Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-18

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L MISCELLANEOUS.
Local inspectors Ralston and Bra
gee yesterday inspected the steamer
Hard Cash, and found her all o X.
john II. Roach. a former we'll
known Ohio river mate, died at Lou
isville OF Monday last, in the 5Stb
year Of his age.
Officers Of the lighthouse tender
Ivy had bolo drilled in Beaver Dam
Rock, and placed in it post to hang
a signal light on.
The ida Lee will arrive to morrow
and leaves again on Saturday for Ma
risnua and way landings on St.Franeis
river as far as The Cut OF.
Captain Archie Woods was in COM
mand OF the steamer City Of New Or.
leans yesterday when she passed south,
Captain Carter having left the boat at
Cairo to 20 to Cincinnati.
Chas NJ Postal, clerk Of ths steamer
Hard Cash, was taken home yester
day, suffering from bilious attack.
Captain Ed Postal is attending to the
business OF the Office this trip.
lRlThe Hard Cash brought out Of
White river S4i bales cotton, reshiI-
ped 234 bales at Terrene for New Or
leans, and brought to this port Go
bales Gotten and 1890 SKIS cotton seed.
The josie Harry will arrive to-
morrow and is the mail packet leaving
on Saturday for White river, and will
take freight or passengers for upper
White, Black aud Little Red rivers.
The Andy Baum and Vint Shinkle
have been fixed up in 6ne style at the
Madison shipyards, and will resume
their trips in the Cincinnati and
Memphis trade as soon as there is
sufficient water
The splendid Anchor Line steamer
City OF Providence will be due up
this evening from Vicksburg, and is
TO leave from the elevator at 10 o'clock
to,morrow morning for Cairo, St. Louis
and way landings.
The Henry Frank. in command Of
Captain j +. Hicks, is to leave here
this evening for Vicksburg, New Or
leans and the bends, She is big
cotton carrier, and has good, comfor
table passenger accommodations.
The Cincinnati Marine Railway
and Dry Dock Company, on Monday
last, launched the new boat intended
Tor stream 10 Honduras, Central
America Dumont is building the
machinery, and has the contract for
the entire steamer
The popular Anchor Line steamer
Arkansas City. in command OF Cap
tain W. H Brolaski, will be due to-
night from St Louis, and leaves from
the elevator building at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning for Vicksburg and
way landings Charlie Quesnel aud
AL Simpson are in charge o. the office.
Mr.. A l. Banning, deputy surveyor
of customs for this port, has sent in
his resignation, to take effect Novem-
Der the LIST, after which he will re
sumo bis former position as clerk on
the Memphis and St. Francis river
packet, placs he held for number
of years, giving perfect satisfaction to
his employers.
At a meeting Of boatmen held at
Louisville, on Monday last, the fol.
lowing delegates were appointed to at
tend the Steamooatmen's Convention
in New York, r II Voolfolk, Chris
Bosche, Iryin Dugnn, Captain + Gar
ter, W W Hite, W S Hays, Louis
vile; Hi Reamer, Captain Nose IT.
: win, New Albany; Messrs Duffy, Bar
| more and Hoffman, Jacksonville.
r The popular Cons Millar the first
of the Memphis and Ohio river feet
is due this evening aud leaves at )
! pm. to morrow for Cairo, Evansville,
Louisville, Cincinnati and way land
ings on the Ohio river, giving through
e tickets and cheap rates to points East
The Millar has good, comfortable &C
1 commodations and is in charge o.
! clever officers Captain j. d. Moore
( commands, with Jas. W. Voris in
! charge Of the Office assisted by Jimmit
< Bray.
: For an elegant, comfortable and fast
0 steamer, one without a rival in this
: section of the country, We recommend
. the prompt and reliable Kate Adams
5 which leaves here this evening fol
Helena, Terrene, ArkausaW City and
I intermediate landings The accom-
. mOdations Of this boat are unsurpassed
J her table fare is of the best to b.
found in the market, and she enjoys a
> we'll deserved reputation for speed
4 comfort and safety. Captain Mark r
, Cheek, her commander, is a gentle
{, man Of long experience and practi
cal boatman. The Office is in charg,
d Of Captain Il W. Outlaw, good &C
: cOuutant, and popular with tn,
! patrons Of the line.
4 New Orleans Times Democrat: We
cbeerfully admit that the removal o
9 snags, the working Of dredgeboats anC
y the establishment OF lights have great
D. ly benefited the navigation Of thu
q rivers. All these are plain, practical
,r common sense things, and can be a
2 we'll or better done by practical boat
o men than scientific engineers. Certain
it is that il done by practical bOatmel
it would be done much cheaper. Be
yond the character Of work here emu
meratod, except the blasting Of rock
d out Of the channel, which practices
boatmen could do, the most Of tn