Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-17

Packet Company will, during the
coming season, add to their popular
line three fast sidewheel steamers.
Captain Woodland, Of the towboat
Raven, passed through the city yester.
day on his way to st. Louis, having
been thoroughly boiled out at Hot
Springs.
Major w, II. II. Benyuard, United
States Engineer, left to-day for New
Orleans to attend an important meet
ing, which takes place there on Mon.
day next.
"Lish Cannon sells more and better
drugs than any one else in the river
business. This goes for $685.
Appeal. The above puff has settled
the debt.
The Commonwealth, from st. Louis,
passed down at Z am, discharging
here 800 pkgs and adding nearly 10O
tons for Vicksburg and intermediate
landings.
One of the chimneys Of the James
Lee was placed in position last even
ing, and the other will be put up TO-
day. Efforts are being made to have
her ready by Monday.
The John L. Rhodes, in command
Of Captain Cox, will leave from the
Anchor Line wharfboat at 5 p. m. to-
day for Cairo and st. Louis. Captain
AID Storm is her agent.
The Montana, from 81. Louis, mr.
rived last night, loaded fat. She did
no business here, but remained until
daylight, when she proceeded on her
voyage to New Orleans.
Captain Thorweigan's great iron
steamer Chas. ?. Chouteau may be
expected here early Monday morning,
and will leave in the evening for New
Orleans, taking all cotton that offers.
TIE Grand Tower, in command Of
Captain Carvell, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving at 10 am. tomorrow
fol Vicksburg and all principal way
landings. Colonel Tom White is her
polite clerk.
Joe Flynn, one Of the best known
river prescriptiouists, is about to open
up on shore. His place Of business
will be at No. ID Adams street, where
he will always treat his friends (right)
if they call daily.
The Gold Dust, in command Of
Captain j. 7. McCord, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving at 10 am. to-
morrow for Cairo, St. Louis and all
intermediate landings. Henry Dietrich
presides at the desk.
Captain Marsh Miller, one of the
oldest pilots on the river, wants a
monument erected to the memory of
Robert Fulton, and proposes hal a
fund be raised among river men alone
Tor the erection of the same. Who
will start the ball to rolliDg2
Captain Tom Caldwell, of the Ma
tional Board Of Health steamer II. II.
BenOer, was the savior Of a colored
mar from drowning yesterday. Thus
one life has been saved by the estab-
lishment of the quarantine station
below this port.
About the low stage Of the river
Captain Barker says the present con
dition of affairs in his recollection has
not been equaled since 1888, when in
October all boats were forced to quit
business, and no craft turned a wheel
for several weeks.
Jay Gould will probably control the
bulk of the grain transportation trade
from St. Louis to the gulf, but the
track over which his boats pass being
free to all, any person owning a boat
can do business on the bosom of the
great river without being interfered
with.
On and after Tuesday next the
quarantine station will be located at
Fort Pickering, just below Walkers
dry docks, and boats upward bound
need not stop at the foot of the island.
This change will continue during the
balance of the season, and is a wei
come n TO the quarantine Inspector.
The railway coal operators at Pitts
burg have generally acceded to the
demand of the miners, giving them
four cents per bushel, and as a re.
suit the price to customers has gone
up about a cent. The river operators
are not doing anything, as they have
all their craft loaded, and viii not be
able to start up until navigation is
resumed.
The Plow Boy, in command Of Cap.
tain E. B. Smith, is the mail packet
leaving this evening for Pine Bluff
and all intermediate landings on
Arkansaw river, making close connec
ton with light draught packets for
Little Rock and points above. Cap
tain CharlesM usselman presides at the
desk and is assisted by George Gun
niBgham.
Captain Pete McArthur's neat little
steamer Milt Harry is receiving to
leave at 5 pm. for Devalls Bluff, Au-
eusta, Jacksonport and all way land
ings, giving prompt attention to all
business entrusted to her, andmaking
close connection with smaller packets
for upper White and Black rivers.
She has neat and comfortable accom-
modations, and her officers are polite
and attentive to the wants of their
patrons. John G. Wyckof presides