Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-16
eyeuius for Hslena, FriaIs POin, sud

evening for Helena, FriaIs Point and
/, way laudings. &
It's 30 cold al St. Louis that the
. knowing ones say II there is not a
speedy change in the weather ice will
5000 be running. a,fllas rrr
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Cairo left Vicksburg az noon yeste: day
and passes here Sunday forenoon on
her way to So, Louis.
Mate Henry Baumgardner late Of
!. the steamer II A, Tyler. went out
jst eveaing 10 charge Of the lower
DICK OF the Kate Adams. . aasi
Captain james Rice not feeling
quite strong enough did not 20 out on
the Chickasaw yesterday, bat Sim
ssyerS is mski0g trip Tor him.
Captain y M, chenowo,h has bseu
APPOINTED % command The Cons Milar
and Captain J. D. Moore has been
transferred to the James W. CAT.
Tie Rene Macready is the mail
packet leaving 70, morrow evening for
Mariana. the Cut Of aud way land
iays on L'Anguille and s.. Francis
rivers.
Pilst Charlie Brown left last even
ing BY rail to take charge Of the
wheel OF government boat running
between Nicksburg and Wilson's
Point.
Ii The Cons Millar will DO due here
Monday morning, and is the regular
packet leaving on Tuesday evening
tor Cincinnati and wsy landings on the
! Ohio river.
The Thomas Sherlock for New Or
leens and the Will Kyle for Ciocin
natl, were expected TO pass here at
noon. Captain III. 0. Lowe is the
agent for both boats,
Madison, Ind, capitalists are talk
ing OF increasing the capital of the
Robinson boat yard, that barges may
be built and kept GU hand as stock Il 7
sale, upon the theory that birgcs are
always in demand. {
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Providouce passes up this afternoon
tor st Louis. She has over 5000 sks
cotton seed for this port Rnd takes on
1000 bales compressed cotton for re.
shipment East at Cairo.
The Coahoma from the upper coast
brought in 95 bales cotton. "a bags
seed cotton and go SKIS cotton seed.
she leaves again this evening for o.
oeola and way landings Captain
Henry Cooper commands, with Billy
Smither 10 charge Of the office.
Captain Milo Tunsell, one Of the
Oldest river pilots, died in the Marine
Hospital at Louisville on Monday last
OF apopexy. d. was for many years
plot on the Henderson packets, but
was compelled to quit some time ago
on account Of his age aud in6rmities
The rise 10 the Ohio river has sgain
filed the coffsrdam for Pier No 5 Of
the Louisville and New Albany
bridge, and work on the dam b Is
again been suspended. Pier No. 2 is
~ ieet above the present rise. Work
will be commenced this week on Pier
No. l.
Captain Harry, Of the steamer Josie
Harry, has forwarded by mail all
White river orders and requests The
merchants to send all their freight
down on Saturday, as the boat will
leave Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. |
A clerk will be found on the leyee 10
receive freight.
The Arkansas City, from ST. Louis,
arrived early this morning and dis.
charged 1892 pkgs OF freight including
979 bbls -four, 2O0 bbls meal, ITO bkts
lard, % bales hay, l4l SKIS ear corn, 10 |
SKIS oats aud 26 bales cotton She added |
about 30 tons OF miscellaneous freight
aud lett at noon for Vicksburg.
The new steamer Joe Peters, in
command Of Captain Ed. Nowland, is
receiving to leave a. s o'clock TO
morrow evening for Pine Bluff and
way landings on Arkansaw river, car
rSing the mail and connecting at her
destination with the Pool Line boats
Tor Little Rock and points shove.
Captain Milt Harry telegraphs his
agent that the steamer Josie Harry
will arrive at noon TO morrow, aud
leave Sunday morning on her return
trip for all points on White river
through to Newport. A clerk will be
on the levee tomorrow morning TO re
ceiye freight for the hsrry. Captain
Ed. Thomas is her agent.
Captain Dan Howard, Of Jefferson.
willie, Ind, died on Wednesday morn
ing, and was i'll but few days having
been taken dswn wi b pneumonia Ca
Sunday last lie WAS the founder o.
the old boatyard firm of D & ]
Howard. and about 60 years OF age
He commenced his career as carpen.
ter on the river, but subsequently,
learned finishing" and became q river
engineer. Ii is expected that his 70
mains will be held until Sunday for
burial.
Ga arrival at Vicksburg of tie
steamer Ward Cash; Captain Leathers
had her ohimneys painted red to cor
respond with those of the Natchoz,
her connecting boat, and now sbe be-
longs TO the Ohoctaw Line. She left
Vicksburg on Tuesday last for Yazoo
and Tallshstchie rivers, with two of
the opposition line ahead of her and
the DeSmet along side. A regular
steamboat fight is in progress in that
trade. Both sides having plenty Of
money.
The new and splendid steamer
Henry a. Tyler, in command of Capt
John Il Messengale, is receiving to
leave at IL o'clock noon to- morrow for
OseeOla, Hickman, Cairo, Paducah
aud way landings, paying special
attention to all business intrusted to
her, The Tyler proposes to remain
In the trade throughout the season,
and our merchants as we'll as shippers
along the line should give her lib
eral share Of their patronage, and see
that this boat is sustained. Captain
Henry Q. Lowe is her agent.
Walt, of Cairo: Present indications
are that there is going soon to baiun
here in regard to rates south from here
BY river. So far we have only heard a |
little portentious grumbling, bnt it is
enough 10 satisfy any one that some-
thing more definite will be heard |
soon. Freight to 30 south by river
has BEEN slow to arrive here lately. |
The railroads have plenty TO do They