Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-30

started down the Ohio Two went
into the canal yesterday TO await its
r%e-Opening.
The u. S. snagboat, John r. Meigs.
which has been for several weeks
working up White riyer. has been or
dered to Yazoo river.
The Cherokee left Newt rleans last
evening for the Ohio, and will proOa-
bly, find enough water for her to 90
through without trouble.
John Reed, a lower Mississippi
steamboat mate, has been in the St.
Louis marine hospital for two months
and has had a severe spell.
S. L. Club, president Of the Wig
gins ferry company, has been appoint
ed receiver for the Keokuk Northern
packet company, with a bond Of
100000.
Captain j. j. Wafman, who was
buried yesterday, was formerly a resi-
dent of Cincinnati. In 1910 he was a
member of the Old Citizens Guards
Of that city.
The new Anchor line packet, City
Of Providence, Captain George Len
uox in command, passes up tomorrow
at 10 am, bound for Cairo and St.
Louis. Frank Perkins is her polite
clerk.
The fine Anchor line steamer, John
A. Scudder, Captain A. j. Carter in
command, passes down at 5 D. M,
bound for Vicksburg, New Orleans
and the bends. Geo. Baker is her pO-
lite clerk.
The Fannie Lewis, from Missouri
river, arrived atSt. Louis in a disabled
condition. She struck an obstruction
of some sort and began taking water.
Her pumps kept her afoat and her
cargo was kept dry.
The Qlittering Gold Dust, in con :
mand of Captain j. z. McCord, is the
Anchor line packet passing down at
10 a.m. tomorrow, bound for Vicks-
burg and the bends. Henry Dietrich
presides at the desk.
Captain L. Z. feathers says the
Natchez is mot on the race course now,
but will enter the spring races to st.
Louis or Louisville for any amount of
money that may be put up, and that
he will not have to borrow it.
The Lee line packet Coahoma. in
command of Captain Geo. Malone.
leaves at 8 p m. for Helena, Glendale
and all intermediate landings, paying
prompt attention to all business en-
trusted to her. Captain Il. w. Gro
well presides at the desk, and is
assisted by Charlie Leftwitoh.
The iron steamer John 7. Moore.
Captain Owen Fiunegan in command,
is on berth to leave at 5 p m. for
Helena, Friars Point and all way and
plantation landings, paying strict at
%tention to all business entrusted to
her. A. Y. Stevens is her chief clerk.
and is assisted by Joe Carpenter.
Theneat sidewheel passenger steam
er, W. j. Poitevent, Captain w. j
Ashford in command, leaves at 5 D
m. daily for Scanlon's, Star landing.
Commerce, and all way and planta-
ton landings, paying prompt attention
to all business entrusted to her. Kneel
Booker is her chief clerk and is assist
ed by Marlin Jones and Charlie
Pierce.
The siGewheel passenger steamer,
Rene Macready, Captain o. X. Joplin
in command, came in yesterday with a
fine trip, and is the mail packet leav.
ing again this evening for Helena, Ma
riana, the Cut Of aud all in ermediate
landings on the Mississippi, Ian
guile or st. Francis rivers. The Ma.
cready has splendid passenger accom-
modations and her officers are polite
and attentive. A. l.. Banning pre-
sides at the desk and is assisted by
Will Lash.
A steady drizzling rain commenced
on Tuesday last aud has con
tinued up to the present writing,
showing no signs of clearing up. The
levee is in an awful filthy condition
in many places the mud being several
inches deep, and yet there seems to
be no remedy. The boats this week
have had light receipts, but their ex-
penses have been much larger, as it
necessary to employ extra labor,
besides the use Of skids and tar
raulins.
Inspectors Ralston and Garrett last
evening decided the Moore and Goa
homa collision case, which occurred
on the night Of October 18th. II. r..
Sutton, OF the Coahoma. who received
a thirty days suspension for the first
collision, was discharged in the last
case, and Elisha Evans, pilot of the
John 7. Moore, was suspended for
fifty days, the suspension commencing
Saturday last. In the future.
collisions among our local packets will
be scarce, as our local inspectors in
tend to do theirlduty.
Superintendent j. D. Randall and
Mate j. G. Collins, Of the ST. Francis
packet company, have a very
place on st. Francis river about
10 miles above Madison. They own a
of $40 acres, with the greater
part Of it under cultivation. A post
Office has recently been established at
their landing and given the name of
after the efficient q. S.
egineer at this port. Mrs. j. c.. Col
Inns has been appointed postmistress.
The nobby passenger steamer Josie
Captain Milt r. Harry in com.
mand, is the regular mail packet leav-
ing this evening for Devalls Bluff,
Augusta, and all points on White
river, through to JacksonpOrt, con-
Meeting with the light draught packets
Winnie and Milt Harry for upper
White, Black and Little Red rivers
The Harry combines speed, safety and
comfort and her officers are clever and
sociable. Walker OUTLAW presides at
the desk, and is assisted by Billy
J ohnson.