Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-10

eOAOoe "a sAO AAot HASbhOuicO OnuACn.
The steamboat campaign on the
upper Missouri has opened up. The
Coulson line has dispatched three
steamers from Bismark to TT. Benton.
Some member Of the society for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals should
take a walk to the levee once in a
while and see how the poor mule is
il~l-treated.
The Hattie Rowland will be in to-
morrow from Arkansas river, and
leaves Wednesday evening with a
return trip for Pine Bluff, Little Rock
aud all way landings.
Captain Wash Floyd left yesterday
morning for Pittsburg to com out in
the office Of the new Dean Adams,
which will be completed in time to
leave Pittsburg about the 10th inst.
Peter Babbitt, father of the young
man who was drowned from the
steamer Ed. j. Gay in November last,
has libeled the steamer for damages
alleged to have been sustained by the
death of his son.
The Grand Tower, Captain Corvell
in command. will pass down to-mor-
row at 10 am, for Vicksburg and the
bends. She is an Anchor liner, and
will leave from the company's wharf
boat, foot of Union street.
The Robert Mitchell, for Cincin-
natl, passed up yesterday morning
with about $50 tons freight. She dis
charged here 120 barrels potatoes, sc
barrels sugar'and 50 barrels molasses,
and added about n dozen people.
The local inspectors Of Pittsburg
have received an official request from
the local inspectors of Louisville ask
ing that Thomas Ridgely and John
Hardaker of the steamer Alice, be
examined in regard to the sinking
steamer Alice.
The Harry Brown, from the Ohio,
arrived this morning with a heavy tow
comprising 36 pieces, and containing
623,232 bushels of coal. She leaves
here, for Mossrs Brown & Jones,
about 100000 bushels and proceeds
with the balance to Terrene.
Mike Higgins, chief engineer of the
upper White river packet Milt Harry,
accompanied by his wife, were passen-
gers out on the Josie Harry Saturday.
They had been here a couple Of weeks
on a visit to their brother, John Hig-
gins, mate Of the 0sceola Belle.
The Silverthorn, Captain S. II.
Whitehead, arrived night before last
from Osceola with 81 bales cotton, 81
sacks seed and sundries. She will
this evening resume her place in the
lower coast trade, leaving at 5 pm
for Commerce and way landings. Sid
Wheeler and Ed. Campbell preside al
the desk.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Henry
Cooper in command, arrived from
Friar's Point with SO bales cotton, 81;
sacks cotton seed, 10000 fishing poe,
and a big trip of people. She return,
to her old trade, leaving at s pm. fol
Osceola and all way landings, carrying
the mail and paying prompt attention
to business. John Haley is her chic
clerk, and is assisted by Hugh Tom
%linson.
The Andy Baum, Captain H. j
Vinton in command, arrived Saturda,
evening from the Ohio river, wit
300 tons freight and a fair list Of PEG
pie. She leaves this evening with
return trip for Cairo, Louisville, Gin
c%innati and all way landings on tn
Ohio river, giving passengers throug'
tickets to all points east at reduce
rates. Captain NJ. M. Deem is he
chief clerk, and is assisted by Ne
Sherman.
The Batesville, Captain 0. X. Jop
lin in command, came in at 5 d ii
with 10 bales of cotton, Il sacks seed
hides, 30 packages sundries. She i
the mail packet leaving to-morroy
evening for Mariana, the Cut Off AM
all way landings on L'Anguille an,
st. Francis rivers connecting with tn
Mike Davis and Marcus and Collin
for Wittsburg and the sunk lands
BERTHE Banning and Will Lash ar
her polite clerks,
The 0uachita Belle, Captain NJ. R
Cheek in command, came in at al
early hour yesterday morning, with 3
bales cotton, SO bags seed cotton, 8
sacks cotton seed and a good list o
sundries. She is the regular mai
packet leaving this evenig for Helena
Terrene, Arkansas City and all wa,
landings through to G~reenville
making direct connection with tn.
mail boat G. W. Cheek for Vicksburg
Captain A. L. Cummins presides a
the desk, and is assisted by Bill
Thomas and Lee Cmmmins, jr.
The feet and elegant passenge
steamer, James Lee, Captain Stacker
Lee in command, is the regular packe
leaving this evening for Helena, Fri
ar's Point and all waylandings, carry
ing the mail and paying prompt atten
ton to all business entrusted to her
The Lee is a good carrier, has splen
did passenger accommodations, ant
her officers will be found polite ant
sociable. Lloyd w. Whitlow is he
chief clerk and is assisted by Plat
Rhodes and Arthur Brown.
"A CARD.
To all who are suffering from the errors an,
indlscretions Of youth, nervous weakness
early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC., | will sen,