Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-07

Charlie Quesneil is her polite clerk.
Navigation on the Ohio river is now
resumed, the New Mary Houston
having left Cincinnati for New Or
leans and the james W. Gaf for this
port. Both had excellent trips Of
freight and people.
The Future City, from St. Louis,
arrived last night, and dropped two
barges containing 23OO tons of ice here.
She was over at Hopeield this morn
iug adding to her cargo 1000 barrels Of
oil for New Orleans.
The long season Of low water on the
Ohio river has driven labor to the
railroads being constructed, which
have been advertising for hands, and
steamboats, are finding some difficulty
in shipping their crews.
The John A. Scudder, with 1900
tons of freight, passed down Saturday
evening. She added here about 20
tons and took on at Fulton 200 bales
Of cotton. She had engagements
below for 900 bales cotton.
The Portland dixie lacks about 800
feet of being finished. Its total length
is 5000 feet. 1t leaves the Kentucky
shore just below the ferry landing,
and will end nearly in the middle Of
the river about the lower ferry land
ing at New Albany.
Sitting Bull appeared in a new role
a few days ago. The steamer Key
West landed at Fort Buford when the
deck crew struck. Sitting Bull and
his people were employed to unload
the boat, he acting as mate, and a good
one he is said to have made.
Captain R. K. Riley's fast and ele
CANT Anchor Line steamer City of
V~icksburg will be here to morrow,
and leave promptly at 5 pm. for
Cairo, St. Louis, and all principal way
landings. Billy Blenker will be
found in charge Of the office.
Mr.. james j. Lea, for some time
past river reporter ofthe New Orleans
Daily States, has severed his connec-
ton with that paper and become a
cotton broker. Mr.. Lea is a young
man of marked intelligence, having
sufficient knowledge of the cotton
business to make a success in his new
venture.
The gay Anchor Line packet, City
of Helena, is on berth to leave prompt
ly at 5 o'clock p IN. for Cairo, St. Louis
and all way landings. Her accommo-
dations are Of the first order, and her
officers keep an eye to the comfort Of
their passengers. Capt. Elem Calvert
commands, and the Office is in charge
Of George Walton.
Commodore W. F. Davidson, &C
~companied by a diver, has gone to the
wreck of the War Eagle. The boat
will be nearly dry when the water
falls. She carried a fire risk Of $780,.
900, but no marine risk, and the en-
tire damage falls on the company. L
is probable hat she will be raised an(
repaired in time for next season.
business. She was five years old ant
originally cost $50, 900.
The fast and elegant passenge
steamer James Lee, in command @
Capt. Stacker Lee, is the regular mai
packet leaving this evening for Hele
ma, Friars Point and all intermediat
landings, attending promptly to all {
o. D. and otter business, and maxim
close connection at Glendale wit
trains on the Mobile & Northwestern
Railroad. Capt. Lloyd W. Whitlo'
presides at the desk and is assisted b
Platt Rhodes and Arthur Brown.
The regular upper coast mail pack
ct Coahoma of the Lee Line is receiv
ing to leave this evening for 0sceol
and all way and plantation landings
attending promptly to all bushes
that offers. The accommodations o
' the Coahoma are frstclass and he
' officers polite and attentive to tn
wants of their patrons. Captain Hen
: ry Cooper commands, while the ofic
is in charge of Billy Smither a%ssiste,
by John Haley and Hugh Tomlinson
The feet aud punctual Adams mai
line packet Dean Adams, in comman,
Of Captain Mark r. Cheek, will sal
: at 8 pm. to-day for Helena, Terrene
Arkansaw City and all way landings
giving strict attention to all bushes
entrusted to her and making clos
3 connection at her destination wit
trains on the Little Rock, MISSISSIPPI
River and Texas railroad. Captai
. A. L. Cummins presides at the dosl
and is assisted by Lou Branham an
Lee Cummins, jr.
A old trick thought by steamboa.
men to have been played out was IT
vived a day or two since. A man gil
IS ing his name as Warfeld Smith, an
representing himself as steward of Il
g Coahoma, ordered a bill of meats ar
'e vegetables, telling the vendor to ser
s them to the boat. One fine roast
took with him, besides drink OF viii
in XIV placed under his belt by the me
n. vendor. IfSmith will go to the Co
Al homa and introduce himself he will
q assisted in securing tho position
steward on the Island.