Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-25


The John A. Scudder, from Cairo.
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Red Cloud, from New Orleans
is due up tonight bound for the Ohio.
The james Lee and Osceola Belle
departed last evening with good trips.
The Paris G. Brown and Will Kyle.
from New Orleans, passed Evansville
yesterday.
The Dean Adams departed last
evening with one of the best trips Of
the season.
The Mary Houston and U. p.
Schenck, en- route to Cincinnati, pass
ed Cairo yesterday.
Dennis McDermott went out last
evening in charge Of tine lower deck
Of the Dean Adams.
The Sam Roberts aud barges, from
New Orleans, passed here yesterday
evening, bound for Cairo.
Captain R. w. Wise, of the steamer
James w. CAT, returned last evening
by rail from Cincinnati.
The R. r Springer, from Cincinna
ii, passed Evansville at noon yester-
day, bound for New Orleans.
The Jay Gould, running short of
fuel, came up from Mhoon's without
her tow, but went back after it last
night.
Captain E. w. Outlaw, railroad
agent at Arkansas City, was a passen
ger out last evening on the Dean
Adams.
Major john d. Adams was in the
city yesterday looking after his mail
and steamboat interests, and lett this
morning for St. Louis.
The Ida Stockton has been relieved
from her trouble in the chute of
Island 30 and has gone to Hatchie
river after another load Of cotton.
The W P, Halliday, from Cairo,
with a big trip OF freight, passed down
last night, bound for New Orleans.
She added in Madrid Bend 1000 sacks
Of corn.
Captain j. F. Hicks, of the Henry
Frank, was made the recipient on
Friday last of a massive gold. headed
cane of polished ebony, presented by
the people Of Helena.
The libel for salvage, instituted by
the New Orleans harbor protection
company against the steamer Chas p.
Chouteau was dismissed on Saturday
last at libellant's costs in the district
court.
A little more attention should be
paid to the sidewalks leading to the
river. The one leadi , from Monroe
street is covered with dirt in some
places, while that from Jefferson
street isunft for navigation"
The neat little stern wheel steamer,
Mike Davis, in command of Captiin
A.. il. Banning, is announced TO leave
this evening for Mariana, the Cur
OFF, Wittsburg and all intermediate
landings through to the Sunk Lands
Colonel Sam Brown, OF the firm OF
Brown & Jones, the extensive coal
dealers, has been granted by His Ma
jesty Rex a high position during the
coming carnival in that city with the
title Of Duke of the Black Dia-
mond."
The great iron steamer and cham.
pion cotton carrier Chss p. Chouteau
Is announced to leave TO morrow even
ing for Vick.burg, Now Orleans and
the bends. Captain VIM. Thorwegar
commands, and George Miltenbergei
is in charge Of the office.
The imperial passenger steam !
Thompson Dean, in command ofCtp
tain Dan Moore, passes up this after.
noon bound for Cincinnati and all
intermediate landings. The Dean i,
one OF the finest passenger steamers on
western waters, having large and airy
state rooms, and In charge of the
officers of the old Robert Mitchell.
Passengers and shippers can rely on
kind treatment and perfect satisfac-
ton. Captain Frank Stein presides
in the Office.
Passengers and shippers interested
should bear in mind that Captain
Harry Stein, with his elegant side
Wheel passenger ste amer Charles
Morgan, passes here this afternoon
bound for the Crescent City. The
accommodations of the Morgan arc
second to none on the river, and she
enjoys a well earned reputation ior
speed. comfort and safety. Adam
Waylaud and Sam Parker, her gen
tlemaDly clerks, will keep an eye to
the comforts Of their guests.
The popular Memphis and Ohio
river packet, James w. Goff, in com
mand Of Captain r. w, Wise. after q