Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-03

DVlus hVthlug less tuan JVU SACKS OF
rough rice, shipped on the steamer
Alvin to the Empire Mills, on the
lower coast, to be cleansed and re-
turned to the city for sale.
Will S. Hays, who is always hit
ting the Ohio river at Pittsburg,
says: "The turtles, terrapins and tad
poles at Pittsburg are jubilant. A
little rise in the river will prevent
them from getting stoop shouldered,
trying to keep their heads under the
water" HIt Ii..
james Hinmun, we'll known dis
charging clerk, at New Orleans, I'M
loaded the steamer Ed Richardson on
Thursday last in four hours. The
Richardson's cargo consisted of 4lR
bales cotton and 1888 SKIS cotton seed.
Human is a regular hustler. Just
before the boat backed out the same
evening FIRE was discovered in lot Of
empty sacks, which was quickly extin-
guished by throwing them overheard.
1t is funny how pilots on any of the
rivers will hold on to an old beaten
track. Some of them would try to
run by the old marks if the entire
river would move itself mile away.
They let other people, not pilots, find
the new water while they are butting
up against the old marks. The Ohio
and Mississippi rivers change in
night and good pilots should be on
the lookout for this and be the first
men to find it.
Our Local Inspectors yesterday re-
instated Thaddeus Sederburg as first.
class pilot between St. Louis and New
Orleans He was refused renewal Of
license in April, 1881, on the ground
Of intemperance, but of late he has
reformed, and his petition for rein
statement was signed Dy % nrst CLASS
steamboatmen. 1t is to be hoped that
ihad Will SUCK 10 ais promise snun
liquor and command the respect Of
all steamboatmen.
Messrs hals9on snd brazee, United
states Local inspectors during tnelr
al, IMP inspected the upper
"nite river steamer ALBERTA at New
port also TOOK a look at captain
henry henneein new boat building
At Little hoek, and speak very highly
OF her model and proportions. Inc
hoseyille is reeeiyinga thorough over
nauhng at Little hock' ana the OLD
ierfyDoat' I'd roster Is oe'ng ohanged
lnto a sternWheel ireignt poat' tier
name viii PROBABLY DO changeu.
Inc steamer Jonn a. Seudder ar'
IlVea al new orleans on rriuay iast'
having on poaru an unknown wnite
man VINO was speechiess ana seemed
70 DC IN dying eonuiVon' none o.
'ne omcerS on tne Doat could give
any Information on the SUBJECT except
.he cierk' VINO states that Wnen tne
DoA' arri'eu az "empnis, gu tne zlsb
.hree men TOOK passage 10Y ne" VI
leans, named ocanered' McUormlck
anu Lynch lie Is not POSITIVE when
one OF the three Is the SICK man. Out
Is 1nder inc impression IL Is Lynch
NE" iork nautical uazette: Our
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wniCu WIN Ourn WE'VE months az inc
wieOH VI 'ne o0O1ianu' inc au'Oina'iO
WniSI II, puOy on Tue DAr anu return
ius WIN nave mSsn'lOen' view VI '1o
me'Iopoils' ngn'eu py us 'nousanus
o, electric hsn's" and IN! Inc hoeOhns
HaS' river prioge' brilliant as Jay
with its scores Oh electric lamps lts
on tne programme also 70 lnYiVe D.