Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-13

through Arkansas, inspecting boats
on White aud Arkansas rivers and
their tributaries.
The Rene Macready went through
to Wittsburg last trip, and brought
out Of that stream 595 bales Of cot
ton, 402 bales Of which she reshipped
for New Orleans.
The fast and elegant City Of Alton,
Captain Horace Bixby in command,
passed down this afternoon, bound for
Vieksburg, New Orleans and the
bends. VIM. Mason is her polite
clerk.
The glittering Gold Dust, Captain
J. G. McCord in command, is the
Anchor line packet passing down this
evening en- route to V~icksourg and
the bends. Henry Dietrich is her
polite clerk.
The Marlin Speed came in Saturday
afternoon with a good trip Of cotton,
and will have her repairs completed
in time to leave Wednesday evening
for Pine Bluff and all intermediate
landings on Arkansas river.
After much talk and no small
amount Of drumming up. the Kansas
City barge line seems about to enter
into an existence. Enough money has
been subscribed and a tow boat and
five barges with a capacity for 10000
The Dyersburg and Aft. Stevens
came in last night lashed together.
They both brought big trips of cotton
aud seed. The Alf. Stevens, Captain
j. NJ. Brackin in command, leaves
with a return trip tomorrow evening
Captain w. II. Blanks new
0uachita river packet, William H.
Blanks, will leave Cincinnati on Sat
urday next, for New Orleans and
0uachita river districts. She has a
carrying capacity Of 500 tons.
Major John D. Adams new upper
Arkansas river packet, Dove, came in
this morning, but little over a week
out, from Pittsburg, She leaves this
evening for Little Rock to run be-
tween that port and Fort Smith
Captain Hennegin is to take charge Of
her from this port, thus relieving
Captain Jim Rees, who brought her
to this port.
A dispatch from St. Louis states
that river matters are entirely I'm
changed. Navigation cannot be re-
sumed until a good rise comes from
above, and that is not looked for very
soon. If the river we're clear Of ice
between there and Cairo it would BE-
Of no practical benefit, as there is not
water enough even for the lightest
draft boats.
The Rene Maeready, Captain 0. K.
Joplin in command, is the mail packet
leaving to morrow evening for Mari
anna, the Cut OF and all way land.
ingg of L'Auguille and st. Francis
rivers. A. l.. Banning is her polite
clerk.
The new Wharfboat at Vicksburg
will be the old Natchez, and a hotel
and restaurant will be kept on her.
She will remain permanently at the
lower landing, while the present wharf.
beat will be moved about, according
to the stage of water. With the
Kountz line wharfboat, Vicksbure
will thus have three.
Colonel Frank Baker, editor and
proprietor Of the Marine journal, ar.
rived in the city satHgday, and will
remain several daysin the interest Of
his popular paper. The journal il
the only paper published that deyotes
its entire space 10 the interests o.
steamboatnen, and should be in the
hands of all connected with river
interests.
The splendid passenger steamer
0sceola Belle, Captain Henry Cooper
in command, is the regular packe.
leaving at . p. m. to-day for 0sceola
and all way landings, carrying the
mail and paying prompt attention t
all business entrusted to her. Bill,
Smithers presides at the desk, and il
a SISTED by John Haley and Hugl
Tomlinson.
The feet and elegant passenge,
steamer, James Lee, Captain StlckeI
Lee in command, is the regular mai
packet leaving at 5 pm. to-day 70.
Helena, Friars Point and all inter
mediate landings, paying prompt at,
t%ention to all @. 0. D. and plaRtatioI
business, and connecting at Glendal,
with the Mobile and Northwestern
train. Lloyd w. Whitlow, Plat
Rhodes, and Arthur Brown, a trio o.
clever gentlemen, are in charge of th,
Office,
The James w. CAT, Captain r. w
Wise in command, WI arrive thii
afternoon and leave again tomorrow
evening for Cairo Louisville, Cincin
natl and all principal way landings OF
the Ohio, giving passengers through
tickets to all points east at very low
rates. The accommodations of thu
Gaf are first class, and her officers
polite and attentive to the wants o
passengers. Captain w. H. Chopper
presides at the desk, and is assiste.
by Lew Briggs.
The pretty Dean Adams. Captain
! Mark r. Cheek in command, arrived
yesterday with a good trip OF both cot
ton aud seed, She is the regular
packet leaving again this evening fol
Helena, Terrene, Arkansas City ant
all way landings, carrying the mail
paying prompt attention to all Q. O
D. aud plantation business and con
Meeting at Arkansas City with tn,
Little Rock, Mississippi river an,
Texas railroad, also with the G. w
| Cheek for Vicksburg. Captain A. L
Cummins presideS at the desk and j
assisted by Amos Day and Mix,
Logan.
Gossip About the Garfield.
Gath writes: 81 was Speaking. to
day. to a young friend OF Gen. Gar
field, who gave some amusing Incl
dents OF the indifference of his famill
to the greatness that has come upoI
them. While Charley Foster wa
visiting Garfield, at Mentor, one O
the chubby, curly headeds sons of Gar