Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-18


The Commonwealth, for st. Louis,
left New Orleans last evening.
Captain S. B. Frost, an old time
steamboatman, died at New Orleans
on Monday last,
The Golden Rule is announced to
leave Cincinnati on Saturday next for
New Orleans.
Captain McConnells big but light
draught steamer Carrier is about to
enter the Anchor Line.
Diver Moore was dam-i-niting yes
terday under the barge sunk at the
foot of Jefferson street.
Pilot Judge Adams, who took the
tug Clarence to Natchez, returned last
evening on the City Of Alton.
The Eckert is still working at the
sunken Laura Lee, but expects to
have her up by tomorrow.
The Dean Adams arrived last night
from Vicksburg to have done some
light repairing and painting.
The Ohio at Pittsburg, has receded
below zero, that is, there is two inches
less than nothing on the gauge,
The Paris Q. Brown, which passed
down yesterday, is reported aground
at 0, K. landing, but lying straight.
The little towboat, Jennie Walker
has fallen into the United States
Marshal's hands at Liverpool, Ohio.
But seven feet is reported in the
channel at Centennial Cut OF. and
boats have trouble in getting over that.
Insure steamboats, with G. B. Well
ford & Co., general insurance agents,
No. 5 Madison street, Memphis, Tenn.
1927
The Grand Tower, from Vicksburg,
and the Fred A. Blanks, from New
Orleans, arrived at ST. Louis yester-
day.
The father of waters claimed two
more victims last night, particulars of
which will be found in our local col
umns.
Little stem winding dinkies are
doing the bulk Of the business on the
Ohio river just now, owing to extreme
low water.
Colonel Hugh Smith, steward of the
Josie Harry, returned yesterday after
months ramble among the watering
places of the North.
Now is a good time for all idle pr
lots to post up. There are several
changes in the rivers, and some very
bad plt Ges to tackle.
The City of Alton. four days out
from New Orleans with a good up
stream trip, passed here last evening
en- route to st. Louis.
The w, p. Halliday was lying up at
IIarbert's, about 20 miles above
Helena, probably waiting until day
light to make bad crossing.
The little steamer, Sallie Carney, is
high and dry and beyond redemption,
until there is a considerable rise in
the river, at Vicksburg.
The Salvor is at work taking out
the machinery ofthe sunken Bedford,
as she cannot possibly be raised except
at an outlay double her value.
The James Lee for Friars Point,
and the Rene Macready for 0sceola,
departed last evening with good trips.
They viii be back in time to leave
again tomorrow evening.
The John A. Scudder left st. Louis
last evening, and will pass here Sat
urday on her way to New Orleans.
Captain AID. Storm; at the wharfboat,
will furnish all desired information.
Diver Moore succeeded in getting
out three bbls of oil from the sunken
barge 43. He is tearing the bottom
of that barge to pieces with dynamite
| He should get him an internal ma
chine, that would do the business.
! W. P. Halliday, four days behind
| time, passed down yesterday for New
lOrleans. She was drawing n feet,
and expected to be a little cautious
going over the shoal places below
here.
! The pretty Belle Memphis, in com
mand Of Captain |. FL. Mckee, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving here at
i 10 am. tomorrow for Vicksburg and
way landings. Henry Corbyn is her
| polite clerk.
The Paris G. Brow q drawing fully
seven feet, being loaded fat, passed
down yesterday afternoon without
landing. She was from st. Louis aud
running under the auspiCies Of the
Anchor Line.
4 Captain Adams, in charge of the
Louisville canal, has about completed
arrangements and got the material
ready to commence repairing the break
in the dam at the head of the falls
J opposite Seventh street. The work is
ta be prosecuted vigorously.
Billy Haines, the we'll. known Ar,
kansaw river pilot, ont who is doing
business at Hot Springs, has SO far re-
covered from his ailment that he car
nov navigate without the use Of biz
! spars and gail by bar without sound
ing.
Captain George Aenpox, with hi
elegant Anchor Line steamer City o
Providence, will be here this evening
and leaves at 10 am. tomorrow fo
Cairo, st. Louis, and all principal wa,
landings. Frank Perkinsi is her chic
clerk! ~
The large locks Of the Louisville
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