Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-27

the 0oiden Rule, has been engaged 70
go on the Will s. Hays.
The Charles P. Chouteau, with a big
load Of cotton, passed Vieksburg yes.
terday, bound for New Orleans.
The w. p. Halliday from St. Louis
and Charles Morgan from Cincinnati,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Wyoming q announced to pass
here this evening on her way to New
Orleans. II. c. Lowe is her agent. j
The Carrier, in command Of Captain
W. Q. Tichenor, is announced to
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans.
A large portion Of the cotton crop
has already been marketed, and from
this time on the receipts by our local
packets will show falling of.
The Ida Darragh failed to get away
last night but was preparing to leave
at aoon for Arkansaw river. The Joe
Peters follows her on Saturday,
The Henry A. Tyler is the regular
Saturday packet leaving for Cairo,
Paducah and way landings. Freight
for her will be received at the ele-
vator.
The City Of New Orleans for St.
Louis, Thomas Sherlock for Ciucin-
natl and the big cotton carrier, Helena,
for this port left New Orleans last
evening.
On account Of the holidays the
Rene Macready makes but one trip to
st. Francis river this week. She left
last evening and will be back to leave
again on Tuesday next,
The Ohio river is still rising at Gin
cinnati and all points south. With
the little assistance from the Cumber-
land and Tennessee rivers the Missis-
sippi will be at a fine stage in a few
days.
A number Of young people left here
last night on the Win s. Hays to
make theround trip to Vicksburg and
return. They are sure Of apleasant
time, as there.is fine string band on
board.
No arrivals or departures at st.
Louis yesterday, and it is probable
that this sudden change in the wealth
er will cause a postponement Of re-
sumption Of navigation from that port
south, as contemplated for to-day.
A dispatch received this forenoon
by agent B. Il. Thomas from Captain
Milt r. Harry states that the Dean
Adams will arrive tomorrow at noon
and leave at her usual hour on Satur-
day for all points on White river
through to Jacksonport.
A dispatch from Cincinnati says
THE river is risinga at the rate Of 2
inches per hour, with AZ feet on the
gauge at 10 o'clock last night. No Sc
rious inconvenience will be felt un'
less the water gets above 30 feet" II
is not expected to-day that the water
will 90 above that.
The James W. Gaff will be due to
night and leaves at 5 o'clock to NOR
row evening for all points on the Ohio
river through to Cincinnati, giving
cheap rates and through tickets to
points east. The Gaff is a popular boat
in the line, with nice accommodation!
and in charge Of clever officers. Cap.
tain J. D. Moore commands, with
James Surtees in the Office.
Major John D. Adams, finding thaf
the steamer Ida Lee was not largr
enough for the demands Of business il
Arkansaw river, has just purchased
the new light draft steamer r. L
Cobb, recently built at Little Rock
and with Captain Ed Outlaw ia com
mand she will hereafter connect will
the Kate Adams for this port. Tn
| r. i. Cobb is one Of the best boats il
Arkansaw river, has made but tw
trips previous to her purchase b
Major Adams, and besides good pas
senger accommodations, has capacit
for 1000 bales cotton.
The Kate Adams, in command Q
Captain Mark r. Cheek, came in O.
time with 2s6 bales cotton, 2 bag
seed cotton, 1874 SKIS cotton seed and
good list Of people. She is the regu
lar packet leaving again this evenin
for Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw Cit
and way landings, carrying the mai
attending promptly to all business in
trusted to her and connecting at he
destination with trains on the Littl
Rock, Mississippi and Texas railroad
The Adams also takes freight for Al
ausaw river, making connection &
Terrene with the Adams Line steamt
R.L.Cobb, for Pine Bluff. The Kat
Adams is a superb steamer, with eli
CANT accommodations and clever of
GERS. W. G. Banker presides in th
office.
r Pittsburg, Pa, December 26.-Th
r morning the steamer P. d. Woo
owned by John A. Wood & Son,
this city,whilo waiting to pass thrOug
lock No. l, Monongahela river, W
caught in the strong under curren
and her tow swept over the daI
n The barges sunk but the steamer W
saved. Loss, $4,000. This event.
n an exciting accident occurred to d
n steamer Reindeer, owned by Magui
& Son. She was swept away VIII
attempting to make a landing, al
caught in the guard of the Ben Woo
owned by John A. Wood & Co., a
was carried along alta frightful velC
ity. The steamers Venture, Lit
Dick and John Cash were badly dal
aged and others slightly, At I
dam the Reindeer parted in the mi
die and caught FIRE. The crew w
all saved, but had narrow escap
Loss, $4,000.
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