Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-21

with Owen G. Gates in charge of The
Office.
The steamer John NJ. Chambers,
which was sunk about ten days ago BY
colliding with the towboat Henry
Lourey, has been raised and taken "a
New Orleans for repairs.
The U. p. Schenck, from the Ohio
river, with l4OO tons of freight, passed
down yesterday afternoon for New
Orleans. She discharged over SOC
pkgs and added in Madrid Bend lose
SKIS Of corn.
Cotton discharged on the levae.
either by boats or the railroads, that
is not thoroughly covered should BE-
removed at once. There is no telling
how soon a fire will be started BY
sparks from a locomotive, from a gen
tleman's cigar, or from a roustabout'
pipe.
why don't the Wharfmaster collect
wharfage from the railroads. b..
cause the Legislature has not ordered
it He would willingly do SO if allow
cd by law, for it would be an increase
of money in his pocket. The wharf
master is allowed ten cents on every
dollar he collects.
The John s. Bransford, of the Milt
Harry White river mail line will
leave this evening for Devall's Bluff.
Augusta, Jacksonport and interme
date landings, attending promptly to
all business intrusted to her, and
making direct connection with the
light draft steamers for Upper White
and Black rivers.
The Cons Millar, from the Ohio
river, arrived this morning With 4OC
tons Of freight, She has fine weathe,
to unload, and will leave to morrow
evening with a return trip for all
points on the Ohio through to Cincin.
natl, where connection is made witt
the different railroads, and passengers
ticketed to points east at low rates.
Captain G. B. Russell commands, with
James Voris in charge of the Office.
The tug Vanderburg returned last
night from New Orleans, whittier she
had been with a tow Of slaves. She
was seven weeks in making the trip,
having had bad luck all the wa,
down. The river was very low wLen
she left here. She grounded at Ajax
bar and had to tighten of, thereby
loosiDg eight days, and at New Or
leans she had to be taken out on the
docks to have her rudder fixed. Ii
was rather a tedious trip.
The Rene Macready, in command
Of Captain o. X. Joplin, arrived al
daylight with 23l bales cotton and
l24O SKIS cotton seed. She is the
regular packet leaving this evening
for Helena, Mariana and informed
ate landings, taking freight for points
on st. Francis river as far as tn,
Cut of, and connecting with the light
draft steamer Advance. A. l.. Ban
ming presides at the desk, and is
assisted by Charles S%tockley.
The Katie Hooper, from Arkansaw
river, brought 1888 bales of cotton and
1882 sacks Of cotton seed. She re.
shipped 546 bales at Terrene for New
Orleans, making a total out of the
Arkansaw river Of 1874 bales. The
Hooper leaves promptly at 5 pm. tn.
day on her return trip to Pine Bluff
and intermediate landings, giyins
strict attention to all business thai
offers and connecting at her destina.
ton with smaller boats for Little
Rock and points above. Captain Ed
Rowland commands, with Charles
"
Musselman and Charles Leftwicb liz
the Office.
River men do not object to the rail.
road companies dumping their cotton
on the levee near their tracks, for thaI
portion will not be used by steam.
boats unless there happens to be a
sudden boom" in river business
The railroads helped to pave that por
ton Of the levee, and while they dc
not claim it as theirs, they consider i
a privilege to be allowed to discharg,
their cotton there. By another
season they will be better fixed
While the river is low and boats ar,
not cramped for space, the LEDGE
says let them discharge their cottor
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