Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-31

lhe henry trank,on her last rounS
trip, handled 22,527 SKIS cotton seed
1887 up aud $40 down.
The new steamer Alabama is Il
leave Cincinnati this evening for New
Orleans and Mobile direct.
The Golden Rule will DO due up to
morrow afternoon on her way to III,
Ohio. II. c. Lowe is agent.
The City Of Yicksburg. up yester
day, added 476 bales Of Eastern bound
cotton for reshipment at Cairo.
The W. p. Halliday was to tax,
1000 SKIS corn in Madrid Bend and
passes her this evening for NeE Or.
leans.
The John A. Scudder arrived al
New Orleans yesterday, and leave.
there this evening on her return to st.
Louis.
The City of Providence will be up
to morrow night, aud leaves here at
10 o'clock Friday morning for St.
Louis.
The r. r Springer Of the 20" Line
is to leave Cincinnati this evening for
New Orleans, to be followed on Satur-
dry by the Golden Crown.
Captain Hugh Funk, a we'll known
pilot, is lying very sick in the hospital
at Cairo. Several OF his children re.
side at New Albany, Ind.
Mr. Thomas 1. Nelson, an old time
river engineer, died at his residence
in Cincinnati on Monday last 10 the
fifty FIRST year Of his age.
Owing the rapid rise 10 the Ohio
river Captain G. Wash Thompson is
taking his Belle Shreveport to Cincin-
natl to load for New Orleans.
Captain Ed Thomas received a tel
ogram from Captain Hicks, stating
that the Henry Frank will be here
to leave Saturday for New Orleans.
The Coahoma will resume her place
in the Osceola trade next week, when
the Dean Adams will either 20 to bank
or run in the short trade below here.
Captain Sam Bryant has gone to
New Orleans and it is thought that he
will introduce the Fred A. Blanks in
the Cincinnati and New0rleans trade.
Captain Il. G, Postal leaves in day
or two for PiItsburg to bring out the
new Chickasaw. During his absence
Captain Charles Postal will command
the Hard Cash.
The W, P. Halliday, in command of
Captain j. T McCord, is announced
to pass here this evening on her way
to New Orleans. Owen G Gates pre-
sizes in her office.
The peerless Kate Adams will be
found in port to morrow morning and
is the regular mail packet leaving to.
morrow evening for Arkansaw City
and way landings.
Captain r, D, Yancy, of Troy, La,
has sold the Della No. 2 to Mr.. S. j.
Myers, of New Orleans, for $500 cash
and in the future she Sill be used as a
cotton seed boat.
The Dean Adams brought in from
the upper coast 292 balos cotton. 2
bags seed cotton, aud 692 SKIS cotton
seed. She returns again this evening
to OsceOla and way landings.
There is a good ooalbOat stage of
water now at Pittsburg, and black
diamonds" will be moving extensively
during the next few days. The price
down this way will remain stationary.
The New Mary Houston has not en-.
tered the Southern Transportation
Line, but will load at Cincinnati as an
independent packet for New Orleans.
She will probably start out next week.
The james Lee, with Capt. Stacker
Lee on the roof, leaves this evening
for Helena, Friar's Point and way
landings. All the old officers. now on
the Coahoma, will have charge of the
Lee.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
Baton Rouge knocked hole in her
hull above the water line at landing
between here and Cairo and had to
refuse 5000 SKIS Of corn in Madrid
Bend on account OF it.
Captain Charlie Miller, of the
New Mary Houston, is still confined
to his home by severe illness, but has
slightly improved in health. He will
probably remain quiet this season and
Elliott Miller will command the boat.
Captain Thomas P. Leathers is here
negotiating for the White river steam
er Hard Cash, to run in the Yazoo
river trade against the Parisot Line.
1t is yet uncertain whether or not he
aud Captain Ed Postal can agree as to
the price.
The great viii s. Hays is at Mound
City in tiptop order, and will soon be
on the Ohio and Mississippi track
again. She has received new water
wheels and other alterations since she
laid up, and is one of the fastest and
finest boats on the river.
The Wyoming with 500 tons OF
freight passed to the Ohio this fore
noon, after dischargiug 2l0O bdls cot.
ton ties, 80 bbls sugar, 8 pkgs paper
and 10 pkgs drugs. She added lot
of rags and other stuff, and has 1000
bbls of rosin for points on the Ohio.
The entire marine fraternity now
wear joyous countenances on account
Of the resumption Of business to all
points, there now being fine stage OF
water the eutire length of the Ohio
river from Pittsburg, and from St,
Louis to New Orleans. The side
streams are also swelling.
The Mississippi and upper Ohio
rivers, also the Cumberland and Ten
nessee, are rising steadily, and all the
big boats are wheeling into line. The
prospects now favor a general resump.
ton of marine business, and in few
days our landing will present very
lively appearance. There will b.
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