Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-22

roggy on the river this morning, ano
the bad weather has delayed a number
of packets.
Good sanitary work was performed
on the levee last night. The rain fell
in torrents.
The Joe Peters will be due to-mor
row, and is the Saturday packet fol
Arkansaw river.
Pilot John Morris brought the re
mains of Captain j. G. Collins here
and returned home last evening by
rail.
The upper Ohio river continues to
decline, but heavy rains are reported
along the valley, which will cause an.
other rise.
Captain James Rice has recovered
from his recent illness, and to day
took charge of the lower deck of the
ChickasaW.
Captain John Darragh's new tow
boat r. A. Speed, with three bsrges
of salt for this port, passed Louisville
yesterday.
The City Of Cairo arrived at St.
Louis yesterday, and the City of New
Orleans left there last evening for
New Orleans. ~
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
st. Louis, due up to-day, gets 1864
bales of compressed cotton for re-
abipment at Cairo. t
The Josie Harry will be due to-
morrow night, and is the regular Sat
urday packet for all points on White
river through to Newport.
The Henry A, Tyler will arrive this
sfternoOn, and leaves on Saturday al
noon for Cairo, Paducah and way
landings. II. G. Lowe is her agent.
The Golden Grown, in charge Of the
Shinklo brothers, is announced t.
pass up tomorrow evening on heI
way to Cincinnati. Henry Lowe il
her agent.
The Thomas Sherlock arrived al
New Orleans yesterday, and the Guild
ing Star for Cincinnati and John A,
Scudder for st. Louis, lett there last
evening.
Diver james Moore was up in town
yesterday, hobbling along with the aid
Of a stick. His wound is healing
slowly, but it will be several weeks
before he can go TO work.
The Dauntless, from the Ohio
river, with a couple Of barges of Goa
and several barges Of produce, arrived
yesterday and left this morning fol
New Orleans. 5ntt
K. r. Thomas, Agent, 0 Madison
street.-We will leave Memphis OF
time Saturday. MILT HARRY,
Str Josie Harry.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
st. Louis passes up to-day for St
Louis. She has over 5000 sacks o.
cotton seed for this port, and win ado
some eastern bound cotton.
The Henry Frank was delayed BY
the inclement weather, but expected
to get away at noon for New Orleans
with engagements for nearly 5000 BALE
Of cotton.
The Vint Shinkle will arrive to.
night, and leaves at 8 o'clock to NOR
row evening for all points on the Ohit
river, through to Cincinnati, and vii
give through rates to points East Cap
tain r. W. Lightburn is her agent.
The Anchor Line steamer, City 0
Providence, will arrive tonight, an,
leaves from the elevator at 10 o'cloel
to morrow morning for Vicksburg ant
the Bends. Captain Geo. Lenol
commands, with Frank Perkins il
the office. g.aa. a.sil
The elegant Anchor Line steamer
Arkansas City, in command of Cap
tain Harry Brolaski, is due up thi
evening, and leaves from the elevate
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning 70
Cairo and St, Louis. Ohas. Quesnt
presides in the office. bloc
The splendid sidewheel steame
New Mary Houston, Of the Souther
Transportation Line, is announced I
pass here at noon tomorrow 70
Vicksburg, New Orleans and th
bends. Captain Elliott Miller com
mands, with Frank Miller and Harr
Millar in charge of the office.
The new Ohickasaw, in command {
Captain u. @. Postal, having bee
unayoidably detained, will leave at
o'clock this evening for Devall's BLU
Augusta, Jacksonport and informed
ate landings, attending promptly to
business that offers, and oonnectir
with light draft steamers for upp,
! White and Black rivers. CAPITA
Chas. Postal presides in the Offic
assisted by bis brother Joseph.
A couple Of weeks ago the steam
SaIlie Cooper sunk barge load
cotton in 81. Francis river. The bill
lading were given in the name Of Il
steamer instead Of the barge on whiC
It was loaded. Now a dispute b.
arisen between the owner Of the bO
and the insurance company as to u
responsibility for the damage. II
final decision of this case will
SnxiOusly looked for by marines.
The weather was bad enough he
yesterday, but at 6 o'clock in theeve