Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-19

The Belmont came up last evening
from Helena with several empty barges
She adds another here and proceeds
to the Ohio.
The Anchor Line steamer. City Of
Baton Rouge, will pass down to-mor-
row bound for the Crescent City. She
is fast with splendid accommodations.
The y. P. Schenck, five days out
from New Orleans, passed up last
evening for the Ohio. She had about
400 tons Of freight and a fair list Of
people.
The City of Vicksburg arrived at
Yicksburg~ yesterday, and the City of
Cairo left there for st. Louis. The
latter will be here to leave Sunday
forenoon.
Captain John ). Darragh is at Louis
vile, and will contract for a stanch
s%ternwheel steamer for Arkansaw
river, using the machinery Of the
Marlin Speed.
The towboat Hotspur, under charter
by Captain Longnecker, arrived yes
terday from James bayou, and in a
few days will start for New Orleans
with a big tow of slaves.
The Belle Memphis, in command of
Captain |. II. Mckee, is the Anchor
Line packet leaving promptly at 5 m.
to-day for Cairo, st. Louis and way
landings. Henry Corbyn is her chief
clerk.
Captain James B. Eads Of ietty
fame has rendered his resignation as a
member Of the Mississippi river i'm
provement commission, because OF
impaired health. He will probably
take a trip across the ocean to recu-
perate.
The river at this point was about
stationary at noon to-day, with 81 feet
ii inches CD the gauge, which is IA
inches below danger line, and 3 feet 3
inches below the highest point reached
this season.
Captain Cooper's puntuual upper
coast Lee line packet Coahoma leaves
this evening for 0sceola and all way
landings, carrying the mail, and giving
prompt attention to all business en-
trusted to her. Hugh Tomlinson and
John Haley are in charge Of the
Office.
The steamer John S. Brauslord has
been scratched" by the st. Loui:
Underwriters inspector. She left st.
Louis yesterday, however, with a
cargo for Helena, the merchants tele-
graphing their willingness to take
risks on the boat.
The Josie Harry arrived last night
with a good trip, and is the mail pack.
ct leaving tomorrow evening fol
White river through to Newport,
where direct connection is made with
light draft steamers for upper White
and Black rivers.
A dispatch from Cleveland states
that the steamer American Eagle ex
ploded her boiler yesterday while
racing with another boat, the fireman
being killed and several wounded. A
rigid investigation should be had, anC
those to blame for the accident should
be punished to the full extent of tht
law.
At Il e request of the railroad com
pany, Secretary of the Treasury
Folger declines to discontinue tn,
proceedings for condemnation Of tb,
ground selected for a site on which
waste be built the Memphis marin
hospital. He says that the building
Of a railroad under the windows of tn,
same, renders the site unfit for hospi
tai purposes.
The feet and elegant steamer Jane
Lee, in command of Captain Stacke
Lee, is the mail packet leaving thi
evening for Helena, Friars Point anC
intermediate landings, atteDdinj
promptly to all business that offers
and making close connection will
trains on the Mobile Il Northwestern
railroad. Cartain Lloyd w. Whitloy
presides at the desk, and is %assiste,
by Platt Rhodes and Arthur Browne
Captain Tichenor's splendid steam
err, Granite State, leaves this evening
for Cairo, Louisville. Cincinnati an,
all way landings, making close con
nectien with the different railroad
and giving through tickets to point,
east at low rates The accommoda
tioBs of the Granite State are secon,
to none on the line. Her tables ar,
supplied with the best and her officer
are polite and courteous. Rober
McCoy presides at the desk and i
assisted by Charlie Vinton and Franz
Brown.