Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-13

White river 152 bales of cotton, Is
bales Of which she reshipned at Ter.
rene for New Orleans. and brought "a
bales to this port. She goes back al
D pm. tomorrow.
The Cons Millar en- route to Cincin.
natl was detained at Evansville re.
pairing, having yesterday morning,
while making a landing at that port,
knocked down one of her chimneys
and lost both stages overheard.
Billy Blenker, who has worked
faithfully as chief clerk in the Anchor
line for a number Of years, is to be
appointed grand scribe of the City
OF Vicksburg, nov nearly ready to be
launched at Jacksonville. A better
selection could not have been made.
The Henry Frank on her trip to
Red river created great excitement.
The inhabitants of that valley coming
in for many miles around 10 see not
only the largest boat that ever entered
Red river, but the champion cotton
carrier Of the world.
The river commission, which have
just finished their trip from st. Louis
to Vicksburg, held meetings on the
steamer Octavia, and have decided on
four or five places at which to expend
the $1,000 900 appropriated by the last
congress for the improvement Of the
Mississippi river.
The splendid steamer 0sceola Belle
departs this evening for 0sceola and
way landings on the upper coast, car
rying the mail and paying prompt at
tention to all business entrusted to
her. Captain Henry Cooper com
mands, and the Office is in charge of
Billy Smither, assisted by John Haley
and Hugh Tomlinson.
Captain A. r. Ketchum, who stood
indicted by the grand jury of Caddo
parish for completely in the burning
Of the Caddo Belle at Shreveport some
time ago, was brought to trial on Mon
day last and ~honorably acquitted of
the charge, the judge seeing no evil
dence whatever to connect him with
the crime for which he was indicted.
The United States steamer 0cta,
via, which took the river commission
on an excursion from St. Louis to
V~icksburg, passed up yesterday after
o A note from Captain Frank
Oayton states that she made the run
from Helena to this port in 5 hours,
80 minutes and All seconds. He son.
siders this a remarkable run, having
lost considerable time running slow"
The elegant steamer Josie Harry
is now 10 port receiving to leave to-
morrow evening with a return trip
for Devalls Bluff, Augusta, jackson
port and all way landings, paying
close attention tC. all business entrust-
ed to her and connecting with the
light draught packets Milt Harry and
Alberta for up per White and Black
rivers. Captain Milt. r. Harry com
mands, and is assisted in the office by
John G. Wyckoff and Fred Jones.
The James Lee, in command Of
Captain Stacker Lee, arrived last
night, and is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for Helena, Friais
Point and all way landings, attending
promptly to all c. O. d. and other
business, and connecting at Glendale
with the Mobile and Northwestern
train. Lloyd w. Whitlow presides at
the desk, and is assisted by PlatL
Rhodes and Arthur Brown.
Accordingto custom with the White
river packets, Captains Milt Harry
and i. G. Postal, Of the Josie Harry
and Hard Cash, have entered into an
agreement whereby the dull season
will be divided equally between the
two boats. The Hard Cash will make
one more trip, after which she will
withdraw, on the 10Th instant, to re-
pair and be overhauled for the next
seasons business. The Harry will
continue t. run until July 18th, when
the Hard Cash returns to the trade,
allowing Ter a few weeks rest to be
overhauled, reprinted and brushed
up.