Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29


The Senate and House Investigating
Committee, Of which General Logan
is chairman, are coming South on the
General Barnard. A thorough in
spection Of Plum Point and other
works will be instituted, plenty Of time
being allowed to do the work thor
oushly and intelligenlly.
II turns out the s. i. Line have
not purchased McCOy's big wharfboat
as had been rumored. They negotia-
ted for its purchase, but failed to
close the contract, when Captain in.
Williamson, Superintendent Of the
Cincinnati and Pittsburg Packet Com
pany. on Friday last closed the sale
for his line. II is the largest and best
wharf boat on Western or Southern
waters, being 80 feet long and 80 feet
wide.
The Josie Harry. having been de.
tanned by fogs and bad weather, arrived
late Saturday afternoon aud had 4l6
bales cotton and 2570 SKIS cotton seed.
She reshipped 374 bales cotton at Ter
rene for New Orleans, making total
Of $50 bales out Of the river. She was
preparing to leave at noon to-day for
Devalls Bluff, Augusta, Newport and
waylandings, giving through bills lad
ing aud making close connection with
the regular light draft steamers for
upper White and Black rivers. The
Harry will return in time to leave at
her regular hour next Saturday.
The Il. w. Cole is undoubtedly
building up good business IN the
Memphis aud Vicksburg trade. On
her last trip down she took to the lat
ter port 226 bales cotton, $500 SKIS cot
ton seed, besides 800 pkgs for Delta
and Yazoo river. The Cole is due
here this afternoon, aud returns to,
morrow evening to Helena, Terrene,
Arkansaw City, Greenville, Vicksburg
and intermediate landings. She gives
through bills lading, and makes close
connection with boats for YazoO river
and New Orleans. Captain j. II.
Ellison is in command, with NJ. d.
Baldwin and Hal Aydlett in charge Of
the Office.
Captain l.. Il. Patton, owner of the
harbor tug Clarence. has Just returned
from visit to the Northwest, and at
Dubuque he closed contract for a
new iron hull tug for harbor work and
raft towing, She will be built by the
Iowa Iron Works, and will be 70 feet
long, keel 50 feet, beam II feet, with
2x2 angle iron frames IL inches from
centers. Her engines are to be IA
inches in diameter, driving a 6 foot
wheel with a pitch Of ii feet. The
boiler is to be an upright Hopkins
patent 81 inches in diameter, 8 feet 8
inches high and will be allowed lao
bounds Of steam. She is also to be
provided with steam captain, and the
estimated cost Of the boat complete
will be $4,000. To use a Chicago
phrase, she will be "a honey to 60.
The great iron steamer Chas. P.
| Chouteau came in Saturday night from
New Orleans with a splendid list of
freight comprising l8,520pkgs, includ.
ing Is bales cotton, l4,547 SKIS cotton
seed, 1000 bdls cotton ties, l54 bbls
molasses, $50 bbls oil, 1873 bbls sugar,
70bbls rice, 10 bales hay and 200 empty
hhds. 1t being impossible to secure
laborers yesterday to discharge her
cargo she was compelled to remain
over, and will leave this evening for
Vicksburg, New Orleans, and the
bends. The Chouteau, besides being
a mammoth freight carrier, has also
splendid passenger accommodations,
and is in charge Of courteous officers.
Captain VIM. Thorwegan commands,
with the Office in charge of Captain
George Miltenberger, assisted by Peter
Writ
The Kate Adams came in early yes
terday morning with 329 bales cotton
36 bags seed cotton and 1918 SKIS cottor
seed. She is the regular mail packe
leaving this evening for Helena, Ter
rene, Arkansaw City and way landings
. giving close attention to all bushes
that may be intrusted to her and con
Meeting at her destination with train
; on the Little Rock, Mississippi Rive
and Texas railroad. The Kat,
, Adams, built at an expens
Of nearly 100000, is undoubt
edly the finest packet runnin
0 from this port. She has all the mod
orn improvements and enjoys a wild
! reputation for elegance, speed, comfor
and safety. Captain Mark Il. Cheek
a life long steamboatman. is in com
. mand with the Office in charge Of Capt
". W. Outlaw, assisted by John c
Wyckeff, John Campbell and Morri