Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-20

Al least Tor through boats.
A rumor prevails at Cincinnati that
Captain Billy Collins. the present pop
ulor steward OF the steamer james W.
Gsff. stands in the line Of promotion
and may be placed 10 command Of that
steamer during the coming season.
The large and elegant Anchor Line
steamer. City Of st Louis, in com
mand Of Captain Dan Able, is an
nOunced to pass here this evening
found for New Orleans. Capt, Ad.
Storm at the Elevator is her agent
The neat s.ern>wheel steamer, Ida
Lee. 10 command Of Captain j Q.
Collins, is the mail packet leaving this
evening for Mariana, the Cut Of aud
way landings on the L'Anguille and
ST Francis rivers. Chas. StOckley
presides in the office.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Providence came up yesterday from
Vicksburg, with 5000 SKIS cotton seed
for this port She added 90 tons Of
miscellaneous freight, besides 400 bale,
of compressed cotton which she takes
to Cairo reshipment east.
The Paris G. Brown, which suss
tanned some damage few days ago
while coming over the falls, was taken
out on the ways at Paduoah yesterday
for repairs, which will consume but a
day or two. She will probably pass
here Monday for New Orleans.
A remarkable fact in connection
with the present low water is that
while the river is very low, all the way
from Vicksburg to St. Louis there
never has been less than II or - feet
on the shortest places below Vicks.
burg Captain Billy Weaver, pilot on
the White, said that the White could
go down loaded without any trouble,
and he is a good judge.
The splendid passenger steamer,
Josie Harry, in command of Captain
Milt. X Harry, is the mail packet
leaving this evening for Deyalls Bluff,
Augusta, Newport and way landings,
attending promptly to all business
that offers, and connecting at her des-
tination with the regular light draft
steamers for Upper White and Black
rivers Bob Cease and Hugh Smith
assist with Office affairs.
Captain J. D. Moore's popular
Memphis and Ohio river packet Cons
Millar leaves promptly at 5 o'clock
this evening for Cairo, Evansville,
Louisville, Cincinnati aud way land
ings on the Ohio river, giving through
tickets and cheap rates to point East.
The Millar has good, comfortable 40
commodations and is in charge Of
courteous and experienced officers.
James W. Voris presides in the
office. assisted by j. R. Bray.
The Charles g. Carroll, from st.
Louis brought good cargo to this
port aud left last evening for New
Orleans, expecting to fill out with
cotton below here. She was formerly
the old John l.. RhOades, but a few
thousand dollars spent in remodeling
has made her quito a different boat
She is nov as good as new, and will
doubtless do a good business in thu
Red river cotton trade. Captain D
II. Silver, her owner. is in command
The steamer Il. W. Cole is on he
way from Vicksburg to this port, aut
will arrive on Monday next Ou
merchants should remember that he
day Of departure is every Tuesday a
p M. and she takes freight and pas
sengers for Helena, Friars Point, Ter
rene, Arkansaw City, Greenville
Vicksburg aud all way landings, max
ing connection at her destination witt
boais for Yazoo river and New Or
leans. Captain Ed Thomas, at No.
Madison street, is her agent, and viii
give all desired information.
The Red River and Coast Line, o
New Orleans, announce that Re-
river navigation is suspended for tn,
present and that is certainly a dole
full state Of affairs, aud a heavy loss :,
that line, as we'll as to the commerce
, Of New Orleans. II does seen
! strange that with all the money al
: lowed by the government for the i'm
, provement of navigation that Re,
river ,one of the finest tributaries OF tn
Mississippi, is shut off by bar at th
mouth which should be removed.
The Ida Darragh, from Arkansay
river. came in Yesterday with asa bale
!, cotton and 1888 SKIS cotton seed. Sh
/, reshipped 1865 bales cotton at Terren
! gls bsles cotton ont Of he river /
0 command of Captain IN Rowland .sh
viii leave again this evening for Pin
Bluff and way landings on Arkanss,