Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-31

length, also the Cumberland and up
per Mississippi.
The Will Kyle for Cincinnati, and
the City Of st. Louis for St. Louisville
leave New Orleans this evening.
The New Orleans and GreenviIIe
packet, j. M, White, is hereafter to
extend her trips to Arkansaw City.
The City Of Providence passed to
Vicksburg yesterday afternoon, after
discharging 1926 pkgs and adding 90
tons. go rt. r-.
The Kate Adams will be here in
the morning, and is the Monday
evening mail packet for Arkansaw
City.
The Ida Darragh will probably be
sent out on Wednesday next in place
OF the Katie Hooper for Arkansaw
river.
The Harry Brown is to leave Louis.
vile with 20 boats of coal containing
$4,000 bushels, and destined to New
Orleans.
The present rains have extended up
along the Ohio valley, and more
water may be expected this way in a
few days.
The Arkansas City departed yes
terday Tor St. Louis after adding 1877
bales cotton, So bbls oil and a lot Of
way freight.
The Charles P. ChOuteau will arrive
early next week, aud will possibly
leave Wednesday on her return trip to
New Orleans.
The Charles P. Chouteau on her
last trip took into New Orleans 68l7
bales cotton, 2454 SKIS oil cake and
$50 SKIS oil meal.
Mate John Higgins, of the steamer
Dean Adams, went home sick yester-
day morning, and Neil Martin went
out in his place..
The Cons Millar will arrive on Mon
day and will be the Tuesday evening
packet leaving for Cincinnati and way
landings on the Ohio.
Captain VIM. Thompson, late Of the
Belle Shreveport, has been given the
command of the Minneapolis, in the
st. Louis and Dubuque trade.
Persons who take passage on the
Josie Harry this evening, will meet
the James Lee, due here at 8 O'Clock
in the morning, on her fast trip.
The Henry A. Tyler, after frying
the Cairo and New Madrid trade as a
daily packet for some time, has been
withdrawn and it is thought she will
load for this port.
The repairs of the Rene Macready
are progressing favorably, and she will
be ready to resume her trips to Wits.
burg and way landings on st. Francis
river on Tuesday next.
The Anchor Line packets leaving al
10 am. to morrow will be the City :oi
Cairo, for Vicksburg, and the Com
mOnwealth, for st. Louis. Captain
AID Storm, at the elevator, is their
agent.
The fast and elegant steamer Guid
ing Star, in command of Captain J.D
Hegler, is announced to pass vi
this afternoon on her way to Cincin
natl. Sterling Mcintyre has charge
of the office.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab.
lishment, l3 Madison street. Memphis,
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind of work in their line in superior
style and at low prices. +
The New Mary Houston, from the
Ohio river, arrived at 8 o'clock this
morning, discharged here 474 pkgs Of
freight, and left al 8 am, after adding
1000 SKIS cotton seed meal, $50 SKIS
peas, AZ bbls soap stock and good
list of sundries.
John Bauer, first engineer of the
COLD Dust, is now on trial before
Supervising Inspector Garrett on an
appeal from the decision of the Local
Inspectors revoking his license. The
case is continued in the absence OF
important witnesses.
The large and elegant steamer Cen
tennial, in command Of Captain Thos
L. Davidson, is announced to leave
here at b pm. to day for Vicksburg,
Matches and New Orleans. She has
splendid accommodations, and is in
charge Of clever and experienced off,
GERS. Daniel Garin is in charge of
the Office.
Tomorrow will decide which is the
fastest boat, the Kate Adams or the
James Lee. The latter will make an
effort to beat the formers time and
will leave Helena at 4 o'clock in the
morning with the intention of coming
through to this port in FIVE hours,
arriving at 9 am. or few minutes
afterward. Our pocket book is up on
the Lee, and we have staked our all.
Captain Milt r. Harrys popular
steamer Josie Harry came in yester>