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

Inc wyoming, from the Ohio river,
arrived safely at New Orleans yester-
day.
The Katie Hooper will be the Tues
day packet leaving for Arkansaw
river. 1l e
The Charlie Brown and Smoky
City are coming out of the Ohio with
coal tows.
The John Gilmore and barges from
New Orleans, passed up this forenoon
for st. Louis.
The Anchor Line steamer John A.
SOudder will be due up to morrow
evening bound for St. Louis.
The Harry Brown, with 20 boats or
barges Of coal, passed down this morn
ing, bound for New Orleans.
The government steamer Emma
Etheridge left yesterday for Cairo
with the II. NJ. Graham in tow.
The Henry Frank, with a good
trip, passed Yicksburg early yesterday
morning bound for New Orleans.
Colonel Frank Baker, of the Marine
Journal, is passenger from Cincin-
natl to this port on the Golden
Rule.
Navigation above st. Louis to Kan
sas City, on the Missouri and to Keo.
kuk, onthe Mississippi will be resumed
to-day.
The Chas 7. Chopteau is announced
to leave here on Tuesday next forNew
Orleans, Captain j. I. Washington
is agent.
The main rivers above, together
with their feeders are falling, and a
steady drain at this port will commence
by Monday.
Business on the wharf at Louisville
and Cincinnati is fully resumed, and
evidences Of the late food are rapidly
disappearing.
The Cons Millar, in command Of
Captain j. d. Moore, will be due
Monday morning, and leaves Tuesday
for Cincinnati,
The Centennial, from St. Louis,
passed here last night without land
ing She was loaded fat, and bound
for New Orleans.
The Kate Adams will arrive to-
morrow forenoon and is the mail
packet leaving at 5 pm. Monday for
Arkansaw City.
The Andy Baum departed last
evening for Cincinnati with 900 bales
cotton, 400 bbls oil and a big lot of
miscellaneous freight.
| The Mary Houston was expected at
New Orleans this forenoon, and the
| City Of New Orleans will leave there
this evening for St. Louis.
| The Alice Brown with a tow Of
coal was expected here this morning,
and behind her was the John Walter
with tow of coal for New Orleans.
The My Choice, with several barges
is due down on her way to New Or
leans. Her cargo consists of $4,000
bushels corn and $4,000 bushels wheat
for export,
g The City Of Vicksburg arrived al
Vicksburg yesterday, and left there
at noon to-day on her return to St.
Louis. She passes here on Tuesday
morning next.
| The AnchorLine boats leaving here
at 10 am. tomorrow will be the City
of Cairo for Vicksburg and the Com
monwealth for St. Louis. Both are
elegant steamers.
John Langlois, who was second
clerk on the i'll fated Gold Dust at the
time she was lost, and who was quite
seriously injured then, is now in St.
Louis visiting friends.
The funeral of Captain T, l.. Por-
ter6eld took place at Vicksburg on
| Wednesday last. The flags of the
boats in port Aoated at half mast in
respect to the memory of the deceased
steamboatman.
Mr.. Harry Proctor, late steward Of
the Andy Baum, has been appointed
chief clerk Of the Vint Shinkle. Mr.,
Proctor is good accountant, courte.
GUS gentleman and quite popular with
| the patrons Of the line.
The PUBLIC. LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab.
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
style and at low prices t
The steamer James Guthrie struck
a rock on the falls at Louisville last
evening and Rocked a hole in her side
She took one foot of water, but got
off safe, unloaded at the wharf anC
will be taken to Cincinnati for re
pairs.
The great Independent, electric
light steamer, Will S. Rays, passec
Evansville at noon yesterday and vii
be due here to morrow evening OIL
early Monday morning, bound for New
Orleans. Captain R. W. Lightburnt