Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-01

and the U. 2. Sebenok and Will s.
Hays, Tor New Orleans. left Cipcin-
natl last evening.
The Katie Hooper will be due to-
morrow, and is the regular packet
leaving on Saturday, at 5 p. ~, for
the Arkansaw river.
Captain James B. Eads and Captain
Thos. Leathers are at Washington
giving testimony before the River
Investigating Committee.
James q. Rees l. Sons have closed
a contract for a pair Of Is inch cylin.
dsrs for a new Hudson river boat,
building near New York
When the Guiding Star passed Ey-
lnsville she had 1853 cabin passengers
md 10 more engaged. This is the
banner passenger trip Of the season.
The Josie Harry is the next packet
eaving here Tor White river. Sh,
sill arrive to morrow evening. ano
leave on Saturday at her usual hou.
Captain Frank Stein is to commano
he Wyoming, aud Captain Dal
Moore is to have charge of the Office
She has been thoroughly Overhaul,o
aud repaired.
The ANDY Baum departed last
evening, for Cincinnati, with $50 bales
'otton, . bales rags, 450 bbls oil, It.
ons iron, 10000 cane poles and a COED
ut Of p-oplr.
A st. Louis dispatch ofnight befort
'st stated thu h. Board of Under.
writer's removed the embargo on ship.
nents south, and the packets wOul
commence loading, but no boats leil
here ~ 'tvrui <.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
nd blank book manufacturing estab
isbment, ID Madison street, Memphi,
Tenn is prepared to execute ever,
lind of work in their line in superior
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The Cons Millar is due here this
'vening and is to leave at 5 pm. to
morrow for all points on the Ohi
I'VE through to Cincinnati, and viii
i've cheap rates to principal point
East. R.W. Lightburue is her agent
The Will S. Hays lef; New Orleans
last night as Independent or opposition
tlthe Southern Transport ,uon J iue
steamer, q, P. Sohenk, the latter
BOAT advertising to take passengers
through from Cincinnati to New
Orleans for $40, which price ioclnded
cabin fare, meals and state rooms.
The powerful towbJats W. W.
0'Neil aud Jim Weed left Louisville
day before yesterday, each with a sep
arate tOw-the former with II boats,
3 barges and 3 fuel boats, and the lat
ter with 20 boats and | barge Of coal
and 3 boats of fuel-49l 500 bushels,
exclusive of fuel, the two lows max.
ing 100000 bushels.
The trial at St. Louis Of the case
against Captain 7. l.. Davidson and
bis pilot for running down, with the
Centennial, and drowning a mar in
the upper Mississippi last season re.
suited in the acquittal of Captain
Davidson, but his pilot was convicted
OF manslaughter in the fourth degree.
The latter has taken an appeal.
At Cairo, on Tuesday last, the
officers Of the steamer New Mary
Houston we're assessed a fine OF 1920
by the government for not having her
seaman's time book written up. Many
boats are being picked up on this
point. The rule is that the name
must be entered on the time book
when the seamen are shipped.
St Louis bOatmen are anxious for
an open river from that port south.
The little thaw of the early part OF
the week caused them to feel hopeful,
but the intense cold weather now pre-
vailing in the North will cause a delay
in the resumption OF NAVIGATION for a
few days at least. The Ohio river is
open to navigation its entire length.
The many friends Of Captain Albert
Stein will be sorry TO learn that he ia
falling rapidly. His body and m nd ia
peralyzcd, and his de til is hourly ex
pected. Ola Napoleon, as he is called
is well known IN marine circles, hav,
ing commanded some Of the finest
steamers on the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers.
The Kate Adams, in command Of
CAPITA n \ ark r. Cheek, arrived this
m rIing with 1893 bales cotton, IL baei
see cotton, 10 sks cotton seed, 5 head
t%attle, 100 cbgs sundrios and a good
list # people. She IS the Adams
Line mail packet leaving this e~veninl
Tor Helena, Terrene, Arkansaw Cit
and way landings, attending plompl,
to business, and connecting at hel
destination with trains on the LITTLE
Rock, Mississippi River and Texa,
railroad, Walker Outlaw presides il
the Office, assisted by Jno. Q. Wyckof
and viii Dsrragh.
The popular and elegant passenger
steamer Guiding Star, with King Rel
and a large crowd Of his friends OF
board, will pass here this Afternoon
bound for New Orleans. Though tn,
boat is crowded with excursionisil
yet, like the coach" room can b,
made for a few more. Captains Hegle.
and Mcintyre, with their corps Q
~fiCient assistants, including Ec
Brown the famous caterer, will do al