Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-22

Inc gaJeb OF the locks on hentuckl
river will be repaired in two weeks, 81
that boats a pass up and down.
The tug Mignon with the surveyin.
boat Missouri in tow arrived yesterday
and LETT this morning for Greenyille
The r. r. Springer will pass dowr
TO- morrow on her way to New Orleans
Captain Ad Storm at the whariboat i.
her agent.
The toWboats Joseph H. Bigley and
Goal City passed up before daylight
the former for st. Louis and the latter
for the Ohio river.
The local packets are bringing il
large numbers Of our country cousin!
who come for the purpose Of laying in
their holiday supplies.
The James lace and Coahoma had
good trips out last evening and will be-
back to leave again TO morrow for tn,
upper and lower coast.
The new steamer CITY of Nashville
built for Captains j. w. Lowell anc
W. s. Bowman, has gone to the Cum.
berland river, her future field Of la.
Dor.
The Henry Frank, in command Of
Captain j. Il. Hicks, is announced t
leave here this evening for New Or.
leans. ALI Grissom and Henry Sea.
man are her clerks.
The towboat N. ]. Bisley, No. 2
struck a bridge pier at Bellaire, on the
Upper Ohio, yesterday, and lost two
barges of coal. This is the first acct.
dent to the coal feet.
The excellent condition of the stage
OF water in the Ohio river for this
season of the year gives promise oil
plenty OF water and an open river
throughout the business season.
The Ste Genevieve, in command Of
Captain G.. w. Vickers, is the Anchor
line packet leaving this evening fol
Cairo, st. Louis and all way landings.
John Il. M~essengale is her polite
clerk.
The Belle Memphis, in command Of
Captain |. II. Mckee, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 an
tomorrow for V~icksburg and all way
landings. Henry Corbyn is her polite
clerk.
Steamboatmen at Cincinnati arc
kicking because the railroad company
are allowed to deliver freight from
their cars right on the public landing
without paying wharfage like steam.
boats. No use to kick.
The Cons Millar departed thi:
morning for Cincinnati with 1906
bales of cotton, so bales rags, 1000 SKIS
cotton seed meal, 600 bbls oil, 2St
empty barrels, a big list Of sundrie:
and about so cabin passengers.
The U. P. Sohenck, with $50 tons
and on her eighth day out from New
Orleans, passed up yesterday for the
Ohio. She lost 81 hours by for. She
discharged 76 pkgs Of sugar and some
molasses here, and added a few people.
The Josie Harry will arrive to.
morrow, and leaves Saturday at 5 pm
with a return trip for all points OIL
White river through to Newport
where direct connection is made will
light draught steamers for uppe,
White and Black rivers.
The signal observer reports a decline
Of 30 inches at Cairo, where it should
be a rise. He should be careful abou.
making thsse mistakes, as many peopl,
arc watching the reports from above
In order to know what to expect O
the side streams south of Cairo.
A boisterou; negro deck passenger
Of the Dean Adams had to be olubbeC
last night before he could be quieted
He was tied and watched until th,
boat landed here when he was giyer
over to the police. Further particu
lars OF the affair will be found in the
local columns,
The Vint Shinkle will arrive
tomorrow morning, and leaves Satur-
day with a return trip for Cairo, Lou.
%isville, Cincinnati and all way land.
ings, giving through tickets to Eastern
points at very low rates. Captain r.
W. Ligbtburne, at No. 7 Monroe
street, is her agent.
The towboat Joseph Bigley, which
passed up before daylight, left two
barges loaded with railroad iron at
the mouth Of White river to be towed
up to Clarendon for the Iron Noun
tain railway branch building across
White river at that point and extend
ing toward North Louisiana.
The Fulton came in this morning
with a good trip, and goes back this
evening taking freight and passengers
for all points on Hatehie river through
to Bolivar, and attending promptly to
all business that offers. Captain John
Deering commands, and the office is
in charge of Wade Hampton.
The Dean Adams, in command of
Captain Mark r. Cheek, is the Adams
mail line packet leaving this evening
for Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw City
and all way landings, giving strict at
tentlon to all business entrusted 10
her and making close connection at
her destination with trains on the
Little Rock, Mississippi River &
Texas railroad. Captain A. l.. Cum
Minis presides at the desk and is as
sisted by Lou Branbam and Lee Cum
Minis, jr.
Portland may now be considered
the head of navigation on the Ohio
river, with 81 feet Of water in the
channel and 10 feet on the falls. The
extention Of the wing dam has OBJ
structed the navigation of tho falls
and checked commerce. Below the
falls n number of boats are tied up,
utterly powerless to prosecute their
voyages to Cincinnati and Pittsburg.
Most Of these boats are full Of people,
and have heavy cargoes of freight.
They are discharging their Louisville
freight at Portland and New Albany.
Brazil.
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