Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-06

like to see him restored to health.
The David r. Powell, in command
Of Captain R. j. Whitleige, is an
nOunced 10 pass heie at 6 o'clock this
evening on her way to New Orleans,
She is running under the auspices Of
the Anchor Line, and will leave from
the elevator.
Captain Il. Q. Postal's new White
river steamer, Ohickasaw, leaves Pitts
burg tomorrow. She will leave Gin
cinnati on the 9th, and Louisville on
the 10th, for Memphis and White
river direct. Captain Postal desires
his friends wishing goods from any Of
the above points to send on their or
ders and have the same shipped by the
steamer ChiOkasaw.
The popular Ohio river packet Cons
Millar arrived last evening with $3.50
pkgs freight, comprising 17l9 bbls po-
tatoes, 300 bbls' -four, 200 bbls cement,
100 bbls plaster, 178 bbls vinegar, n
bbls whisky, so bbls fine clay, 225 bbls
salt, so bales hay, 5ei bxs glassware,
$50 bxs starch, % bxs sad irons, "a
kegs nails and 1853 pkgs miscollane
GUS freight,
Laborers and roustabouts had all
they could do yesterday, but the lat
ter after dark demanded raise from
$50 to $75 per month to 90 out on the
Josie Harry. Captain Milt Harry
very properly declined their unjust
demands, preferring to remain in port,
and this morning shipped up a crew
for S45 and $50. The Harry makes
one trip week to White river, and
carries about 40 roustabouts.
The Josie Harry having been de
tanned, did not get away until this
forenoon. She will ONLY go as far as
DeSArk. where the steamer Mill
Barry will come down to meet heI
and take her freight up the river. The
Harry does this in order to get back
here in time to leave on Saturday al
her regular hour. She will bring out
only Memphis cotton and have the
Alberta to come through to the mouth
Of the river with the New Orleans
cotton.
The punctual Memphis and Vicks'
burg packet, u. w. Cole, arrived last
evening with n bales cotton, 10 bags
seed cotton, 3777 SKIS cotton seed, and
a good list Of people. 10 command of
Captain Frank Ellison she will
leave again this evening for Helena,
Friars Point, Terrene, ArkansawOity,
Greeuyille, Vicksburg and way land
ings, giving special attention to all
way and plantation business that may
be intrusted to her. Mr., Matt Bald
win presides at the office, assisted by
Hal Aydlett,
The neat sidewheel steamer Rene
Macready, in command Of Captain o.
X. Joplin, leaves this evening fol-
Mariana, the Cut of and way land
ings on L Anguille and St. Francis
rivers, giving close attention to all
business that offers. Since her retire.
meut she has been thoroughly over
hauled and reprinted, and is now in
good condition for a heavy seasons
business. Mr.. A. L, Banning, late
Deputy Surveyor of Customs, has
again taken charge Of the office, and
will be assisten by Ohas Stockley.
The Hard Cash is due to day on
her last trip in the Memphis and
White river trade. Tomorrow she
will be turned over to her new owners
and will leave here in the evening for
Vicksburg and Yazoo river direct in
charge Of Captain S. Q. Bell. The
Hard Cash is q splendid steamer well
suited for the cotton trade between
Yicksburg and YazOO river. Besides
being good carrier and Of light draft
she has splendid accommodations fol
passengers. Captain R. w. Light
burne, her agent, is engaging a tril
for her. aI.f
The United States snSgboat j. N
Macomb, which passed here Sunds,
on her return to St. Louis, went a
far south as Waterproof, 30 miles be
low Natchez, and cleared $50 snag
and distractions below here sine
September 29-about six weeks age
Since leaving St. Louis, two month
ago, she cleared out 86l snags, nesrl
all from the main channel. Lack
time and money keeping her irOl
stopping to take out many that wer
close to shore. She is now workin
above here, md in a hurry to g
through by the Goth instant, not wisl
ing to expend any more money tina
there is on hand. No more sna
work will be done until there is al
other appropriation.
The Cincinnati, Louisville and Ne
Orleans Pilots Association has adop
ed the following schedule Of wages {,
this season; According to their pul
lished circular, wages of tho Cinci
natl, Louisville and New Orleans 2
{ lots Society are as follows 10 the Oh
cinnati and New Orleans trade 81
per trip or month, All days over Of
month at the rate Of $500 per mont
No pilot to DO paid off in port
, case Of ice make best arrangements
both parties. Members will take n
tice Of the following rules: All met
, bers shall make out a full report
J the river, and place in the boxes
this Society at different points at
! opportunities, Said report must I
Q read, no change or same as lastrepo
+ but as said pilotsruu on said trip a
shall be the duty Of every memb