Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-28

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The Arkansas City passed up this
fornoon st. Louis, after adding 1000
bales Of Eastern bound cotton.
The Henry Frank took into New
Orleans on her last trip 1858 bales Of
cotton, and 1858 SKIS cotton seed.
The City Of Providence arrived at
st. Louis yesterday, aud the John B.
Maude left there last evening for this
port.
@The COahoma and James Lee will
be back to leave again tomorrow
evening for the upper and lower
coasts.
The City Of Baton Rouge, wei due
from St. Louis, was expected to pass
down this morning bound for New
Orleans.
Captain Joe Mccullough, late of tie
Ohio river line Of steamers is now
pilot Of the Anchor Line steamer City
Of Helena.
The steamer Wyoming, leaving this
evening for Cincinnati, will get 1900
bales of compressed cotton for reship-
ment at Cairo.
The John Gilmore and barges fer
st. Louis, passed up yesterday ard
the Henry Lourey passed down. in tie
afternoon for New Orleans.
Pilot Ed. Gray. Of the steamer
Commonwealth, says all boats will be
able to come up Immediately in front
Of Vicksburg in lesstl an a month.
The Anchor Line teamer City Of
Greenville, with about 1000 tons Of
freight, passed up yesterday for St.
Louis. She discharged here about
900 pkgs.
Several inches of snow fell at Pitts
burg on Sunday, and if the same
extended to the Alleghenies a rise
may Don be expected in the upper
Ohio river.
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
Captain Sam Coffin. of the Covinl-
ton Marine Ways is in the city making
the acquaintance Of our steamboat
men. Captain j. D. Randall is pilot
ing him around.
The New Mary Houston, in com
mand of Captain Charles Miller, is
announced to pass here at 10 am. 10.
morrow for New Orleans. Captain
AID Storm, at the wharfboat. is her
agent.
The Hard Cash is receiving to leave
at 3 pm. to morrow, her regular day,
for all points on White river through
to J%acksonport, where she connects
with the regular packets for UPPER
White and Black rivers.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab-
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn is prepared to execute every
kind OF work in their line in superior
style and at low prices. +
Another new Anchor Line steamer
was launched yesterday from Towards
shipyard at JeffersOvllle, and Will S.
Hays had the honor of breaking a
bottle wei the bow Of the boat and
naming her the City of st. Louis.
The City of Vicksburg arrived last
evening from St. Louis, put off 200
barrels OF -four, 40 barrels of apples,
10 barrels of onions, so boxes of eggs,
and 200 rolls of bagging. She added
about 30 tons aud left at 10 a m. for
Vicksburg.
In response to petitions of Pittsburg
river men the Signal Service Of the
United States Army has established
new stations at Geneva and Oil City.
There ought also to be stations at Col.
bert Shoals, JohnsoDville Indifference
Ala, on the Tennessee river.
The splendid steamer Wyoming, in
command of Captain W. W. Coulson,
will leave this evening for Cairo,
Evansville, Louisville, Cincinnati and
way landings on the Ohio river. She
has good accommodations, and is in
charge of clever officers. Messrs. SIS
aud M, M. Coulsou are in charge Of
the Office.
Captain Milt Harry's neat steamer
John s.. Bransford, came in last nigh
with III bales cotton and $3.50 sack
cotton seed, She leaves this evening
on her return trip to Dovalls Bluff
Augusta, J~acksonport and intermedi-
ate landings, making close connection
with the regular light draft steamers
for upper White and Black rivers
Captain w, II. Holt is in command.
A dispatch received yesterday from
Captain Phil. s. Smith, at Newport
Arkansaw, stated that the uppel
White river steamer j. II. Williams
loaded with cotton, had broken he.
guards aud would at once enter protesr
at Newport, which looked as if sh,
might have damaged or dropped som,
of her cargo overheard. She repaired
her guards by evening and left New
port on time.
The Rene Macready, in comman,
of Captain 0. X. Joplin, is the regula
packet leaving this evening 70
Helena, Mariana, the Cut of an,
intermediate landings, going as far u
the st. Francis river as the stag