Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-22

Mr OharleS UibS0n, who command |
ed the Confederate feet OF gunboats |
at this port in 1862, is said to be dan.
gerously ill at Hot Sp:icgs, Ark.
Charlie Hunter, the we'll known
boatbuilder at the mouth of Wolf
river, has a lot Of skifs for sale, and
parties in need Of the same would do
we'll to send him their orders.
Mr.. J D. Montgomery, brother Of
Captain P. g, Montgomery, Of this
city, died at New Orleans on Sunday
last from the effects of injuries re.
ceived BY an accident on a Texas rail.
road.
Captain Harry Brolaski's elegant
Anchor Line steamer ArkaDsaw City
is announced to pass down at 10 am.
to morrow for Vicksburg and inter-
mediate landings. Charles Quesnel
presides in the Office.
The Dean Adams, of the Lee Line,
is now at the landing, having received
a thorough overhauling and repaint-
ing. She now looks like a new boat
aud when she starts out again will
astonish the natives.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab-
lishwent, ID Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
style and at low prices. +
EugineerW. l.. Marshall telegraphs
that no damage to the works at Lake
Providence could be discovered by
the present food, and everything is in
good condition at Yicksburg. These
dykes are now submerged.
The Ohio at Cincinnati continues
to decline at the rate Of an inch and
halt an hour, and is now low enough to
allow steamers to use the public land
ing. Navigation will doubtless be
fully resumed by Saturday.
A move is being made at New Or.
leans by responsible parties to get up
"Boatmau's Insurance Company"
for the protection of river interests.
The proposed company will confne
themselves exclusively to hull and
cargo risks.
The gorge in what is known as the
Alton slough, just below Alton, and
which is used as a safety harbor for
river craft, ran out yesterday and car
ried with it large amount of raft
lumber owned in st. Louis and said
to be worth $4,000,
On motion Of Commodore S. II.
Parisot, who represents that he is a
citizen of Mississippi, the $4,000
damage suit, fled by John W. Tobin
aud other steamboat owners against
ParisOt, has been removed to the
United States Court.
The watch OF Captain VIM. Camp
bell, lost by the burning of the Robert
b. Lee, has been recovered by Mr..
GuillOt, who found it on one of the
boilers. 1t was molten almost out of
shape, but will be valued none the less
by Captain Campbell as relic.
Mr.. Jerry Matson, steward Of the
steamer Will s. Hays, resigns his pos
sition when the boat reaches Evans.
vile, and alter a visit to his family
near Little Rock will return here 10
take charge of the cabins of the Kate
Adams Jerry is quite popular aud
the patrons OF the Adams mail line
will be glad Of his return.
The river at Cairo came to stand
yesterday morning with 6fty.one
feet 10 inches on the gauge, which is
about the same or perhaps on inch
less than the point reached last year.
remained stationary until this morn.
ina when a slow decline set in. At
last accounts the levees were still ie-
tact aud it is the general opinion that
the danger at that point is over.
The Kate Adams came in at day
light this morning with 225 bales
cotton, 36 bags seed cotton, 4O7 pckgs
suhdries and a good list of people.
She is the regular Adams U s. mail
packet leaving this evening for
Helena, Terrene; Arkansaw City and
way landings, and will attend prompt
ly to all business intrusted to her
Walker Outlaw presides in the office,
assisted by Will Darragh and John G.
Wyckof.
The Office Of the new and elegant
steamer Kate Adams is presided over
by Mr.. j. w. Outlaw, a gentleman
well known to the entire marine fra
ternity and to the travelling and ship
1
ping public, having followed the river
for many years. He is good account
ant and quite popular, always having
a good word for those with whom he
has to do business, and is ever watch.
full for the safety and comfort of pas
sengers. He il the right man in the
right place.
The Memphis and Little Rock
railroad company are still running
their trains regularly though the
water at noon to-day lacked but
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