Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-24

The Alps with a tow of ice passed
down last night. She added to her
tow here a barge Of ice for Helena,
Arkansas.
The week winds up with only a
moderate amount of business doing al
the landing. $1,000
The towboats Future City and
Simpson Horner, with barges, are due
down tonight.
John Higgins. formerly Of the Goa
homs, is now captain Of the lower
deck ofthe OsceOla Belle.
The James Lee departed last eve.
ming for Friar's Point with a good triI
of both freight and people.
The repairs Of the Shields will soou
he completed, when she will resume
her place in the Commerce trade.
The Osceola Belle left last evening
for the upper coast, it being her first
trip since her repairs were completed.
The. Chas. Morgan, for Cincinnati.
and the James Howard, for st. Louis.
will leave New Orleans this evening.
Captain Owen Finnegan, a well
known Alabama river steamboatman,
was IN town yesterday on his way to
Hot Springs.
Wharfmaster Kallaher had the
blues last night. He thought bust
ness was dull because two large boats
gave him the go-by.
The Henry Frank, from ST. Louis
passed down last night, after adding
about 900 bales cotton at Hopefeld
She wanted nothing here.
The Paris G. Brown, from New
Orleans, and the Jas. w. Calf from
Memphis, both bound for Cincinnati
passed Evansville yesterday.
The John B. Maude is the Anchor
line packet leaving the company
whartboat at 10 a. m. tomorrow fol
Vicksburg and many landings.
A few planks are missing from the
sidewalk leading to the river, foot OIL
Court street. 1t should be repaired
before somebody's leg is broken.
Two boats passed here yesterday
without landing. They did Their
business at Hopefeld and the coal
fleet, and of course saved wharfage.
The Annie P. Silver, three DAYS
aud fifteen hours out from New Or.
leans, passed up this forenoon. She
put off about 300 packages but added
nothing.
The Laura L. Davis from New Or.
leans passed up last night, en- route Il
ST. Louis, where she will probably
load for the Ohio. She landed at the
coal feet.
After'the present;trip of the Katie
Hooper, she will go to bank to receive
a brushing up, while the Marlin Speed
will take her place in the Arkansa,
river trade.
The Piasa left last night for tn,
Ohio with a tow Of empties and will
return in a few days with a tow o
rock and gravel to be used in repair
ing our streets.
The Golden City is due up to-mor
row en- route to the Ohio. Captain
Jim A. Carr will furnish all desired
information in reference TO passenge-
accommodations.
The Cons Millar departed last even
ing for Cincinnati with 100 bales o
cotton, 100 barrels of oil, $40 sacks o
oilmeal, $50 packages Of sundries, ant
a fair trip of people.
Lish Cannon, a popular young maj
among the marines, has purchased tn
medicine privilege of the new steame
Dean Adams. Lish will soon get up
corner on steamboat bars.
Captains Hardin and Bob Speed ar
at Hot Springs, boiling out. Durin
their absence Captain Ed. Nowland i
doing land office" business for til
Arkansas river packet company.
The Iron Mountain, with her fv,
barges, containing 100000 bushels o
grain, arrived safely at New 0rlean
yesterday. This was the largest carg,
ever taken south by any one boat.
The Guiding STIR with a big triI
passed down last night. She dis
charged here 81 bbls potatoes. 5 Dbl
whisky, a dozen buggies and a few
pkgs sundries. She added 200 Dbl
oil and $500 SKIS oil meal.
The Andy Baum will be found il
port tomorrow morning, and leaves a
3 p. m. Monday for Cairo, Louisville
Cincinnati, and all wav landings, Civ
ing passengers through tickets to al
points east, at low rates.
Three new and fine steamers ar,
now being built for the lower Ohio
the Gus Fowler, for a Cairo and Pa
ducah diurnal; the Josh Throop, foI
the Evansville and Cumberland rive.
trade; the II. T. Dexter, for a Cairo
and Evansville packet.
The Ste. Genevieve. Captain d. A
Weist, is the Anchor line packet leav
ing the company's w~harfboat, foot o
Union street, at 5 pm, for Cairo, st
Louis aud all way landings. She car
ries the mail and attends to all way
business.
The Mark Twain, Captain W. P
Hall, is the regular packet leavinS
this evening for Dyersburg and al
way landings Of the 0bion and ForkeC
Deer rivers. The genial Harry Terry
is in charge of the office, and will looE