Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-03
bound for Yieksburg, New Orleans
ana the bends A

Dbl on -four and meal.
A clerk is on the levee to-day re-
csiving freight for the Josie Harry,
which should leave this evening for
White river. The Harry has un-
doubtedly been detained by heavy
fogs.
Major Stickney, Of New Orleans, re-
quests allsiesnersin passing COrrOll-
ton to keep as close to the opposite
shore as possible, as he is preparing
the levee at that point 10 the Seventh
District
The j., w. Cole left Vicksburg at
l o'clock yesterday afternoon She
will be here Monday evening and is
the regular Tuesday evening packet
forYicksburg. Captain Err Thomas
is her agent.
TIE Anchor Line steamer Common
wealth, from St. Louis, passes here
Tomorrow forenoon, on her way to
Vioksburg. Captain s. Jolly com
mands, with Henry Dietrich in charge
Of the Office.
Billy Johnson,a we'll known freight
clerk, and one Of the best on the river,
after spending the summer steamboat
ing On the Red River Of the North,
arrived here yesterday and is open for
an engagement.
, The Ida Lee, in command of Cap.
tain J. c. Collins, is the mail packet
leaving this evening for Mariana, the
Cut OF and all way landings on L'AnN
guile and St. Francis rivers. Charles
Stookly presides in the Office.
The City of Cairo is due up from
Vicksburg aud will be the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 o'clock
Tomorrow morning for Cairo and St.
Louis. Captain G. W. Vickers COM
mands, with Thomas White in charge
Of the office.
On Monday last the Helena aud st.
Francis river steamer ArgO, with a
cargo Of cotton and cotton seed on
board, sunk at Grants Landing. She
is owned by Captain w. r. Fighter,
valued at $4,000 and partly insured in
Cincinnati Offices.
The popular Cons Millar will be
due here Monday from Cincinnati, and
is announced to leave here on Tues.
day evening at 8 o'clock for the Ohio
river giving through tickets and
cheap rates to points East. Captain
Lightburne, No. Z Monroe street, is
her agent.
The Arkansas City, from St. Louis,
arrived last evening, discharged 3ll2
pckgs freight, added 10 tons, aud de.
parted for Vicksburg about 2 o'clock
this morning. Several race horses
were also taken South to be on hand
at the Greenville, Miss races, which
comes off next week.
The Ida Darragh, in command Of
Captain Il. B, Smith, is the mail
packet leaving this evening for Pine
Bluff and way landings on the Arkan.
saw river. giving prompt attention to
all business that offers, and connecting
at her destination with the Pool Line
boats for Little Rock and points
above Ansel Banksmith presides 10
the Office. assisted by Lon Hudson.
The Henry A. Tyler arrived yestei-
day from Paducah with 1926 packages
of freight, including 800 bbls -four,
1888 SKIS corn, IA bales hay, lO6 bales
cotton, and n SKIS cotton seed. She
LEFT at noon to day and will hereafter
run as regular weekly packet, leav,
ing here every Saturday at noon for
0sceola, New Madrid, Hickman Cairo,
Paducah and all way landings. Her
card appears in tO-day's paper. 58ll
The splendidly appointed passenger
steamer Josie Harry, in command Of
Captain Milt X, Harry, is the mail
packet leaving this evening for Devalls
Bluff, Augusta, Newport and way
landings on White river giving
prompt attention to business, and
connecting with the regular line Of
light draft steamers for upper White
and Black rivers. P. ?. Pease and
Hugh Smith assist with Office affairs.
The Henry Frank, in command Of
Captain J.F. Hicks, arrived early this
morning with Is bales cotton, 1881
SKIS cotton seed, 40 SKIS salt, 1888 bbls
sugar, 81 bbls molaSses, 20 bbls syrup,
20 bbls ale, IL bbls rice, II hhds sugar
and Q bbls liquor; total number Of
pkgs, 1894. The Frank discharged
at the levee and is receiving to leave
at 8 o'clock this evening for Vicks>
burg, New Orleans and the bends.
Captain ALI GrissOm presides in the
Office, assisted by George Seaman.
Wednesday evening last, just be.
fore the steamer John A, Sender
started, notice Of suit brought by
cabin boy was served on the Captain
of the boat for wages due. This was
the first intimation the officers Of the
boat had that the boy had quit, for he
was not discharged, had not demanded
his money, and there was only 1925
due him. OF course the Captain had
to pay the amount and costs, or de.
tain his boat at heavy expense. Why
the U. s. Marshall held the notice all
day without serving it is where the
shoe pinches.
THE CONFEDERATE STATES
SEAL.