Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-17


Plenty Of freight is reported at
Pittsburg, and but little tonnage.
The w. ]. Poitevent is the packet
leaving this evening for Commerce.
The Chas. P. Chouteau left St.
Louis last evening for New Orleans.
The John 7. Moore, for Helena,
departed last evening with a fair trip.
The Paris G. Brown leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow evening for New Or.
leans.
Henry G. Urner has been elected
president Of the Cincinnati chamber
Of commerce.
The Gold Dust, for Vicksburg, left
st. Louis last evening, and passes here
Sunday forenoon.
The Golden City and Grand Lake
and barges, for st. Louis, left New
Orleans last evening.
The Virgic Lee is doinga profitable
business in the Ohio river between
Cincinnati and Evansville.
Receipts by river since yesterday
amounted to l2O bales cotton, 2 bags
seed cotton and gil SKIS cotton seed.
Pilot JEFF. Thomas reports another
dangerous snag in the channel oppo-
site the government light at Locust
bar.
Captain Dave Thomas went out at
the wheel of the Alberta last night,
taking her to the mouth Of White
river.
Can't some Of the young men get
up a race on the river next week?
Where is Tom Sullivan or Peter
Tracy?
Business is looking up a little in
marine circles, though the cotton crop
will be lighter than anticipated a few
weeks ago.
The 0uachita Belle will be up tothe
landing to-day, aad leaves on Monday
next Tor Arkansas City, in place Of the
q. W. Check.
The 0uehita Belle came up to the
landing this forenoon looking as pretty
as a picture, with her green colored
wheelhouse tops.
The Maumelle cannot be overhauled
on Walkers Docks. lying at Fort
Pickering, they not being Of sufficient
power to raise her.
The small steamer Edith, used by a
st. Louis drummer, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on Friday last at the
mouth Of Red river.
The Colorado will be found in port
tomorrow morning, and is the Anchor
line packet leaving in the evening for
Cairo and st. Louis.
William David is the name of the
young mar who left here day before
yesterday to take charge Of the lower
deck Of the Plowboy.
The towboat Piasa is due to-day.
and will be sold at auction tomorrow,
the cause of sale being the non-pay-
meDt Of supplies furnished.
The City of Helena, from st. Louis,
passed down this forenoon, putting OF
about 200 packages, and adding 50
tons for Vicksburg and the bends.
Captain Dick De Prieste. river ed
itor Of the Appeal, returned last night
on the Commonwealth after a couple
OF weeks recreation at his Arkansas
home.
The City Of Alton on her way up
struck a snag when about three miles
below Natchez, tearing a hole in her
null above the water line. She re-
paired at Natchez.
The City of Helena, with a fine trip
Of freight, passed down this forenoon,
putting off here about 200 packages
and adding about IS tons for Vicks-
burg and the bends.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincinnati
this evening for this port, inaugural
ing the new day in the line. She will
arrive here in time to leave here on
Thursday next with a return trip.
The Commonwealth, from Vicks-
burg, passed up last night, leaving
ahead of time in order to help the
City Of Greenville of the bar at Gay
Oso, where she has been since Tuesday
night last.
The Batesville came in last evening
from st. Francis river with a fair trip,
and leaves again tomorrow evening
for Mariana and all way landings on
LAnguille and st. Francis rivers as
far as the Cutoff.
A recent general order of the treas
ury department directs that hospital
attendants at the marine hospitals Of
the government, be properly uni
formed, and the order is making a
furry among those whom it affects.
The Ajax, a stern. wheeler, one year
old, and valued at $500, was sold at
United States marshals' sale at Kan
sas City, on Monday last, to Captain
Harvey Neville for s19l0. Non-pay-
ment Of seamans' wages was the cause
of the sale.
The John B. Maude arrived from
st. Louis last night, having lost con
siderable time by fog, She brought
here a big trip of freight, comprising
$3.50 pckgs. She went back at day
light, taking on a small lot Of misoel-
%laneous freight.
The james w. Gaff will arrive to-
morrow morning and leave in the
~aveninp with n return trim for Cairo
Louisville, Cincinnati and all inter
mediate points on the Ohio. For
low rates of freight and through tick
cts call on her agent, Captain R. w.
Lightburne, No. z Monroe street.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Henry
Cooper in command, brought in 70
bales of cotton, being the largest trip
of the season. She is the mail packet
leaving this evening for 0seeola and
all intermediate landings, paying strict
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