Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-12
aIyga INTELLIGENCE.
MISCELLANEOUS.

MlbOELLANEOUb.
The John Howard from ST. Louis, I'M
der the auspices of the Anchor Line,passes
down to-day for New0rleans, leaving from
the elevator.
The wharf boat at Vieksburg is blocked
off with freight. The bank is very steep,
which makes it slow work removing freight
to and from the boats. ~
Shippers of freightshould bear in mind
the Lee Line packets will not receive
after pm IAN drays coming down az.
ter that hour will be turned back.
The Anchor Line steamerCity Of Prov
idence, from st. Louis, passes here to-
day bound for Yicksburg. Captain Geo.
Lenox commands, with Frank Perkins
in the office. sh 80
The Coahoma, in command of Captain
Marsh Miller, is the LseLine mail packet
leaving this evening for Helena, FIiars
Point and way landings on the lower
coast. Platt Rhodes presides in the office,
rhesYift Dean Adams, In command Of
Captain Henry Cooper, lis the Lee Line
mail packet leaving this evening for 0sce-
ola, Plum Point and way landings on the
upper coast Hugh Tomlinson presides
in the Office. 'f,l"
The Ohio river boats will wheel in line
next week. The Golden Rule leads of
from Cincinnati, to be followed by the
Paris @. Brown, and the Cons Millar for
this port is the first boat of the Memphis
line. The larger class of the Cincinnati
and New Orleans boats will not start out
until after the new locks ofthe louisville
and Portland canal are opened.
Captain j, ID. Randall has decided, for
the accommodation Of the st. Francis
Riyer Transportation Lines patrons, to
send out the Ida Lee twice week, and
hereafter will leave every Tuesday and
Saturday. She will arrive this evening
and leave promptly at o'clock to-mor-
row evening for Mariana and all points
on LAnguille and st. Francis rivers.
The longest steamer on deck plying on
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, is the
Charles P. Chouteau, which is SS5 feet;
the next is the ] NJ White, S2l feet; the
third the r u Lee, Sl5 feet, and the fourth
the I'D Richardson. $40 feet. The Grand
Republic, which burned at st Louis, was
$50 feet, and the James Howard, which
also bnrned at the same place, was 800
feet. uHi
The Kate Adams got away on time last
evening for Arkansaw City with a fine
trip ofboth freight and people. Notwith-
standing the low condition of the river the
Adams is making good time and doing a
line,business which she deserves, being as
she is the finest packet running from this
port, having world wide reputation for
speed, comfort, elegance, and safety, be-
sides crew Of well known and expert
enced officers. 1913 % NEttH
The Josie Harry will be found in port
this afternoon receiving to leave at 8
o'clock tomorrow evening for Deyalrs
Bluff, Augusta Newport and way land.
ings, giving prompt attention to all bust
ness that offers and connecting at her dos;
tination with the regular light draft
steamers for upper White and Black
rivers, giving through bills of lading ia
any point, The Harry is an elegant, safe
and reliable steamer deserving Of a lib
eral patronage,
Steamboat business promises to be live.
ly for while, We hear Of several new
packets coming ~ for a small share of the
chicken pie Cotton seed men are moi
working in harmony, and these outside
boats will bring seed and deliver II here al
the min that gives the highest price
They have no special territory, and It L
very probable that New Orleans cottor
seed agents win buy seed here and ship 4
to New Orleans.
One Of the new engines for the steamer
James Lee has been placed on board, ant
the other is promised to-day or tomorrow
They will be put in position next week
and by Monday, the 22d,it Is thought sh,
will be ready TO resume her trips in IN,
Memphis and Friars Point trade. Thu
engines were built entire in this city, arr
larger an the old ones, and il is said viii
linereaselher speed. The Lee has FIN,
model, and with good, powerful engines
will be hard 10 beat.
The bar in front Of the city has mad,
considerably during the past few month
aud at the present stage of the river ex
tends at least half way to this side. I'm
tiithe present time there was always
small stream Of water between the ba
and the Arkansaw bank, but now it Is al
dried up, The current of tho river
somewhat sluggish at present, but tn
same strikes quite heavily against thi
side just below the mouth Of Wolf river
II will be but few days before boil
inclines Of the Memphis and Kansas Cit.
. railroad are completed and ready for busI