Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-02


The Chas. Morgan will pass down
tomorrow, bound for New Orleans.
The City Of Baton Rouge from St.
Louis arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The Thos. Sherlock, from New Or
leans, is due up on her way to the
Ohio river.
The Fulton, for Hatchie rvier, and
and the D~yersburg, for Dyersburg, got
away Saturday.
The Josie Harry, for White river,
and the Marlin Speed, for Arkansaw
river, had fair trips out.
The Cons Millar for Memphis, and
the Golden City for New Orleans, left
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The City Of Vicksburg will be up
tonight, and leaves at 5 pm. to-
morrow for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Gold Dust for Yicksburg passed
down yesterday forenoon, after adding
about 80 tons Of miscellaneous freight,
The w. P. Halliday is the Anchor
Line packet passing down tomorrow
evening bopnd for Vicksburg, New
Orleans and the bends.
Saturday evening there was 80 feet
Of water in the canal at the foot Of the
Louisville falls, and the space under
the railroad bridge was 721 feet.
Captain Alex. Moses, agent for the
New Orleans Underwriters, left here
Saturday evening on the steamer Josie
Harry for 2 trip mp White river.
The james w. Gaff will be here to-
morrow morning and leaves Wednes.
day with a return trip for Cincinnati.
Captain h. W. Lightburne is her
agent.
The fact is worth remembering that
in the year 1881 steamboats, were run
ming on the upper rivers undisturbed
by floating ice on the last days of De-
cember.
Hugh Tomlinsou, who has been laid
up for several weeks on account of ILL
ness, has entirely recovered and to-day
resumed his position as bill clerk Of
tho Coahoma.
The Sam Roberts, with barges, has
been lying on the opposite side OF the
river since Friday last awaiting some
cotton and lumber, which is being
placed on one of her barges here.
The Andy Baum departed Saturday
for Cincinnati, with 645 bales cotton,
I75 bales batting, 10 bales rags, 450
bbls oil, 1870 SKIS cotton seed meal,
l42 bbls molasses, and a fair trip Of
people.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
Helena, in command Of Captain Elem
Calvert, is receiving to leave promptly
at 5 pm. for Cairo, st. Louis aud all
way landings. George Walton is her
polite clerk. :.
The City Of Greenville, in COM
mand of Captain Joe Bryan, is TIE
Anchor Line packet leaving here at
10 I'm tomorrow for Yicksburg and
all way landings. Charlie Quesnel is
in charge Of the Office.
The new towboat w. W. O'Neil,
with colors flying, passed down Satur
day, bound for hatcher. with " barges
Of coal. She was followed by the
Harry Brown, the two being not more
than a couple of hundred yards apart.
The Grand Tower, for St. Louis.
passed up last night She lay down at
Enslcy's landing during the day
cleaning out boilers and taking on
1900 feet oflumbcr. She added here
204 bales cotton and had on board30OC
sks cotton seed and 1000 SKIS OF cotton
seed meal for st, Louis.
The Rene Macready is in port re.
ceiving to leave at 8 pm. Tomorrow
Tor Helena, Mariana, the Cut of,
Wittsburg and all wey landings on
the Mississippi, L'Anguille and St,
Francis rivers, making close connec.
ton with the light draft steamer, Ad.
vance for the Sunk Lands.
G. ]. Lund, who was sent to Madi.
son, Ind, to investigate the condition
of the Ohio river mail service, has dc.
cided against the establishment o.
the same between Cincinnati and
Louisville, but will recommend a daily
overland mail service between Madi,
son, Carrollton and Vevay.
Captain Henry Couper's reliable
upper coast packet, Coahoma. Of the
Lee u. S. Mail line, is on berth ia
leave this evening for 0sceola and all
way landings, giving strict attention
to all business entrusted to her. j. w.
Smither presides at the desk and i,
assisted by j. w, Haley and Hugh
Tomlinson.
Captain Thomas Poe, Of the Fear.
less, died in the marine hospital Al
Pittsburg on Friday night last. He
was about sixty-two years of age and
well known in marine circles. De.
ceased was a brother Of Captains
Jacob and Adam Poe and father oil
Captain Jno. w. Poe. His remains
were sent to Georgetown for inter
ment.
Mr.. Edward Banning, who, during
the past year, has occupied the DO,
nition of second clerk in the St. Fran.
els River line Of steamers, has re-
signed his Office and connected him.
self with a lumber firm of this city,
His late employers part with him will
regret, as he has served them faith
fully, proving himself to be honest.
industrious and reliable.
The James Lee, in command o
Captain Stacker Lee, is the regular
mail packet leaving this evening lor
Helena, Friars Point and all way
landings, attending promptly to all G
0. D. and other business that offers
aud making close connection at Glen.
dale with trains Cd the Mobile {
Northwestern railroad, Captain Lloyc
W. Whitlow presides at The desk ant
is assisted by Platt Rhodes and Ar.
thur Browne.
The swift and elegant steamer Dear
Adams, in command Of Captain Mari
r Cheek, is the regular packet leav
ing this evening for Helena, Terrene
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