Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-23

Captain Dan Able's elegant Anchor
Line packet City. Of Alton is an
nounced to pass down to. morrow
evening on her way to New Orleans.
The new Anchor Line steamer, City
of Baton Rouge, will leave st. Louis
tomorrow evening for New Orleans.
She is said to be the finest steamer that
ever visited st. Louis.
Shippers are requested to send down
their freight as early as possible, so
that boats can leave at their appointed
hour. A delay Of tho local packets is
an expense to the owners.
A pile Of skids and tarpaulins are
lying at the waters edge on the gov-
eminent gauge. The wharf master
should see that they are stored at the
top OF the levee when not in use.
Complaint is made that the two
war vessels, D'Urville and Kearsaee,
are anchored right in the middle of
the stream at New Orleans harbor,
and are liable to be run into some
dark night.
The City of Providence, in com.
mand of Captain G. w. Lenox, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving at 5 pm.
to-day for Cairo, st. Louis and prin.
cipal way landings, Frank Perkins
and James McMeen are her polite
clerks.
The Marlin Speed will be in this
afternoon, and is the mail packet
leaving tomorrow evening for Pine
Bluff and all way landings on Arkan-
saw river, making direction with light
draft boats for Little Rock and points
above.
The Ste Genevieve, from st. Louis,
arrived last evening, fully ten hours
behind time, having been delayed by
fog in the river above Cairo. She
discharged her cargo, comprising 2946
packages, and went back after mid
night, flying light.
The towboat Charlie Brown. in at.
tempting to pass over the falls at
Louisville yesterday, struck one of
her barges against the government
cribbing put in last summer and sunk
it, the barge and coal being a total
loss.
A dispatch from Captain Milt r.
Harry states that the Josie Harry
will arrive this afternoon, and leave at
D pm. to morrow with a return trim
for Devalls Bluff, Augusta, jackson.
port and all way landings, making
close connection at Newport with
light draught boats for upper White
and Black rivers.
The punctual and reliable upper
coast packet Ooahoma, in command Of
Captain Henry Cooper, is the Lee
Line mail steamer leaving at 5 pm.
to day for 0sceola and all way land
ings, giving strict attention to all
business that offers, j. w. Smither
presides at the desk and is assisted by
John Haley and Will Lash.
The Vint Shinkle from the Ohio
river arrived at z Am with about 600
tons Of freight comprising 1892 pckgs.
The same is all out, and she is receiy
ing to leave at 5 pm. tomorrow for
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and all
intermediate landing, making close
connection with the different railroads
centering at Cincinnati, and giving
through tickets to all points East at
very low rates.
The snagbOats Wright, DeRussey
and Macomb are laid up at Mound
City for the season, and the crews
have gone home for the holidays
They will probably not be ordered out
again until the next low water season,
which may not occur until next sum
mer, Good work has been done dur
ing the past summer and fall, and the
rivers are in pretty good condition.
The fast and elegantly appointed
steamer james Lee. of the Lee United
States mail line, is the regular packet
leaving this evening for Helena,
Friars Point and all way landings,
giving prompt attention to all CO D.
and other business entrusted to her,
and making close connection at Glen
dale with trains on the Mobile and
Northwestern railroad. Captain
Stacker Lee commands, with the Office
in charge of Captain Lloyd w. Whit
low, assisted by Platt Rhodes and
Arthur Browne.