Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-03

tNonlnB lOI NtW OTieanb, mas con-
cluded to wait until there is more
water and an improvement in bust
ness.
The new Kate Adams is ready to
leave Pittsburg on the first water. She
is a very fine steamer and will create a
sensation in marine circles.
The John S. Bransford, just off the
docks, at Paducah, is due down on
her way to Helena.
The sale of the H. S. Diekey, has
been closed. She is loading at St.
Louis and leaves there to morrow
evening, for'New Orleans.
The D. G. Fogle, left Madison,
Iowa, on Wednesday last, with a
couple of produce boats, for the
Southern markets.
River men complain of the numer.
Gus snags that are to be found in the
river between Greenville and Vicks
burg, Notwithstanding that the snag-
boat Macomb came up from there but a
short time ago.
The Jennie Campbell, from White
river, arrived at V~icksburg on Sunday
last with 10000 SKIS cotton seed and
got 1000 more at Delta.
The James w. Calf leaves Oincin-
natl Tomorrow evening for this port.
Captain Burr D. Wood, a most
worthygentleman and capable in every
way for the position, has been selected
by the Independents of New Orleans
as their choice for City Treasurer.
The exposition steamer City of
Cincinnati has been taken to the
CoviDgton ways to be dismantled.
The Tiger, in command of Captain
s. Basket, leaves again, this evening,
for Peters ,Bledsoe's and intermediate
landings, attending promptly to all
business that offers. Wade Hampton
and will Darby are in charge Of the
Office.
The Cons Millar, in command of
Captain Q. b. Russell, came in yester-
day with $50 tons Of freight, and leaves
this afternoon with a return trip for
Cincinnati and way landings on the
Ohio river, ticketing passengers
through to Eastern points at low rates.
James W. Voris is her polite clerk.
The high headed steamer Josie
Harry will arrive tonight, and leaves
positively on time tomorrow evening
for all points on White river through
to Jacksonport, where connection is
made with light draft steamers for
upper White and Black rivers.
The Fulton went up to Old river
yesterday after a load Of cotton and
seed.
The Dean Adams has completed
her repairs and leaves this evening fol-
Helena, Terrene, ATkansaw City and
way landings carrying the mail and
attending promptly to all business
intrusted to her. Captain Mark r
Cheek commands, with the Office il
charge of Captain A. l.. Cummins, as.
sisted by Walker Outlaw and Let
Cummins, jr.
The City Of Cairo left Vicksburg a
noon yesterday and will be here t,
leave on Sunday at 10 am. for st
Louis.
The Hard Cash got away at moo
yesterday with a fair trip and Captain
Postal intends to be back in time t
leave on his regular day-next weel
l Wednesday.
The Rene Macready came in yester
day from Arkansaw City with a faii
trip of cotton and seed. She went Il
the new elevator and in less than al
hour was unloaded.
The new steamer Henry A. Tyler
built for the Cairo and 0sceola trade
arrived yesterday with a coed carg
for this port. She is a splendid bust
. ness boat and will do well in the trad
for which she was built. Captain
Turner, formerly Of the Silverthorn
' is her commander. Mart Hampton
And John Joiner are her pilots.
= The elegant and popular steame
, james Lee, in command of Captain
l Stacker Lee, is the mail packet leav
T, ing this evening for Helena, Glendale
$ Friars Point and way landings, con
{ Meeting with trains on the Mobile an
Northwestern, the Helena aud lrol
Mountain and the Arkansaw Mid
land railroads. Lloyd w. WhitloT
y has charge of the Office, and is assiste0
by Platt Rhodes, Arthur Browne AM
4. Will Ashford.
The merchants Of Camden, Ark
s complain of paying 1925 for cotto
shipped to St. Louis, where the
e receive one cent per pound less fc
the staple than in New Orleans
: About the same lime-at the begin
d ming of the present rise-they offere
Captain Cryer, however, only ST.
6 per bale for cotton through to Ne.
2 Orleans, which proposition "the Of
man" very properly declined, althOug
\ offered 600 bales in one lot.