Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-02

will carry supplies to the suffering of
Ireland.
The John Dippold and barges, from
New Orleans, arrived at St. Louis
yesterday.
The Ste. Genevicve left st. Louis
yesterday for Memphis, and is due
here tomorrow.
The J. S. Mcdonald, with a tow Of
coal for New Orleans, left Louisville
last evening.
Captain Henry Lowry purchased at
st. Louis, on Saturday last, the tow
boat Alps, for $500.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis last night with a good list Of
eastern bound cotton.
Captain James Reese has under
contract a steamer TO be used by the
national board Of health.
The Commonwealth, bound from
st. Louis to New Orleans passed
Vicksburg yesterday noon.
The w. p. Halliday, bound from
New Orleans to st. Louis, passed up
this morning at seven o'clock.
The John A.. Scudder, for St. Louis,
and New Mary Houston, for Cincin-
natl, leave New Orleans to -day.
The Charles p. Chouteau, from
Helena with a big trip of cotton,
passed Vicksburg yesterday at 6 am.
The City Of Greenville passed up at
midnight for st. Louis with a moder-
ate trip. She had added very little
here.
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers,
which streams we most fear here on
account Of high water, are rising
again.
The j. W. CAT, from Memphis,
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday, and
leaves there tomorrow with a return
trip for Memphis.
The Andy Baum returned to Gin
cinnati last evening with 275 bales cot
ton, 200 bbls oil, 10 tons old iron and
100 pkgs miscellaneous freight.
Major Adams, the new boat build
ing at Pittsburg, will be finished in
thirty days and be ready for the
spring trade. She will be a daisy.
Captain James S. Wise has been
presented with a valuable article Of
parlor furniture made by the yenera7
bic Peter Shiakle. who is now in his
eighty-iourth year.
The Vint Shiukle. for Memphis,
passed Evansville yesterday at 3 pm,
and is due here Thursday morning,
and leaves Friday evening with a
return trip for Cincinnati.
Captain James Carr received a tel
egram from Vicksburg stating that
the Charles Morganwould arrive here
tomorrow morning and leave in the
afternoon for Cincinnati.
The Grand Tower passed down this
morning on time with a good trip.
She put off here 172 seeks corn, Is bxs
eggs and sundries, and added a lot Of
way freight and several people.
The r. r. Springer passed up last
night from New Orleans, bound foi
Cincinnati with an excellent tri9
She put off here 81 tbls molasses, z
scks salt aud sundries and adde sew.
eral people.
The Henry Frank, Capt Hicks, viii
be found IN port this evening to re.
ceiye for New Orleans, and will leave
tomorrow evening with a return trir
for New Orleans. Cant. Aft Girls.
some is her f%nancier, and Capt, Wash.
ineton is making engagements for her
The Shields, Captain VIM. Ashford
is the regular packet leaving thi,
evening for Commerce. She had IN
this evening a fair trip. CAPTAIN Ed.
| Crowell, her chief clerk, will see that
all business is promptly attended to
The pilots Of this district think il
very severe for them to go to Cairo al
an expense to be examined as to.theii
efficiency on account of their eye.
sight. Why not let the star. gazers
pass inspection here, and save them
the extra expense Of going to Cairo?
The Charles Morgan, Capt. Alf
S ems splendid passenger steamer.
will leave here tomorrow morning, at
five o'clock for Cairo, Louisville and
Cincinnati. Harry Stein, one Of the
cleverest gentlemen on the river, is
her purser, and he will sec that all
persons are comfortably roomcd.