Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-27

ENN NAAAAN6 ~ ~ GAA
flower river, sunk at Yicksburg land
ing the other day.
The levee was almost deserted Sat
urday, it being a general holiday, and
the colored laborers wishing to enjoy
the birthday Of our Savior in the same
manner as the white folks.
The Hard Cash, on her way to this
port, passed Devall's Bluff last night,
will arrive tomorrow and leave at her
regular hour Wednesday for all points
on White river through to Jackson
port.
Wharfmaster Kallaher and his S.
s%istont, Eugene Sutcliffe, spent their
Christmas experimenting the wash
irg Of the levee. Good work W s
done, and may it be kept up as often
as needed.
The U. P. Schonck, from Cincin-
natl, passed down yesterday, lacking
at least 100 tons Of having a full load.
She put off nothing here, but added
forty-nine bales cotton and forty bbls
apples.
The Rene Macready, Captain 0. K.
Joplin in command, came in yesterday
bringing out of 81. Francis river 1886
bales Of cotton, 1874 bales of which
were reshipped for New Orleans, and
l49 brought to this port. The Ma
Greatly goes out again tomorrow even
ing.
The st. Louis and Yicksburg anchor
line have made arrangements to take
all eastern cotton from Vicksburg and
reship it at Cairo. The Cincinnati
line Of steamers usually took this cot
ton, but Of late they have given Vicks-
burg the go by, having obtained full
trips Of sugar and molasses from the
lover coast.
The famous hull of the old iron
gunboat Chickasaw, which passed here
a short time ago, left Vicksburg a few
days ago with 1900 tons of freight,
mostly cotton, which goes to New
Orleans. The old hull, it is said, will
be used for a floating elevator.
The picture of Mr.. Robert Mitchell
which adorned tho cabin of the
steamer Robert Mitchell has been re-
turned to the owner, who presented il
to that steamer when she first came
out, be having requested that it b.
returned when the boat ended it,
career.
A white man, supposed to be a pas
senger from the City of Alton, wa
g%arrotted and robbed of something
over seven dollars Saturday night as h,
was crossing over the railroad tracI
at the foot Of Union Street. Tn,
sccundrels who did the robbery haC
concealed themselves between tn,
high bluffs on either side Of the rail
road.
The towboat Dick Fulton, which
passed up yesterday, had tWelvI
pieces, including. the hull of the OLE
Phil Allen, which had been to New
Orleans with something over 1900
bushels of ccal. The Phil Allin wa
built here at the mouth Of Wol
river about ten years ago, and is still
in very good condition.
TIE splendid low water packet Mar
lin Speed, Captain John j. DarragI
in command, is on berth TO leave at
pm. to-day for Pine Bluff and all in
intermediate landings on White river
carrying the mail, paying prompt at
t%ention to all way business entruste
to her, and connecting with the ligh
drausht packets PlOwbcy and Mau
mclle for points above, Charlie Mus
selman presides at the desk, and is as
sisted by Will Darragh.
} The gay 0sceola Belle Of the lie
line, in command Of Captain Coope,
is the regular mail packet leaving thu
evening for 0scoola and all Intern,
! date landings, paying prompt after
ton to all 9, 0. D. and plantatio
business entrusted to her. Bill
; Smither, John Haley and Hgsh Ton
%linson, a trio Of clever young men, ar
in charge Of the Office and will kee
an eye TO the comfort OF passengers,
The pretty Dean Adams, Captail
Mark r. Cheek In command, is III
regular mail packet leaving to.da
for Helena, Terrene, Arkansas Git
and intermediate landings, payin
t prompt attention to ali @. 0. d. an
plantation businers, aud connectin