Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-15

The VIII Byls, % htF Sob day pas
from New Orleans, passed 40 yssteF.
day afternoon for the Ohio. She dis
charged near 300 pkgs here.
1.-THE City of Baton Rouge, from St.
Louis, and the j. Sharpe Mcdonald,
with a coal tow from the Ohio, ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Annie P. Silver arrived at st.
Louis yesterday, and the John B.
Maude for Memphis, and w. P. Hal
liday for New Orleans, left there last
evening.
The City of New Orleans, with 1900
tons of freight and only four days out
New Orleans, passed up last night for
st. Louis. The principal item Of her
cargo was 900 hhds sugar.
The Ohio was rising rapidly at
Cincinnati last night, caused by the
local rains in that section. 1t will
not amount to much, nor will it affect
the lower portion of that stream.
Merchants at river towns trading
with Memphis will find it to their
interest to order their lob printing and
blank books from the PUBLIC LEDGER
job printing Office and blank book
mandatory, ID Madison street. /
Alex Khert, in charge Of the gov
eminent coal feet just above Cairo,
fell from the gunuel Of barge yester-
day morning and was drowned. He
leaves wife and two or three chill
dren.
The City of Providence, in com.
mand of Captain George Lenox, will
be the Anchor Line packet leaving
here at 10 am. tomorrow for Vicks-
burg. Frank Perkins presides in the
office.
Letter heads, bill heads, bills of
lading, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind of job printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office and blank book mandatory, Il
Madison street. /
The Ste. Genevieve brought in 4645
pckgs of freight, including 1916 b0ls
meal, 300 bbls flour, 1914 sacks corn,
352 SKIS oats and 40 SKIS bran. She
leaves this evening with return trip
for Cairo, st. Louis and way landings.
Captain Geo. Carvell commands, with
the Office in charge of Rolla Porter.
1t is reported that company is
being organized at Cincinnati to build
a sidewheel boat especially for picnic
and excursion purposes during the
summer season. She will be 225 feet
long, AZ feet beam, with 6 feet guards,
and will have large dancing hall Oh
board and also have large seating
capacity both under cover and in the
open air.
The Dean Adams came in last night
on good time, and leaves with return
trip at 5 p M. to day for Helena, Ter
rene, Arkansaw City and way landings,
carrying the mail and attending
promptly to all business entrusted to
her, and making close connection at
her destination with trains on the
Little Rock, Mississippi q Texas rail
road. Captain Mark r. Cheek com
mands, with the Office in charge OF
Captain A. L. Cummins, assisted by
Walker Outlaw and Lee Cummins. jr
The Cons Millar came in from The
Ohio at 3 am, with about 400 tons
comprising 1880 pkgs, the principal
items Of which were 500 bbls -four
| $50 bbls salt, 200 bbls cement, 2l5 SKI
corn, 100 SKIS bran, and very near &
thousand empty bbls. She will have
the same all out this afternoon, anC
commence receiving to leave at 5 p. nj
to- morrow for all points on the Ohio
through to Cincinnati, where close
connection is made with the different
railroads, and through tickets given tt
all points.
| The Tennessee, Cumberland anc
other Southern streams are provided
for in government appropriations al
follows: Tennessee river, above Chat
tanooga, $1,000; Tennessee river, below
Chattanooga, 1000; Hiawasse,
i, river, Tenn, $500; French BroaC
river, Tenn, $4,000; Clinoh river
Tenn, $4,000; Duck river, Tenn, $4,000
Caney Fork river, Tenn, $1,000; Cum
berland river, above Nashville, $4,000
Cumberland river, below Nashville
$4,000; Cumberland river, abov,
mouth Of Tellico river, KY, $4,000
Little Tennessee river, $4,000.