Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-17


The james W. Gaf, for Memphis.
and the Mary Houston, for New Oh
leans, will leave Cincinnati tomorrow
evening.
The Belle Memphis has been de.
layed by fog and bad weather, but will
pass down this evening bound for
Vicksburg.
The powerful towboat Joe Williams
is to bring out of the Ohio river a tow
Of 80 coalboats-upwards Of 600, 900
bushels, or 1880 tons.
The barge lines at st. Louis look
forward to a moderately active spring
season as the decline in grain will have
the effect of stimulating shipments.
The lighthouse tender Joseph Henry
passed down yesterday evening bound
for New Orleans. She established a
light at Craighead, point above here.
In the Circuit Court at Louisville
the long pending damage suit of the
boy Kendall against the Cincinnati
Mail Line for $4,000 was decided in
FAVOR otthe company.
The work on the New Will Kyle is
progressing tavorably and as soon as
the water is low enough for the docks
to be safely operated she will be about
ready for business ahoat.
The City of Providence, in command
Of Captain George Lenox, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving promptly
at 5 pm. to-day for Cairo, St. Louis
and all principal way andings. Frank
Perkins is her polite clerk.
The levee is in a filthy condition
to-day, being covered almost its entire
length with mud, straw, cotton seed
and decayed vegetable matter. AS
soon as the new hose arrives we hope
for a better state of affairs.
The Rene Macready is the railroad
packet leaving at 4 pm. to-day for
Madison, where direct connection is
made with trains on the Memphis &
Little Rock railroad for points west.
The Katie Hooper leaves tomorrow.
The joint committee of the Chamber
of Commerce and Coal Exchange met
at Pittsburg on Tuesday last and
passed a resolution requesting their
members of Congress to oppose the
passage Of the Townsend Bridge Bill.
The directors down at Lacoaia re-
quest officers Of steamboats, passing
down to run near the Mississippi
shore, from Laconia to Beasley's
Landing, for the protection of their
levee. 147
The new steamer d. r. Powell.
running under the auspices of the
Anchor Line, is announced to pas:
down tomorrow at 10 am. for New
Orleans. Captain r. j. Whitledgt
commands, with E. w. Gould, jr., in
the Office.
Captain w. F. Hams, for the pas
fifteen years agent for the Mississippi.
Valley Transportation Company, pur
chased a quarter interest in the Lin.
dell Hotel of St. Louis. James T
Burdeau takes the Majors place will
the barge line.
The Guiding Star, on her sixth day
out from New Orleans, arrived las
night, and was delayed in port unit
this morning on account of very heav,
fog. She put off wei 800 package
here, and added since leaving Vicks
burg 81 bales cotton, 260 bbls oil an,
a lot Of hides. She had about 900 tons
Captain Henry Coopcr's punctua
Lee Line packet Coahoma leaves a
5 m, to-day for 0sceola and all wa
landings on the upper coast, carryin
the mail and giving strict attention t
all business entrusted to her. j. w
Smithers presides at the desk and
assisted by John Haley and Hug
Tomlinson
The Marlin Speed arrived last nigh
having brought out of Arkansa,
river 1854 bales of cotton, 217 of whic
she rcshipped at Terrene for New Oh
leans. She is the regular mail packe
leaving tomorrow evening for Pin
Bluff and all way landings making di
rect connection with the regula
packets for Little Rock aud point
/, above.
, Memphians desiring to participat
in the Mardi Gras festivities at Pin
Bluff, will find the steamer Marli
Speed leaving for that port tomorrow
evening, a nice and comfortable boa
with a courteous set of officers, all o
whom are members of King Kolossus
court, and will see that their friend
who 60 from here enjoy themselves
and are provided with compliments
ries for the grand entree of the King
The Josie Harry arrived last night
; having brought out of White river 49,
bales Of cotton, A bales of which sh,
I, reshipped at Terrene for New Orleans
She is receiving to leave with a return
trip tomorrow at 8 pm. for Helena
Terrene, Devalls Bluff, Augusta
; Newport and all way landings, making
direct connection with light draf
, boats for upper White and Blacl
!, rivers.
, The feet and elegant steamer Jas
Lee, in command of Captain Stacke
, Lee, is the regular mail packet leav
ing at 5 pm. to-day for Helena, Friar
Point and all way landings, attendin.
promptly to all business entrusted t
her and making close connection a
Glendale with trains on the Mobile
Northwestern railroad. Captain
Lloyd W. Whitlow presides at tn
= desk, and is assisted by Platt Rhode
and Arthur Brown.
Captaing W. G. Tichenor's popula
Ohio river packet James D. Parker i
r in port receiving to leave to-mOrro1
at 5 pm. for all principal way landing
on the Ohio river through to Cincin
natl, where close connection is mad
with the different railroads an
= through tickets given 70 all point