Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-21

A contract for the stone work on
the new bridge 10 be built at Hender-
son, KY, across the Ohio river BY the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company, has heen let to Mr..
O'Connor, Of Belpre, Ohio, for a large
sum.
Commodore COUNT has a claim be.
fore the United States Treasury for
the transportation of troops on the
Missouri river, He was at Washing
ton last week urging the justice Of his
claim, which the Treasury authorities
wish to materially curtail.
The American war ship Kearsaqe.
now lying at New Orleans. is to come
up the river as far as the stage Of
water will permit and enlist young
men for the navy. II a first class
pilot is employed, the boat will find no
difficulty in getting as high as Cairo,
and possibly st. Louis.
Captain Reese Prichard has retire1
from the wheel Of the j. A. Woodson.
and Pilot James Bowlin has taken his
place. Captain Pritchard says he has
no objections to helping the boats oc-
casionally when pilots are scarce or
out Of the way, butthat he is not seek
ing after much low water work.
The reliable upper coast packet
Ooahoma, Of the Lee Line, will leave
promptly at 5 pm. for Osceola and all
way landings, carrying the mail and
giving strict attention to all G. 0. ID.
and other business entrusted to her.
Captain Henry Cooper commands.
with the office in charge of j. W.
Smlther, assisted by Jno. w. Haley
and Will Lash.
A new wrecking company is formed
at Louisville, bearing the name of the
Dugan Wrecking, Towing and Trans
portation Company. The new boat
now building at Madison for Captain
Dugan, Of Louisville, will belong to
the company. So says the Enquirer's
Louisville correspondent. The capital
stock will be $4,000, and is being
rapidly taken.
A dispatch from Evansville save
that the steamer John S. Hopkins
took fire at the wharf yesterday morn.
ing, and was totally destroyed. The
people on board escaped, but lost all
their effects, some getting eff with
only their night clothes. The loss is
estimated at $4,000; she was insured
for $4,000, generally in Eastern and
foreign companies.
The Hard Cash, in command of
Captain e. G. Postal, is the regular
packet leaving at 5 pm. to day for
DeyallS Bluff, Augusta, ~Jacksonport
and all intermediate landings. giving
strict attention to all business
entrusted t. her, and making direct
connection at Newport with light
draft packets for upper White aud
Black rivers. Charles Postal, assisted
nv his brother Joseph, is in charge Of
the Office.
The fast and elegant Lee line steam
err James Lee. in command of Captain
Stacker Lee is the regular mail pack
ct leaving this evening for Helena.
Friars Point and all intermediate
Landings, attending promptly to all
co. d. and other business entrusted
to her, and making close connection
at Glendale with trains on the Mobile
4 Northwestern Railroads Captain
Lloyd w. Whitlow presides at the
desk, and is assisted by Platt Rhodes
and Arthur Browne.
The Cons Millar came in yesterday
with quite a number of people and a
good list of freight; comprising about
600 tons. She gees back tonight,
taking passengers and freight for
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati, and all
principal way landings, making close
connection with the different railroads
and giving through tickets to all points
East at very low rates. Her accom-
modations are second to none in the
line, and her officers will be found
polite aud attentive TO the wants of
their patrons. Captain G. B. Russell
commands, with the Office in charge of
James Voris, assisted by LATE Robin.
son and Tom Whittemore.