Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-06


down below the Anchor line wharf
boat and will rest awhile.
The Steamboat Officers association
now have a membership Of almost
three hundred.
The City Of Helena, John A. Scud-
der and Grand Tower all arrived
safely at Cairo yesterday afternoon.
A number of marines whose boats
are laid up at this port are stopping at
the Peabody hotel between meals.
The Centennial, which passed up
last night, met the ice at Luna landing
aud reported it heavy up to Helena,
but light from there up.
Tom Richardson, mate Of the
Arkansas river snagboat g. b. Reese,
has had both hands mashed by some
tackle on the boat giving way.
The John Gilmore, Sam Roberts
and James Howard arrived at New
Orleans yesterday, and the Paris @.
Brown left there for Cincinnati.
The cabin and texas Of the steamer
William Pagan was destroyed by fire
at New Orleans, yesterday, and 800
sacks OF grain badly damaged.
The Centennial, five DAYS out from
New Orleans with 300 tons of freight,
passed up last evening after discharg-
ing a lot of sugar, molasseS and Other
stuff.
The Golden Rule, the last boat out
Of the Ohio, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday, and will probably rest there
until navigation in the Ohio is re-
sumed.
The mail packets james Lee and
Osceola Belle will be back tonight
and leave tomorrow evening at their
regular hour, in their respective
trades.
Captain A. T. S%impkins has sold his
little steamer Baby Mine to a party up
Hatchie river, who will continue her
in that stream, bringing cotton out to
Fulton.
The Josie Harry, which leaves for
Arkansas City this evening. was re-
ceiving quite literally this forenoon,
and it is probable she will have a
rousing trip.
The u. S. marshal at Louisville
seems to have an elephant on his
hands. He has hard work to keep
the steamer Alice from filling up with
water and sinking again.
Captain James Good, agent Of the
Mississippi Valley transportation Com
pany, is now located on Madison street,
east of Main, in the same office as the
Home insurance company.
The Sam Roberts barge, which
sunk at New Orleans a couple of days
since, contained 2 1000 bushels of
bulk wheat, and was shipped by Hind,
Verhoef & Co., Of Evansville.
The Anchor Line packet, Common
wealth, Captain j. c. Crane in COM
mand, will pass down at ten am, to-
morrow for Vicksburg and all inter.
mediate landings. Ad. Storm, at the
w%harfboat, will furnish all desired in
formation.
The John Dippold, from Cairo, ar
rived yesterday, ON her way to New
Orleans. She has two barges loaded
to seven feet, and remains here until
tomorrow to add three more, contain.
ing 400 bales of cotton and 800 tons
of oil cake, oil meal and oil.
Captain Pennywitt's fast propeller.
Morning Star, is making a reputation
for speed down on the coast. She left
Donaldsonville at 1:30 p. m. and ar.
rived at Bayou Goula at 3:l5; Plaque.
mine at 4:42 and at Baton Rouge
at 6;45 p. M, making twelve landings
A telegram received this forenoon
from CAPTAIN John Darragh, Of the
Marlin Speed. states that they have
raised the sunken Plow Boy, and both
of the boats are now at the mouth OF
the river and will be here in a few
days. The Plow Boy will go on docks
The "old reliable" granger packet
Hard Cash, Captain Il. G.. Postal il
command, is the regular packet leav.
ing at 5 pm. to-day for Devalls Bluff
Augusta, JacksonpOrt and all inter.
mediate landings, making direct con-
n%ection with the Goodrich Brothers
Belt Line Of light draught steamers
for upper White and Black rivers.
Charles NJ. Postal presides at the desk
and is assisted by John G. Wyckoff
Captain w. H. Thorwegen, of the
champion cotton carrier, Chas. P.
Chouteau, has been made the recipient
OF a magnificent watch, presented by
number of the merchants and ship
pers of Helena as a token of esteem in
which he aud his crew of officers are
held by them. Captain Thorwegen
and the steamer Ohas. p. Choutau i.
quite popular in the lower trade and
receives a liberal share of the patron
age of the merchants and shippers
below this port,
The fast and, elegant passenger
steamer, Josie Harry, in command o.
the little commodore" Milt. r
Harry, is receiving to leave at 4 pm
sh rp to-day for Helena, Terrene
Arkansas City and all intermediate
landings, in place of the Dean Adams
carrying the mail and paying prompt
attention &c all business entrusted &c
her, connecting at Arkansas CITY
with the Little Rock, Mississippi
River and Texas railroad, and also
with the Dean Adams or Cheek for
Vicksburg, The Harry is noted fol
. speed, safety and comfort, having
/, largo and airy staterooms. and her