Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-24

The Lee Line packets leaving at 8
o'clock this evening are the COahOma
for Friars Point and the Dean Adams
for 0sceola. m
The steamers ID. r. Powell and
Montana are laid up st. Louis await,
ing another low water stage. when
they will load again in Anchor Line.
The Arkansas City left Vicksburg
at noon yesterday and will be the
Anchor Line packet, leaving here at
10 O'Clock Friday morning, for Cairo
aud st. Louis, A3tA Et tt
The steamer Chappell vas sold yes
terday at ST, Louis to Blanchard &
Landry, of New Orleans. She will be
taken South 10 run in the Bayou
LaRourche trade
The machinery has been taken out
Of the steamer United States, and is
now at Madison, Indiana. Another
fine boat will probably be built for
these engines TO prOpel.
The peerless Kate Adams will be in
port to morrow morning, and is the
regular mail packet leaving at 8
o'clock to>morrow evening for Arkan-
saw City and way landings. fs Il
The Paris G. Brown from Cincin-
natl passed to New Orleans early this
morning with q splendid trip. She dis
charged about 400 pkgs here, aud
added 1892 SKIS oil cake, 200 empty
bbls aud z bales cotton.
The new steel shaft of the w. w.
0'Neil is in position, and the work Of
building her wheel was commenced on
Monday. Boat builders at Pittsburg
are busy on old and new work, some
of whom have enough to keep them
busy until the close Of the year.
The United States snagboat o. G.
Wagner is engaged removing the piling
at the head Of Island %, or Duncans,
ly towhead. If all these piles are re-
moved it is hoped that lights will be
placed on the towhead, as the light at
Pitchers Point is Of little use. if any,
to pilots. 81 E-iaftA
Captain Tom Darragh's splendid
light draft steamer, MAumelle, just
off the docks at Paducah, arrived yes
terday afternoon, with Pilot John
Pierce at the wheel. She left this
forenoon for Arkansaw river in charge
Of Pilot Ferd Hamilton, who came
over from Little Rock last night.
The Cincinnati Commercial states
that Capt. Lloyd W. Whitlow and Ar
thur Browne are in Louisville trying
to secure the sldewheel steamer Grey
Eagle for the Memphis and Vicksq
burg trade. Hereabouts it is under
stood that they would place her in he
! Memphis and Helena trade,
The Hard Cash, in command Of
Captain II. Q. Postal, is the regular
packet leaving this evening for Devalls
Bluff, Augusta, JacksonpOrt, and way
landings on White river, making d.
rect connection at her destination
with the regular light draft steamers
for upper White aud Black rivers.
Chas. M. Postal presides in the office,
assisted by his brother Joseph.
Everytime the "mockingbird" wills
tie is heard at this port the steamer
Will Kyle gets the blame. This should
not be so, as the Paris Q. Brown, which
arrived here last night, has a similar
whistle and makes just as much noise.
These boats can blow the same as
other boats If they wish, but it seems
they prefer to play tune Of some
kind every time they arrive.
The steamer Il. w. Cole was little
late getting away last night ON &C.
count Of the large amount Of freight
received, some of which came down
rather late in the day, but the patron.
age given her 50 far goes to prove that
our merchants are aware Of the fact
that boat is needed in the Memphis
and Vicksburg trade, and they will
support the Cole, as it not only in
creases our commerce, but Increases
the business of our merchants. TIT
Cole leaves here regularly every Tues
day evening.