Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-17

captain H. ~ Lee has tahou cOih-
mand Of the Thompson Dean.
The small boat BABY Mine left
St. Louis yesterday for this port,
The Rene Macready, for St. Francis
river, had a good trip opt last even
ing.
The james D. Parker, en- route to
this port, passed Evansville last even
ing.
The Coahoma aud Maumelle are the
only boats laid up at this port at pres
ent.
The Enterprise is coming down the
Ohio with a tow Of coal for this mar
ket.
The John T. Moore aud Silver.
thorn departed last evening for Hell
ena.
The Chas. P. Chouteau, for this
port, passed Vicksburg at 0 am. yes
terday.
The Cherokee, from this port, with
a load of cotton arrived at New Or
leans yesterday.
At Louisville there is feet 9 inches
in the canal, aud 4 feet 9inches in tn
chute on the falls.
The Ida Stockton which left here
ten days ago for Hatchic river went
through to Bolivar.
Captain Kountz is building wharf.
boat at Vicksburg aud will have it
completed in ten days.
The Katie Hooper is due from
Arkansas river and is the next boat
leaving for that stream.
The Andy Baum, fer this port, and
he Paris Q. Brown; for New Orleans,
LETT Cincinnati last evening.
The Commonwealth for Vicksbure
md the John A. Scudder for New
Orleans lett St. Louis last evening.
The Josie Harry departed last even
ing for White river, with a lar
showing of both freight and plssen-
gers,
Mr.. j. G. Dorman has been ap
pointed freight agent at Cincinnati for
the Memphis and Ohio river packet
company.
The City Of Alton, one Of the finest
passenger steamers Of the Anchor line,
passes up at 5 p. n, bound for Cairo
and St. Louis.
The Dyersburg and Mark Twain
both departed last evening for 0bion
and Forked Deer rivers, with fair
trips of freight.
The James Howard, fromSt. Louis,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday
morning, and left there in the evening
with a return trip,
1t was showing and freezing hard al
st. Louis yesterday. Two Or three
such days will suspend navigation
north of that port.
About two hundred passengers ar,
rived this morningon the local packets
0sceola Belle and james Lee. Il
looked like old times again.
The John 7. Moore, arriving to
morrow morning, will bring in a largO
excursion party, who come here t
attend the opera tomorrow night.
Captain j. D. Hegler's fine passon.
ger steamer Golden City is due W
this evening, bound for Cincinnati
Sterling Mcintyre is her chief clerl,
The great War Eagle will arrive to
night and is the regular packet loayin.
tomorrow evening with a return triI
for Cairo aud st. Louis. Pole Hatche
is her polite clerk.
The City Of Alton, three and a hal
days out from New Orleans, arrive,
this morning and remained here t
clean out boilers. She leayesat 5 pm
to-day for St. Louis.
The champion cotton carrier, Cha.
P. Chouteau, is due this evening iron
New Orleans, and leaves with a returI
trip at 5 pm. to morrow. Captain }
7. Washington is her agent.
The Thos. Sherlock, from Cincin
natl, passed down this forenoon, lack
ing not more than so tons of a fu.
load; this is her first trip under tn
management Other new owner, auC
from appearances, will prove a success
The new Savannah river steame
W. 7. Wheless, arrived at New Oh
leans. 1t is hoped that she will con
plete her journey by way Of the Gu
Of Mexico end around the Florid
coast and arrive at her destilat;0
without accident.
Captain G. Wash Floyd has bee
engaged to take charge of the Office +,
the John 7. Moore. He was to hay
entered upon his duties last eyeninI
but received a Dispatch announcin
the illness Of his wife, ealing biz
back to Little Rock.
The 0sceo!l: Ralle. Captain Henr
Cooper ia command, is the regult
mail packet leaving at 5 n. - da
for 0eceola and al intermedial
I, points, paying prompt attention to y
business entrusted to her. Bill
, Smithers is her polite clerk, and
, assisted John Haley aud Hugh Ton
l lson.
A new steamboat line was organize
!, at Cincinnati yesterday, called Il
Pittsburg, HUNTINGTON, Cincinna
aud St. Louis packet line, comprisir
: the steamers Montana, Carrie. Wy.
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