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

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The Cons Millar, from this port,
arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Lady Lee, with cargo for
day.
The Thos. Sherlock, from Cincin
natl, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The Ohio is falling its entire length,
and the Mississippi is rising at st.
Louis.
The New Mary Houston was ex-
pected to pass up this forenoon on her
way to the Ohio,
The Marlin Speed will arrive to.
morrow and leaves Saturday evening
Tor Arkansas river.
The Chas, P. Chouteau returned TO
New Orleans yesterday after taking on
1900 sacks cotton seed.
The Coahoma and James Lee arc
the upper and lower coast packets
leaving tomorrow evening.
The Anchor Line Steamer, CITY of
New Orleans, passed down at DAYLIGHT
doing but little business here.
The Sam Roberts and barges. from
Cincinnati, passed Evansville last
night, bound for New Orleans.
The Jno. B. Maude, for this port.
and the City of Alton, for New Or
leans, left St. Louis last evening.
| The City of Providence is the An.
Choir Line packet leaving tomorrow
evening for Cairo and st. Louis.
The r. R. Springer, for Cincinnati,
and the w. 2. Halliday, for st. Louis.
lett New Orlesns last evening.
The james w. Gaff, for Memphis.
and the Chas. Morgan, for New Or
leans, left Cincinnati last evening.
The Tennessee river has fallen 10
inches in all at Jacksonville, and the
railroad bridge is now out of danger
The Gold Dust, from St. Louis.
arrived at Vicksburg yesterday, and
lett there at noon to-day with return
trip.
The Oakland and tow passed down
last night for New Orleans, dropping
here barge Ga with some pkg
freight.
The Annie p. Silver, a little over
four days out from New Orleans
passed up at daylight. She discharged
here about 60 pkgs.
The James Lee laid over last night
until after the theater let out so as to
take the Kit" troupe to Helena
where they show tonight.
TIE Andy Baum arrived last night
from the Ohio with 300 tons of freight
and a fair list of people. Shero
buck Saturday evening.
The steel hull steamer Chattahoo.
chic, lett New Orleans last evening for
Apalachicola, Florida, to run between
that port and Columbus, Ga.
The Guiding Star Of the 90" Line
is announced to pass down at 4 pm.
to day for New Orleans. Captain Ad
Storm at the wharfboat is her agent
The James D. Parker departed last
evening for Cincinnati with 500 bales
cotton, 442 bbls oil. 1900 SKIS cotton
seed meal, 20 tons old railway iron and
a fair trip Of people.
Mr.. James Carr left yesterday for
Jacksonville, Ind to attend the bed
side Of his father, Captain Purpell
Carr, an old time pilot who is said to
be lying at deaths door.
The Belle Memphis, in command of
Captain |. II. Mckee, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 am.
tomorrow for Vicksburg and all way
landings. Henry Corbyn is her polite
clerk.
The grain and package elevator at
the foot of Washington and Poplar
streets is said to be one of the finest
in the country but the river bank on
which it and' is caving and should
be attended to at once.
The Katie Hooper, in command of
Captain Ed Rowland, is the railroad
packet leaving this evening for Madi-.
son, where direct connection is made
with trains for Little Rock and points
West Captain j. N. Thompson is
her polite clerk.
Passengers and shippers should re-
member that the Memphis & Little
Rock Railroad Company send out a
packet daily at 4 p m. from the foot of
Poplar street for Madison, on the St.
Francis river, from which point trains
leave regularly for Little Rock and
points West.
The Dean Adams, in command of
Captain Mark r. Cheek, is the mail
packet leaving this evening for Helena.
Terrene, Arkansaw City and all way
landings, attending promptly to all |
business intrusted to her and making
close connection with trains on the
Little Rock, Mississippi River &
Texas railroad. Captain A. L. Cum
Minis presides at the desk and is as
sisted Walker Outlaw aud Lee Cum |
minis, jr.
III Is salu tnat memphis has the |
best levee of any city either on the |
Ohio or Mississippi rivers, thousands !
Of dollars having been expended for
the same during the past few years,
yet it is kept in a very filthy condition !
which speaks bad for the wharfmaster
and every one else who has anything
to do with the same. Hydrants are
placed on the levee but they are never
used not even in case of the burning
OF couple Of steamboats, right |
at our landing few |
months ago, The receding river
usually leaves deposit of mud which, |
while in a soft condition, could be
easily washed off and foated down
with the current. But no, the wharf
master cannot borrow the hose, aud it
costs few dollars to hire couple of
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