Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-24

owners % che ssluto for damages
sustained IN the recent collision with
the Lomas.
The Ohio river is falling its entire
length, with only 8 inches at Pitts
burg, and less than 6 feet in the canal
at Louisville. The Viut Shinkle was
aground yesterday at Peckenpough
bar.
The snagboat Macomb was working
yesterday between Ashport and Os-
ceola: Owing to the rapid decline of.
the river a few more snags have APP
peared above Ashport since the Ma
comb passed.
Captain Clarence Hall, the we'll
known steamboat passenger agent, has
returned from the North and is at his
post of duty again. He has a full
store of information which will be
given gratis on application.
The Anchor Line packets leaving at
~ I'm. tomorrow are the City of.
Providence, for Vicksburg, and the
Belle Memphis, for st. Louis. Both
are new aud elegant steamers, in charge
of experienced and courteous officers.
At Nashville, on Sunday last, j Joseph
Ambrose, jr., a former mate on the
Ohio river, shot and killed Frank
Tyler, a desperate, for assaulting his
father with murderous intent. The
Coroner's Jury gave a verdict of justi-
fable homicide.
The Paris G. Brown, in command of.
Captain A. M. Halliday, is announced
to pass down this evening for New
Orleans. Sac has splendid accommo-
dations, aud is in charge of clever
officers. Captain AID Storm, at the
wharfboat, is her agent.
Pilots idle at present should now be
posting themselves in regard to the
many changes of the river, as there
will be plenty of work for all during
the coming business season. The
crops promise well, and merchants ex-
pect a heavy business.
Owing to the illness of Captain c..
b: Russell, OF the Cons Millar, Captain
W. q. Tichenor has been placed tenn
porarily in command. Captain Rus
sell is suffering with a severe case of
typhoid fever, but it is thought he
will wrestle through it successfully.
The Josie Harry, in her new dress,
arrived last evening from Paducah,
where she received a new shaft and a
thorough o~vernauling. She is now as
pretty as a picture, aud as stanch as
the best Of them. The Harry will
resume her tIips to White river,
leaving Saturday, at 5 pm.
The Ste. GeneVieve, from st. Louis.
arrived this morning with 1868 nkgs
OF freight, including 1lO7 bbls -four,
200 bbls meal. 40 bbls aud 40 SKIS
potatoes, 800 SKIS oats, 100 SKIS corn
and 100 SKIS bran. She is the regular
Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo, st. Louis aud way
mail landings. Rolla Porter and Peil
Thomas are in charge Of the office.
The Dean Adams, in command of
Captain Mark r. Cheek, arrived last
night with 20 bales cotton, III SKIS
cotton seed, and a good list Of people.
She leaves this evening with a return
trip for Helena, Terrene, Arkansas
City and way landings, making con.
nection at her destination with trains
on the Little Rock, Mississippi River
and Texas railroad. Captain A. l..
Cummins is in charge of the Office, as.
sisted by Walker Outlaw aud Lee
Cummius, jr.
A communication in one of the
st: Louis papers refers to some
red tape business going on in
which those in charge of gov
ernmeot work on the Mississippi aud
Ohio rivers employ unlicensed men as
officers OF government steamers, they
claiming the right to do SO. Old and
well known licensed officers are Justly
complaining of this action, and, if
such is the case, it should be stopped
at once. The government pays good
salaries to stermboatmep, and those
employing should see that they get the
best posted and experienced men.
Colonel Byers writes from Evans.
vile that the James w. Calf will
leave here next trip ole day ahead of
time THURSDAY, August 81, in order
to arrive at Cincinnati on the opening
day of the great Industrial Exposi-
ton, giving visitors an opportunity of
witnessing the grand pageant, repre-
senting on table cars the history of
Cincinnati from its infancy to the
present time. Round trip tickets are
to be sold at reduced rates, with no
extra charge for staterooms while in
port. Remember, the Gaf leaves
here on Thursday next.
Captain G.. Wash. Thompson's
popular packet Vint Shinkle will be
due here tomorrow, and leaves at 5
p. m. with a return "Trip for all points
on the Ohio river, through to Cincin
natl. Low rates and through tickets
to points East are the inducements
offered to passengers. Those wishing
to take a short pleasure excursion can
60 by the Shinkle tomorrow evening,
meet the Cons Millar near Evansville,
or the Gaf near Cairo, and return.
Special rates are made for excursion
lists. Captain r. w. L~ightburne is
agent of the line.