Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03

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Frustrated in V~icksburg some months
aTO.
Five feet is reported on Rising Sun
bar.
Three feet eight inches are reported
at Flint island and ScufletOwn.
The Paris @. Brown is advertised to
leave Cincinnati to morrow evening.
Cook Hoyle, pilot of the Geo. w.
Gheek, stopped of last night, Henry
Wilbur going out in his place.
Navigation at Pittsburg is com
pletely suspended, with but little
prospect Of its early resumption.
Heavy rains Ire reported at the
head waters Of the Arkansas river, and
soon another rise may be expected.
The Belle Shreveport for st. Louis,
passed up last night, putting off 205
boxes tin, 100 cases cider, and %
cases tomatoes.
The Dora Cabler and the B. S.
Rhea have been chartered for the low
water season in the Louisville and
Evansville mail line.
Nothing further is learned in refer
enee to the City Of Vieksburg. The
Eckert is alongside, taking off the
deck load. As to raising her the
chances are about even.
The Evansville and Cairo packet
company have settled the loss of the
II. L. Dexter on a basis of 10000
damages to the boat. By the settle
ment the boat remains in possession
OF the packet company, who will at
their earliest convenience have her
reconstructed.
The Grand Tower from st. Louis,
passed down this forenoon with a big
trip. She put off 20 bbls -four, 10
%tierces lard, 8 bbls whisky, $40 Tolls
bagging, 3l5 boxes cabbages, 81 crates
cabbage, and 464 pkgs sundries. She
proceeded on her voyage to Vicksburg,
after adding about 30 tons freight.
A dead body supposed to be that Of
Rodney Durff, son of the late Captain
James o. Duff, was found at Birds
Point on Sunday last. 1t was a case
of suicide. Particulars in local col
umn.
The W. P. Halliday, Captain L. w.
Gould in command, is the Anchor
line packet leaving this evening for
Vicksburg, New Orleans and the
bends. E. W, Gould, jr., presides at
the desk.
The Batesville, Captain 0. K. Jop.
lin in command, is the mail packet.
leaving this evening for Mariana the
Cut OFF and all way landings on
L'Anguille and st. Francis rivers. A.
l.. Banning presides at the desk.
Colonel Fl. p. Ricketts,, of the
Avalanche, returned yesterday look
ing hale and hearty, having fully lie
covered from his late spell Of malarial
fever. During his indisposition,
Johnny Bruder, his assistant, kept up
the river department in good style and
with satisfaction to all concerned.
The tow boat Resolute,. recently
purchased by Captain London, was
sunk neal Cairo Sunday night, and
now lies with her hurricane deck un-
der water on one side, and the boiler
deck above water on the other. 1t is
not known yet if she can be raised
The ReSolute was on her way here
| with a tow Of stone.
The new iron bridge across Red rir-
er, on the St. Francis, Iron Mountain
aud Southern railway, is completed,
aud the first train crosses over it to-
day. The length Of the bridge is 1888
feet between the abutments, the draw
span is 300 feet, one fixed span of 312,
and two fixed spans of SO feet each.
The bridge is irst-class In every re-
spect.
The Maumelle, Captain Ed. Now.
land in command, arrived last night
with Is bales cotton, 1903 sacks cotton
seed and a good list of suudries. She
is the mail packet leaving tomorrow
evening for Pine Bluff and all way
landings on Arkansas river, connect
ing with light draught packets for
Little Rock and Fort Smith. Captain
j. N. Thompson presides at the desk,
and is assisted by Amos Day.
The popular James W. Gaff. Capt.
Bob Wise in command, will arrive to-
day, and leaves tomorrow evening
with a return trip for Cairo, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and all principal way
landings on the Ohio river, connect
ing with the different railroads and
giving passengers through tickets to
eastern points at very low rates. The
CAT has excellent passenger accom-
modations and being Of light draught
will go through on good time, not
withdrawing the low stage of water.
w. H. Chopper is her chief clerk and
is assisted by Lev Briggs.
The mail contracts for the river
service call for mail landings at a dis
lance Of not less than six miles apart,
yet there arc many of these where
there are not more than two miles
space between them. The way these
are established some fellow Whowants
to start a wood yard, gets the congress
man of his district to recommend his
wish by telling him hal in his neigh
borhood he has great influence, and
will use the same at the next election.
The said congressman recommends
the establishment of the Office, and it
is permitted, when neither he nor the
parties in Washington know anything
about the river or whether IL is safe
for boats to land at that point or not.
Mail contractors should compel the
government to abide by theirown law.
A Tremendous Spider story.