Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-24

The Guiding Star, ir command Of
Captain ]. D. Hegler, Is due up this
evening on her way the Ohio F;i-sr'
Sterling Mcintyre presides in the
Office.
Captain Mack Springer, well known
in river circles, died at his residence
in st. Louis on Friday morning last.
He had been 10 the boat store business
there since 1854.
Captain WoOdburn's sidewheel
steamer Enquirer passed here this
morning bound for ArkansAW City to
run between that port and Greenville
as a daily packet.
The New Mary Houston, in COM
mand Of Captain Elliott Miller, is
announced to pass here this evening
on her way to New Orleans. Frank
Miller is her chief clerk.
The Kate Adams brought 10 49,
bales cotton % bags seed cotton, 24s9
SKIS cotton seed and lS9 pkgs sundries.
The Coahoma had lS7 bales cotton. 26
bags seed cotton and 1874 SKIS cotton
seed.
Mr.. William Nuckles, a former
we'll known river clerk, but at present
in the railroad business at Little
Rock, arrived here yesterday, and
will spend Christmas with relatives
and friends.
The owners Of the S. II. ParisOt
have been negotiating for the fast R.
r, Springer for $4,000. As she has
a large cargo for Cincinnati the sale
has not been consummated and cannot
be closed until the Springer arrives at
Cincinnati.
AT the st. Peters Bazaar, now be-
ing held at the hall Of the Knights Of
Innisfail on Second street, there is
beautiful silver set being voted to the
most popular local packet, and the
friends Of each are putting in some
good icks-votes.
The Andy Baum, in command of
Captain II. j. Vinton, leaves to
morrow for all points on the Ohio
river through to Cincinnati, giving
through tickets and cheap rates to
points East. Captain Ames Fisher is
in charge Of the Office this trip.
The steamer Carrier, in command
of Captain VIC. TiChenor, late Of the
viii s. Hays, leaves Cincinnati on
Saturday next in the Southern Trans.
portatiOn Line. Billy Collins, a pOpA
ular steward, late Of the james W.
Gaf, will have charge of her cabins.
The r. s. Hays, with 8 bArges in
tow containing 1000 tons Of freight,
paesed up yesterday f., st. Louis, but
aArge amount Of this freight is for
points on the Ohio river, and will be
sent forward from Cairo. This is the
beginning Of the opposition to the
Southern Transportation Line.
The City Of Helena, from Vicks,
burg, passed up this morning for St.
Louis. She discharged few bales Of
cotton and about so deckers, who left
here week or two ago to work on the
levees near Arkausaw City, but claim.
ing to have been deceived as to wages
preferred returning, aud will go back
TO Chicago.
A heavy fog sprung up Saturday
evening and continued during the
night. All boats had TO tie up and
the Dean Adams, for White river, did
not get away until s O'Clock yesterday
morning. She had good showing Of
freight and people and will be back to
leave again on Saturday next, her
regular day.
The fatboat Randolph Brothers, No.
|, from GOlcOnda, ILL.,, which sunk at
the head Of Foglemans chute few
days ago, is to be raised by Captain
bud Brosdhurst, with his tug Night
Hawk. They have already taken ouI
GOO bbls potatoes and the total cargo
amounted to $500 bbls.
The Rene Macready, in command Of
Captain o. X. Joplin, is the mail
packet leaving Tomorrow evening fol
Mariana, the Cutoff and all way
landings on L'ADguille and st. Fran
cis rivers through to Wittsburg, where
connection is made with the light DRAFT
steamer Advance for the Sunk Lands
A, L. Banning presides in the Office
assisted by Charles Stockley.
The Belle Shreveport, with about
1900 tons Of freight, passed to New
7 Orleans Saturday evening and added I
9 small lot Of freight here. Among hei
passengers we're Mr.. McSords and
bride, making the round trip from
u Cincinnati to New0rleans and return
also Colonel G. X. Thompson, prom
u ineut lawyer Of Dresden, Tenn, &C
Q companied by his wife, who so t.
New Orleans and return as far al
Cairo.
9 The large and elegant sidewhee
. steamer, Wills. Hays, with Captail
I'd Rowland on the roof, sails to
6 morrow evening for Vicksburg and al
3 way landings, giving prompt attention
10 oil G. o. d. and other business tina
may be entrusted to her. The Hay
'i is a fast and elegantly appointe'
: steamer, with splendid accommOda
tiona and in charge Of a clever set Q
officers. Captain G. Wash Floyd pre-
sides 10 the Office.
For Vicksburg to morrow eYenin
we have the neat passenger steame
Il. W. Cole, in command Of Capita
y J. +. Ellison. She takes freight. an
passengers for all way landings, includ
y ing Helena, Friar's Point, Terrent
Arkansaw City and Greenville, givin
Ie prompt attention to business and sign
ing through bills leding to all point
10 on YaEoo and TallahatChie rivers an
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