Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-30

MISCELLANEOUS Ell
Lovely weather. Hf5
River still rising.
Business lively on the levee.
J. w Gaff for Cincinnati to. day.
y. 7. Chouteau for New Orleans 5
p, m. OJaN aUflflH
The Josie Harry goes to White riv-
or tomorrow evening.
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
are both falling again.
The towboat Harry, with several
produce pOats passed south yesterday.
The Annie P. Silver passed Vicks.
burg last evening, bound for New Or
leans.
Business was rather dull on the
levee yesterday, there being no local
packets to depart.
The Centennial leaves St. Louis to-
morrow evening, taking the place of
the John A. Scudder.
Captain Pratt's new steamer Ala
bama arrived safely at Selma on Sun
day last, and left for Montgomery.
The City of Cairo left Vicksburg at
noon yesterday, and passes here Sun
day forenoon on her way to st. Louis.
The Dean Adams brought In 223 |
bales cotton and s. SKIS cotton seed
Having arrived behind time, she looses
a trip.
The Vint Shinkle for this port and
the r. R. Springer for New Orleans
are to leave Cincinnati tomorrow
evening.
The City Of Helena left St. Louis
last evening 10 place Of the Common
wealth for Vicksburg, and passes here
Sunday forenoon.
The Henry Frank from this port
arrived at New Orleans yesterday, and
the Belle Shreveport lett there last
evening for Cincinnati.
The Vint Shinkle and Cons Millar
were both at Louisville last evening,
the former on her way to Cincinnati,
and the latter bound for this port,
The sternwheel steamer Cherokee
has been secured to take the place of
the burned s. H. Pafisot in the
ViCksburg and New Orleans trade.
The Arkansas City, bound for Vicks-
burg, and the City of Providence, on
her way st. Louis, were the Anchor
Line packets to pass here this iOre~
noon.
The U. P. SchenCk is the 80" Line
packet passing here this even-
ing for New Orleans. Captain j. L.
Carter commands with Dick Burns in
the office.
Commodore Kountz, convicted last
week, at Pittsburg, of libel, has been
sentenced to pay fine Of $500 and
costs ofprosecution and 30 days in the
county Jail.
The ThOs. Sherlock, in commanded
Captain Jno. s. Patterson, is announc-
ed to pass up this evening for the Ohio
river. Captain W. L. Mcintyre pre-
sides in the office.
Heavy shipments of coal will be
made for the South on the present rise
Of the Ohio river. The steamers
BOaz, Raymond HOrner, Jos. Walton
and Charlie Brown areto leave Louis
vile.
Engineers Jack Pendleton and
George r. Young, went down yester-
day on the steamer Golden Rule, to
take charge of the engines Of the U.
s. snagbOat, j. R. Meigs.
The elegant Anchor Line steamer,
City Of st. Louis, in command Of
Captain Dan Able, is announced to
pass here tomorrow evening on her
way tONew Orleans. VIM. Mason
is her chief clerk.
The James Lee brought in 343 bales
cotton, 81 bags seed cotton and 1853
SKIS cotton seed. She returns to Helena
and Friar's Point this evening, Cap
tain Marsh Miller commands, with
Plat Phodes in the Office.
The COahoma brought in 80 bales
Gotten, 10 bags seed cotton and 147
SKIS cotton seed, with Captain Henry
Cooper in command and J.W.Smither
in the Office, she leaves again this
evening for 0sceola and way landings
on the upper coast.
The Golden Rule, with 1909 tons on
herself and barge, passed to New Or
leans yesterday. She discharged a few
pckgs here, and added 800 bbls oil,
225 SKIS corn, l55 SKIS oats, 200 empty
bbls, and several passengers, In
Madrid Bend she added 1900 SKIS
corn.
The Josie Harry is at the foot Of
Monroe street receiving to leave at .
o'clock tomorrow evening for De.
walls Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonport and
! all way landings, connecting at hel
destination with the steamer Mill
Harry aud Lady Boone for all points
on upper White and Black rivers
The Harry during the week has re-
oeived a general cleaning and scrub,
bling, both inside and out, which give
her the appearance Of a newly painted
boat and she starts out tomorrow
looking as bright as a new nioklo.
The great iron steamer and cham
pion cotton carrier Charles p. Chou
teAu arrived early this morning, will
43 bales cotton, 4ii5 SKIS cotton seed
400 bbls sugar, 100 bbls molasses ant
1000 bdls cotton ties, She leave
again at 5 o'clock this evening fol
Vicksburg, New Orleans and tn,
bends, The ChOuteau is not only