Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-13

The Fred A. Blanks will be due up
TO morrow on her way to st. Louis.
I've Mike Davis leaves for st. Fran
els river on Tuesday next.
All the upper streams are reported
falling, also the Cumberland and Ten
nessee rivers.
The Anchor Line packet City Of
Alton leaves New Orleans this even.
ing for st. Louis.
The 4. r. Eckert, on her way tc
the sunken Laura Lee, passed Vicks.
burg last evening.
Captain 0. X. Joplin, of the St
Francis river packet line, is expected
home tomorrow.
The rise that has been going on in
the Arkansaw river during the past
few days, has ceased.
Tie snagboat j. N. Macomb is
coming up the river aud passed Vicks-
burg at 8 am. yesterday.
On account of the intense heat the
work of removing the small bluff
south Of Union street goes on slowly,
Insure steamboats, with c. B. Well.
ford 4 Co.. general insurance ageats
No. D Madison street, Memphis, Tenn
1891
Work on the mammoth grain and
package elevator at the foot of Wash
ingtOn street is prog essing favorably
The Hard Cash, on her way to this
port, passes Devall's Bluff to morrow
evening and will be here on Tuesday
next.
Major John d. Adams says he will
have fine sidewbeel boat here by
September LIST, to take the place Of
the burned Idlewild.
The James Lee and Rene Macready
departed last evening with fair trips
They will be back tomorrow and
leave again on Monday.
The cotton season will be boom
ing shortly, but will not be as
long as usual. Probably only two
thirds crop will be gathered.
The Golden Crown il the next "O'
line steamer due down. She will prob
ably pass here early tomorrow morn
ing on her way to New Orleans.
The Adams mail line packet, Katie
Hooper, will arrive tomorrow anC
leaves with return trip at 5 pm. OF
Monday next for Helena, Terrene anC
Arkansaw City.
The Grand Tower, in command o
Captain Corvell, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving here at 10 am. fol
Cairo and st. Louis. Tom Whit,
presides at the desk.
Captain j. II. McCord, with his ele
CANT Anchor Line steamer Gold Dust
will be down tomorrow in time tt
leave at 10 am. for Vicksburg and all
way mail landings. Mr.. Dietrich pre-
sides at the desk.
The fast Anchor Line steamer w
P. Halliday, in command of Captail
Beck Jolly, is announced to pass dowu
at 5 pm. to-day for Vicksburg, New
Orleans and all principal way landings
Owen G. Gates is her polite clerk.
The City of Providence, abou
twenty-four hours behind time. passel
down this forenoon, putting off here /
big lot Of freight, comprising $685.
packages. She added about twenty
five tons and proceeded to Vicksburg
The Dean Adams will leave Vicks
burg on Monday next, and com
through to this port, where she vii
be repaired and thoroughly over
hauled. Arrangements have bee
made with the Anchor Line to carr
the mail during the retirement of tn,
Adams.
The James w. Gaff, in command o
Captain r. w. Wise, came in befor
daylight with 400 tons of freight, com
prising 5813 packages. She has fin
weather to unload and will leave wit
a return trip this evening for Cairo
Louisville, Cincinnati and all princi
pal way landings on the Ohio river
making connection with the differen
railroads and giving through ticket
to all points east at very low rates
The accommodations of the Gaff ar
first class, and her officers polite an,
attentive to the wants of their patrons
Captain w. H.: Cooper presides at tn
desk, and is assisted by Gus Young.
Phineas r. Starr the boss mate"
in trouble again for using his pisto
as be claims, in self defense. Phin
mate of the Red Cloud running in tn
upper country. just as the boa
landed and before the gang plank
we're put out a hotel runner name,
T. B. Cole stepped on board, and har
words onsued, the quarrel afterward
being renewed at saloon up town i
which the "boss mat" drew bis pie
toll and fired, the ball taking effect i
the chin passing down his throat an,
lodging in his right shoulder. A
artery and vein were severed and
is thought the wounded man coul,
not live. Starr was placed under al
lest.