Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-06

Kate Adams for Arkansaw City B
p. m.
The Chickasaw had a good trip out
for White river,
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati last
evening for this port.
The Rene Macready will be the
Saturday packet for St. Francis river.
The Golden Rule leaves New Or
leans this evening for the Ohio river.
The Thomas Sherlock passed Lou
isyille yesterday, bound for Cincin-
natl.
The U. P. Schenck from the Ohio
river, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day,
The W.P. Halliday, from New Or
leans, passed to St. Louis this fore
noon.
The Chas. p. Chouteau, with a big
trip Of cotton passed Yicksburg yes-
terdOy afternoon.
The Belle Shreveport, from New
Orleans, passes up this afternoon for
the Chic river.
The a. P. Silver for st. Louis, and
the Helena for this port, left New
Orleans last evening.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
New Orleans was expected to pass up
at noon to-day for St. Louis.
The Belle Shreveport, on her SOW
enth day out from New Orleans,
passed to the Ohio river at noon.
Local Inspectors RalstOn and Brace
are at Cairo inspecting the Ella Kim
brOugh, Montauk and other harbOr
boats.
The City Of Cairo arrived at st,
Louis yesterday, and the City of Baton
Rouge left there last evening for New
Orleans. i aIt
The Henry Frank is announced to
leave here at 0 o'clock morrow
evening for New Orleans, i. Il.
Thomas is her agent, ,srss.t
Captain j. j. Vandegriit, a former
steamboatman, but now an oil prince,
was married on Tuesday night last to
Mrs. Hartley, Of Pittsburg.
The Centennial, from St. Louis,
with q big trip, passed to New Orleans
last night and added here $50 empty
bbls and % tons Of miscellaneous
freight. It,
The New Mary Houston, in com
mand Of Captain Elliott Miller, is an
nouncsd to pass here at noon to-
row on her way to Cincinnati. Frank
Miller is in charge of the office.
At Vicksburg the entrance to the
lake through the west pass has been
lighted, and boats should run close in
and to the right Of the light. There
is plenty Of water for the largest
boats.
Captain Charles Musselman, late Of
the G. H. Van Etten, came over by
rail from Pine Bluff, and left last
evening in charge Of the Office Of tbe
Ida Darragh. The Van Etten is laid
up for the present.
A telegram from Captain Military
states that the steamer Josie Harry
will arrive tomorrow evening and
leave At her regular hour on Saturday
for all points on White river through
to Jeoksonport.
The Henry A. Tyler will arrive to-
night, and is the regular Saturday
packet leaving for 0sceola, Hale's
Point, Hickman, Cairo, Paducah and
way landings. Captain r. W. Light
burne is her agent.
The Anchor Line steamer, City oil
Providence, from St. Louis, will be
the packet leaving here at 10 o'clock
to.mOrning for ViCksburg. Captain
George Lenox commands, with Frank
Perkins in charge Of the office.
Mate James Kennedy is in the city
prospecting for a berth. He brought
the City Of Vicksburg as far as thii
port, and viii probably return on thu
Arkansas City tosmorrOw, Kennedy
was at one time mate of the Josie
Harry.
The Arkan@s City, in command Of
Captain Harry Brolaski, will be W
this evening, and is the Anchor Lime
packet leaving at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning for Cairo and St. Louis
Charles Quesnel is in charge Of thu
Office. Hl fUHf
The champion R.R. Springer, Of tn,
Southern Transportation Line, il
command Fof Captain II. U. Hart, i
announced to pass here at noon to
morrow bound for New Orleans
John s. Jones is in charge OF III
Office.
The Hard Cash met with little az
cieent the other night. Her outriggel
on the larboard side broke, let-iu
about ll5 bales Of cotton fall into IL
river. She was compelled to put
shore and took off like numbel,
bales in order to right herself, 81
discharged the cotton aboard at Del
and went back up the river to gc Il
portion that dropped of and was pr
on bank.
The steamer Il. W. Cole with b
broken shaft returned to port 70 ste
day and win be compelled to Lose
trip. Her shaft will DO repair, 4
the Memphis and Charleston raj lrol
shops, ard Captain Ellison states tn
her repairs will DO completed in tin
for her to leave here on Tuesday ne
for Vicksburg. Eyorythin 8 was do
yesterday to secure boat 10 make