Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-07

duu owner OF J1e y. l.. lnOTu, mas
purchased the tow boat James Jack
son for $500 cash.
The New Mary Houston, on her
way to Cincinnati, will PASS up thi;
afternoon.
The Commonwealth left st. Louis
Saturday for New Orleans, and passes
here Wednesday.
The Fanny Lewis, with a full TRIP
Of freight, passed down yesterday fore
noon, dischareing nothing here, but
adding 80 tons Of freight tor Vicks-
burg and way landings.
The Thompson Dean, on her fifth
day out with 900 tons Of freight and
$50 people, passed up this forenoon,
She put off a lot Of sugar and molas-
ses here.
The Gold Dust, for ST. Louis, pass.
ed up yesterday, putting off fifty bales
of cotton, and adding 400 for reship.
ment at Cairo.
The force Of hands at Madison.
Ind has been doubled, the proprie-
tors having received bids for five new
grain barges for the Jay Gould line.
The lower house of the Arkansaw
Legislature have passed a bill declar-
ing Marion lake, ON the opposite
side OF the river, a navigable stream.
Captain Sam Coffin, of the Coving-
ton Marine Ways. has been awarded
a contract to build four tender boats,
required by the Mississippi snagboats.
The Marlin Speed will arrive to-
morrow and is the regular mail packet
leaving Wednesday for Pine Bluff and
all intermediate landings on ArkansaW
river.
The Hard Cash will arrive. to.
morrow morning and leaves Wednes-
day morning. her regular day, for all
points on White river, through to
Jacksonport.
The present condition of the river
now renders it almost necessary for
steamers coming from New Orleans ia
stop here and clean out boilers so as
to prevent burning. Engineers should
be watchful.
The Ste. Genevieve, in command Of
Captain George w. Vickers, is the
Anchor line packet leaving at 5 pm.
to-day for Cairo, st. Louis and all
mail landings. John Messengale is
her polite clerk.
The Oakland, from St. Louis, is due
down this evening, having in tow
barges containing 263 5000 bushels o.
corn and 10000 bushels of wheat-a
total Of 1853, 900 bushels. This is the
largest shipment ever made, and ex.
ceeds by over $4,000 bushels that O.
the Iron Mountain, which was 3OO,
600 bushels.
The James D. Parker is due thii
evening and leaves here tomorrow a
5 pm. for Cairo, Louisville, Cincin
nati and all principal way landings
giving through tickets at very low
rates to all points east. Captain G. B
Russell commands and Robert McCo,
is in charge Of the office.
The Chas. P. Chouteau passed
Vicksburg, Saturday, with 7045 bale
cotton, 4,3l7 sacks cotton seed and 81
sacks oil cake. She had been detain
ed above Vicksburg by the high wind
which prevailed for several days. Tn
Chouteau leaves New Orleans to NOR
row evening with a return trip Tor thi
port,
The 0sceola Belle, IN command q
Captain Henry Cooper, came in yes
terday morning with a splendid tri
and leaves again this evening for 0sce
ola and all way landings, carrying tn
mail and paying prompt attention t
all business entrusted to her. Bill
Smither presides at the desk. and j
assisted by John Haley and Hug
Tomlinson.
The sidewheel steamer Rem
Macready, in command of Captain o
K. Joplin, came, in at daylight
bringing out OF st. Francis river, IS
bales Of cotton, 1863 of which she re
shipped at Helena for New Orleans
She is the regular mail packet leaving
at 5 p. m. tomorrow for Mariana
the Cut Off and all way landings OF
L'Anguille and st. Francis river.
through to Wittsburg. A. j. Ban
ming presides at the desk and is assist
ed by his brother Edward.
The safe, punctual and fast side
wheel packet Idlewild, in commanC
of Captain Mark r. Check, is the reg
lar mail packet leaving at 5 pm. to
day for Helena, Terrene, Arkansav
City and all intermediate landings
paying prompt attention to all COD
aud plantation business and connect
ing at Arkansaw City with the Littl
Rock, Mississippi River and Texa
railroad; also with the swift Deal
Adams for Vicks5urg. Captain A. J.
Cummins presides at the desk, and
assisted by Lee Cummins, jr., an,
Will Lash.
The elegant steamer James lie
came in at daylight with the best tri,
of the season, having about 800 bale
of cotton and 1900 sacks cotton seed
besides a big trip Of people. She i
the mail packet leaving again thi
evening for Helena, Friars Point an
all intermediate landings, payin.
prompt attention to all business en-
trusted to her and connecting at Glen
dale with the Mobile and Northwest
ern train. Captain Stacker Lee com
mands and the Office is in charge O