Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-15

AtAN6 PoooSuSOAos
Things are getting lively in the
Vieksburg and New Orleans trade.
and now it is said that Commodore
). h. Parisot oontemplates building a
large boat for that trade.
The Josie Harry arrived safely at
Vicksburg last night, and left there
this forenoon on her return trip to
this port. She is the Saturday packet
from here to White river.
The PUBLIC LEDGER jeb printing
and blank book manufacturing estab-
lishDent, 10 Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind OF work in their line in superior
style and at low prices. +
The Anchor Line steamer John A.
Seudder passed down early this morn.
ming for New Orleans with about l7OO
tons Of freight, most Of it for way
landings. She was detained all night
trying to obtain crew.
The freight rates from st. Louis
south are: Through 40 cents per bbl
on -four and 20 cents per hundred
pounds on merchandise; way points, 90
cents on flour aud % cents per hun.
dred pounds on other merchandise.
The steamerlBright Light,under the
auspices Of the Anchor Line. and in
command of Captain D. H. Silver. is
announced to pass here tomorrow at
10 am. bound for Vicksburg and prin-
cipal way landings. Captain AID Storm
is her agent.
&At noon to. day the river at Cairo
was 8 feet l inch below the hight at
tanned year ago during the flood OF
the Mississippi valley, and many think
that unless there is heavy rains soon
that hight will not be reached by at
least three feet.
Captain james Rice. for many years
the efficient mate of the Anchor Line
elevator and whariboat, has resigned
his position, now that the business of
the line is being done by the Memphis
Elevator Company. Captain Rice
has been faithful servant to the
Anchor Line and is held in high es-
TEEN by steamboatmen in general
VIM Hare, a former we'll known river
clerk, is now mate at the elevator.
The st. Louis and Vicksburg An
Choir Line have opened the season s
business in earnest and boats of the
line will leave st. Louis regularly
hereafter, the Memphis packets on
Monday aud Friday, and the Vicks.
burg boats every Tuesday, Thursday
aud Saturday. The first boat, John
b. Maude, left st. Louis last night
for this port, and the Commonwealth
leaves there this evening for Vicks-
burg.
The new and elegant steamer Kate
Adams, in command of Captain Mark
X. Cheek, IS the Adams Line mail
packet leaving at 5 pm. to day for
Helena. Terrene, Arkansaw City and
way landings, attending promptly to
business and connecting at her desti-
nation with trains on tie Little Rock.
Mississippi River and Texas railroad.
}. w. Outlaw presides in the office,
assisted by Will Darrsgh and John G.
Wyckof.
The great iron steamer and nam
moth cotton carrier, Charles p
Chouteau, after remaining here for
several days, departed this forenoon
tor New Orleans and hopes to pick up
a good trip. The weather has been
very inclement since her last trip
down, and it is probable that the ship
ment Of cotton at the principal land.
lngs below will be small on account of
the bad roads.
The fame of the popular Memphis
and White river packet Josie Harry
has gone abroad, and it is now said
that parties at Vicksburg are trying
70 persuade Captain Harry to run her
IN the Yazoo river trade. She is the
best sternwheel boat of her size on the
western rivers, is fast, and has elegant
passenger accommodations. The boat.
no doubt, can earn a reputation in any
.rade, but the people OF the White
liver valley are too proud of the j oslo
Harry to give her up.
The United States Local Inspectors
1t New Orleans have concluded their
Investigation into the Lee-Greeuville
disaster, and found A. p. Reedman,
pilot of the steamer Laura Lee. guilty
IF negligence in not making the first
iignal, as required by Pilot Rule /,
md in not stopping the engines OF his
boat, as required by Pilot Rule 2, for
Nj of which they have suspended his
license for a period OF ninety days
They also found j. l., Reed, pilot of
he City of Greenville, guilty Of
negligence 10 not stopping the engines
If his boat at the time, as prescribed
~ Rule 2, for which they have sus-
,ended his license for period Of
hirty days.
A stitch in time saves hundred, so
he people below here had better make
Preparations for high stage of water,
I not general overflow: The Ohio
liver is still swelling its entire length,
nd big rise is reported coming out
If the upper Mississippi. The Mis-
issippi is now running through back
If New Madrid to the Sunk Lands
nd Tyronza river, and emptying again
n the Mississippi by way Of st. Francis
liver. Should there be more heavy
aims and the Cumberland and Ten
lessee rivers again rise, there will be
10 telling where the food will end.
would be well for planters below
lere anyhow to prepare for the worst
nd remove their stock to higher
round.
Attacked by MusIIrats.
Charlotte IN. O.) Observer.
An extraordinary battle occurred
n Charlotte the other night between