Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-04

The James d. Parker left thi:
morning at Z o'clock for Cincinnati
with 800 bales of cotton and a lot Of
old scrap iron and sundries.
The Future City, as she passed
down yesterday, did not add barge No,
II, being loaded with oil cake by Cap.
tain Glenn, as it was not ready yet.
The Il. X. Durfee, out Of 0uachita
river and bound for st. Louis, passed
vicksburg yesterday at 9 am. and is
due here tomorrow morning.
Captain John L. Dent, a we'll known
YazoO river boatman, is in the city on
a brief visit among friends and rela-
tives. Captain Dent looks the picture
Of health and good temper.
The Belle of Shreveport from New
Orleans, Gold Dust from Vicksburp
and Colorado from Memphis, arrived
at st. Louis yesterday. The latter
steamer left there last night with a
return trip.
Captain r. p. Glenn received a
telegram this morning dated at Cairo,
from Captain o. p. Shinkle, stating
that he would arrive here this evening
with the Golden Rule, and leave his
wharfbOat at Z pm. for New Orleans.
and would make all prominent wav
landings.
Forty cents an hour is what the col
ored brother demands of the boats at
New Orleans for d%ischarging their
cargoes, and the captains are going to
unite and hereafter refuse to comply
with their demands, and will secure
other and cheaper labor.
The SilverthOrn has completed her
repairs and leaves this evening on her
regular time for Commerce and the
bends. She has good and comfortable
passenger accommodations. Captain
). Il. Whitehead commands, with
Neil Booker in the Office.
Captain d. A. West, of the Ste.
Genevieve, in coming cut of his room
in the texas, slipped and fell from the
steps to the hurricane roof, and broke
his arm. DR.. Mitchell gave him med
ical attention this morning and set his
arm, and at the closing of our report
he was doing well.
Wolf river is emptying out with
great force, and the swift current is
carrying out with it large amount of
logs and drift. Captain William Main
gault informs us that the strong cur
rent of the great daddy of waters
is cutting through to Hatchie lake,
and will probably go through if the
present high stage of water continues.
Captain James Carr, general pas
senger agent of the Southern trans
pOrtatiOn company. received a tele-
gram from Captain o. p. Shinkle
informing him hat he would arrive
here this evening with his elegant
packet the Golden Rule, and would
leave at 8 pm. for New Orleans. She
also telegraphs that she reserved
rooms for passengers from this point.
She is a safe boat to travel Oh and has
elegant accommodations. Mr.. Shinkle.
a clever young gentleman in charge of
the office, will make it comfortable
and pleasant for all who wish to take
passage down the river.
The Ouachita Belle, of the Adams
mail line, came in on time with l6C
bales of cotton, a bags seed cotton.
1876 SKIS seed and sundries. and also q
good list Of people, and leaves this
evening with u return trip for Arkan.
sls city, carrying the mail, attending
to all way business, and making con.
n%ection with the Pine Bluff railroad.
The Belle has sumptuous passenger
accommodations, and is under the
management Of competent and prac
teal boatmen. Captain Lee Cummins
has charge of the Office, and has asso-
ciated with him Messrs. VIM. Thomas
and Lee Cummins jr., two clever gen.
tlemen and accommodating clerks.
The Ste. Genevieve blew out heI
Starboard cylinder head and broke bel
wrist, at the cutoff above here, this
morning, and was assisted in making
her landing by the powerful tug
O'Neal. She had a big cargo for thi:
port, which was being discharged to.
day, including 1924 SKIS corn, 1885 Pike,
lard, l20 casks and 6 boxes bacon, 2
SKIS bran, 81 SKIS oats, 34bsles hay, 300(
bbls -four and meal, so bbls pork ant
$500 pkgs CT general mdse. She vii
take on some eastern bound cottor
here, and her and the City of Vicks.
burg, which is due up to. night, viii
be lashed together and proceed TO St
Louis. She will be repaired at St
Louis, and will probably come out OF
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