Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-02

James. ID. Parker for Cincinnati
Monday.
But one foot in the chute on the
falls at Louisville.
The Guiding Star. for New Orleans,
will leave st. Louis this evening.
Mr.. Henry Shaw, freight clerk Of
the X. X. Springer, is on the sick list.
George Madison will pilot Dan
kice,s new show-boat, the Champion
No. 8.
The Grand Lake and barges from
Neg ORLEANS arrived in st. Louis yes
t rday.
The Beaver and barges, with 1900
tons of freight for this port, is due
down to-day.
Rates from st. Louis to New Or
leans are 40 cents for -four and 70
cents per cwt.
The Dora Cabler is running in the
Louisville and Henderson trade in
pace Of the Guthrie.
The Raven and barges, also the City
Of Alton, from st. Louis, arrived az
New Orleans yesterday.
The James w. Gaff for Memphis.
and the Golden Rule for New Orleans,
leaves Cincinnati this evening.
The Ste. Genevieve for this port
left st Louis last evening, and is the
regular Monday packet from here.
The smaller class of steamers plying
the Ohio are reaping a harvest just
now while water is at very low stage.
Captain j. L. Shallcross, of the
Cincinnati board of Underwriters, is
at the wreck of the Florence Meyer.
The John Dippold and barges.
loaded with bulk grain from st. Louis,
passed down yesterday bound for New
Orleans.
The present rise in the upper Ohio.
will let home most of the towboats
laid up along the river with empty
coal barges.
The Gus Fowler, when Just above
Cairo, ran into a skitf containing two
colored and one white man. The lat.
ter was drowned.
The steamer Fred A. Blanks has
entered the New Orleans and Green
vile trade. She was at V~icksburV
yesterday morning.
Captain John Woodburn of the lit.
tie steamer Vigo, expects to start his
boat out from Cincinnati on Monday
as a low water packet.
Captain Dick L~ightburne, the great
steamboat agent is home again, after a
short trip to the lakes. He was ac-
eompanied home by his family.
The City of Helena from st. Louis
passed down last evening several hous
behind time. She added about seventy
five tons Of freight for Vicksburg and
the bends.
The Hard Cash on her resurn to
this point passes Duvall's Bluff to-
morrow, will arrive Tuesday, and
leave Wednesday next with a return
I Up for White river.
Engineers John Hughes and Andy
Belle left yesterday for New Orleans
to take charge of the machinery of the
John Howard, which is to run in the
Ouachita river trade.
The j. b. NJ. Kehlor and VIII
Kyle from New Orleans, passed Vicks-
burg Yesterday morning. The Bedford
and Cherokee, for the south, also pass
ed there at an early hour.
The w, p. Halliday, after consider
able trouble between Cairo aud this
point, passed wnthis forenoon doing
no business here. She had a light
trip and was drawing 7 feet s inches.
The g%littering Gold Dust, Captain j.
=. MeCord in command, is the An
Choir line packet passing down to-mor-
row at 10 a. m Tor Vicksburg and the
bends. Henry DIETRICH is her polite
clerk.
At Pittsburg, on Thursday last, the
towbOat Diamond was sold at public
auction to Captain II. M. Horton, Of
the Pomeroy salt company, for ST., 500.
She is thirteen years old, but in good
order.
The Colorado, Captain Sam NJ
Pheters in command, is the Anchor
line packet leaving this evening for
Cairo, st. Louis and intermediate
points. Owen G. Gates presid.s at
the desk.
The Chas. p. Chouteau leaves here
on Wednesday next ON her initial "trip
o fthe season in the Memphis and New
Orleans cotton trade. Captain Thor
wegen commands, and Geo, Milten.
berger presides at the desk,
The Annie P. Silver, Captain D. II.
Silver 10 command, is the Anchor
line packet passing down this even
ing, bound for Vicksburg, New Or
leans and the bends. Captain w. G.
Mccoy presides at the desk.
The Batesville, Captain o. X. Jop.
lin in command, is the mail packet
leaving this evening FOR Mariana. the
and all intermediate Ioints.
A. i. Banning presides at the desk,
and is assisted by Will Lash.
The W. j, Poitevent, Captain W
j, Ashford in command, is the daily
packet leaving this evening for Com
merce, Council Bend and all way
bindings. Captain Neil Booker pre-.
sides at the desk, and is assisted BY
Charlie Leftwieh.
Captain G. w. Phifer, with a crew.
left to day by rail for Batesville,
Mississippi, to take charge of the gov
eminent steamer Louisa, and will
clear the Tallahatchie river of OBJ
structiOns NJ. W. Borden will be in
charge of the lower deck.
Captain James Ralston, one of our
local inspectors at this port, took unto
himself a helpmteS on Thursday
night last, in the person OF Mrs.
Amelia Hack. That then voya re
through life be one of happiness and
content, is the wish of the marines,
A lively time may be expected now
in the lower river trade. On and after
to-day there will be two daily packets
to Commerce-distance 30 miles. We
hope the planters will now be accom-
modated. Should business improve,
a few more boats could be put in the
trade.
The James D. Parker will arrive