Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-09

Captain Frank Cayton's river direc-
tory, giving points and distances on all
western rivers, is nearly ready for de-
livery, and orders for the book will
reach him at st. Louis.
The heavy rains did some good
sanitary work on the levee to-day.
The Marlin Speed, seeing that she
could not arrive here in time TO leave
this evening for Arkansas river, turn.
ed back from the mouth, but will be
back in time to leave on Wednesday
next. The Katie Hooper will arrive
on Friday, and leave again on SatUr-
day.
Messrs. G. B. Bryan and others
have libeled the wreck Of the w. j..
Poitevent, now lying sunk in Hatchie
river, a few miles below Bolivar. The
amount they claim is $3.50.
Uncle Jim Carroll, who has been at
the wheel of the Vint 5hinkle for the
past three years, has been transferred
to the Cons Millar. He is one Of the
most reliable pilots in the line.
After three days delay, waiting the
pleasure of the foundrymen, the CIV.
Cheek finally got her repairs com
pleted, and left at 4 pm. yesterday
for White river with a fair trip.
Navigation is resumed at Cincin-
natl. The Guiding Star left there
yesterday and the James w. CAT.
leaves there to-day for this port, to be
followed on Friday by the James d,
Parker.
The War Eagle and the Illinois are
spoken OF, one Of which is to take the
place of the Dean Adams in the trade
tbetween this port and Arkansas City.
Either of them are fast, with splendid
accommodations, and we'll suited for
the trade.
Captain Henry Cooper's neat and
fast upper coast packet, Osceola Belle,
is the mail boat leaving at 5 p. m. to-
day for Osceola and All way landings,
paying prompt attention to all bust
ness entrusted to her. Billy Smithers
presides at the desk. and is assisted
by John Haley and Hugh Tomlinson.
Captain Brown, owner of the little
steamer Star of the West, was a pas
senger south last night on the viii
Kyle. He has gone after his boat,
which has been chartered to Dan Rice
for an advance boat for his showboat
Champion. He will bring her up the
river and place her in the Henderson
and Paducah trade.
The Dean Adams. last week, made
the round trip from Vicksburg to Al
kansas City and return, a distance OF
three hundred and thirty. six miles in
ffty.one hours. She carried the mail
both ways and made over sixty land
ings. 1t was said that she could net
make three trips a week, but she is
doing it all the same.
1t is reported that Uncle Sans
stars and stripes is all that stands in
the way of a number of creditors
libeling the national board Of health
steamer H.. II. Benner, now in winter
quarters at the lower portion Of tn,
city. The bills for supplies and ict
furnished last year should be settled
before she starts out again this sum.
mer in search of the missing sporad.
Captain Thorwegen, with his cham.
pion cotton carrier and elegant pas.
senger steamer, Charles p. Chouteau
leaves at 3 p. m. to-day for Helena
Terrene, Arkansas City, Greenville
Vicksburg and all way landing.
/ through to New Orleans, paying stric-
attention to all business entrusted t,
her. Captain George Miltenbergel
presides at the desk and is assisted b!
Peter Writ.
The supervising inspectors of steam
vessels, by a vote Of seven to four
yesterday refused to exempt steamer
. Of 200 tons and under from the opera
ton of rule ten, requiring sixteel
inches space around the boilers. TIL,
order requiring inspectors to max.
4, daily reports was rescinded by a vot
Of six to four. An adverse report wa
made on the proposition to reguir
Z river passenger steamers to drill thei
crews.
t The elegant sidewheel passenge
steamer James Lee, in command 0
= Captain Stacker Lee, is the mail boa
leaving at 5 pm. to-day for Helena
! Friars Point and all intermediate
landings, connecting at Glendale wit
the Mobile and Northwestern rail
road. Captain Lloyd w. Whitlow j
her chief clerk, and is assisted b
y Arthur Brown and Will Harrell.
The "old reliable granger packet,
y Hard Cash, in command Of Captain
II. G. Postal. is on berth to leave at
pm. to-day for Devalls Bluff, Augusta
e Jacksonport, and all intermediat
landings, paying prompt attention t
all business entrusted to her, an,
making direct connection with til
t light draught packets for upper Whit
and Black rivers. Chas. Postal pre-
e sides at the desk, and is assisted b
v Joe Postal.
The popular Cons. Millar, in CON
mand of Captain G.. Wash. ThomT
son, is on berth to leave this evenin
Q for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati an
all way landings on the Ohio rive
: connecting with the different raj
c roads and giving through tickets to a
eastern points at very low rates. TIL
accommodation of the Millar are fir;
k class, and her officers polite and al
tentive to the wants of their patron.
It Jimmy Voris presides at the desk, 40
is assisted by Messrs. Roylan and Rot
inson.
st The Josie Harry, being unavoidabl
Il detained bv fogs and storms, did ne
T. arrive until daylight this morning
She brought a big trip Of ireigl
IS and quite a number Of peOpl
and lays over until tomorrow, b,
le regular day, when she will leave at
pm. for Helena, Terrene, Arkansi
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