Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-02
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A gorge Is reported formed in the
river below St. Louis, between Fount,
ain Rock and Landing &c.
The project to build a canal around
the falls Of the Ohio river on the
Indiana side is again being sgitAtsd.
The U. P. Schsnck is the next 10
Line steamer due down aud should
pass here Monday. HenryC. Lowe i,
J her agent.
The james W. Gaf, for Memphis,
and the viii Kyle, for New Orleans,
are announced to leave Cincinnati to.
morrow evening.
Mr.. Richard J.. Moore, a former
well known river engineer, died Of
consumption at his residence in Louis
vile, on Tuesday last.
Mr.. 7. Madden, well known by the
river men Of the Kanawha, died at his
home at Red House, Putnam county
W. Va, January 18th.
The Charles P. Chouteau, with over
5000 bales of cotton, arrived at New
Orleans yesterday, and leaves there
TO day, on her return trip to this
port
The marines are making prepare
lions for the big Mardi Gras ball at
the Exposition bull ling, GA Thursday
night next. It's a ball" that catche.
the boys.
The Cons MillAr will be found IN
port this afternoon, and leaves at 5
pm. tomorrow on aer return trip to
the Ohio river. Captain r. w
L'ghlburne is her agent.
Captain Tichenor has contracted
vita G. I. Dumont for "a ash doors
for the six boilers on the Will s Hays,
to be completed BY the time she re.
turns from New Orleans.
Captain Marsh Miller, the well
known pilot, has been confined to his
bed for the past two weeks with pneu.
monia. He is recovering and in a few
days will be able to be out again.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab.
lishment, 10 Madison street, Memphis
Tenn is prepared to execute every
kind Of work intheir line in superior
style and at low prices. +
The Katie Hooper is due to-day
rom Arkansaw river, and is the regu
lar packet leaving tomorrow evening
for Pine Bluff, where she connects
with the pool line boats Tor Little
Rock and points above.
The magnificent electric light
steamer Will S. Hsys will be due
down on Monday morning next, bound
for New Orleans. She is a new and
elegant passenger steamer, with the
very best accommodations. The Bays
is now an independent packet.
The Tiger, in command Of Captain
Frank Ellison, is the planters accom-
mediation packet leaving this evening
Tor Peters, Bledsoe's and way land
ings, including those in Council and
Walnut Bends, aud will give strict at.
t%ention to all business that offers.
Charles Leftwich is in charge of the
Office.
The magnificent passenger STEAMER
Guiding Star with 1900 tons of
freight and 1855 cabin passengers
passed down last night for New Or.
Ieaus. She discharged 300 pckgs Of
freight and added about 100 tons. The
Guiding Star will be due at New
Orleans on Monday morning next.
before the opening OF the festivities.
The Coahoma, in command of Cap.
tain Henry Cooper, brought in 24s
bales cotton, "a bags seed cotton and
SO2 SKIS cotton seed. She is the Lee
Line mail packet leaving this evening
Tor OsceOla and way landings on the
upper coast, aud will give strict atten
ton to all business intruited to her
Hugh Tomlinson presides in the Office
and is assisted by Charles 2ourne and
John Rhodes.
Following the river colum TODAY IL
a schedule of the time made from New
Orlesns u Cincinnati during the
month of May, le4i, by the famous
steamer Duke of Orleans" 1t will
be remembered that in those days very
little c)al was used by steamers. the
principal fuel being wood and rosin.
A copy OF the original log is in the
hands Of Mr.. Chas. Winston, a we'll
known steamboat engineer, but now
in charge Of the engines at the Water
Works.
The fast and elegant steamer James
Lee, in command OF Captain Lloyd W.
Whitlow, is the Lee Line mail packet
leaving this evening for Helena, Glen
dale, Friars Point and intermediate
landings, giving prompt attention to
business, aud connecting with trains
on the Mobile and Northwestern, the
Helena aud Iron Mountain and the
Arkansaw Midland railroads. Arthur
Browne presides in the Office, and is
assisted by Plat Rhodes and Will
Ashford.
The Josie Harry from White river
arrived last night with 2lS bales cot.
ton, EOS SKIS cotton seed, AZ dry hides
and 81 packages Of suudries. She
reshipped 80 bales at Terrene for New
Orleans aud 2 bales at Helena, max
ing a total of 249 bales ont of the river