Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-21

have donned the Anchor line uniform,
which is b.ue cloth trimmed with gold.
The Robert Mitchell is loading AZ
Cairo and will probably leave there
Saturday evening for New Orleans.
The Grand Lake and John Gilmore
with barges of bulk grain, left St
Louis yesterday for New Orleans.
Pilot Hiram Brace, well-known
about here, is coming down on the
Golden Crown looking at the river.
The james Lee, for Friars Point,
and the Osceola Belle, for 0sceola,
departed last evening with fair trips.
The John A.. Scuddor with a light
trip Of freight passed up last evening
en- route from New Orleans to St.
Louis.
The John Dippold, from St. Louis,
passed down yesterday, adding to her
tow barge p, containing 5Ol9 sacks of
oil cake.
An extensive steamboat war is now
going on I'M the New Orleans and
Vicksburg trade. All fine and fast
boats.
Captain j. G.. 0ates,of the Floating
OF sra house, Champion No. 8, arrived
last evening by rail. His boat will be
here Sunday and remain three days.
Captain Owen Finnegau announces
that no bills against the John T.
Moore will be paid unless accompa-
MED by his order.
Albert Shinkle, chief clerk of the
Golden Rule, was sick and unable to
attend to business when the boat
a Used here yesterday.
The Golden Crown. from Cincin-
c%lnnati, was at Cairo last evening, and
will pass down some time tomorrow
bound for New Orleans.
The attention Of pilots is called to a
couple of ugly snags in the crossing
from Campbell's to the Mississippi
point, opposite DR. Peters landing.
The Josie Harry isdue to. morrow
night, and is the mail packet leaving
Saturday evening for all points 90
Black, White and Little Red rivers
The John B. Maude, Captain Harry
Brolaski in command, is the Anchor
line packet leaving at 5 pm. for Cairo
aud St. Louis. Billy Blenker is her
polite clerk.
Captains Cheek and Cummins Of
the Ouachita Belle, are to-day sport
ing the new Hancock and English
hats, presented to them by Charlie
Blackburn, M Of the biggest mer-
chants at laconia. Il
The Commonwealth, Captain Joe
Bryan in command, is the Anchor
line packet passing down tomorrow
at 10 a m. for Vicksburg and the
bends. At the same hour the CITY Of
Helena will pass up, bound for Cair,.
Captain James Kenniston was mar
ried last evening at Collierville to
Mrs. Tom Scott, a wealthy lady Of that
town. Several Of his Memphis friends
went out TO witness the ceremony and
wish him joy DER the balance Of bis
trip down the stream Of life.
The Charles p. Chouteau departed
last night for New Orleans with 22Og
bales cotton, and engagements foi
fully 5000 bales at points below she
expects to 90 into New Orleans With
about 300 bales more than her cham
pion trip of last season. which wa.
8S4l bales.
The Mississippi river impr ,vement
convention is to be held in New Or
leans on the 10th of November. m,
governor of each state is to appoint
five delegates, the mayor of eec6 city
three delegates and each board q,
trade three delegates. Cincinnati has
already made her appointments.
The Golden Rule which loft bor
Yesterday afternoon, at out. of I'll
channel below Cat island and ground
ed at Norfolk bar. She tried to work
herself off but failed. The clerk came
up this forenoon on the Ouachita
Belle for a barge to tighten her of.
The Rule is heavy loaded. drawing ~
feet.
The reliable steamer w 7 poito
vent, Captain w. j. Ashford in com
mand, is the daily packet leaving MI,
evening for Commerce and ali way
landings. connecting with the Katie
Ann for all landings in Council Bend.
Kneel Booker is her polite clerk. snd
is assited by Charley Pierce
Tho nav ;~on s,o,mor .Jobn n
Mooro Tan,o;n Owen Finre0an IN
cowmsDd tho nocIot IoayiHa ~
e]vnn;ng f,r Heiona Friors Poinfs Sn5
all iatsrmediate minis psving str;c,
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