Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-11

Mariana, the Cut OF and oil inter.
mediate landings on LAnguille and
St. Francis rivers, through to Wits
burg, where she connects with other
packets for the sunk lands.
The City of Greenville will pass
down at 10 am. tomorrow for Vicks.
burg and way landings, and at the
same hour the City of Providence will
pass up for Cairo and st. Louis. Both
are fine Anchor line packets, and can
be relied on for p~unctuality.
Captain Henry Cooper's splendid
sidewheel steamer 0sceola Belle is
on berth to leave at 5 pm. for 0sce-
ola aud all intermediate landings, at
tending promptly to all business en-
trusted to her. Billy Smither, John
Haley and Hugh Tomlinson. a trio of
clever young men, are in charge Of the
Office.
The disabled Future City was
brought up yesterday by the John
DiUpold and landed at the foot Of
Adams street, where she is receiving
two new drum heads. The Coal City
came up In the afternoon flying light
aud is having her boilers repaired.
Pete Lawless is doing the work, and
will let the Coal City off to day and
the Future City tomorrow.
The recent heavy rains have caused
the Cumberland, Tennessee, upper
Mississippi and side streams to rise
during the past few days, and it is
probable that we are to have about four
or five feet more ofwater at this point.
In some faces below here planters
cannot stand more than three or four
feet, yet the river here is within eight
feet of the danger line. The only
good that can accrue from a few addi-
tional feet Of water is to float the
Grand Tower off the bank, where she
lies at Catfish Point.
AT the Steamboat Captains associa-
ton meeting, held at New Orleans on
Friday last, the following resolutions
were adopted: After the LIST of 0cto-
Der, 1881, all sugar and rice to be
carried by weight and molasses by the
gallon. After the LIST Of September.
1881, $50 pounds shall constitute a
standard bale of cotton, on which
freight rates shall be based, and all
excess of weight 10 pay in proportion.
After the LIST Of May, 1881, all valua-
BILE and cash letters and packages shall
be charged for at rates to be estab-
lished in respective trades.
The elegant sidewheel passenger
steamer James Lee, in command of
Captain Stacker Lee, is the regular
mail packet leaving at 5pm. to-day
for Helena, Friars Point and all inter-
mediate landings, attending promptly
to all 9. O.. D. and plantation bust
ness and connecting at Glendale with
the Mobile and Northwestern train.
Lloyd W. Whitlow presides at the
desk and is assisted by Platt Rhodes
and Arthur Brown.
Henry Seaman, the efficient second
clerk of the Henry Frank, had the
honor of receiving every bale of the
1926 taken into New Orleans on the
last trip. 1t took but twelve hours to
put off hal big load. A photograph
of the boat and cargo, taken while the
boat was lying at Carrollton, is hanging
up in the Office, and has been viewed
by many ofour people to-day. Not
withstanding this is the largest trip
ever carried on one bottom, the off.
GERS say she could easily have taken
from 600 to 500 more bales.
The reliable Vint Shinkle arrived
this morning before daylight with 500
tons Of freight and a fair list of PEG,
pie. She has nice weather to unload,
and will leave with a return trip to-
morrow evening for Cairo, Louisville,
Cincinnati and all principal way land
ings on the Ohio river, giving passen-
gers through tickets TO all eastern
points at very low rates. Her accom-
mOdations are second to none in the
line, and she goes through on good
time. Captain j. A. Lindsay com
mands, and j. D. Moore presides at
the desk.
Those having business or pleasure
down the river this evening should
bear in mind that the fast, safe and
punctual steamer IdleWild is the reg
ular mail packet leaving at 5 D m. for
Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw City and
all intermediate landings, paying strict
attention to all business intrusted to
her and connecting with the Little
Rock, Mississippi River and Texas
railroad; also with the swift mail
packet Dean Adams for Vicksburg.
Captain Mark r. Cheek commands,
and Captain A. l.. Cummins presides
at the desk, assisted by Lee Cummins,
jr., and Will Lash.
The steamer Henry Frank having
proved herself the largest cotton car
rier in the world, having taken into
New Orleans on her last trip 1926
bales, came steamiDg into port last
evening with blue ribbons flying to
the breeze, and looking as proud as q
peacock. She remains in port until
Wednesday evening, at which time
she will depart with a return trip for
New Orleans, aud has now in sight a
little over 1000 bales for q start.
Captain j. +. Hicks commands and
Captain Alf Grissom, assisted by
Henry Seaman is in charge of the
Office.
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