Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-29

The st, Genevieye leaves st.
Louis to-day for Memphis, and will
return Saturday evening.
The City of Vicksburg for st.
Louis had a fair list of people. She
added here $50 bales Of cotton for
the East and other freight.
The Mark Twain got away this
morning for st. Francis river with
a good trip.
The pilots of the packets report
Z to q feet Of water in the chan
mel at Osceola bar, which is the
shoalest place between here and
Cairo.
The Ohio river is lower than it
has been for some time, and in con-
sequence navigation is partially sus-
pended.
The Golden City is loading at
Cairo for New Orleans and leaves
there the latter part of the week.
The crop prospects continue en-
%conraging and a busy season is an
ticipated in river circles.
Captain Matt Tremmel Will have
a larger packet in the lower coast
trade the coming season, TO take
the place of the Carl Schurz.
Capt. Phil Harmon, of the Carl
Schurz, who has been rusticating
in the country, returned to-day
much improved in health.
Captain Q. O. VanHook has re-
sumed command of the II. @.
Yaeger.
Capt. Marsh Miller has returned
home from an extended trip up
the Ohio river. ia5 uss,fr
George 7. Rea, bill clerk of the
Belle of Shreveport, died at Natchez
on Friday of brain fever.
The extreme heat at noon to-day
caused the levee laborers and rats
to desert the landing.
The Commonwealth for New
Orleans and Grand Tower for
Vicksburg left St. Louis yesterday.
The Phil Allin cleared for Vicks-
burg last evening with a splendid
trip of freight and people.
The City Of Helena left Vicks-
burg yesterday at noon for st.
Louis and will be here to leave Fri
day evening.
The Maumelle will como off Of
the docks at Paducah the last of the
week fully repaired and reprinted,
and goes to Evansville to load for
Memphis.
Captain John GunSolis has gone
to Bismarck to take command of
the government steamer General
Sherman, and take her up the Vel
lOwstone.
The pilots of the T. f. Eckert
report s feet in the channel at Pc
tiers, which is the shoaliest place
between here and V~icksburg.
The river from Cairo to New
Orleans is ragged and full of snags.
Between. here and Vicksburg there
is a large number of snags that
have lately made their appearance
in the channel, thus making nayi-
CATION precarious for heavy laden
steamers.
Mr.. PEBBLES, engineer Of the
snagboat 4. a. Woodruff, was COM
PEELED to leave the boat at Paducah
on account of sickness, he having
been taken down with the malarial
fever. He reports considerabl sick
ness among the crew.
The Vint Shinkle, Captain Ken
n%iSton, will reach here tomorrow
from the Ohio river. Captain r.
W. Lightburne, her agent, will give
all Information in regard to her
movements.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An
drews, is the regular mail packet
leaving this evening for Ashport
anu all way landings. MIR. Is. w.
Michel presides at the desk.
The Carl Schurz, with two cano-
pied bargos, gives a grand moon
light excursion tomorrow night
under the auspices of the Riverside
baseball club.
The following gentlemen have
been selected to represent Louisville
in the National Board Of Steam
Navigation r. II. Voolfolk, A.
II. Dugan, NJ. w. Satterwhite,
n. :,