Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-04


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Captain Henry Cooper yemmandsRith
the Office 10 charge of Hugh Tomlin.
son, assisted BY Charles Bourne.
Mate VIM. David, who was killed on
the steamer Fannie Tatum By a negro
roustabout a few days ago, was we'll
known here, having last season held a
position on the Coahoma and other
local packets. He was married about
a year ago to Miss Dryer, of this city.
The Rene Maoready will continue
in the st. Francis river trade aslong
as there is water for her to reach
Wittsburg. When it becomes neces-
sary for her to withdraw, another boat
OF light draft will be put In her place.
SO says superintendent j. d, Randall.
A dispatch received from CAPTAIN
U, X. Joplin states that the Macready
went through to Wittsburg all 0. K,
and reshipped her Sunk Lands freight
on the Advance, which also went
through all right. The Macready
will arrive to morrow, and leaves as
usual on Tuesday next.
The John s. Bransford will be
found in port this afternoon, and
leaves promptly at 5 pm. to morrow
In place Of the Josie Harry for all
points on White river through to
Newport, where direct connection is
made with the regular light draft
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers. Captain James Kinman is in
command during the absence of Cap
tain Milt Harry.
The fast and elegant mail steamer.
james Lee, Of the Lee Line, leaves
promptly at D pm. to-day for Helena,
Friars Point and way landings. She
attends promptly to all business en-
trusted to her, and makes close
connection with trains on the Mobile
y Northwestern railroad. Captain
Stacker Lee commands, with Arthur
Browne, Platt Rhodes and John G.
Wyckof in charge of the office.
The steamer James W. Calf. with
Captain r. w. Wise on the roof. ar
rived, yesterday, with 800 tons of
freight, and leaves again this evening
with a return trip for Cairo, Louis
vile, Evansville, Cincinnati and
principal way landings on the Ohio
river, making close connection with
the different railroads, and tioketing
passengers through to points east at
very low rates. Captain James Sur.
tees presides at the desk, and is
assisted by George Hendriekson.
The Annie P. Silver, which passed
here Wednesday evening, drawing
about nine feet Of water, and destined
to New Orleans, ran hard aground in
B%urdeaux chute, about 20 miles below
here. The channel, which formerly
ran down the left hand shore, has
changed to the right, and this is the
cause OF her trouble. She is reported
to be about 300 yards from the present
channel, where there is mark twain,
and about a half mile from the lower
end of the chute. The City of Provi-
dence arrived at the scene of trouble
early yesterday morning, and went to
work Tightening her off. She is doubt
less all right by this time, and proceed.
ing to her destination. The Silver ha:
been out from st. Louis since Satur
| day evening last.
The recent food in the Mississippi.
river has caused quite a number q
changes from the usual channel auC
many OF the government lights are il
wrong position. The light hous,
tender should make a trip down tn,
river at once, and straighten tn,
lights. The sDagboat is also needed
as some very ugly snags are reported
In the river channels. AT Ajax bayou
below Lake Providence, the channe
now runs on the Mississippi side. A
Stack Island, steamers can take eitheI
the chute or down the Louisiana shore
At Cottonwood Point landing a bar il
forming, and boats are now landinI
a halt mile below. There are a nun
Der Of other changes, and pilots hav,
to keep a sharp lookout, or their boat
will come to a sudden stop.