Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-07

Orleans. She discharged ever $50
pakgs here and added % tons for
points below.
The prsLic LEDgER jsb printing
and blank book manufacturing ostsb-
lishncnt, 10 Madison street, Memphis
Tenn, Is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their line in superior
style and at low prices. +
The navigation Of the falls of the
Ohio at Louisville at present is extra
dangerous, if not efectually closed, to
coal tows and heavy steamers, By the
sinking ola model barge loaded with
coal in the Indiana chute.
A dispatch from Cincinnati states
that 1t was raining heavily there last
night, and specials indicated that the
storm was prevailing over a wide belt
Of country on both sides Of the Ohio
river. This will cause another rise in
the upper Ohio.
1t was reported on the levee, this
morning, that Sam Holder, a we'll
known steamboat mate and son Of
Captain j. G. Holder, had been shot,
and was being brought to this city on
the GOldsH Crown. Tho cause of the
shooting or where it happened is not
known.
The Tiger, in command Of Captain
Frank Ellison, is the planters accom-
mediation packet leaving this evening
for Peters, Bledsoe's and way landings
including those in Council and Wal
nut Bends. and will attend promptly
to all business that offers. Charles
Leftwich isin charge OF the office.
The new and beautiful electric light
steamer Will S. Hays passes down to-
day for New Orleans. She has elegant
passenger Accommodations, and is 10
charge of clever aud experienced off :
GERS. Captain W. G. Tichenor COM
mands, with G. Wash Floyd and
Harry Millar in charge of the Office.
On account Of the high (2) water
navigation was suspended at Pittsburg
for two or three days. The freshet in |
that vicinity has done considerable
damage, a good deal of floating craft
having been carried out Of the Ale
gheny, The bridge at Harris Island
was carried away. The hull of the old !
Thompson Dean was carried of and !
sunk at Davis Island.
The Ooahoma, in command of Capt |
Henry Cooper, brought in 70 bales Of
cotton, 10 bags seed cotton and $50 SKIS
cotton seed. She is the Lee Line
packet leaving this evening for 0scco~
Ia, Plum Point and intermediate land
ings, carrying the mail and attending
promptly to all business intrusted to
her Hugh TomlinsOn presides in the
Office, assisted by Charles Bourne and
John Rhodes.
The sidewheel steamer Rene Mac
ready, in command Of Captain o. K. |
Joplin, leaves this evening for Helena,
Mariana, the Cut OFF, Wittsburg ard
all way landings on L'Anguille and
st. Francis rivers, through to Mark
Tree, which is 100 miles above Wits
burg, at the crossing Of the Memphis
and Kansas City railroad. j. D.
Block aud Chas. Stockley are in
charge of the office.
The Vint ShinkIe, from Cincinnati,
arrived last night with 500 tons Of
freight and discharged the same at the
elevator. She will be at the landing
this afternoon, and is announced to
leave at 5p m to-day for all points on
the Ohio river through to Cincinnati,
and will give cheap rates to points
East. Captain NJ. M. Deem com
mands, with Colonel J. D. Moore in
charge of the ufliCe. assisted by Mike
Logan.
The james Lee arrived with 1888
bales cotton, 10 bags seed cotton, and
$50 SKIS cotton seed. She leaves again
this evening for Helena, Glendale,
Friars Point and way landings, carry
ing the mail, giving prompt attention
to business,a connecting with trains
on the Mobile and Northwestern, the
Helena and Iron Mountain and the
Arkansaw Midland railroads. Captain
Lloyd W. Whitlow commands, with
Arthur Browne in charge Of the Office,
assisted by Lee Cummins and Will
ASniOTd.
The Hard Cash arrived last night
from White river with 343 bales of
cotton and 236 SKIS cottonseed. She
reshipped l45 bales cotton at Terrene
for New Orleans, making total of
4S8 bales out OF the river. The Hard
Cash leaves this evening on her re-
turn trip to Devalls Bluff, Augusta,
JacksOnport and way landings, atten l.
log promptly to business and connect
ing at her destination with light draft
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers, Captain Il. G. Postal com.
mands, with Charles and Joseph Postal
in the cfice,
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