Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-17

I coal for Brown and Jones, at New
y Orleans.
The Anchor line will send but two
! boats per week to New Orleans unit
business increases. The w. Z. Hall,
day leaves there to morrow. Southern
. treights are dull.
The towboat John Penny made the
run on Saturday last from Louisville
to Cincinnati in - hours and 30 min.
utes. She landed at North Bend and
took a barge in tow.
The Josie Harry, on her return trip
to this port, passes DeValls Bluff to-
morrow morning, will arrive Thurs
day and leave Saturday, at her regular
hour, for White river.
At Towards shipyard, Jefferson
vile, late Saturday evening Charles
y. Keefe fell Is feet from a staging,
fracturing his skull so badly as to
cause his death next day.
The WI. Poiteyent will be brought
here thoroughly overhauled and re-
paired. after which it is probable that
she will be placed on the market. She
is a good boat for a short trade.
The Belle Shreveport, running un-
der the auspices Of the Anchor line,
is announced to pass down this even
ing, bound for New Orleans. Captain
AID Storm, at the wharf boat, is her
agent.
Supervising Inspector John Fehr-
enbach of Cincinnati has given in
struetions that the government license
of a steamboatman must be renewed
at date of expiration, and that not a
day Of grace can be allowed.
The case of A. w. Price, which is
in the hands of the United States
commissioner, has been continued in
order to give him an opportunity of
d%isprOving the statement Of Captain
John Deering, who was in command
of the Ida Stockton when Price pilot
ed her without a license.
After to day the mail route from
this port to Wittsburg will be discon-
timed. On this account the Rene
Macready will cease making her Sat
urday trips TO Mariana and the Cut.
off, but will leave here as usual every
Tuesday, going through to Wittsburg,
where she will connect with the Ad-
vance for the sunk lands, and continue
SO to do as long as there is water and
business to justify it.
Captain 0. X. Joplin's fine side.
wheel passenger steamer Rene Ma
cready is receiving to leave at 5 pm.
to-day for Mariana, the Cut OFF and
all way landings on L'Auguille and
st. Francis rivers, through to Wits
burg, where she makes direct connec
ton with the light draught steamer
Advance for tho Sunk Lands. A. i.
Banning presides at the desk, and is
assisted by Ed. Banning.
The towboat Jack Frost broke her
shalt on the starboard side and split
her cylinder, when near Crystal City,
on Saturday morning last. The whee.
was saved, and two barges for the
Vulcan iron works were landed by
running out a line. 0no barge for
Libeke was also landed, and the crew
gave Captain Geo. w. Allen great
credit for his GOODNESS during the ex-
element caused by the accide mt.
The "old reliable" Hard Cash, il
command of Captain Il. G.. P ostal, ar
rived last night, having brought out
of White river $50 bales of cotton. 50
bales of which she reshippe / at Ter.
rene for New Orleans, and brought IS
to this port. She is receiving to leave
tomorrow at 5 pm for Devalls Bluff,
Augusta, J~acksonport ard all way
landings, making direct connection
with light draught packets for upper
White and Black rivers. G, NJ. Pos
tai is her chief clerk.
The splendid steamer Marlin Speed,
in command Of Captain Ed. Rowland.
arrived last night. She brought out
of the river 1859 bales of cotton, So Of
which she reshipped at lITerrene for
New Orleans and brought. 10I balesto
this point. She is receiving to leave
at 5 pm. tomorrow for Pine Bluff
and all way landings or Arkansaw
river through to Little Rock, where
she connects with the regular packets
for Fort Smith. Captain j. N.
Thompson and Amos Day are in
charge Of the Office.
The splendid sidewbeel steamer
Ben Franklin, in command O Captain
w. G. Tichenor, is on beth to leave
at 5 pm, to-day for Cairo, Louisville,
Cincinnati and all principal landir gs
on the Ohio river, conn scting with
the different railroads. and giving
through tickets to all points east at
very low rates, The accommodations
of the Franklin are second to none in
the line, and her officers will be fou nd
social and attentive to toe wants of
their patrons. Harry Galley presid es
at the desk, and is assisted by r. e..
Handrickson and Thomas WI ;.toooro