Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-25

and catch the marines who are at
resent in the employ of Street Il
Walker"
@. T. Dumont, of Cincinnati, has
just completed the building Of the A.
I. jerks, for the upper Mississippi
trade.
The Louisiana went from New Or
leans to New York in 5 days, 5 hours
and 30 minutes-the best time ever
made.
The towboats Tom Rees and John
A. Wood, with tows of empties, passed
up to. day for the Ohio, after cleaning
out boilers.
The Annie P. Silver, from st. Louis,
passed down last night with a big trip.
She added here Y bales cotton, 800
sacks oil meal and 395 sacks peas.
The Chas. p. Chouteau leaves New
Orleans tomorrow evening for St.
Louis, and will be followed on Satur-
day next by the Commonwealth.
The Louisville and Cincinnati mail
boat, United States, has gone into
retirement at S~edamsville on account
OF low water, The Ben Franklin has
taken her place.
The Guiding Star leaves New Or
leans this evening for Cincinnati, to
be followed on Thursday by the Rob't
Mitchell, and on Saturday by the
Golden Rule.
Captain j. H. Cunning, who is to
take charge of the steamer Benner,
now being built for the national board
Of health, vas a passenger up on the
Morgan, which passed here night
before last.
On account of falling health, Capt
ain Dick DePrieste has been com
PEELED to resign the position Of river
editor Of the Appeal. lie goes to his
home in Arkansas, where he hopes ia
recuperate.
No boat of the Cincinnati and
Memphis line leaving here until
Friday, when Captain Sterling Nc.
.lntyre's popular Vint Shinkle will
take her departure.
The Helena packet, Bertha Lee
has retired from the Concordia trade
in order to receive some repairs. In
the meatime the Argo will make reg
ular trips.
The Belle Memphis arrived from
St. Louis yesterday with about zoe
tons Of freight for this place. She
discharged the same and lett last night
with a light return trip.
The Grand Tower, for Vicksburg
passed down this forenoon, putting of
here 10 bbls -four, 1S6 sacks oats, Il
tierees meat, and about so pckgs sun
dries. She added 20 tons of freight
for Yicksburg and way landings.
On Saturday last Captain Cowdon
accompanied by Colonel Jones ant
Mr.. Brode, left New Orleans on the
David Hostetter on a tour of inspec.
ton, by way Of Harvey's canal anC
Barataria.
The Andy Baum departed las.
evening for Cincinnati with 1853 bale.
cotton, 35 bales rags, 2l7 barrels oil
$50 sacks oil meal, 10000 feet lumber
a lot Of scrap iron and about 40 cabiI
passengers.
The feet and elegant Anchor lin.
steamer City of Greenville, Captain
R.. *. Riley in command, will leav,
this evening from the company
wharfboat for Cairo, st. Louis, anC
way landings, Mr.. Corbyn is he
purser.
The little steamer Star of tn
West, left last night for Old river
and has been chartered for a couple
of days TO tow a raft to this city, aite
which, parties contemplate putting
her in the trade below, running as ia.
as Cat Island.
A man named Boyd, who has beer
Jumping from bridges, amused a mum
Der Of spectators on Sunday last b,
Humping from the center of the bridg
which spans the Ohio. at Cincinnati
He was picked up by a skiff held il
readiness and conveyed to shore al
O. X, /,
The new steel boat being built a
Pittsburg for the national board o
health is expected to be launched to.
day. When completed, she will rul
l between Cairo and New Orleans, visit
ing the inspection stations and lookin.
after health matters generally.
The Maumelle. Captain J. j. Oar
ragh N command, is the r~egularpack
ct leaving tomorrow evening fer Pin.
Bluff, and all way landings through
to Little Rock, connecting with ligh
draught packets for Fort Smith an,
intermediate landings. Charles Mus
seiman is her polito clerk and is as
sisted by WI Darragh.
The bank at Folks landing caye'
for a distance of rs feet last Frida,
night, carrying the warehouse with it
The warehouse foated down the rive
In pieces. Should the bank cave an,
further, it is feared that the store
house will go, There is still IS fee
between the storehouse and the river
Captain Viut Shinkle has bonded
the steamers Golden Crown and Gold.
en- Rule in the sum of 5000, 600. in tho
egstomhouse, to carry bonded good.
from New Orleans TO Cincinnati. Thii
will increase the receipts of custom.
there, as large amounts Of marble are
| shipped from Italy to Cincinnati il
bond.
The BatesvIlle arrived last oveniul
from st. Francis river with 46 bale.
cotton, II bags seed cotton, POS sack
cotton seed, and a big list of sundries
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Mariana and the CUT OFF
connecting with the Marcus Collin,
for Wittsburp and the sunk lands. A