Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

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The A. ?. Silver passes up to-day
for st. Louis ~.
The big cotton carrier Helena ar.
rived OF New Orleans yesterday.
The Kate Adams had good trip
out last evening for Arkansaw City.
Captain William Smithors, formerly
Of the Leo Line packets, is in the
city.
The Central City is due from st.
Louis, with $50 tons Of freight for this
port.
The Ste Geneviove returned to St.
Louis last evening with a fair showing
Of way freight.
1t is a notable fact that marine is
never discharged from a boat. He
always resigns.
The steamer Will Kyle is announced
to leave Cincinnati tomorrow even
ing for New Orleans.
The Golden Crown was the first
boat to pass through the new locks at
Louisville, on Saturday.
The Henry A. Tyler loft St. Louis
last evening for this port, and will ar.
rive Thursday morning.
The City Of Vicksburg, from St.
Louis, was expected to leave from the
elevator at noon for Vioksburg.
The Richardson, on her last trip,
carried into New Orleans 6O38 bales
of cotton-the heaviest this season, so
far.
Captain Chas. Postal has recovered
from his late illness, and will resume
his position to morrow in the Office o.
the Hard Cash.
Mr.. John Campbell, late on the
Golden Grown, went out last night bill
clerk Of the steamer Kate Adams
Johns an A clerk.
All books or stationary used in the
Office Of steamboats,, kept on hand oil
made to order at the PUBLIC LEDGER
Office, No, II Union street.
The steamer Cherokee is announced
to leave New Orleans this evening iol
White river and will run in tina
trade during the cotton season,
The Jay Gould, which passed hert
Sunday for New Orleans, added I
barge containing 1924 bales cottor
and LOG tons Of oil cake and meal.
George Cunningham, well knew
Arkansaw river clerk, is in the city
He will probably go with the steamer
MSumelle, due to day from Paducah
The great iron steamer Charles P
Ohouteau will probably be here to
leave Thursday evening for New Or
leans. Captain Ed II. Thomas is hel
agent.
The Paris G. Brown, in command
of Captain A. NJ. Halliday, is an.
nounced to leave here this evening fol
New Orleans. Henry @. Lowe is hel
agent. 3,
Commodore J. Ed Montgomery il
in command Of the steamer Hope, ply
ing in the Yazoo river trade, to con
meet with tho.Natchez at Vicksburg il
opposition to the ParisOt Line.
The large Anchor Line steame
John A. Scudder is announced to pas
here at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
on her way to New Orleans. Captain
Ad Storm, at the elevator, is he
agent.
AS there is some prospect Of bette
stage Of water in the Ohio river
Captain Wash Thompson, it is said
will take the steamer Belle Shreve
port to Cincinnati to load for NeV
Orleans.
The marines in port this week ar
attending the races, and numbe
Of them have signifed their intention
of attending the big mask ball at tn
Exposition on Thursday night, dis
guised as -.
The Ida Lee, in command Of Cap
j. @. Collins, is tho mail packet leav
r ing this evening for Mariana, the Cu
OF and all way landings on L'Aneuill
! aud St. Francis rivers. 0has. Stockle
? presides in the Office,
: The Office Of the PUBLIC LEDGER
: now located At No. II Union stree
,. In our new location we have increase
facilities for job printing aud boo
binding Of every description, at pric,
0 which defy competition.
: The Hard Cash tolegraphs that 81
!. will be here tomorrow morning ar
!. leave in tho evening on her return
d all points on White river through
: Jacksonport, connecting with packe
for upper White and Black rivers,
The Belle Memphis, from Wick
: burg, arrived last night, discharge
!. 10 bales cotton, 400 SKIS cotton SO,
; and 30 bdls Of ash flooring, She we
up to the compress this forenoon
take on 400 bales Of eastern bouI
7 cotton.
y The passenger propeller, A. b. So
ford, is now making four trips a d
Y from Fort Pickering to the head
= Presidents Island arc across theriv
Z to New Memphis. Her time of
'' parturo is 5 aud 10 o'clock in
Is morning and 3 o'clock in the aftI
n noon.
The steamer Far West, which sui
G. IS miles above st. Louis on Saturd
last, was valued at $4,000, and not
n surod. Her cargo, which was l
a damaged, consisted Of 5000 SKIS gra
J, . 7S hogs aud 1900 pkgS Of maze. I
Sc boat is total loss and will
le- wrecked.
IL The Ohio pilots and other boitu
arn rnliinp vary anxionn for the