Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-17

Joe Osborne, q very popular young
man, has succeeded Charles Quesnel
in tho Office Of the City of Greenville.
The Vint Shinkle, on her way to
Cincinnati, and the james w. Gaf,
bound for this port, passed Evansville
last evening.
The Cons Hillar, for Memphis, and
the Thos. Sherlock, for New Orleans,
are announced to leave Cincinnati to.
morrow evening.
The Joseph Bigley and barges from
st. Louis passed down this morning,
dropping here a barge load Of corn for
the Memphis mills.
The present is the highest stage of
water known at Louisville since 1877,
when there was 3O3 feet of water at
the head of the canal.
The ground over the sewer at the
side of the plank walk leading from
Court street is caving again and should
be looked after at once.
The coast packets James Lee and
Coahoma had moderate trips out last
night. They will be back to leave
again tomorrow evening.
The river will soon be high enough
for the ferry boat to 90 through
to Mariana, Arkansaw, which is Eve
miles back Of Mound City.
The Hard Cash will be due tonight
and leaves tomorrow evening with a
return trip for all points on White
river through to Jacksonport.
The w. P. Halliday, five days out
from New Orleans with 800 tons Of
freight, passed up last night for st.
Louis. She put off here a lot of mo.
l%asses, salt, etc.
The Anchor Line packet City Of
Vicksburg, in command Of Captain
r. K. Riley, will leave promptly at 8
pm. to-day for Cairo and st. Louis.
W. G. Blenker and Glenn Nolte are in
charge Of the Office.
The Andy Baum is now at the land
ing receiving to leave tomorrow even
ing for Cincinnati and intermediate
landings on the Ohio river, and will
give through tickets to points east at
very low rates.
The Belle of Shreveport was pur-
chased on Saturday last by the New
Orleans Anchor Line. Terms pri-
vate. She will be used by the com
pany as an auxiliary boat, and will
nothave a regular day in the line.
The water is over the Kentucky
river locks, and it is feared that the
break in the abutment of the lower
lock, which has been partially re.
paired, will widen and still further
cut away when the river falls, delaying
the eonsummation of the repairs until
next summer.
The MAGNIFICENT and com modioui
Anchor Line steamer City of Bator
Rouge, in command ofCaptain Horac,
Bixby, is announced to pass down Thu
evening or her way to Vicksburg
New Orleans and the bends. She ha
elegant accommodations, her state
rooms are large and airy, and her off
GERS are polite and attentive to tn,
comfort and pleasure of their patrons
Mr.. james Elton is her polite clerk.
The Charles Morgan, five and a hal
days out from New Orleans with go
tons Of freight and 30 people, passe,
up this morning. She lost ten hour
repairing a crank and fourteen hour
aground in a field at Council Ben,
cut off, where she got astray durin
the fog Sunday night. She has ha,
fog almost continually since she LEI
New Orleans, but is making good time
She discharged here a lot Of molasse;
!. The neat sidewheel steamer, Rep
Macready, is command of Captain G
K. Joplin, is the regular packet leay
ing this evening for Helena, Marianne
the Cut OFF, Wittsburg and all wa
landings, attending promptly to a
business entrusted to her and max
. ing direct connection with the ligh
3 draft steamer Advance, for the Sun
3 Lands. A. L. Banning presides I
the desk and is assisted by Charlie
Stockley and James Coan.