Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-07

The Belle Memphis left St. Louis
last evening, and passes here Friday at
10 am, on her way to Vicksburg.
The j. H. Bigley is due down to-
day, bound for New Orleans, with a
tow containing l40, 900 bushels OF coal
The City of New Orleans, for ST.
Louis, and the Golden City, for Gin
cinnati, will leave New Orleans this
evening. g
Tho U. p. Schenok for New Or
leans passed down at 2 am with a
good trip Of freight. She discharged
l23 pkgs here.
The Diamond Joe Line, running
from st. Louis, have had their wharf
boat towed to Alton Slough, and quit
for the season.
The large and elegant Anchor Line
steamer, John A. Scudder, will pass
up to morrow morning, en- route to
Cairo and st. Louis.
The City Of Vicksburg departed last
evening for st. Louis after adding $50
bales Of eastern bound cotton for Ie-
shipment at Cairo.
The City Of providence left Vicks
burg yesterday at noon and will be
here to leave on Friday at 5 pm for
Cairo and st. Louis.
The veteran Captain Reese Pritch-
ard is n Of the pilots Of the new
steamer j. A. Woodson navigating
Arkansaw river, and is A No. l.
All Southern yards are we'll sup
piled with coal for the winter, and
there is no chance for a famine or a
rise in the price of black diamonds.
River business at Pittsburg is re-
stricted, on account of the horse dis
ease, it being hard to get teams
enough to haul freight to the landing.
The river is falling rapidly and
leaving a large amount Of mud and
filth on the levee, which should be
washed off daily as the river recedes.
The Charles P. Chouteau added
1874 bales Of cotton at Arkansaw City
and left there with $685. bales cotton,
$50 SKIS oil cake, and 800 SKIS of cotton
seed.
The Gus Jennings, with eight barges
of produce, arrived yesterday from the
Ohio, and left this morning for New
Orleans, after leaving one barge oil
apples here.
Captain Hegler's elegant steamer
Guiding Star will pass up tomorrow
evening on her way to Cincinnati
Captain AID. Storm, at the wharfboat.
is her agent.
The Ohio river has declined sufi
GENTLY to allow the diver to commence
the work Of bulk heading. Captain
Hates hopes to be successful in rails
ing his boat,
The Rene Macready departed last
evening for st. Francis river with q
good trip of freight and a number oil
passengers, including several lady ex.
cu%rsionists, who will make the round
trip.
James Mort, a we'll known Goa,
operator at Pittsburg, was drowned OIL
Monday last in the Monongahels
river, near Elizabeth. He was about
80 years Of age, and leaves a wife anC
family.
The champion cotton carrier, Henry
Frank, in command Of Captain j. 4
Hicks, will leave here tomorrow
evening for New Orleans and all prin
cipal way landings. ALT. Grissou
presides at the desk.
River men are interesting them
selves in the great walking match
which commences at eight o'clock to
night at the Exposition building. A
fine band of music has been engaged
and a fine time may be expected.
The creditors Of the Guiding Sta
intend to carry their case up to tn,
Supreme Court in order to obtain
decision from the highest legal tri
bunal which will forever settle th,
vexing question of priority of liens.
The Belle Shreveport, in commend
of Captain j. Q. Coghill, will pas.
down this afternoon, en- route to New
Orleans. I. j, Rockwell is her polit,
clerk. Captain AID Storm, at the whar
boat, is her agent, and will give further
information
The boats navigating the Mississpp
have for some time been using larg,
quantities OF wood on account of tn,
cheap prices asked by the planter
along the banks, who have been get
ting out a considerable amount, the
having plenty of time on account O
tho shortness Of their crops.
Captain Henry Cooper's fast anc
reliable upper coast Lee Line packe
leaves promptly at 5 pm for 0sceol
and all way landings, carrying the mai
and giving strict attention to all bust
ness entrusted to her. ]. w, Smithe
presides at the desk and is assisted b,
Jno. w. Haley and Will Lash.
The coalboat and steamboatmen o
Louisville held a meeting on Monda
last and passed a strong resolution
against the ordinance granting tn
Short Line railroad the right Of wa
along the city wharf from Secon
street to the railroad bridge over tn
river and canal at Fourteenth stree
The Hard Cash arrived last nigh
having brought out of White rive
523 bales cotton, 1856 bales of wbic
she reshipped at Terrine for New o.
leans. She leaves this evening wit
/ a return trip for Devalls Bluff, Angus
ia, Jacksonport and all way landing
making direct connection with ligh
r draft packets for upper White an
Black rivers. Captain Ed Postal pre-
sides at the desk and is assisted by h
brother Joseph,
Captain G. Wash Thompson's Dol
ular and elegantly appointed steamC
: Vint Shinkle is on berth to leave at
5 pm. to-day for Cairo, Louisville, Cir
%cinnati and all principal way landing
making close connection with tn
3 different railroads centeringat Oincir
natl, and offers special inducements
t passengers in the way of cheap rat,
: of fair and comfortable accommods
%Eaions. Gel. j. d. Moore is her poll
clerk, and is assisted by Gus Young.
The fast and elegantly appointe