Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-24

Captain Joseph Elliott, a former
well known and popular steamboat
man, who has been farming during
the past few years, Is in the city.
In all probability be viii return to
his first love and in a short time be
running a packet from this port.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Providence, which passed Cairo Sat-
urday night, reports finding a new
channel at Island 30, Of lOI feet Of
water, but does not give marks to run
by. Her officers are jubilant over the
discovery. The old way gives only 6
feet scsnt.
An important meeting of the Gin
%cinnati and New Orleans steamboat
owners is to be held 10 Cincinnati to-
day As this is their third meeting they
will doubtless come to some agreement
as to how their boats will run this
season. 1t is understood that there
will be three boats sent out each
week.
krupp, of Germany, has built nine
nine steel shafts for Pittsburg boats
thus far this year. The probability
is that his Pittsburg orders will not be
near so large hereafter, now that The
Black Diamond Steelworks Of that
city are prepared to make the largest
sized shafts, and in every respect equal
to those made by Krupp.
The towboat Annie L. on Saturday
last succeeded in getting the Green
vile wharfboat off the bar at Island
30, where she had been aground for
nearly two weeks, She had on board
nearly 800 tons Of freight, most of
which had to DO taken off before she
could be moved. She was being re-
loaded yesterday, and will probably
pass down to day for her destination.
Greenville.
The Ida Lee, 10 command of Can't.
j. Q. Collins, is r%eceivg to leave at 5
o'clock tomorrow evening for Marian
ma, the Cut Of and way landings on
L'Anguille and St. Francis rivers.
carrying the mail and connecting al
her destination with the very light
draft steamer Advance for the Sunk
Lands. Charles StOckley is in charge
Of the Office.
The steamer j. G, Fletcher, which
formerly piled in the upper Arkaneaw
river was sunk near Shreveport, La.
on Saturday evening. She YVES owned
by the Red River Coast Line, valued
at $1,000 and insured for $500 in
hyle's agency at Cincinnati No lives
reported lost, and the cargo will be
saved in a damaged condition. She
lays in 6 feet of water and can easily
be raised.
The sidewhe'l steamer Reno Macs
ready, in command Of Captain j D.
Randall, leaves again this evening in
place Of the Kate Adams for Helena.
Friars Point, Terrene, Arkansaw City.
and way landings, carrying the mail
giving prompt attention to all business
that offers and connecting at her des.
tination with trains on the Little
Rock, Mississippi River and Texas
railroad. Ansel Banksmith presides
in the office.
The great iron steamer Charles P.
Chouteau, left st. Louis on Saturday
evening aud will be due here We'd
nesday morning on her way to New
Orleans. After her present trip she
will at once enter the Memphis and
New Orleans cotton trade for the
season Captains Thorwegan and
Miltenberger, with all the old officers
are in charge. Besides being a big
carrier the Ohouteau has splendid
passenger accommodations
The famous Gem City, which burned
at st. Louis on Saturday last, was
valued at $50 900 and insured for $40,
600. She had the best record for time
on the upper Mississippi, having made
the run from St. Louis to St. Paul on
her maiden trip in 1881, in 60 hours, a
distance Of $50 miles. Her time
through Lake Pepin, a distance of 30
miles, was | hour and 4 minutes.
Commodore W. +. Davidson will com.
mence building a duplicate Of her at
once and have her ready for the spring
business Of 1884.
a meeting OF tie Inter State Leyee
Convention will be held in Vicksburs
on Monday, October l, in accordance
with a resolution adopted at a conven-
ton held some months ago in Baton
Rouge, La. The resolution requested
Governor McEnery to communicate
with the Governors of the States of
Arkansaw and Mississippi, which he
did, and requested them to appoint a
delegation of ten each. The meeting
will be an important one for the val.
ley, and especially the levee interest.
Several distinguished citizens Of
Louisiana, Arkansaw and Mississippi
are expected to be present in addition
to those who go as delegates. Louis
lana will send a full delegation. The
money for the entertainment Of the
visitors is being raised by the Vicks-
burg Cotton Exchange and Board of
Trade.
Il ANDITs OF THE YOSEMITE.
One of WhOm Said There Was
Nothing Small AbOut Him