Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-09

Jning un0er the sun.
Sewer pipe and rock are deposited
In piles on the levee to remain until
AFTER awhile, railroad tracks
and box cars will be lying around
loose.
The little sidewheel steamer, Star
Of the West, Captain j. w. Brown in
command, is the daily packet leaving
this evening for Scanlon's, Cat Island
and way landings. Charley Dudley is
her purser.
The Will Kyle, four days and a
half out, with 600 tons of freight and
about 20 passengers. passed up this
morning, putting off here % SKIS pota-
toes, 6 cases of wine, and a lot of
moving plumber. She added a few
people, but no freight.
James Rees has a contract for an
other steel boat for South America of
the following dimensions: Length, 100
feet; beam "a feet; hold, 3 feet; cylin-
ders, 8 inches in diameter; 2 feet
stroke. To draw, when completed,
10 inches aft and 2 inches forward.
An old fatboat pilot named Akin
son Hall died suddenly while sitting
in a chair at a Water street saloon in
Evansville Saturday afternoon. he
had been complaining of pain in his
back and chest, and it is supposed he
died of heart disease. He lived in
Pittsburg,
The John Dippold and her FIVE
barges took into New Orleans We'd
nesday last $4,000 bushels Of corn, and
$4,000 bushels wheat in bulk, 800.
packages flour, 1441 packages hay,
1890 sacks assorted grain and bran,
go packages bacon, 962 packages lard,
974 packages meal and 514 packages
sundries.
The James D. Parker arrived at II
am. with about $50 tons, including
400 bbls -four, 100 bbls cement, 400
bbls salt, IS bbls whisky, 100 SKIS corn,
300 rolls roofing paper, rs bdls print
ing paper, 20 tubs butter, 10 tons iron,
and a lot of sundries. The Parker
will be unloaded this afternoon, and
will leave tonight positively for Gin
%cinnati.
Private kilograms report Arkansas
river rising at Little Rock and all
points above, while official kilograms
say the river at Little Rock is falling.
Sergeant Flanery, the signal observer
here, will go over this evening by rail
to inquire into this matter. 1t is very
essential that the reports from Little
Rock, as well as all other points
be given correctly,
The big James Howard, a large and
elegant sidewheel packet OF the
Anchor line, will leave the company's
wharfboat at 8 p m. for Cairo and st.
Louis. The Howard is the largest
and finest steamer on western waters,
and is noted for her speed and COM
fort.
The fast and elegant sidewheel pas
senger steamer Charles Morgan, Capt.
Harry Stein in command. passes
down at 8 pm. for Vicksburg, New
Orleans and the bends. The Morgan
is a good and safe boat, and differed
by gentlemen who are social and
clever. Sam Parker is her purser.
The feet steamer 0sceola Belle
j. Captain Henry Cooper in command.
arrived last night with a fair trip
being but % hours out. She leaves
4 again this evening for 0sceola and al
e intermediate landings, carrying the
S mail aud paying prompt attention tC
business. John Haley presides at The
[ desk and is assisted by Hugh Tomlin
son.
The "old reliable" steamer Hare
t Cash, Capt. Il. g. Postal in command
s is the regular packet leaving this eve.
. ming for DeValls Bluff, Augusta
. J~acksonport and all intermediate
q points, connecting with light boats To-
8 all landings on upper White and Blacl
e rivers. Chas. M. Postal presides a
!, the desk and is assisted by John U
Wyckoff.
II The splendid low water steame,
2 Maumelle, Captain j. j. Darragh
j arrived last evening with IA bales cot
ton, 2 SKIS wool and 1919 SKIS cottol
seed. She leaves this evening with
return trip for Pine Bluff and all wa.
landings on Arkansas river, connect
ing with boats for Little Rock AM
: Fort Smith. Charles Musselman pre-
sides at the desk, assisted by VIII
1t Darragh.
The swift running and elegant pas
senger steamer James Lee, Captain
Stack Lee IN command, arrived las
night with a fair trip Of both freigh
and people. She is the mail boa
leaving this evening for Helena, Fri
ar's Point and way landings, connect
ing with the Mobile and Northwestern
railroad at Glendale. Lloyd W. Whit
low presides at the desk and is %assiste,
by Mike Logan and Platt Rhodes.
is The 'ames D. Parker, Captain c
Ie B. Russell, will be found in port thi
afternoon, receiving 10 leave for Cairo
Louisville and all way landings on tn.
Ohio river, giving passengers through
tickets to the cast at very low rates
a The Parker has excellent passenge
accommodations, End is differed b,
clever and accommodating gentleDep
.e Robert Mccoy and Charles COLDER
are iR charge of the Office.
The church excursion which was t
II have come off on the JaWes D. Parke
:, last night, was changed over TO th.
; Hard Cash, the frst.name9 boat bein
, delayed 10 the Ohio. Captain Il,
l. Postal, of the Hard Cash, showed hi
&c kindness of heart in allowing the so
ciety the use Of his beat, as they ha,
ID been twice disappointed. The boa
is left the landing about 8 pm, wit
soma two or three hundred peopl