Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-01

the season OF that line leaving Tor 81.
Paul.
The Belle Shreveport loads at Gin
cinnati next week for New Orleans,
independent of the Southern Trans
pOrtstion Line.
The rise in the upper Ohio has
ceased, but sufficient amount Of wa
ter is coming to allow the largest class
Of boats to run.
The Henry A. Tyler, during the
season, will run between Cairo and
0sCeols, in the interest of the oil mill
at the former port.
Mr.. j. 7. Bailey will haye charge Of
the engines of the james Lee, and
Lou Jones will take charge Of the en-,
gines Of the Coahoma.
The W. p. Halliday with big trip
of freight passed to New Orleans at 9
o'clock this moruiOg. In Madrid Bend
she added 5000 SKIS corn.
The City Of Cairo arrived at Vicks.
burg yesterday morning, aud LETT
there at noon to-day for st. Louis,
She passes here Sunday forenoon.
Captain S. Bell went out last night
on the Hard Cash, and will lave a
chance to learn something OF this boat,
which has proved quite successful.
Further particulars in reference to
the negro shooting on the steamer
Dean Adams at a point down the
river, will be found on the local page.
The Ida Lee is announced to leave
here positively on Saturday evening
next for Mariana and points on St..
Francis river through to the Cut Of
Captain II. Q. Lowe, agent Of the
Southern Transportation Line, an.
nounces the VIII Kyle to pass here
this evening on her way to New Or
leans.
The Golden Rule, in command OF
Captain o. P. Shinklc, is announced
to pass here this evening on her way
to the Ohio. Captain II. Q. Lowe is
her agent.
The U, P. Schenck, for Cincinnati,
and the John A. Scudder, for St
Louis, left New Orleans last evening.
The latter will be due up Sunday
afternoon.
Eight hundred men are at present
employed on the government works at
Plum Point, but it is said that bust
ness will soon be suspended because
the appropriation for the same is al.
most exhausted,
The Josie Harry will be due here
tomorrow evening, and is the regular
Saturday mail packet leaving for all
points on White river through to
Newport. Captain Ed Thomas, at
No. 8 Madison street, is her agent.
The City of St. Louis on her fifth
day out from New Orleans passed up
this forenoon for st. Louis. She had
about 200 tons of freight, and dis
charged here 419l SKIS cotton seed, 30
bile cement, So bbls molasses, 20 SKIS
coffee and 300 pkgs sundries.
The City Of Providence will be due
up tonight aud is the Anchor Line
packet leaving here at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning for Cairo, st. Louis
and way landings Captain George
Lenox commands, with Frank Perkins
and James McMeen in charge Of the
office.
The popular Anchor Line steamer
Arkansas City, commanded byOaptain
Harry Brolaski, will be due to night
from st. Louis and leaves at 10 o'claCk
to morrow morning from the elevator
fer Vioksburg and way landings.
Charles Quesnel and AL Simpson are
in charge Of the Office.
The United States Snsgboat How,
ell removed during last week the
wreck of the Rabert Lyle, sunk at
the Mcfarland Place on Red river in
1874. The engines we're found, but
are useless except for old iron. Cap>
tain Joe Lodwick was in command Of
the Lyle when she sunk.
Captain T. P, Leathers yesterday
closed the contract with Captain II. G.,
Postal for the purchase Of the steamer
Hard Cash. The price paid is said to
be $4,000 cash. She will probable be
delivered to her new owners on Wed.
nesday next, when it is expected that
the Chickasaw will be here to enter
tho White river trade
Tho rafting season in the upper
Mississippi is fast drawing to a close,
most Of the boats being now on their
last trip. The rafting works at Beef
Slough shut down on Saturday night
last. The river in all probability will
close with lower stage Of water than
has been known for many years, II
has been a long season Of low water,
In the United States Court at New
Orleans Peter Nicholson and Others
have fled petition against the Red
River and Coast line, alleging that las
January they shipped goods on the
steamer City Of Greenville, which was
run into and sunk by tho Laura Lee
owned by the defendant, and that III,
said goods we're damaged to tn,
amount of S,4l233.
The improvement by the govern
ment Of the upper streams tributar
to the Mississippi have been of vas
benefit to steamboatmen, withou
which they could not run in the pres
ont low stage of water, The removs
Of the island near Minnesota by tn
government boats has been Of greG
service to navigation, and steamer
now pass there without difficulty,
Captain Pratt's new steamer jus
completed at Pittsburg for the MObil
and Alabama river trade, has a capaC
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