Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-02

the ball and all others should follow.
let merchants send down their
ireishts early, and boats viii get away
at the hour advertised.
The Ida Lee. in command Of Capt.
J, Q. Collins, is the mail packet lsav.
ing this evening for Mariana, the
Cat OF, Wittsburg snd way landings
on L'Anguille and st, Francis rivers,
making connection with the light
draft steamer Advance. Charles
StOckley and Charles Brown are in
charge Of the Office. .s,s.is
The Ste. Geneyieye, from St. Louis,
arrived early this morning, having
laid up one night and lost two or
three hours by grounding at Phillips
bar, which is Is miles above New
Madrid. She discharged 1908 pkgs,
including las .bbls -four, $50 SKIS oats,
322 SKIS bran and 3s SKIS corn. The
Ste, Geneyieve added few passen-
gers and but little freight, leaving at
noon on her return to St Louis
Pittsburg, Chronicle, September 20:
Every indication now points to large
and healthful fall coal trade. 1t will
not bein any degree speculative; twill
be large in volume, conducted on the
solid basis Of demand and supply, and
it will.bepaid for by the consumers be-
low, who, as a class, never were more
free from debt or more able to pay for
the coal when it reaches them, in
paper that viii be cashed at maturity.
This is, in brief, the opinion of one
Of our largest operators who has just
returned from Southern trip"
! The Kate Adams arrived last night
with l4l bales cotton, "a bags seed
cotton and 1872 SKIS cotton seed. She
leaves as early as possible this after
noon for Helena. Friars Point, Ter
rene, Arkausaw City and way land
ings, giving close attention to all busi>
ness that offers and making connec-
ton at her destination with trains on
the Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas railroad Captain Mark r.
Cheek commands, with Captain L w,
Outlaw in charge ofthe office, assisted
by John G. Wyokoff and Will Lash.
Louisville Courier j ournal, Sep.
TENDER 30: There is considerable talk
Of establishing line Of steamboats,
to run between this city and New Or
leans, this fall. 1t could be made a
success if properly organized and
managed. Louisville is opening her
eyes TO her own interests at last, and
1t is only a matter Of afew years when
she will be as far ahead Of Cine matt
as Cincinnati is ahead Of her, She is
about even with her in the race for
Southern and Western trade now, and
if Cincinnati don't step right lively
she'll get left, and once left, good bye,
John.
Pilots OF the Ste Gen evieve which
boat arrived this morning
from st. Louis, reports
having passed the Fannie Lewis
aground at Liberty Island Sunday,
having been there since Saturday
morning at 7 o'clock. The D, r.
Powell grounded at Tiptonville Sun
day morning and was still there yes.
terday forenoon. The John Gilmore
and barges coming down has been
aground several days at Point Pleas.
ant. The Fannie Lewis got out Of
her trouble aud passed Cairo at 10
o'clock yesterday bound for Vicks.
burg.
The allegations Of the st. Louis
and st. Paul Packet Company in the
suit instituted in the United States
Circuit Court against the KeOkuk and
Hamilton Bridge Company for $4,000
damages to the steamer War Eagle in
1881, are: That the accident occurred
by the negligence and mismanage-
ment Of the bridge company; that the
bridge is not built parallel with the
current, and that the openings in the
draw are not 100 feet in the clear, as
required by the act Of Congress
authorizing its construction. The
bridge is alleged to be an obstruction
to navigation. River men have long
maintained that all bridges over the
Mississippi are dangerous, and the
outcome Of the suit will determine
this question Of liability by accident
at bridges. 1t is the first brought,
and will eventually be carried to the
United States Supreme Court.