Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29


are announced " ieays Cincinnati this
evening. F rs
The City Of Vicksbarg departed last
evening for st. Louis, after adding 24l
bales OF eastern bound cotton for re-
shipment at Cairo.
The Dean Adams will arrive to-
night and is the mail packet leaving
tomorrow evening for Arkansaw City
and way landings.
w. d. Wagner, pilot Of the lower
river steamer Z. j. Gay, dropped dead
at his post Sunday as the boat was
passing DOnaldsonville.
The Golden Rule, bound for New
Orleans, passed Evansville yesterday
afternoon, and win be along here
about Saturday morning.
Mr.. John G. Wyekoff, clerk of the
Josie Harry, is encountered" with a
ten pound boy, which appeared at his
home since his boat left port.
The Ste. Genevieve will be in to-.
morrow morning and will leave to-
morrow evening with a return trip for
Cairo, st. Louis and way mail land
ing. 9ia h
The Coahoma left at noon TO day
for Osceola, and will be back to leave
to morrow evening for Helena, Friars
Point and way landings on the lower
coast. ill a.lqg
The Andy Baum departed last eve
ming for Cincinnati, with 265 bales
cotton, Z bales rags, 423 bbls oil 10000
feet and lumber, and a fair list Of
people. I,t n
The H. j. Dickey, in command of
Captain Martin, arrived last evening,
and will take on a big lot of walnut
lumber and leave the latter part Of the
week for St. Louis. ~
The Annie P. Silver, from st. Louis,
passed down last evening for New Or
leans, after adding 246 bales cotton,
~ bbls soap stock, $50 SKIS peas. and
40 SKIS cotton seed meal.
The coal lost by the Jim Wood on
the falls at Louisville on Sunday last
belonged to the Grand Lake Coal
Company, and was valued at $500.
1t will prove a total loss.
The Fulton, which arrived last
night from Hatchie river, brought a
pair of engines and other machinery
OF the steamer st. PaHl, a boat which
did service many years ago.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
Baton Rouge, three days seven hours
out from New Orleans, passed up last
night for st. Louis. She had good
trip Of both freight and people.
The Will Kyle arrived at New Or
leans yesterday, and will leave there
this evening with return trip for the
| Ohio. The City of Alton will also
leave New Orleans for st. Louis.
The old Phil Sheridan, built at
Cincinnati by Captain Muhleman for
the Cincinnati and Wheeling trade,
has been dismantled at Lacrosse,
Wis, by Captain 2. S. Davidson.
The Rene Macready, in command Of
Captain .. K. Joplin, is the railroad
packet leaving promptly at 4 pm. to-
day for Madison, where direct con.
nectiOn is made with trains on the
Memphis Il Little Rock railroad.
Louisville papers say it is abour
settled that Captain r. H. Voolfolk
of Louisville, is to be the successor
OF SuRarvising Inspector B. D. Carr
recently resigned. Who told you So
Captain 5. 5. CARROTS claims to tn,
position are being looked into.
I A dispatch from Pittsburg state
that Lew Fulton has triumphed in hi
suit for the possession of the paten
for making syphon and injection
pumps, which have proved valuable t,
river commerce. The suit has beer
tiR the United States Court for som,
time.
Captain Ed. Postal's old reliable
granger packet, Hard Cash, is receiy
4 ing to leave at 5 pm. to-day for De
4 walls Bluff. Augusta, Jacksonport ant
all way landings, making direct con
1 nection with the regular packets fo
! upper White and Black rivers. Chas
NJ. Postal presides at the desk and il
assisted by his brother Joseph.
: The snagboat c. B. Reese, in com
mand of Captain Dick johnson, ar
rived last night, having been down tn,
river about 300 miles, distributin;
government rations to the destitute il
the overfowed section. She is to tax,
on additional supplies and go up thu
. river as far as the Arkansaw line, con
tineing her Emission Of mercy"
The James w. Gaff will arrive to
!, morrow morning and leave Friday a
5 pm. with a return trip for all points
on the Ohio through TO Cincinnati
, where she will connect with the differ
ent railroads, and give through tick
cts to points East at low rates
. Further information can be obtained
of her agent, Captain r. w. Light
9 burne at No. Z Monroe street.
The splendid light draft steamer
Plow Boy, in command of Captain Z
B. Smith, is receiving to leave at
i, pm. to-day for Pine Bluff and all wa!
: landings on Arkansaw river, carrying
: the mail, attending promptly to al
business that offers aud making direc
connection with the regular packet
for Little Rock and points above
/, Will Darragh presides at the desk
andi is assisted by Ed Gay.
The rise from the Ohio river ha
Just reached Cairo, but seems to hav,
!, spent its force, and will have bu
little, if any, effect on the Mississippi
, below that point, and will not be sufh
cient to check the decline at this port
!, which has now set in in earnest
! Above here the banks are almost al
! out of water, and planters are hard a