Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-25


, The Annie P. Silver, with a big
TIM, passed down last midnight, doing
nothing Of interest here.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis
last evening, and passes here Friday
at III am. en- route to Vicksburg.
The Paris c. Brown arrived at Gin
c%innati yesterday, and the james w.
CAT left there yesterday for this port.
The local inspectors yesterday in
spected the steam tug Annie. She
was found 0. X. and will go to st.
louis.
The Hard Cash was towed up yes
terday to the mouth Of Wolf river
where she will receive some light
repairs.
The Salt Valley will probably be
sold at marshal's sale, in order to
settle a little trouble among her
owners.
10 the United States court, at New
Orleans, on the 2lst, the suit of s. L..
James VS.. the steamer Golden Rule
was dismissed.
Captain j.. Sharpe Mcdonald, after
a five weeks illness. is able to be
about again at Pittsburg, although as
yet he has to use a can
The Josie Harry, with her big ex-
c%ursion party frof the White river
valley, will arrive Tomorrow morning,
and leaves again on Saturday at pm.
The U. P. Schenck, with $50 tons
of freight, arrived last night. She
put off a few packages. added $50
bales Of cotton, and was waiting to get
800 more before proceeding to Ciucia-
natl.
The current in the Ohio river from
Portland to the mouth of the canal is
as swift as a mill race, and boats have
hard work to stem it.
The City Of Providence left Vicks-
burg at noon yesterday, and passes
here at 10 ain. Friday on her way to
st. Louis.
The Dick Fulton with a tow of coal
arrived yesterday, and was to have
gone back this forenoon with a tow of
empties.
A dispatch from Captain Milt
Harry states that the Josie Harry,
with a big crowd of excursioDists, will
arrive at 10 am. tomorrow.
The City of Alton three days and
eleven hours out from New Orleans,
with 200 tons Of freight, arrived this
morning and lay here till noon clean
ing boilers. About 30 cotton planters
got off here to attend the convention.
The Idlowild will be to-morrow
morning and is the mail packet leav
ing in the evening for Arkansaw City
and all way landings, making connec-
ton with the Dean Adams for Vicks-
burg.
Captain Harry Brolaski's elegant
Anchor line packet, John B. Maude.
will be due in tomorrow morning and
leaves in the evening for Cairo and st.
Louis.
The Cons Millar departed last even
ing for Cincinnati with 1900 bales of
cotton, 100 SKIS oil meal and a fair
list of people.
The towboat Fearlessg is due here
to-day, and will take the bellboat
Salvor No. 2 to the Missouri river,
where the Il. H. Durfee is sunk, and
together they will wreck her.
The H. II. Benner left this fore
noon for the foot Of Presidents Island
with the floating hospital No. II in
tow The float will be anchored out
in the river about fifty yards FROM the
shore, and in charge of Inspection
Officer DIR. Vim.
Not having any further use for the
Ben Franklin, the Memphis and Ohio
river packet company have returned
her to the Louisville mail line com
pany, her owners, and she has been
sent to bank.
Captain r. w. Ligbtburne, super
.intendent at this end of the line for
the Memphis and Ohio river packet
company, returned home yesterday,
brim full Of information for those
wishing to make a trip east during
the summer.
The Ozark ferrybOat Bessie f. ar
rived yesterday afternoon from Gin
%cinnati, in charge of Captain John
WOODBURY., the pioneer Arkausaw
river steamboatman. She lay here all
night, and was preparing to proceed
on her voyage this morning.
The Andy Baum got in last night
with a light trip of freight, but re.
ports having done a good business all
the way down. She has her freight
all out, and will leave with a return
trip tomorrow evening for Cincinnati,
giving cheap rates to all points cast.
Captain bud. Broadhnrst, with his
tug Night Hawk, left yesterday for
New Orleans with six barges of slaves.
all from Obion and Forked Deer
rivers. Two were shipped by j. II.
Farmer, one by Hall & Brannon and
three by w. D. Lucas. They will 90
down In about seven days.
The Osceola Belle, in command of
Captain Henry Cooper, is the mail
picket leaving this evening for 0sce-
ola and sll way landings on the upper
coast, attending promptly to all bust
ness entrusted to her. Billy Smither
presides at the desk, aud ID assisted
by John Haley and Hugh Tomlinson.
A new ferryboat, built by Captain
NJ. +. Fleeman,to run between Ozark
and Webb City, ON the upper Arkan-
saw river, aud named Bessie f., ia
honor Of the builders daughter, a res
ident Of Ozark, arrived here yesterday
afternoon, commanded by the old vet
Gran, Captain John WOODBURY.. She
is a beautiful craft, and well adapted