Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-18

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the chute this morning, but probably
off and reloading. The tug took down
a lot Of Ice and supplies.
Archibald Wherry, father of VIM.
Wherry, second clerk Of Guiding Star.
died at P~ittsburg on Sunday last in
the Slth year OF his age.
The Chas. p. Chouteau, the Il. M.
Norton and barges, and the Sam
Roberts and barges, left St. Louis last
evening for New Orleans.
Tom Claggett informs US that the
James Lee expects to bring in a new
bale" next trip. 1t will be from
Delta, opposite Friar's Point.
The quarantine inspection station at
Cairo was discontinued on Monday
last. Boats can now proceed on their
voyage, after leaving Memphis, with
out detention.
The river bank is reported to be
caving rapidly opposite the Kemp
levee. This, with the Lee levee now
down, will cause some injury to the
people Whereabouts.
Matt Downs, star-gazer of the Maui
melle, stopped off at Pine Bluff this
trip for a little rest with his family,
and Captain Il. B. Smith assists jim
Bowlin at the wheel.
We regret to learn that our friend,
Ward Robinson, of the Cincinnati
Ilmes-Star, was severely injured by a
runaway horse on Sunday last. We
hope he will soon be out again.
Captain. Owen Finnegin's iron
steamer John 7. Moore, en- route
from Mobile to this port, passed
Vicksburg yesterday, and will be here
by the latter part OF the week.
The amount of grain shipped last
week from st. Louis, in bulk, amounted
to 4O6,9S3 bushels wheat, 1859
bushels corn, 1869 bushels oats, leav-
ing in elevators SOL, loo bushels wheat,
9l6,3H bushels corn, 63,329 bushels
oats.
The repairs Of the w. J.. Pointe-
vent are nearly completed, and she
will be ready in about ten days to en-
ter the Memphis and Commerce trade,
as a daily packet in command of Cap
tain Billy Ashford, with Neil Booker
in the office.
The John B. Maude, Captain Harry
Brolaski in command, will be found
in port tomorrow morning with a full
load Of freight for this port. She re-
turns to st. Louis in the evening,
leaving from the Anchor line wharf
boat at 5 pm. Billy Blenker is her
polite clerk.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Henry
Cooper in command, came in last night
with a fair trip from the upper coast,
and is the mail packet leaving this
evening with a return trip for Osceola
and all way landings. John Haley
pre1ides at the desk, and is assisted
by Hugh Tomlinson.
The national board of health steam
launch, Sentinel, in charge of old cap
tain Jim Warman, left yesterday with
Two floating hospitals in tow, n Of
which she will leave at Vicksburg and
the other at Bayou Sara. while the tue
will do duty at New Orleans unde
the supervision of Capt. S. H. Collins.
recently transferred to that station.
The splendid low water mail nacket
Maumelle, in command of Captain
Ed. Rowland, is on berth to leave this
evening for Pine Bluff and all way
landings on Arkansas river, connect
ing with the Plow Boy for Little
Rock, Fort Smith and intermediate
points. Charley Musselman presides
at the desk, and is assisted by Amos
Day.
The Cons Millar is due tomorrow
night from the Ohio, and leaves on
Friday evening with a return trip fol-
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and all
way landings, connecting with the
different railroads and giving through
tickets to all eastern POINTS at very
low rates. The Millar is of light
draught and will go through on good
time.
In our advertisement columns will
be found a notice of the Lee line
steamer Osceola Belle, which will, on
the resumption of business, take the
Silverthorn's place in the Memphis
and Commerce trade, leaving daily al
5 pm. Captain George Malone will
be in command. The Coahoma, in
command of Captain Henry Cooper.
will take the 0sceola Bellies place in
the upper coast trade.
The picture Of the blue ribbon pack,
ct, Josie Harry, drawn with a lead
pencil, on heavy card paper, by a one.
eyed. green-looking negro, of Pine
Bluff, was sent around on the steamer
Maumelle to be inspected by Captain
Milt Harry. The picture is true tC
the original and shows what genius
a darby may be possessed of. The
drawing can be seen at the ofice of the
agent, No. 5 Madison street.
The fast and elegant passenger
steamer james Lee, Capt. Stacker lie,
in command, brought in from the
lower coast 7 bales cotton, 200 sacks
cotton seed and a good list of people
She is the mail packet leaving thi,
evening With Q return trip for Helena
| Eriar's Point and oil intarmadiott
landings, connecting at Glendale Will
the Mobile Il Northwestern train
The Lee is No. in all of her appoint.
ments and her officers are polite anC
sociable. Lloyd w. Whitlow ia heI
chief clerk and is assisted by Arthur
Brown, Mike Logan and Plat
Rhodes.
Captains of boats from Vicksburl
and below are officially requested tt
see that the provisions of health Orde.
No z from tba Momnb;s boord n