Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-22

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ing at her destination with the pool
line boats for Little Rock and points
above. Captain Charles MusselmAn
presides in the office.
Captain Henry G Hart is havingthe
famous race horse, Reuben R. Spring.
er, placed in splendid order for the
coming season. The Springer was 10
such thorough condition that no re-
pairing had to be done, but a general
house cleaning has taken place, She
has been elegantly painted, looking
fresh as a blushing maiden.
Three of the St, Louis and Missis-
sippi Valley transportation Company's
barges we're loaded to six feet at
Cairo on Wednesday last, aud others
are being loaded, But for the barges
shippers would find it difficult to send
their freight forward, because OF the
small number Of boats running and
the shallow water below there,
There is a movement on foot among
river men and ceal men at Pittsburg
to have a Golfer dam built at the head
of the locks at Davis Island dam. The
wickets are all up, and if the locks
were closed by the Golfer dam it is
claimed there would be a couple Of
feet moro water in the harbor there,
which would be a big thing just now,
Colonel Merrill, it is understood, is
favorable to the project.
The Greenville whariboat is very
hard aground at Island 80, and will
have to remain there until there is a
rise in the river. The freight is being
unloaded on the bar, and a lot Of tar
p~aulins was sent up last night by the
steamer Dean Adams to protect the
same from the weather until it car be
shipped to its destination, Captain
Bernard, of the st. Louis underwrit-
ers, and Major Harpham, Of this city,
went up yesterday to see what could
be done for the relief of the boat and
cargo. There is but two feet of water
on one side Of the boat while the stern
is almost dry.
Adviccs from Captain W. @. Tiche>
nor of the magnificent Will S Hays,
report that sturdy mariner hard at
work, moving about in his shirt sleeves
and hurryinS .be necessary additions
10 ttat btGatiinl craft to completion.
The painting Of this steamer has been
greatly retarded by the visitation Of
myrisds Of willow flies, but it is ex
pected sOOn to have the boat in proper
regulation order for the business Of
the fall and winter season. She will
continue in tie Cincinnati aud New
Orleans trade. AT present the Hays
is at Mound Oity,Ill
Passengers and shippers for down
the river or for points on White,
Black or Little Red rivers, should
bear in mind that the fast aud elegant
steamer Josie Harry is now in port
receiving to leave at 5 o'clock this
evening for Devall's Bluff. Augusta
Newport and all way landings, giving
through bills Of lading for all points
on the railroads with which she con
meets. The Harry las irst>class &C.
commodstiOns, aud passengers can
rest assured of good table fare and
kind treatment at the hands of her
officers. Captain Milt X Harry com
mands in person, and is assisted with
Office affairs by P. P. Pease and Hugh
Smith.
General Dumont has received a let
ter from a prominent firm inWheeling
West Virginia, containing an encour,
aging view Of boat building prospects
on the Ohio river. 1t says: "Thi
Ohio valley has been somewhat SLOW
to attract capital for The lack Of goot
rail facilities. but | think we will havI
quite a boom soon. Several railroads
are now in course Of construction AM
> their early completion will build u
the inaccessible places and increas,
: the river traffic largely. 1t is a mis-
taken idea SO many persons hold tina
the building O. railroads along tn
shores Of these rivers interferes wit
: the water tonnage. In every case tn
annual receipts of the boats have in
creased. Frequently the rates are re
. duced but a larger volume Of freigh
, is carried with no greater running ex
pense."
Cairo Argus: The Ohio river her
has been crowding over toward th
Mississippi for centuries past. With
! the memory Of some now living her
the Missouri shore was just belo'
, what is now East Cairo, and the chan
: mel Of the river ran where the Mobil
and Ohio railroad track now is. Tn
rock on which the White Rose sunk
beyond the track Of the Mississippi
9 Central from here, and the rock thu
sunk the old Grand Tower is now OF
Q in the sand bar on the Kentuoh
8 shore, Bacon rock, which is on Il
same line with White Rose and Gran
Tower rocks, will soon be in the Kel
. lucky sand bar, and the river is sti
: crowding over this way, From Eight
street to the end Of the Mobile inclir
70 its progress is hindored by the riprI
NJ Of stone that has been put in. III
= incline extends a long way down, al
is being made so as to hold the riv
L in check, but below there II has i
own way.