Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-24

~ IONS Rllllar, from Memphis,
and the r r. Springer, from New
Orleans, arrived at Cincinnati yester-
day.
The Cherokee arrived at Cairo last
evening, and will be by here to-mor.
row morning. on her way to New Or
leans.
The John I. Moore remained over
until midnight, at which time she de-
parted for Helena, crowded with
people.
The City of Alton, Captain Bixby
In command, is the Anchor line pack
ct passing down at 10 am. tomorrow,
bound for the Crescent city.
The w. j. Poitevent, Captain w.
j.. Ashford in command, leaves at 8
pm, for Commerce and way landings.
Neil Booker presides at the desk.
The Commonwealth, from st. Louis.
passed down this forenoon, putting of
about 200 pkgs Of freight and adding
90 tens for V~icksburg and the bends.
The officers of the Josie Harry re
port ) feet in the channel between
Augusta and J~aeksonport and 5 feet
from Augusta to the mouth Of White
river.
The Josie Harry brought out of
White river 208 bales Of cotton. 14O
Of which she r~e-shipped at Terrene
for New Orleans. The Harry goes
out again tomorrow.
Captain j. D. Randall, superintend
ent of the Memphis and st. Francis
river packet company, is negotiating
with parties now in the city for an
electric light for the Rene Macready.
Captain j. II. Cunning has struck
a lead Of coal in Yazoo river, abou,
twelve miles above Vicksburg. Tests
made, prove it to be equal to the best
Pittsburg.
David Mcclure. late chief clerk Of
the General Lytle, has received an
appointment as government store.
keeper in the United States revenue
department Of the Fifth district OF
Kentucky,
Captain B. 0. Mitchell arrived last
evening from the upper country, hay
ing circulated freely among the plant.
ers. He will now suporintend the
repairs Of the West Wind and push
the building Of her cabin to com
pletion.
The John B. Maude having been
delayed by bad weather and heavy
way business, arrived several hours
behind time. She put off 5O22 pkg
OF freight and added a lot of miscel-
l%aneous freight for Cairo,S Louis and
intermediate points.
The wrecking boat 7. r. Eckert. on
her way down, grounded at Plum
Point, about eighty three miles above
here, but succeeded in getting over,
and was passed last evening lying al
the bank below Bulletin towhead.
The Batesyille, Captain 0. K. Jop
lin in command, is the mail packet
leaving tomorrow evening for Mari
ana, the Cut OFF, and all intermediate
points on L'Anguille and st. Francis
rivers. A. l.. Banning presides at the
desk, and is assisted by Will Lash.
The Katie Hooper, Captain Ed.
Rowland in command, arrived last
night, and is the mail packet leaving
tomorrow evening with a return trir
for Pine Bluff and all intermediate
landings, connecting with the light
draft packet Plow Boy, for Little
Rock and Points above. Captain j.
N, Thompson is her polite clerk.
Captain P. G.. Montgomery is doing
some good york in Hatchie river
Since the 18th Of August be has tray
eled II miles and cut eT35 snaes.
lO,O81 logs, 25,ll5 trees and deadened
2SU6 trees, besides a large amount Of
small willows and underground. He
works th~irty-two men, and exI ects to
have the river in good steamboating
condition by the first of November.
The 0sceOla Belle, Captain Henry
Cooper in command, brought in an
other 6ne trip of cotton from the
upper coast, and leaves this evening
with a return trip for 0sceola and
all inteFpe1iate points, paying prompt
attention to all business entrusted b.
her. Billy Smither, a polite and ac-
commodgting young man, presides at
the desk, aud il assisted by John
Haley aud Hugh TOmlins6n.
The elegant steamer, James Lee,
Captain Stacker Lee in command, is
the regular mail packet leaving this
evening for Helena, Friaris PoiRt and
all way landings. paying prompt at
tentiOn to ali c, Q. d. and plantation
business, and connecting at Glendale
with the Mobile and Northwestern
train. Captain Lloyd W. Whitlow
presides at tho deaf, asd is assisted
by Plat Rhodes, Arthur Brown and
Mike Logan.
The tug Two Brothers while towing
an empty barge up the river, grounded
herself Just below Bradley's. The
Billy collins went up yesterday and
tried to pull her off. but without sue
cess. As the tug is high and dry, she
will have to remain until there is a
rise in the river. The Collins return
ed to port with the empty barge.
The Josie Harry, Captain M. r.
Harry in command, came in last night
with an excellent trip of both freight
and people, end is the mail packet
leaving t0-morroE evening for De-
wallis Bluff, Augusta, J~acksonport and
all intermediate landings, making di.
rect connection with the light draugl t
packets Winnie and Milt Harry for
upper White, Black and Little Red
rivers. Walker OUTLAW is her polite
clerk, and is assisted by Billy John
son.
The Yint Shinkle, Captain j, A.
Lindsay in sommand, is on berth to
leave to. morrow evening with a return
trip for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati
and all intermediate landings, con.
Meeting with the different railroads
and giving passengers through tickets
to all eastern points at very low rates.
The Shinkle is a good carrier, has
first class passenger accommodation
and her officers will do their best TO
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