Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-19
arriyed a CincinnatI ye.terday morn.

Inc lean Adams had a pretty TAI
trip out last evening.
The James d. Parker, for Cinciu
natl tomorrow evening.
The river is falling at the rate of ST
inches per day at this point.
The U, P, Schenck, for New Oh
leans, left cincinnati last evening.
The Belle of Shreveport, for Ne,
Orleans, left st. Louis last evening.
The Annie P. Silver from st. Louis
passed Vicksburg, yesterday at noon.
The Piasa left yesterday with a toy
OF empties for the quarries at Chester
Ill.
The Silyerthorn and John 7. Moor
lett yesterday for Helena with Ugh
trips.
On account of dull business tn,
packets came in ahead of time thi
morning.
The New Mary Houston is du,
down this evening, en- route to tn,
crescent city.
The Gold Dust for St. Louis. left
V~ieksburg yesterday, and passes her
sunday at 10 a. m.
The Il. NJ. Norton and barges. from
st. Louis, passed down last eveninl
bound for New Orleans.
The boys of the Anchor line wharf.
boat are using a large pot Of FIRE L
keep themselves warm.
The G.. w. Cheek enters the Mem.
phis and Concordia trade next week
leaving Tuesday on her initial trip.
The City Of Helena, for st. Louis
up at 10 am, putting off here
q few bales Of cotton, but adding moth
ing of interest. err
The Grand Lake, after laying here
since yesterday morning, patching
boilers, got away this forenoon with
her tow for New Orleans.
The Chas. Morgan, from Cincinnati
arrived at New Orleans yesterday. and
the r. r. Springer, left there last
evening bound for the Ohio.
The Rene Macready is the mail
leaving to morrow evening for
all points on L'Anguille and st. Fran
CTS rivers, through to the Cut Of.
The repairs of the Coahoma will be
completed in time for her to resume
her trips in the Helena trade, to keen
company with the John T. Moore.
The Guiding Star, with a big trip Of
both freight and people, passed down
At an early this morning, after adding
l39 bales Of cotton and 10 tons of mis- :
freight.
The towboat Jos. II. Bigley while
up the river with a tow Of
empties sprung a leak in her supply
pipe aud went to Vicksburg for re.
leaving her tow at Natchez
Captain Reube i. Haines, a pioneer
Arkansas river steamboatman, is in
the city and reports that his cotton
gin was destroyed a few days ago at his
place on upper Arkansas river, near
Fort Smith. nci
In the Mississippi, at st. Louis, ice
commenced running carly yesterday
morning, and by night was nearly
bank full. The underwriters placed
an embargo on navigation in all direc-
tons from st. Louis.
Captain G. Wash Floyd returned
yesterday morning from Little Rock.
accompanied by his wife. Wash has
been appointed chief clerk of the John
I. Moore, and entered upon the duties
Of the Office last evening,
1t froze hard at st, Louis last night.
is not likely that any more boats
will leave there for the north, and all
southern packets will be retired until
the weather moderates. All steamers
St, Louis while the embargo
there by the underwriters
will do so at their own risk.
The splendid passenger steamer.
Osceola Belle, Captain Heary Cooper
in command, is the regular mail pack
ct leaving this evening for 0sceela
and all intermediate landings on the
upper coast, paying prompt attention
to all business entrusted to her. Billy
Smithers is her polite clerk and is as
by John Haley and Hugh Tom
linson.
The splendid steamer Katie Hoop
er, in command Of Gap ain Ed. Now
land, isin port, receiving to leave to-
morrow evening for Pine Bluff and
all intermediate landings on Arkan-
sas river, carrying the mail, paying
prompt attention &C all business en-
trusted to her, and making direct con
nection with the light-draught steam.
er Plow Boy, for Little Rock and
points above. Captain j. N. Thomp.
son presides at the desk and is as
sisted by Joe Dukes,
The reliable james D. Parker, Cap
tain 9. B. Russell in command, is due
to-day and leaves with a return triI
to morrow evening for Cairo, Louis.
vile, Cincinnati aud all principal way
landings on the Ohio, connecting with
the different railroads and giving pas
sengers through tickets to all point
east at very low rates. The accommo.
dations Of the Parker are frst-class
aud their officers polite and sociable
Robert Mccoy presides at the desk
and is assisted by George Hendrick.
son.
The Hard Cash came in at daylight.
bringing out of White river 764 bale
of cotton, 1913 ofwhich she reshippeC
at Terrene for New Orleans. She il
receiving to leave again tomorrow
evening with a return trip for Deyall
Bluff, Augusta, J~acksonport and al
intermediate points on White river
making direct connection with th.
Goodrich & Co. Belt line of ligh
draught boats, for upper White an,
Black rivers. Captain Ed. Ppsta
commands, and Chas, M. Postal as
sisted by John G. Wyckoffis in charg
of the Office.
The fast and elegant sidewheel pas
senger steamer James Lee, Captail
Stacker Lee in command, is the regu
lar packet leaving this evening 70
Helena, Friars Point and all inferno
Ajate landings, carrying the mail, pay
ing prompt attention to all G. D. b
and plantation business, and connect
ing at Glendale with the Mobile anC
Northwestern train. The Lee is tn
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