Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-25

street.
Five and a half feet is reported be-
tween Cairo and st. Louis three and
a half feet in the Illinois the same
in the upper Mississippi, and four
and a half rect in the Missouri. All
falling.
The Montana, with 1900 tons Of
freight and drawing six feet, passed
down this forenoon, having come
through from st. Louis without
trouble. She put off a few packages
here, and took on supplies and coal.
Insurance men will lose heavily un-
less the snagboats go to work pretty
soon between Cairo and Vicksburg.
We published, ten days ago, a list of
1856 snags between Memphis and
Vicksbarg and almost as many from
this port to Cairo.
The Charles +. Chouteau is unload
ing her cargo, and will go on the docks
for repairs. The loss by her sinking
will not fall heavily on either Capt.
Thorwegan or the board of under
writers. Four hundred bales OF hay
were thrown overheard, and 1000
barrels of -four are damaged. The
balance Of her cargo is in good order,
or nearly so.
The James w. Gaf, Captain Bob
Wise in command, will be found in
port this afternoon, receiving to leave
with a return trip for Cairo, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and all points on the
Ohio river, giving through tickets to
all eastern points. The Gaff has first
class accommodations, and being of
light draught, will 90 through without
trouble. W. II. Chopper is her polite
clerk, and is assisted by Lew Briggs.
The splendid low water packet
Maumelle, Captain Ed Rowland in
command, is on berth to leave this
evening for Pine Bluff and all inter
mediate landings, paying prompt at
tention to business and connecting
with the light draught packet Plow
Boy for Little Rock, Fort Smith and
all intermediate points. Captain in.
Thompson presides at the desk, assist
ed by Amos Day.
Let the business men of the city get
up a grand revival and invite the
whole world and see how quick the
steamboatmen of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers and their tributaries
will do their part in making it q sue
cess. Steamboatmen, as a general
thing, are liberal and tree-hearted,
and always willing to help a good
cause, even if they have to do SO at a
loss to themselves.
The feet and elegant steamer, Osce-
ola Belle, Captain Henry Cooper in
command, came in last night with a
light freight but a good list of people.
She is the mail packet leaving this
evening with a return trip for Osce-
ola and all intermediate landings, pay
ing prompt attention to all business
entrusted to her. Billy Smithers is
her chief clerk, and is assisted by
John Haley and Hugh Tomlinson.
The swift and elegant steamer Jas
Lee, Captain Stacker Lee in com.
mand, came in before daylight with
4 bales cotton, 300 sacks cotton seeG
and a good list of people, She leaves
this evening with a return trip fol
Helena, Friar's Point and all inferno.
date landings, carrying the mail, pay.
ing strict attention to all @. o. d. anC
plantation business, and connecting a
Glendale with the Mobile and North.
western train. The accommodation
of the Lee are irst-class, and her Off
GERS are polite and sociable.
The Paris G. Brown, is at Vicks.
, burg repairing machinery, On Sunda!
last when just above Natchez, sh,
broke the T-head and knocked ouI
the fore and aft head Of the larboarC
engine. She proceeded to Vicksburg OIL
one engine. When the accident hap
pened Fred Booker a colored rouster
being zeal the engine, became brighter
Jumped over board, and was drowned
ii fffhe Brown has i559 TONS Of railroad
| iron to go off at Arkansas City. Sh'
will probably not pass here until sun
, day next.
The LEDGER stated yesterday tina
the national board of health steame.
Benner would go out of commission
on the first of September, but tn,
morning papers say it lisa mistake
and that she will not go out until afte
. frost. We published the article il
question after seeing papers to tina
. effect, The boat will remain here
' but its officers will be released iron
3 duty and pay. A couple Of men vii
be kept on board to watch the boat
: and it needed at any time, the power
that be will soon jump up a crew
= Coming down to the fine point, we d,
not think the appropriation woult
: hold out until frost, and certainly
{ is nothing but extravaganza" tokeeI
Q the boat in commission while the Mis-
sissippi valley Is in SUCH a health.
q condition, with good prospects Of re
) naming so the balance OF the sum
, meF.
. A Fortunate Russian Merchant
In the city of New York, at No
!, 500 Grand street, Mr.. Jacob Rabine
has for the past fifteen years conduct
ed o %gentlemen's general furnishin.
; goods store with success, by fair deal
Ing and low prices. He, in the Jul
!. drawing, followed the usual custom 0
all continental Europeans, and put
i dollar in the grand monthly distribu
Q ton Of the Louisiana state LETTER
5 company, buying a half ticket Of NJ
A. Dauphin, No. 3l9 Broadway, NeV