Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-14

Captain james d. Parker, of The
boat store firm Of Parker, Wise & Co..
was elected President Of the Cincin-
natl Chamber Of Commerce on the
independent ticket by e majority Of
go votes. He is ably qualified for the
position and will make an efficient
presiding officer.
The steamer Fanchon was sold al
New Orleans on Monday last by the
United States Marshal to Captain
Theodore Tobin for $ll25.
The government steamer Mississippi
is due down this evening on her way
to New Orleans with several of the
River Commission on board.
The Josie Harry will arrive to.
morrow morning, and leave on Sat-
urday at 8 pm. for all points on
White river, through to jackson.
port.
The Mississippi Valley Transports
tion Company have contracted for a
new hull for the towboat j. II. Bigley,
aud it will be built by the Madison
marine ways.
Colonel Oliver P. Bard, in charge Of
the river and commercial departments
OF the Avalanche, left last night for a
couple Of weeks visit to his parents in
Pennsylvania.
The will Of the late Captain James
Remission was probated yesterday. His
wife is sole ~legatee. w. r. Taliaferro
was appointed a commissioner to 20 to
Newport, KY. and take proof of the
will.
The City Of Providence, in com d.
mand Of Captain George Lenox, will
be up this evening and leave at 10
am. to. morrow for Cairo and st.
Louis. Frank Perkins is in charge
Of the Office.
The Ste. Genevieve, in command
OF Captain George Carvelle, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving here this
evening for Cairo, St. Louis and way
mail landings. Rolla Porter is her
chief clerk.
The Belle Memphis, in command Of
Captain l.. H. Mckee, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving at 10 I'm. to.
morrow for Vicksburg and way land.
ings; Henry Corbyn is her polite
clerk.
The name of the G. X. Peck has
been changed to Keokuk, and after
having spent about $4,000 on her in
the way Of alterations and extensions.
will leave st. Louis this evening for
st. Paul 10 the Davidson Line, BY
which she is now owned.
The Yint Shiukle will be due here
tomorrow morning, and leaves in the
evening on a grand excursion trip to
Cincinnati and return, taking passen-
gers at low rates, allowing them two
days in which to go through the Elk.
position and see the interesting sights
in and around the Paris of America"
The ShiRkle carries a fine string band,
has fine accommodations and is in
charge OF courteous and experienced
officers.
The Dean Adams, in command Of
Captain Mark r. Cheek, is the Adams
Line mail packet leaving this evening
for Helena, Herrene, Arkansaw City
and all way landings, attending
promptly to all business entrusted to
her aud making close connection at
her destination with trains on the
Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas railroad. Captain A. L. Cum.
minis presides at the desk, and is
assisted by Walker OUTLAW and Lee
Cummins, jr.
Captain M. A. Michales, of Pitts.
burg, has obtained letters patent for a
machine to unload coal barges. Thi.
is something hat has been needed fol
years. Shoveling coal out of barges il
not only a hard and tedious lob buI
very expensive. 1t requires thirty tC
forty men to unload one barge per day
while this machine will unload five
barges per day with two men. 1t viii
also raise sunken barges from ten t,
fifteen feet under water. The sinking
or stranding of coal barges will be O
little consequence TO coal operators i
the machine is put to practical use
1t Is certainly a valuable invention.