Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-13

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0'Neil, with thirty.six pieces in her
tow, passed here yesterday bound for
New Orleans.
The . P. SChensk left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans, and is
to be followed By the Charles Morgan
tomorrow evening
The steamer Warren is to run be.
tween Yieksburg and New Orleans
during the dull Jeason, taking the
place of the Natchez.
The Annie P. Silver, from New
Orleans, arrived at St. Louis yester-
day, and the City of Cairo left there
last evening for Vicksburg.
The Tiger lett this morning for
Obion river after some slaves. On
her return she will make up her tow
and leaye for New Orleans.
The Andy Baum is the packet
leaving this evening for Cincinnati.
Captain H. j. Vinton commands, with
Robert Mccoy in the Office.
Steamboatmen are requested to
keep their boats in mid stream as
much as possible during the present
high stage Of the river below here.
The New Mary Houston, with
about 300 tons Of freight, passed up
yesterday fer Cincinnati, She added
here 167 bales cotton and 81 bbls soap
stock.
The R. r. Springer is the next
"OP Line steamer due up for the
Ohio. She is announced to pass here
at noon tomorrow. II. G. Lowe is
her agent.
The City Of Providence, from st.
Louis, passed down this forenoon for
| Vicksburg, after discharging 1878
pkgs and adding about 30 tons for
pOlhtS UelOM.
Mr.. George Cunningham, late clerk
of the steamer Maumelle, is in the
city, his boat having laid up at Little
Rock. George will remain to take in
the races and ball, then leave for
Pittsburg on visit to friends
The new and elegant Anchor Line
steamer City of st. Louis, in charge of
Captain Dan Able, is announced to
leave from the elevator at 10 am. to-
morrow for Vicksburg and New Or
leans. Captain Ad Storm is agent.
The commodious 20" Line steamer
Thomas Sherlock, in command of
Captain James Nichols, is announced
to pass here at noon tomorrow on her
way to New Orleans. Henry Glove,
at the foot of Jefferson street, is her
agent.
Captain W. D. Lucas, the we'll
known stave man, yesterday purchased
| Captain @. X. Bakers one-third
interest in the steamer Tiger. She is
to take a tow of slaves to New Or
leans, and if favorable opportunity
offers the boat will be sold.
The United States District Attor
ney, at New Orleans has filed suit
against William Chilean, master of the
steamboat John D. Scully, for 500
for employing George Baron, an unli
censed pilot. Suit has also been filed
against Baron for acting as pilot with.
out being licensed as such.
A large volume of water is going
through the break in Ships bayou
levee, two miles above Hard Times
landing, Louisiana. There is break
about two hundred yards wide, four
hundred yards below the Government
light, with the current very swift.
All the backlands are inundated.
The topic of conversation on the
levee to-day is the ROW" between
Jim Smith, the deck barkeeper Of the
Kate Adams, and Mato Phinn Star.
Everybody wants to know the partic-
ulaYs, which cannot be given until the
case is tried on Monday next. Suffice
it to say that Phiun was pretty badly
used up, though he was able to go out
on the boat last evening.
The Dean Adams, in command of
Captain Thos. Foster, brought in q
bales cotton, 40 bags seed cotton and
50 SKIS cotton seed. She is the Lee
Line mail packet leaving at 5 pm. to-
day for 0sceola, Plum Point and way
landings on the upper coast, and will
attend promptly to all business en-.
trusted to her. Hugh Tomlinson
presides in the Office, assisted by Chas.
Bourne and John Rhodes,
The popular lower coast steamer
James Lee, in command of Captain
Lloyd W. WhitlOw, brought in III
bales cotton, q bags seed cotton, 545
SKIS cotton seed and 13 head stock.
She is the Lee Line mail packet leav'
ing this evening for Helena, Glendale,
Friars Point and intermediate land
ings, attending promptly to all bust
ness that offers. Arthur B. Browne
presides in the Office, assisted by Plat
Rhodes and will Ashford.
The Josie Harry arrived last night
with l57 bales cotton, 449 SKIS cotton
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