Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-26

last evening for New Orleans.
Captain Il. G. Carroll, of the p.
line of steamers, is in the city.
Captain Jake Faux is around for a
few days interviewing his friends.
The Andy Baum, now in port, leaves
at 5 pm. tomorrow for Cicinnati.
The Piasa will return up the river
a. soon asher barges are unloaded.
The City Of Alton added 400 bales
of cotton, and left lact evening for St.
Louis.
The coast mail packets James Lee
and Osccola Belle, departed last even
ing with good trips.
The Will Kyle is the next packet
OF the Southern transportation line
due down.
The Grand Lake with a tow of
empty barges passed up last evening
for the Ohio.
The Marlin Speed departed last
evening for Arkansaw river with a
fair trip of freight.
The Vint Shinkle is announced to
leave Cincinnati tomorrow evening
for this port.
Among the passengers of the James
w Calf or her way to this port are 20
round trip excursionists from Aurora,
Ind.
The Golden Crown has laid up at
Cincinnati to receive a battery of new
double Aue boilers.
Colonel John NJ. Galloway is going
to start bodybuilding at Higgins Point,
Ohio, at Charles Boyd's mill, recently
built.
A bad obstruction is reported on the
Ohio river at Sandy Shadows, in the
crossing from the wharf boat to the
head Of the willows.
The Ton Means, with several barges
Of iron ore, grounded on Rising Sun
bar, and as the river is falling fast, will
likely have trouble.
Freight rates from st. Louis .outh
are now as follows: To Vicksburg.
flour 45c, pork 67}c, meats, ETC., 22!c,
hay 274c; to New Orleans, -four Doc,
pork 45c, meats, etc, 15c, hay zoe.
Captain Thomas P. Leathers, of the
steamer Natchez, is in the city in at.
tendance at the Cotton Planters con-
ventioD.
st. Louis parties are negotiating for
the steamer Vireie Lee. She is a fast
packet and will do for a short trade.
The Colorado, for this port, and the
John A. Scudder, for New Orleans,
left st. Louis last evening.
Diver AL Burris telegraphs that he
has succeeded in raising the D. Stein,
recently sunk in Ouachita river, near
Monroe.
Captain w. j. Ashford is to take
command of the U. S. snagboat John
X. Meigs when she starts out.
The r. r. Springer is an excursion
boat, six days in the week, Sundays
she is allowed to rest and her officers
attend Sunday-school.
The Fearless came down Yesterday
from st. Louis and returned with the
Salvor No 2, the tug Annie and a
couple of empty ice barges.
The Josie Hurry was expected this
forenoon, with a big trip Of excursion
lists, and will leave with a return trip
for White river Saturday at 5 pm.
Captain Garrett Hulls, formerly
chief clerk of the Commonwealth, and
well known hereabouts, has gone to
Eureka Springs, to take charge Of a
hotel.
Captain j. NJ. Vandegrift takes
command of the reconstructed Alice,
which will hereafter be known as
Bright Light. She goes to Pittsburg
to load for st. Paul direct.
Ninety-six thousand dollars is now
said to be the liabilities If the great
Guiding Star. She cost about So
900, and though as good as new, will
hardly bring at a public sale two
thirds OF that amount.
The Belle Memphis and the City of
Providence are the Anchor line pack
cts leaving at 10 am. tomorrow, the
former for Vicksburg and the latter
for st. Louis. Both are elegant
packets and in charge Of experienced
officers.
The LEDGER job printing office and
book bindery, ID Madison street, is
prepared to execute every class of Job
printing known to the business in a
style unsurpassed and at rates as low
as any competitor. All orders prompt
ly filled and satisfaction guaranteed. +
A postal card received this morning
from a resident of Webb City, on the
upper Arkansaw river, states that the
river at hat point had risen 10 feet,
and was still booming also that a
house loated by on Monday last.
Planters along the lower part of the
river will likely feel the effects of this
rise.
The splendid Anchor line steamer
John B. Maude, in command of Cap
tain Harry Brolaski, takes her depar-
ture at 5 pm. to-day for Cairo, St.
Louis, and all way mail landings.
Her accommodations are second to
none in the line, and her officers will
be found social and attentive to the
comfort and pleasure of passengers.
Billy Blenker presides at the desk
and is assisted by Gus Block.
The fast, safe and punctual mail
packet Idlewild, in command of Capt.
Mark R. Cheek, is receiving to leave
at 5 pm, to-day for Helena, Terrene,
Arkansaw City and all intermediate
landings, paying prompt attention to
all business entrusted to her and max
ing connection with the Little Rock,
Mississippi River and Texas railroad;
also with the Dean Adams for Vicks-
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