Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-23

Louis arrived at Vicksburg yesterday.
The Golden Crown, from New Or
leans, is overdue on her way to the
Ohio.
The Hiram Campbell, with cotton
seed barges for Red river, is due down
to. day.
The Annie P. Silver is due up to-
morrow afternoon, on her way to st.
Louis.
PUBLIC LEDGER Book and Job
Printing Office, No. 10 Madison
street.
The U. P. Seheuck, with a full trip,
passed down at midnight for New
Orleans.
The independent steamer, C%onten-
NAL is due up this evening, bound for
St. Louis.
The fogs and bad weather Of the
past few days have put all boats be-
hind time.
The Oakland and barges, from St.
Louis, passed down last evening for
New Orleans.
With the starting of the iron mills
at Pittsburg the river business on the
upper Ohio will improve.
The Ida Darragh added 1000 plows
at Louisville, and is coming out ofthe
Ohio with a big trim
The james w. Gaf, for Memphis,
and the Mary Houston for New Or
leans, will leave Cincinnati this even
ing.
The water in the Mississippi above
Cairo is getting quite shoal, but there
is a good stage from Cairo to New Or
leans.
The Jimmie Baker, in command Of
Captain j. w. Emmick, leaves again
this evening for Bledsoe and Peters
landing.
Captain james Rees, of Pittsburg,
on Wednesday last, purchased the
machinery and effects Of the Buckeye
Dbaeo lOE pOtOU.
The Cons Millar, on leaving Cairo,
had more freight than she could
carry, and had to bring her barge as
far as Hickman.
The tug Laurel, now at Cairo, was
sold on Thursday last to Messrs
McNeely & Forester, of New Orleans
for the sum Of $1,000.
At st. Louis freight offerings to all
rivers are improving. and an advance
Of rates south may be expected soon
on account of the low water.
The j. B. M. Kehlor, "Will S.
Hays pet" now being transformed
into a ssdewheel boat, is to have hel
name changed to Edwin Harrison.
Henry Wilbur, a we'll known river
pilot, was chlorOformed last night and
robbed Of his pocketbook containing
800, which he had placed under his
pillow.
Seessel, Ashner & Co., beef and
pork packers, Nos. 5 and 6 Howard row,
are prepared to furnish STEAMBOATS,
with all kinds Of fresh meats at Lowest
market prices. Ut
The new Will s. Hays is the largest
and fnestboat built at Pittsbnrg since
the Great Republic was built in 1867
She will be as near fire proof as a boa.
can be made so.
The, Commonwealth is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 am
tomorrow for Vicksburg. Captain
]. Y. MeCord commands, with Mr.
Gould in charge of the office.
The splendid Anchor Line steame
John u. Maude, in command Of Cap
tain s. A. McPheetsrs, leaves at 5 b.m
for Cairo, st. Louis and way mai
landings. Lem Carter is her polit
clerk.
The U. S. snagboat, John r. Meigs
came in yesterday from White river
and after receiving some little repair
and supplies, will be sent to Yazo
river to clean out that stream {
distractions.
Captain George W. Vickers' elegar
Anchor Line steamer City of CaiI
will be up this evening an
leave at 10 am. tomorrow for Cali
and st. Louis Captain Thos. W hit
is in charge Of the Office.
The Lee Line are making arrange
ments to place an elegant sidewhe,
steamer in the Memphis and Helen
trade, to run on opposite days wit
the James Lee, thus giving to its pa
irons a daily line of steamers.
Captain J, W. Emmick yesterda
sold a half interest in the steamC
Jimmie Baker to parties down abOr
Greenville, and she will leave heI
some time next week and carry tn
mail between that port of ArkaDsa.
lCity. She is to make two more triy
in her present trade to Bledsoe's an
Peters Landing.
The Josie Harry, in command
Captain Milt r. Harry, arrived La
evening with a fair trip of both freigt
and people. She was receiving quit
literally this forenoon, and will hay
a good trip out this evening for Whit
river, going through to JacksonpOr
where dir ect connection is made wit
light draft steamers for upper Viii
and Black rivers.
Captain j. D. Randall left by ra
last night, for Cincinnati, to look aft,
the finishing touches of the Rel
Macready, and engage a trip for he
1t is probable hal she will leave Cil
%cinnati the latter part of next weel
aud upon her arrival here she will
placed in the Memphis and Oommert
9 trade as a daily packet, to run duriu
the low water in st. Francis river.
Messrs. Brown & Jones yesterdl
Q sold the little towboat, Billy Collin
to Captain w. s. Harris, of Bate
vile, Mississippi, for the sun of sos
She was brought to the landing and
being dismantled. Her machine
will be shipped by rail to Batesvill
where Captain Harris intends bull
ing a new boat, in which it will
a used. The boat is to be Of light drS
and run in the Tallahatchie river b
f tween Batesville and Sharkey's Ian
ing.
The Cons. Millar, in command
Captain G. B. Russell, will leave he
at noon to morrow for Cincinnati al
nav landings nm the Ohm river. TAXI