Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-01

j. new orleans, passed N~ickSburg yes
terday afternoon.
Amos Day is now clerking on III
J. a. Woodson in the Pine Bluff an
Little Rock trade.
j The Vint Shinkle for Memphis. an,
= the Y. ?. Schenck for New Orleans
4 left Cincinnati last evening.
The Golden Grown for Cincinnati
and the W. p. Halliday for st. Louis
left New Orleans last evening.
The John B. Maude for Memphis
and the City OF Alton for New Or
leans, left st. Louis last evening.
There is a big lot Of old iron on til,
levee between Court and Jefferson
I : streets which should be removed.
The Josh V. Throop has withdraw
from the Evansville and Cairo trad
and goes to the upper Cumberland.
Captain bud B~roadhurst, with hi,
tug Nighthawk, arrived at New Or.
leans yesterday with a tow of slaves
The Local Inspectors at Cincinnati
are investigating the recent collision
between the Sidney and the Chancel-
Tor.
The little towboat Jennie Campbell
is coming down the Ohio with several
barges containing produce and furni.
ture.
The suspension Of navigation on the
upper Mississippi was short, as several
boats passed Davenport on Tuesday
last.
All kinds Of books used by steam
boats kept in stock or made to order
at short notice in PUBLIC LEDGER
bindery. +
Captain j. G. Oates says that his
new Hatchie river steamer Fulton
will positively leave for that stream
on Saturday next,
The Josie Harry will arrive to-
morrow and leave on Saturday even
ing for all points on White river
through to Newport.
The Cons Millar will be here to.
morrow and leave Saturday with a re-
trip for Cincinnati. Captain R. w.
Lightburne is her agent.
A large meeting was held on Tues
day last, in the Chamber of Com
MERGE at Pittsburg, with regard to i'm
proving the Allegheny river.
Tho latest from the sunken Will
Kyle is that there is three feet of wa
ter on her hurricane roof aft and six
feet of water Oh her boiler deck for
ward.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared to
execute work with neatness and dis
patch, and at as low rates as any COM
petitor.
Captain Harry Stein s elegant steam
er, Charles Morgan, will pass down to-
morrow on her way to New Orleans.
Captain AID Storm at the wharf boat
is her agent.
The rate on heavy freight from
Pittsburgh to st. Louis has been re-
duced to l2i cents per 100 pounds.
Carload lots and upward, to Uincin-
natl, ~ cents.
At Pittsburg business is crippled
by the horse disease, many of which
are laid up sick, aud shippers iud it
difficult to get their freight hauled to
the boats in consequence.
While the Guiding Star was lying
at Vicksburg, on Tuesday last, a thief
broke into Captain Higler's room and
succeeded ir making his escape with
a fine gold watch and chain.
Sparta Landing has been discon.
tinued during the present high water,
and freight and mail will be received
at Duckport, La, only. This is i'm.
portant to river men generally.
Captain Andy Schenck is coming
down in command of the U. p.
Schenck, Captain j. L. Carter stop.
ping off on account Of tho serious i'll
ness of his little daughter Stella.
The Western Iron Boat Building
at Oarondelet, have lust
completed for the New Orleans and
Pacific Railroad Company the hull
for the largest transfer boat afoat.
The James W. Gaf departed last
for Cincinnati, with 1000 bales
cotton, $50 bales rags, 400 SKIS cotton
seed meal, $50 bbls oil, 10000 feet Of
walnut lumber and a fair list of people.
The elegant Anchor Line steamer.
City of Providence, in command Of
G. W. Lenox, will be here to
leave at 10 a m. tomorrow for Vickss
burg and all principal way landings.
Frank Perkins and Jimmie McMeen !
are in charge of the Office. !
Tho Cherokee, which was reported
aground just above Jacksonporf, was
relieved by the steamer Whitewater,
took of 1000 bales of cotton.
She proceeded down the river with =
1900 bales aud expected to 20
INTO New Orleans with 250o.
The Ste. G%enevieve, in command of
G.. w. Vickers, arrived this ,
morning with a splendid trip com
1885 pckgs. She will leave
promptly az y Pun. with q return Trip 4
or Cairo, st. Louis and all way mail ;
andings. John L. Messongale and
Crane are her polite clerks. !
Captain Dan Able, we'll known here, :
has been appointed to the command of .
he Anchor Line steamer City of AL. r
on, in place OF Captain Horace Bixby, !
transferred to the new City of Baton 0
Captain Able is an old time ,
iteamboatman, and when actually en- J,
ragged was one Of the most popular d
commanders on tbs river.
Passengers for the South should
bear in mind that the elegant steamer
Dean Adams, in command of Captain
Mark II. Cheek, is the regular packet S
eaving at 5 pm. to-day for Helena,
rerrene, Arkansaw City and all way :
andings, attending promptly to all
business entrusted to her, and making
,lose connection at Arkansaw City
With trains on the Little Rock, Missis- J
rippi River and Texas railroad. Cap
ain A. l.. Cummins presides at the
lesk, and is assisted by Lou Branham \
md Lee Oummins. Jr. {,