Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-17

rlor as steward, Will attend TO the COM
forts and wants of passengers.
The St. Joseph, in command of Cap
tain Sam McPheters, enters the Memphis
and ST. Louis trade in the Anchor Line
during the low water season.
The Utah loads at st. Louis in the
Anchor Line for Memphis.
The John Kyle passed up last night
for St. Louis with 400 tons of freight.
The r. E. Lee carried HOO bales of
new cotton into New Orleans last Sun
day.
Captain E. F. Durfee, of the upper
Missouri trade, died at Leavenworth,
Kansas, last Sunday.
Navigation between Cairo and st.
Louis is getting quite precarious on &C.
count of the low stage of water.
The Ella, Captain Milt Harry in COM
mand, will be found in port tomorrow to
receive for all points on White, Black
ard little Red rivers, and leaves Satur-
day evening.
The Joe Kinney, Captain Porter, will
pass down this afternoon for Vicksburg
and the bends. Joe Dill is her polite
purser.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley in command, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving here tomorrow morning
,, for Vicksburg and the bends, carrying
the mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Chris Sharpe, genial and clever
gentleman, does the honors of the office.
Captain Milt Harry, of the Ella, got
off his boat at Devall's Bluff and came
over by rail, arriving here last night.
The Ella will arrive in port in the
morning.
Captain Eugene Bowers, chief clerk
of the Nick Longworth, is candidate
for City Treasurer at Newport, KY.
The Joe Kinney from St. Louis en-
route to Vicksburg has $50 tons of grain
and produce for Memphis.
Murray Hicks and Hugh Bickerstaff
left last night on the Indiana for New
Orleans to put the machinery of the
Belle in order. She starts on the first
Of the month.
The towboat Painter passed up this
morning with tow Of empty coal
5arges for the Shotwell mines.
The Atlantic and barges passed up
this morning for st. Louis.
Captain Milt Harry contracted to-day
with Mr.. Thomas Demmons to paint the
Quickstep. Mr. Demmons will dress
her up in elegant style. She will re-
sumo her regular trips in the White river
trade next Saturday week.
Captain Milt Harry, of the Ella, re-
ports four.inch rise in White river.
The cotton crop along White river
will turn out very poor.
The Shannon, bound from Cincinnati
to New Orleans, is laid up in the canal
on account of low water.
The Louisville Courier.J Journal of yes
terday says:
If they don't keep the gates shut in
the canal for several days the river will
run dry above here, and Cincinnati will
have toquit making bug juice"
We are glad to learn that Captain
Hicks King is improving. The Red
Cloud landed alongside the Shannon day
before yesterday, and Captain King was
taken off his boat and conveyed to New
Albany on the Cloud. He is now at
home with his family, where every atten-
ton is being paid him. We hope he.will
soon recover, for the Shannon looks de-
serted without him.
Louis Trace, a well-known river man,
died late yesterday evening of consump.
ton at the residence of his brother, on
Second street, between Main and the
river. The deceased acted in the capacity
of mate and Waterman on steamers ply
ing between this port and New Orleans,
but of late years has been engaged in
watching pig iron on the wharf. He was
clever and kind hearted man, and was
liked by every one that knew him, and
leaves host of friends who deeply
mourn the loss of one of their associates.
Peace to his ashes.