Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-14
BUSINESS.

doubtless ere long. The weather con-
tinues fair. Mercury $50.
BUSINESS.
The Mohawk and tow passed up yea
terday afternoon, and the Kyle went
down late last night with 1000 tons OF
freight, having added 200 sacks Of corn
above and 5000 sacks below Cairo.
Neither the Belle Memphis nor Right
Way had arrived at noon to-day, though
both were expected at every moment.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
Fox CINCINNATI. = The Nashville,
Captain Ross, will be here to leave at
FIVE o clock tomorrow evening for Gin,
cinnsti.
FoR New ORLEANS. The floating
palace Great Republic will be down on
Sunday morning, on her way south.
For ST. LoUIs.-That we'll known and
popular steamer City of Chester, Capt.
Zeigler, now at the elevator, will back
out at five o'clock this afternoon for
Belmont, Cairo, st. Louis and all way
landings, connecting with the different
railway trains and boats. Tom Whit
ledge is the Chester's purser.
For VIcKsBURG One of the most
popular boats of the Anchor Line, the
fine steamer City of Yicksburg, is to-
days packet for Vicksburg. Aside from
being frst-class boat, with first-class
accommodations, she is differed by
some of the cleverest gentlemen on the
river. Captain r. X. Riley commands,
and o. Hewitt is chief purser. The
Vicksburg leaves at six o'clock this
evening.
For New ORLEANs.-The only boat
advertised to leave to-day for New Or
leans is the Nick Longworth. To those
who have once Travelled on this splendid
passenger steamer it is unnecessary to
sceak of her comforts and excellencies,
but to those who have not we would say
that there is not better passenger
boat on the river. Captain Lew Hates
commands, and Eugene Bowers spurser.
Both are affable and competent gentle
men, and are favorites everywhere.
MISCELLANEOUS.
White river has scaut four feet of
water between Jacksonport and Au-
gusta, or had day before yesterday.
The Great Republic left St. Louis last
night for New Orleans.
The City of Augusta starts in the
White river trade in two weeks.
The A. ]. White will probably. be here
tomorrow from Paducah. She gets
load at Cairo.
The Robert E. Lee paid the Grand
Tower $500 for sixteen hours work in
her over 0sceola bar.
A grain elevator Of $4,000 bushels ca
pacity is to be built at Sioux City by the
Sioux City and st. Paul railroad.
A new obstruction, perhaps another
nest of rocks, has made its appearance
in the Mississippi, fifty yards above the
ferry landing at Birds Point, and about
fifty yards from shore, in what has lately
become the channel of the river.
The Supervising Inspector at Wash
ington yesterday began full investga-
ton into the burning of the Wawasset
on the Potomac.
Says the Cincinnati Times; The
demand for Ohio river and Kanawha
salt this year has been fully equal to the
supply, owing to several furnaces above
not having been in operation. There is
very little in stOre-houses here, and a
season Of low water would soon find |
agents unable TO Gil orders. S. W. COi-
land aud Val. P. Collins are the origi-
majors Of a new enterprise at this point,
having in view the docking and repair
ing. Of barges, fats, etc. The new docks
are already in course Of construction.
opposite the foot Of Central avenue and
viii be ready for business inside Of sixty
davs Messrs. Cofand a ColliHs will be
able TO accommodate several barges
time on their docks, and calculate to
keen a force Of over fifty men constantly
em.loTed. They will also be prepared
70 dock steamers Of lesser length than
-. h,,a-aa ana eighty feet"