Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-12


Robert Mitchell, for Cincinnati. left
New Orleans last evening.
The Guiding Star is due up to-
morrow for Cincinnati.
The Annie P. Silver, on route from
Now Orleans TO st. Louis, is due up
tomorrow.
The salaries of the employees of the
Anchor line have been advanced to
1874 prices.
The rain and wind-storm, which
prevailed last night, was very severe
on the river and delayed local packets.
The Iron Mountain, and barges,
bound from st. Louis TO New Orleans,
passed Yicksburg at 4 am. yester-
day.
The John A.. Scudder, from New
Orleans, and Belle Memphis, from
Memphis, arrived at St. Louis yester-
day.
ThcCityof Vicksburg, which passed
down at noon to-day, put off here a
few lots Of freight, and took on 700
oil bbls. and 30 tons of freight for the
bends.
The John B. Maude left St. Louis
last evening for Vicksburg. She will
arrive here Sunday morning, and leave
at 10 am.
The james Howard from St. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday with
a big trip, and leaves there tomorrow
with a return trip for st. Louis.
The Gold Dust left Vicksburg yes
terday at noon for st. Louis, and is
due here tomorrow night and leaves
Sunday morning.
The r. R. Springer for New
Orleans, and James D. Parker for
Memphis, left Cincinnati last even
ing.
Captain VIM, Powell, the we'll
known iatboat maker here. has gone
On a business trip to New Orleans.
The Big Sandy river, which has
been on the rampage, has carried
away a lot Of timber and done consid-
cradle damage,
Captain William Blake comes ur
on the City Of Greenville, and will be
taken to his country residence in
order to regain his health.
Captain William Mcintyre, chief
clerk and one Of the owners in the
Golden City, %retires and goes to Colo
RADIO for the benefit of his health and
look after his mining interests.
The Port Eads and bargcs passed up
last night for st. Louis.
The Fannie Lewis returned to St.
Louis after discharging 1900 SKIS corn,
25O6 bbls -four and meal, and GA pkgs
general merchandise, and added a lot
of eastern bound cotton.
The Golden Grown, for New
Orleans, passed down to-day. She
was we'll laden and had a good list Of
people. She added at Hopefeld a
large lot of oil cake and meal.
The Anchor line packet City Of
Helena came in last night from Vicks.
burg, and leaves the company wharf
boat at 5 o'clock for Cairo and St.
Louis, carrying the mail and doing all
way business.
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ashford,
got in on time with another good trip,
and leaves at sharp five o'clock for
Commerce, To morrow she extends
her trip to Council Bend, in order to
accommodate a large number Of
patrons. erf
Captain Jake Danncr and Captain
Hill have a pair Of coasters loaded
with corn and brau, lying at the
islands above the city and awaiting a
fill in the river to proceed south.
They came from New Harmony, Ind,
on tho Wabash, and are nearly eight
weeks out. Their stock is choice.
Tim Kehoe and Dave Hukill, ir.,
done good work in disoIiarging the
railroad iron for the Memphis and
Charleston railroad. Tim, who has
travelled all around the world, and
tried Pixies Peak and the new gold
regions at the Black Hills, superb .
tended the discharging.
The z. P. Choutcau came in this
morning and had 100 bbls molasses, so
bbls potatoes, Al cases wine. Is hhds
sugar, SIS feet lumber, 3 bales cotton,
and II pkgs sundries. She returns
Saturday at 5 o'clock to New Or
leans, and will make all prominent
way landings. Captain Geo. Milten.
berger, who presides in the Office. viii
give strict attention to all way bust
ness.
The Cons Millar, Captain William
Tichenor, one of the favorite Ohio
river packets, leaves this evening at
five o'clock for Cincinnati. She is a
good boat to travel on, and is under
the managemen of careful and COM
petent officers. Jimmy Voris, her
chief clerk, is one of the cleverest
gentlemen on the river, and he makes
it pleasant for all who travel with
him,