Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-04

1ue JOnn n. Scudder, from st.
Louis, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The Montana and Guiding Star are
both due up tonight, en- ronte for St.
Louis.
The Port Eads and barges are due
down this evening enroute 20 New
Orleans.
The Piasa last evening brought in
another tow Of stone and giavel liom
the Ohio.
The Raven and barges, from Ne,,
Orleans, passed up this forenoon. All
we'll on board.
The James Lee, for Fria.s Point,
and the Osceola Belle, for 0sceola,
had fair trips out.
Among the deckers Of the Edo
dorado yesterday, were 80 emigrau.s
bound for Arkansas City.
Captain NJ. NJ. Deem, the chief.
clerk of the Andy Baum, is around
ming.ing with his friends.
The Cons Millar for Memphis. and
the U. ?. Scheuck for New Orleans,
leave Cincinnati this evening.
Mrs. William Smithers, wife Of the
chief clerk of the 0sceola Belle, wa
a passenger down yesterday on the
Eldorado.
The New Mary Houston, with
1000 tons Of freight, passed down yes
terday afternoon, putting off a few
packages here.
The New Orleans and Red river
transportation company went out of
existence on Tuesday night last, AFTER
being in operation five years.
The Gold Dust has laid up at St.
Louis, to uudeigo an o~verhauling,
and her place is supplied by the Joe
Kinney, which passes down tomorrow
forenoon.
The Joe Kinney, Captain Cart
wright 10 command, is the Anchor
Line packet passing down tomorrow
forenoon enroute to Vicksburg aud
the bends.
Captain e. w. Crowell and ice
Elliott were 10 st. Louis on Thursday
last. Captain Elliott will no doubt
place a boat 10 the New Orleans and
White river trade.
The "race-horse" City Of Alton.
Captain Bixby in command, will pass
down this morning enroute to Vicks-
burg and New Orleans. VIM. Mason
presides at the desk.
Nj. B. G. Sharkey, well known 10
rail ,oad ard liver circles is now rais-
ing cattle in Texas, with headquarters
at Dallas, where he has opeued a
stocAyord aud hotel.
The Hard Cash is due here 10. NOR
row from Mound CITY, where she has
been on the docks aud thoroughly
overhauled. She re enters the White
river trade on Wednesday, the Sth
inst.
The beautiful City Of Providence,
Captain George Leuox in command,
is the Anchor line packet passing uI
at 10 a. N. tomorrow, for Cairo aud
St. Louis. Frank Perkins is her pc
lite clerk.
Captain Moore, toe diver, is remov-
ing toe remains Of The late Anchor
li0e elevator By saving tbe piles even
with The bottom of the river, thus re-
moving all distractions from that por-
ton OF The levee.
A negro running from the levet
this morning was stopped short by The
arrival at his rear OF an ounce of lead
He had fired two shots at a negro
contractor unloading a barge, and
upon the approach Of a peeler he lii
out.
The W. j. Poitevent made a tria'
trip yesterday with some of the friend,
and the owners on board. She went
down to Commerce last night to intro.
duce herself to her future patruus
She will be back this evening, ant
open up the business season on ion.
day next as a daily packet to Com.
merce.
The Batesville, Captain o. K. Jop.
lin in command, is the mail packet
leaving this evening for Marianne the
Gut of and all intermediate landt1ts
connecting with the light draugbl
packet Marcus Collins for Wittsbur.
and the sunk lands. A. L. Bauuinl
/ Dresides at the desk, and is assisted
by VIII Lash.
The surgeon general of the Uoitet
States marine hospital service, decide.
that persons 10 the employ Of tht
! United States engineer cops are no.
entitled to the privileges of the ma
rine hospitals. This deprives EN-
ployes on the snagboats from the ben
efts of the hospitals. These mel
pay no hospital dues, and are there
fore entitled to no benefits.
The elegant steamer josie Harry
Captain Milt Harry in command, is CT
berth to leave this evening for De
wallis Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonpor
and all intermediate landings, carry
ing the mail, paying strict attention
to all way business and c%onneotinI
with the light-draught packets Wiurir
and Milt Harry for upper White
Black aud Little Red rivers. TIL
accommodations Of the Harry ar,
n frst-class, and her officers are polit'
and sociable. Walker Outlaw is he
chief clerk, aud is assisted by Messrs
johnson aud Markham.
The splendid low water packet Ell
i dorado, Captain Alex Frazier in com
mand, arrived yesterday with abou
3 500 tons freight, comprising 1896
packages. She leaves this evenin.
b with a return trip for, Cairo, Louis
Vile, Cincinnati and all principal wa.
l landings on the Ohio, connecting wit
the different railroads, aud giving pas
+ sengeFs through tickets for all point
n east at very low rates. The Eldorad
: has first class accommodations, an.