal i
q command, leaves at 5 pm. to dly 10
b Devalls Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonpor
and all way landings, making direC
Z connection with the Goodrich an
Bros Belt line Of light drapght steam
ers for upper White and Black riverl
3 Charles NJ. Postal presides at tn
+ desk and is assisted by John @. Wyck
of.
3. The splendid low-water packC
8 Maumelle, in command Of Captain Et
Q Rowland, is in port, receiving I
leave at 5 p. m. to-day for Pine Blu
IS and all intermediate landings on Al
kansas river, carrying the mail, payin
Is prompt ettention to all business Ell
n trusted to her, aud making direct cor
o nection with the light draught stoau
g er Plow Boy, for Little Rock an
% points above. Captain j. N. ThomI
son presides at the desk, and is al
sisted by Joe Dukes,
The reliable james D. Parker, Csl