Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-21

to day for this port.
The Ohio river is falling all the
way from Pittsburg to Cairo.
The Joe Peters will be the Satur.
day packet for Arkansaw river.
The City of Baton Rouge passed
VickSburg yesterday bound for New
Orleans.
The towboat Ironsides with several
barges of railroad iron is due down on
her way to Vicksburg.
The E. W. Cole had good trip out
FIR Yicksburg, as did also the Ma.
cready for St. Francis river.
The City Of Providence left St.
Louis last evening and passes here on
Friday forenoon for ViCksburg.
Mostof the insurance on the burned
s. H. Parisot like the sunken VIII
Kyle is in Cincinnati Offices.
The Kate Adams will be in to NOR.
row morning and leaves in the evening
for Arkansaw City aud way landings.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
St, Louis gets 1900 bales of eastern
bound cotton here if she will take it.
The Arkansas City left Vicksburg
yesterday at noon and passes here on
Friday forenoon for Cairo and st..
Louis.
The Guiding Star left New Orleans
last evening for the Ohio, and the
John A. Scudder leaves there to day
for st. Louis.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
St. Louis passes up to-day for Cairo
and st. Louis. Captain Dan Able
commands.
The Henry LOurey and barges
from New Orleans, passed to st.
Louis early this morning, doing moth.
ing Of interest here.
The Henry A. Tyler will be the
Saturday packet leaving here at noon
for Cairo, Paducah and way landings.
H. Q. Lowe is her agent.
A dense fog prevailed on the river
yesterday afternoon, and the smoke Of
the trknsfer steamer fierson was all
that could be seen Of that boat.
Pool No. l, Monongahela river, has
been drained by the sinking of the
Dubois chute, and there is no longer
water to get out loaded coal boats.
The great iron steamer, Ohas. P.
Chouteau passed Vicksburg night
before last with over 1000 bales cotton
aud will be due at New Orleans TO-
day. ro'1up pdl5tt
The Golden Grown left New Orleans
with GEO tons Of freight, including $50
bbls molasses principally for Pitts
burg. She should pass here o.mor-
row. aal l4ia' am aa.7r
The Belle Shreveport from CinCin>
natl, aud the W. p. Halliday from st.
Louis, were both expected to pass
south this forenoon, bound for New
Orleans. v-HH. lT
The james Lee, in command Of
Captain Marsh Miller, is the mail
packet leaving for Helena, Friars
Point aud way landings. Plat Rhodes
presidesin the Office.
The Ohickasaw is little behind
this trip, but will arrive to>morrow
morning and leave in the evening for
all points on White river through to
JacksOnpOrt. Henry O, Lowe is her
agent. rriitars lass
The Belle Memphis passed up Tor
st. Louis last night several,hours be-
hind time, caused by the breaking Of
q pittman stop, She added here 500
bales cotton, so bbls oil, q bales rags
and a lot Of sundries. s| aigod
The Henry Frank arrived last night
from New Orleans with 3S9 bbls
molasses, SO hhds and 826 bbls sugar,
300 packets shot and l6, O55 SKIS cotton
seed She leaves here att O'Clock
this evening on her return trip to New
Orleans, and has good engagements
below. ai 1ismf 1d H
The Ooahoma brought in 100 bales
cotton, 30 bags seed cotton and 523
SKIS cotton seed. She is the mai
packet for 0sceola this evening. Capt
Henry Cooper commands, with Billy
Smither in the Office.
The Viht Shinkle will arrive to
morrow and leaves again on Friday
evening for all points on the 0hit
river through to Cincinnati, and will
give through tickets and cheap rates Il
points East Captain r. W. Light
burn is her agent, aa
The Csns Millar departed last eve
ming for the Ohio river with $50 Dbl
oil, 300 SKIS OOttoDsoed meal, 100 Dbl
soap stock, 10 bbls scrap iron, II
bales batting, 40 bales and 80 SKIS rag
and a fair list Of people. This twas
good send off for Captain Chonowith'
first trip. .
Captain James Alexander, one 0
the owners and clerk Of the sunkel
steamer Will Kyle, speaks very highl!
OF the people Of Australia Landing
for the kind attentions shown the off
GERS, crew and passengers Of his boat
and for which no remuneration would
DO accepted, aaNl 20
John G. D. knight, engineer il
charge Of the government works d
Plum Point, has sent the following L
R, ca Shinklc, Secretary Of the Pilot
Association at Cincinnati; THAT
may comply with the instructions o
the Construction Committee Of tn,
Mississippi River Commission, | shAl