Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-11

Capt. Tom Allen is now command-
er o fthe Konntz line steamer, j. B.
M. Kehlor.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis last evening, taking a few tons
of way freight.
A boat for D~yersburg, and one for
st. Francis river, are the local pack
cts this evening.
The James Howard, with her big
trip of freight, passed Vicksburg last
evening all o. X.
The Hattie Nowland is the latest
interment in the Arkansas river
steamboat cemetery,
The 0uachita Belle, for Greenville,
departed on time, well patronized
with both freight and people.
The Guiding Star made the run
from Louisville to Cincinnati in ID
hours, making i've landings.
The James Lee for the lower. and
the Osceola Belle for the upper coast.
had good trips out last evening.
The Silverthorn has retired from
the Commerce trade and will, in a
few days, be placed on the docks.
The Golden Grown. from Cincinnati,
and the A. j. Baker and barges,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The barge New Orleans, which was
taken south by the Port Eads. con-
tanned 56Ol SKIS oil cake and 1874 bbls
oil.
The James w. Gaf, from Memphis.
and the Guiding Star from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yester-
day.
The Golden Rule, with about $50
tons freight and full of people, passed
up last night. She put of here 60
bbls potatoes.
The canal at Louisville was closed
yesterday for the purpose of clearing
the mud out of the lower locks. They
are open again today.
The propeller, Sunbeam, from
Evansville, passed down last evening
enroute to New Orleans where she will
ply in Lake Ponchartrain.
The Andy Baum departed last even
ing for Cincinnati with 23O bales cot
ton, Z bales rags, 100 barrels oil and
a big list of people.
The Silverthorn was towed to the
boneyard this forenoon, to keep com
pany with the Coahoma, Shields,
Marlin Speed and Poitevent.
The R.R. Springer, for New Orleans,
passed down yesterday. She dis
charged here 100 bbls. whisky, 2O5
bdls paper and a lot of sundries.
The City of G%reenville, Captain Cal
vert in command, arrived last even
ing from Vicksburg, and will leave
for Cairo and st. Louis at 5 pm. this
day.
The New Mary Houston leaves Cin>
cinnati this evening for New Orleans,
and will be followed on Thursday by
the Guiding Star, and Robert Mitch
ell Saturday.
William Sheppard, who during the
past season has been clerking at
Glenn's wharf boat, left last night on
the steamer Golden Rule for his home
in Blackburg, Va.
The call for a meeting of pilots at
st. Louis June 10Th, is not recognized
by the Cincinnati pilots association.
Secretary r. G. Shinkle does not think
that a convention will be held at all.
The Grand Tower, Captain Corvell
in command, passed down this fore
noon for V~icksburg, with a good trip.
She put off here 100 bbls -four, 12tubs
Of butter and added a few lots Of way
freight.
The Chas. P. C%houteau, with a bis
trip Of freight, passed up last evening
en- route to st. Louis. She discharged
here 60 bbls potatoes, 10 bbls syrup.
% casks and 20 kegs paint, and several
pkgs sundries.
Captain Pete Macarthur, of the
upper White river trade, has con-
tracted at Pittsburg for the building
Of a little sterDwheeler, to be com.
pleted by August 10Th, and draw but
8 inches light.
Colonel Dan Rice was a passenger
out last evening on the steamer Belle
Memphis. He goes to Cairo, to en-
tighten the citizens of that town on
his moral reform and new departure.
Senator Gordon yesterday present.
ed to the senate Of the United States
a numerously signed petition for the
Improvement Of the Ohio river during
low water navigation.
The New Orleans Anchor line have
contracted to take 5000 bales cotton
from st. Louis to New Orleans fol-
re-shipment to Europe. The first o.
the lot, S65 bales, was taken south q
few days ago by the James Howard.
A colored man, Thomas Foster, is
having built a new steamer for the
upper Tennessee river. She is being
built at Knoxville. Her hull is com.
pleted and the machinery is being
made at the Knoxville foundry and
machine works.
The little steamer, Billy Collins.
arrived at New Orleans safely on
Thursday last, with three shell boats
of slaves. The captain and pilot re.
turned home yesterday by rail, they
having made arrangements to have
the boat towed here.
The James D. Parker will be found
in port this afternoon receiving to
leave tomorrow evening for Cairo
Louisville, Cincinnati and all way
landings on the Ohio. Captain
G. B. Russell is in command, Robert
Mccoy and Charles Colbert look after
the Office affairs.
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