Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-09

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The U. P. Sohenck and Will Kyle.
bound for Cincinnati, passed Cairo
yesterday. The former with a heavy
load Of freight, was at Cairo several
days awaiting a rise Of the river.
The City Of vicksburs has laid up
at Cairo and her crew gone home.
Arrangements are being made to send
Anchor Line freight from St. Louis
to Carlo to be- reshipped by boat for
he south.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab-
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
style and at low prices. +
The snagboat H., G. Wright, Capt.
R. L. Birch, under the supervision Of
Major Chas. R. Suter. Corps of En-
gineers, US. A., St. Louis, Mo, re
moved So snags and cut 1000 trees
between Cairo and Memphis frem
November 20 to December 6 included.
The Cons Millar. in commaLd of
Q. B. Russell, is announc, d
to leave here at 8 pm. to-day for all
points on the Ohio river through 10
Cincinnati, where she makes counec-
ton with the different railroads and
tickets passengers through to Casters
cities at low rates, james w. Voris
is her chief clerk.
The Ida Darragh came in yesterday
afternoon with a good trip from Ark
ansaw river, and goes back this even
ing to Pine Bluff and intermediate
landings, and makes connection at her
destination with smaller steamers for
Rock and points above. Capt.
Ed Rowland commands, with Captain
J. N. Thompson and Gus Young in
Of the Office.
Very heavy ice running at st. Louis
With the weather much milder, and it
$ probable that the Board of Under
will by Monday next remove
he embargo on southern shipments,
10 that navigation from that point
south will be resumed. As soon as
his is done the Anchor Line steamers
John B.. Maude aud City of provi-
lence, now lying up here, will proceed
o St. Louis.
The Reno Macready, in com
nand Of Captain 0. X. Joplin, is
he mail packet leaving at 5 pm. to-
lay for Mariana, the Cut OFF, and
Intermediate landings on Ian.
,uille and St. Francis rivers, going as
ar as the stage of water will permit,
akiug freight for Wittsburg and the
sunk Lands and making direct con.
lection with the light draft steamer
Advance. Charles Stockley is in
Of the Office.
Colonel NJ. s, Jay, a former we'll
,nown railroad man, has accepted the
POSITION of chief clerk of Captain Milt
elegant White river steamer
IOsie Harry. He is very favorably
,nown and quite popular with the
raveling public. With his usual
ourtesy and pleasant ways he will
DON become quite popular with the
'atrons Of the Milt Harry u. S. Mail
line. He is a gentleman in the true
meaning of the word, and we wish
i'm prosperity in his new field of
abor, h-ai :.
The Josie Harry came in this
morning from White river with GA
'ales cotton, 6 bags seed cotton and
Sl4 SKIS cotton seed. She discharged
5 bales at Tcrrene for New Orleans,
a total out of the river of CSC
ales. The Harry is the mail packet
this evening for Devalls Bluff,
augusta, Jacksonport and inferno.
late landings, attending promptly to
business that offers, and making
irect connection with the regular
Ight draft steamers for upper White
nd Black rivers. Captain Milt Il.
larry commands, with Spain Jay and
Iugh Smith in the office.
Mr.. A. l.. Banning, for several
ears a clerk on the Memphis and
t. Francis river mail line steamers,
resigned his position on the Rene
iacready to accept tho Office of Clerk
nd Deputy Surveyor of Customs at
his port. Mr.. Banning has served
s an honest and faithful
Of the mail line and made many
arm friends who will DO glad to
now Of his appointment TO this hon
and responsible position. He
a yonng man of pleasing manners
nd strict integrity, and will faith
llly discharge the duties Of the
flee with credit to himself and salts
action to all concerned. The LEDGER
him success aad prosperity.