Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-08

A good stage OF water IS reported IN
the Ohio from Cincinnati to Cairo.
Eight feet of water is reported, over
Portland bar.
The r. r. Springer is to leave New
Orleans this evening for Cincinnati.
The Southern Transportation Line
will hereafter send out two steamers
per week to New Orleans.
The Cherokee left New Orleans last
evening, for White river, for another
load OF cotton.
The Fulton is reported aground at
Bradley's a half mile out Of the
channel. She got there at 8 o'clock
last night.
The Rene Macready departed last
evening, for Helena and 81. Francis
river and tomorrow evening,goes only
to Helena.
The City of V%icksburg added 75S
bales of eastern bound cotton for re
shipment at Cairo, and left early in
the afternoon.
Harry Milliar, son of the river
editor of the Cincinnati Commercial,
is to come out second clerk of the new
Will s. Hays.
The steamer Defeat got away yester-
day at sundown for Salt river, the
Republicans having chartered the
b0St to carry them and their friends to
a place of rest"
The work Of the Golfer dam at the
Louisville Falls is making slow pro
gress, owing to the rise and the leak
ing OF the breakwater dam.
The Belle Memphis left St. Louis
last evening for V~icksburg, and will
pass here Friday forenoon.
The Paris 9 Brown, from New Or.
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday,
aud had but little trouble in the Ohio
river.
The James W. Calf is on good time,
having passed Evansville yesterday.
She should be here Friday morning
and leave the same evening on her re-
turn to Cincinnati.
Supervising Inspector Fehrenbatch
has reversed the decision of the Local
Inspectors at Wheeling and restored
pilot David Keller, OF the Scioto, his
license.
pSeessel, Ashuer & Co., beef and
aork packers, Nos. 5 and 6 Howard row
re prepared to furnish steamboats,
with all kinds of fresh meats at lowest
market prices. Ut
The new Anchor Line steamer,
City of Natchez, begins to loom up
grandly on the ways at Howard
shipyard. She will be launched soon.
Mr.. Ed G. Groves has taken charge
of the river column of the Evansville
Courier, W. L. Turner having re-
signed to take a position in the boat
store of Captain John j. Sinzich.
The government light house tender
Joseph Henry is to leave St. Louis
this evening for New Orleans to regu.
late and make changes Of lights,
The Branch Pilots of New Orlean,
have petitioned for a dissolution anC
the appointment Of a receiver for the
association.
The City of Greenville is announced
to leave st Louis this evening for New
Orleans. The Vint Shinkle leaves
Cincinnati for this port, and thu
Guiding Star goes to New Orleans.
The John b. Maude will behere to
morrow morning and leaves in tn,
evening with a return trip for st
Louis.
The Tiger, in command of Captain
s. Basket, leaves again this evening
for Peters, Bledsoe's and Intermediate
landings. Wade Hampton and Jane
Cornell are in charge Of the Office.
The John A. Scudder, in command
of Captain VIM. Baker, is announced
to pass down this evening for Vicks
burg, New Orleans and the Bends
Geo. Baker is in charge of the Office.
The Dean Adams is the packet to
morrow evening for Arkansaw City
and the Rene Macready goes as far al
Helena, taking freight for intermediat,
landings and on Saturday will taxi
freight for the st. Francis river.
1t is about time for business il
Hatchie river to open up. The rail
roads are getting the bulk Of the cottol
from that section.
The Ohas. p. Chouteau is due vi
from New Orleans, but will probably
turn back from Helena, there bein.
but little if any cotton here for ship
ment South.
The Paris @. Brown, which arrive,
at Cincinnati yesterday, sunk he
barge at Salt river. How the acct
dent happened is not known. Tn
bow of the barge is at the shore will
the stern in eight feet of water. TIL.
freight was taken off and transferred t
the steamer.
The City Of New Orleans arrive
yesterday afternoon from st. Loui,
with 1900 tons of freight, and afte
adding % tons left at daylight fc
New Orleans.
The Hard Cash, in command
Captain h. Q. Postal, is the regult
} packet leaving this evening for a
points on White river through
Jaoksonport, where direct connectio
is made with light draft steamers +,
upper White and Black river
Charles and Joseph Postal are
\ chargeof tho Office,