Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-08

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The Chss. P. Chouteau Is due DIP
from New Orleans. Her time Of de.
parture on her return trip is nos yet
known.
The James Lee and the Coahoma
are the Lee Line mail packets leaving
Tomorrow evening for the upper aud
lower coasts.
Heavy ice Is reported in the Missis-
sippi at Cairo, and the ferryboat on
Tuesday last was compelled TO discon-
tinue her trips.
The Vint Shinkle departed last
night for Cincinnati with 622 bales
cotton, 3 bales rags. so SKIS bones, $50
bbls oil and fair list Of people.
The VIII S. Hayes with 1900 tons of
freight and nearly 100 passengers
passed down last night for New Or
leans. She putoff a few pckgs here.
The Annie P. Silver from New
0tleant, passed to st. Louis after
taking on l545 bales Of compressed
cotton for reshipment East at Cairo.
A dispatch from Captain Milt r.
Harry states that the Josie Harry will
arrive to morrow and leave at her
usual hour on Saturday for White
river. F
The Thos. Sherlock for Cincinnati,
and the City Of Baton Rouge for st.
Louis, left New Orleans last evening
crowded with excursionists, returning
home from the Mardi Gras festivities.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab
lishment, ID Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
style and at low prices. +
Two Aatboats Of corn, belonging to
Captain W, G.. Hardwick, of this city,
passed down yesterday, destined to
the sugar coast. The current being
swift, the boats were making good
time as they passed here.
The james W. Gaff is due tonight
from the Ohio river, and is announced
to leave at 5 pm. to morrow for Gin
cinuati and way landings, giving cheap
rates to principal points East. Capt.
r. W. Lightburne is agent.
Lew Schragg, pilot Of the steamer
Ohio, who was unwell when his boat
left here ten days ago, managed to
keep up until the boat reached Gin.
c'nnati, when he was taken to his
home in COviugton suffering with
severe attack OF rheumatism.
1t was reported alsng the river
front yesterday that a company was
being organized here to place a fine
sidewhcel packet in the trade from
here to Vicksburg. If this is done
our merchants will do all they can to
sustain her.
Captain s. S. Garrett, Supervising
Inspector for this district, has re.
turned from Washington. Partly
through his exertlons Rule No. | Was
amended so that the ascending steamer
after the Sd of September next will
have the first choice of signaling for
sides.
Captain John B. McCune and
Judge Adams who took the Wander
burg to New Orleans with a heavy
tow Of slaves returned home yesterday.
They were five weeks making the
round. "trip owing to heavy logs aud
general bad weather. They are now
open for another engagement.
Sam Holder, second mate Of the
David r, Powell, and negro roust-
about, bad ascufae on board the boat
on Friday last, during which the
negro received wound in the breast,
from which he died sc hours after
ward. Holder received wound in
the thigh, it is said from his own
pistol, the negro having none, but
being a more powerful man, turned
the weapon on his antagonist, with
the result ss above stated,
The Kate Adams, from Arkansaw
City, arrived this morning with 76
bales cotton, 8 bags seed cotton and
big list Of people. She is the Adams
Line US. mail packet leaving this
evening for Helena, Terrene, Arkan
saw City and way landings, attending
promptly to all business and connect
ing at her destination with trains on
the Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas railroad. Captain Mark r..
Cheek commands, with j. W. Outlaw
in charge Of tho office, assisted by
viii Darragh and j. G. WyckOf.
Captain JohDJ. Barry arrived from
Sunaower river on Tuesday last, where
he has been engaged ip work connected
with the United States Engineer De
partment, under Captain A. NJ. Miller.
Captain Barry is one of our enter.
prising young men, well known in this
city, Having been under Major w.
H. II. Benyuard for a number Of years,
he is thOroughin his business, as the
, following amount Of work will show,
and the improvement TO navigation in
that portion Of the river whore he has
been at work will be felt by all steam
boats navigating that stream Nun.
Der Of trees removed, 20,493 logs
1902; snsgs, 1902; trees deadened
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