Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-07

The st. Louis Railway Register
offers the following encouragement "a
railroad builders and companies. The
earnings OF all the Southern roads are
much isrger than ever before. aud the
increase denotes a steady and gfatffy
ing advance il all the material ID
tertsts Of that section. =
ERE's OPS FOR HOLD HENaLAND.
Twenty-iour car loads Of hops we're
shipped. to London. England, via the
Liverpool SttahSm D lime .seslefdAy.
This freight, which was formerly
shipped overland to New York, came
to this port from San Franciseo A
great deal Of the European trade from
California has recently found itsway
through New Orleans BY the Sunset
Route, which offers greater facilities
and less handling than any Northern
rOute.-[ Picayune, 8.
THE NATCHkz, RED RIVER AND
TEXAS ROAD.
Work on the Natehes. Red River
and Texas railroad, which some time
since was suspended, is shout to be
resumed. Ten miles Of the road west.
ward from Vidalis, opposite NMchez
on the Mississippi river, q sl1eb " 10
active operation, aud Wiied fiiteei
miles more are completed. which will
be by the middle OF next summer, the
town of Trinity will be reached. The
road will then be run direct to Alex,
andria on Red river, tapping the Texas
and Pacific and Mofgsn's Louisiana
and Texas railroads, Mr.. Palley,
Superintendent Of the,uew line, will
commence active operations on the LIST
of January, 1884 II Picayune, 8.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A TICKET
AGENT.
CINcINNATI, December Ca G.
Ayers. the local ticket agent at Gin.
cinusti of the Northern r. t.. was
arrested last night for embezzlement.
aud made most desperate att mpt
this morning inthe Central Station
house to commit suicide. He cut his
wrists with broken piece of glass.
and shsrpened his lead pencil ano
thrust it deeply into his neck, and
then used his pocket comb in an effort
to cut his throat He says he did this
about 2 o'clock, and thea Icy in the
utmost agouy. hopifigl 4 for
death. de Is a young man OF good
family, and his irisnds claim that his
ioind is unbalanced. His condition
is critical. - ffffE
TRAINS RUNNING AGAIN.
Freight aud PASSENGER trains upon
the Param0re road were suspended
from last Wednesday to Monday Of
this week, owing to the refusal Of the
engineers 10 80 to work until they
were given two months back nay.
The Suspension Of the road Is bosines
was a serious inconvenienea 70 lie
public, and no doubt resulted M erest
loss to the company. The pay car ar
rived at Lite hour yesterday. and the
differences between the company and
its employees being adjusted, tfsias aFe
running regularly again. 1t occurs
70 Us that 2 little fOretloaght.on the
part OF the manaeement would have
this trouble. We sincerely
rust that It win not occur again. y
| Pine Bluff Press Eagle. Mai =
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ROAD.
Captain Grant, Of The Mississibpi
Valley railroad, yesterday issued or
ders to employ an extra force Of mai
on the northern end Of the road near
Baton Rouge and lOr the eoutraetors
andemployes to make every effort 4.
complete the road aud put II good
running Older By or before the 1871
inst.
As Captain Grants energy and
ability are Of the highest or3er trains
may be expected to be run through 10
Baton Rouge in ample timeto carry
the delegates to the State oonveo tioi
there on the 18th inst. This wilIlbe
good news for the people residing on
this side OF the river above Belle
mont, the present terminus of the
roed, as we'll Is 10 those of this city
who may be DESTROYS of visiting III
'apital of the State during The sittiDr
lf The nominating convention
BY the Valley route the visitors to
Baton Rouge will avoid changing cas-
and the ferry transfers each way. in
addition to great saving Of time. 2
The trains will leave the jackson
-ailrcsd passenger acpOt az usual bufl
q all probability the schedule Willie
changed 50 that trains will leave in
he morning instead Of afternoon. -
New Orleans Picayune, 8. Z