Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS

Oh rrailcls ana Wnlte rivers are DOtn
falling.
MISCELLANEOUS
Gloomy to- day.
Weather moderating.
River tell four inches
Cotton receipts are falling of.
Two packets for Vicksburg this
evening.
Fair amount Of business or the
levee to day.
The Centennial is due up from New
Orleans, bound for st. Louis.
B. H. Bridges is now clerking on
the wrecking boat T, +. Eckert,
The Henry Frank is to leave New
Orleans this evening for this port.
The City Of st. Louis from New
Orleans arrived at St. Louis on yester.
day.
The Charles Morgan, bound for
New Orleans, passed Evansville yes
terday.
The Paris G. Brown was expected
to pass up this forenoon on her way to
the Ohio.
The John A. Wood, with a tow of
empty coal barges, passed to the Ohio
last evening.
The Kate Adams departed last
evening with good trip of both
freight and people.
Walker Outlaw went out yesterday
chief clerk Of the steamer Dean Ad-
ans to White river.
The City of ViOksburg, from St,
Louis, expected to pass here this fore-
noon for Vicksburg.
Captain Woodburn's new purchase
Enquirer passed Louisville yesterday
bound for Arkansaw City.
Thos. Heferman, late of the Josie
Harry, took charge Of the bar Of the
steamer Dean Adams yesterday.
The wharIboat at Vicksburg will BE-
moved down to Kleinston to morrow
on account Of the rapidly declining
river.
The Belle Memphis, from Vicks
burg, passed to St. Louis this fore,
noon, and discharged here Is bales oil
cotton.
The Andy Baum arrived at Cincin'
natl yesterday and leaves there TO-
morrow evening on her return trip t.
this port,
The Thomas Sherlock and City o.
New Orleans, both bound for The
Crescent City, passed here during thu
night with big trips.
The W. P. Halliday, in command o
Captain ]. T. MoCord, is announced
to pass here Tomorrow forenoon OF
her way to New Orleans. Owen G
Catesis her chief clerk.
A telegram from Captain Ed POsta
states that the Chickasaw will arriv
tonight, and leave at her usual hou
tomorrow evening for all points Of
White river, through to JacksonporI
Captain Darragh's new towboat
r. A. Speed, expected toleave thi
morning for.New Orleans with tire
barges of slaves. She adds one a
Helena and another at ArkansaV
City. John B. Mcclure and Dav
Thomas are her pilots.
The Ida Lee seems to be doing
I good business in ArkansaW river. Sh
is reported to have left Pine Blu
yesterday with $50 bales cotton an
engagements below for a good triI
The Kate Adams, coming up,will con
meet with her to morrow.
The Dean Adams, with Capital
Milt Harry on the roof, left last eve
ming for White river with good tril
: She will return to leave again on Sal
urdsy next, her regular day, and con
tinue in the trade until a new boat
built or some other arrangement
/ made.
! The Ida Darragh will be in thi
afternoon and leaves ct 8 o'clock t
! morrow evening fer all points on Al
I kansaw river through to Pine BLU
d where connection is made with Il
pool line boats for Little Rock an
points above. Captain 4. B. Smit
t commands, with Ansel Banksmith
4 charge Of tho Office.
\ Major John d. Adams, Of Lift
4 Rock, Captain James Rees, of Pitt
] burg, Captain j. Il. Dunlap, of Gray
I Iron Line, Captain j. L. Shallcros
d Of the Louisville Board of Underwr
= ters, aud Mr.. A. P. Sauor, of Wick
n burg, all well known steamboatme
!, or connected with steamboat interest
Q are in the city.
: The wrecking boat T. +. Ecke
: succeeded in recovering from Il
burned Josie Harry "a bales colt,
o and lot Of machinery, hog chair
y etc., besides 300 or 400 lbs Of met,
q y which was once her beautiful silv
}. toned bell. She left this foreno
t. with a coal fat and will get out eve
thing that can DO saved.
~ The Woodson Transportation Co
,r pany was organized at Little 10
if yesterday, with J. A. Woodson
u President. They own the steamt
y j. A, WoodsOn, Il. l.. Cobb and Ma
N melle. Captain John N. Hardin, 8
st perintendent Of the Memphis a
Or Arkansaw River Packet Line is
y y stakeholder in the new company.
"a The great iron steamer Charles
n Ohouteau, in command Of CAptI
ID VIM, ThOrwegan, is announced
y leave hcrc this evening for New {
be leans and principal way landings. S
as splendid passenger aOOommO,