Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-05

anu llty OF baton Rouge tor OF. Louis,
lett New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Chas. p. Choutean with 1900
bales OF cotton passed Vicksburg Sat-
urday night bound for New Orleans.
The Henry Frank took on 100 bales
cotton and left for New Orleans Sat
urday evening, with good engagements
below.
The lscal packets, not including the
James Lee, brought in 226l bales cot
ton, l8l bags seed cotton and 1925 SKIS
cotton seed.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
Cairo added a lot OF miscellaneous
freight and passed to st. Louis yester-
day forenoon.
The d. II. Powell left st. Louis Sat-
urday in the Anchor Line, and will
be due here to morrow evening bound
for New Orleans.
Mate j. II. Morris, formerly Of the
steamer Idlewild, when she ran here
as a local packet, is in the city, and
open for engagement.
The Dean Adams came in on good
time, with 297 bales of cotton, 46 bags
seed cotton, 1924 SKIS cotton seed. She
will return to Osceola again this even
ing.
The Kate Adams, delayed by heavy
fogs, did not arrive until this morning.
Her cargo comprised SIG bales cotton,
SO bags seed cotton and 24l6 Lks cot
ton seed.
The huge pile of cotton seed dis
charged on the levee by the steamer
Henry Frank will be caught by the
rising river unless removed before to-
morrow morning. i
The Ste. Genevieve arrived early
this morning with 1904 pkgs for this
port, including 1868 bbls -four, 600
bbls meal, liz SKIS corn, " SKIS potatoes
and IL bales cotton. F
The Will Kyle, from the Ohio river,
passed to New Orleans early yesterday
morning. She discharged 300 pkgs,
including $50 doz chairs, and added a
lot Of oil cake and meal.
The Ste. Genevieve, in command of
Captain George Carvelle, is the An
Choir Line packet leaving at 5 O'Clock
this evening for Cairo, st. Louis and
way landings. ROlla Porter presides
in the Office.
The Henry A. Tyler left here Sat-
urday, and will hereafter run as a reg
ular weekly packet between this port
and Paducah, leaving here every SAT-
urday at IL o'clock, noon. II. O.I
Love is her agent.
The City Of Vicksburg,in command
Of Captain Henry Keith, will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving from the
elevator at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing for Vicksburg and principal way
landings. W. Q. Blenker is her chief
clerk.
The Commonwealth, from st. Louis,
discharged 1867 pkgs freight, includ-
ing SOL bbls -four, 1856 bbls apples, $40
SKIS corn, 20 SKIS potatoes and 30 SKIS
peanuts She added about 20 tons of
miscellaneous freight and passed to
Vicksburg.
The Anchor Line steamer Belle
Memphis, in command OF Captain |.
II. Mckee, will be up this evening
from VicksburR, and leaves at 10
o'clock to morrow morning for Cairo
and St. Louis; Henry OOrbyn pre-
sides in the Office.
The John A. Scuddor arrived last
evening from New Orleans. She dis
charged 1854 pkgs, including 124 bbls
molasses and 40 SKIS salt. She went up
to the compress to take on about 200
bales Of eastern bound cotton, to be
reshipped at Cairo.
Captain Pratt's new steamar Ala.
bama, from Pittsburg, arrived early
this morning with 1880 pkgs for this
port, including 847 bbls potatoes, 300
bbls meal, 233 bbls -four and 100 kegs
nails. She expected to get away this
afternoon for New Orleans and Mobile
direct.
The Golden Rule and barge A. P.
Shinkle, with 500 tons Of freight, and
on her seventh day out from New Or
leans, passed up for the Ohio river
Saturday evening She discharged 30
bales Of bags, 80 coils Of rope and 1910
SKIS Of cotton seed, Ind added 100 bbls
soap stock.
The U. s. snagboat j. N. Macomb,
in charge OF Captain Frank Clayton, a
we'll known and experienced CONS
mander aud pilot, passed up yesterday
for st. Louis. she has done consid-
cradle work both above and below
here, the river now being in excellent
condition from 81, Louis to Natchez.
The steamer General Barnard, with
General Logan and the Senate Com.
mittee on board, arrived Saturday
evening, inspected the works above
here yesterday, and left this morning
for below. The Committee was Joined
at Cairo by Major Harrod, Of the
River Commission, and the entire
party 80 through to the gulf.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
New Orleans, from st. Louis, with q
| big trip, passed here Saturday night
| on her way to New Orleans. She
| took on 1900 SKIS corn in Madrid bend,
CA bales cotton at Hopefeld and q
| good lot Of freight here, including a
number Of race horses, She also
| added several people to her passenger
list.
The steamer Hard Cash will be due
here TO morrow, and 10 command Of
Captain s. p. Bell will leave on
Wednesday evening for Vicksburg and
Yazoo river direct, in which stream
she will hereafter run in opposition Ia
tho Parisot Line. The Hard Cash il
q good boat OF light draft, and will
carry fully 1000 bales cotton. She Il
we'll adapted for her new trade.
nba neat sidowheel steamer Rene
, Macready, thoroughly overhaued and
reprinted, starts out to morrow on her
FIRST trip Of tho season in the St
Francis river trade, leaving at Bpm
for Mariana, the Cut OH and way
landings on L'Anguillo and st. Fran
cis rivers, giving prompt attention L
all business intrusted to her. Captain
o. X, Joplin will command and A
Il. Banning takes charge Of the office
J, assisted by Charles Stockley.
For the Ohio river tomorrow even