Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01

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Cairo. At St. Louis it is stationary.
The upper Mississippi is rising at Leaven.
worth and Keokuk. The Ohio is rising
slightly at Cincinnati but falling from
Louisville down, with 3 feet in the canal.
The Arkansas and White rivers remain
unchanged.
miscellaneous.
The cotton season opens to day with
brighter prospects than it has for several
years past.
The City of Helena for St. Louis had
a big passenger trip.
The Coahoma returned to Friar' Point
with an excellent trip
The Vint Shinkle returned last night
to the Ohio river with a fair list Of
freight and people. Among her passen-
gers we're Mrs. Captain Dave Hukill and
Mrs. Locke, en- route 10 Cincinnati to
visit relatives aud friends.
Yesterday was the hottest day Of the
season at Little Rock.
The Hattie Rowland left Little Rock
yesterday for Memphis, and will arrive
Monday.
The Garrett and barges and Centen-
nial arrived at New Orleans yesterday,
The Atlantic and barges left New Or
leans last evening fov St. Louis.
The Commonwealth will be due down
tomorrow morning for New Orleans.
Ike Leonard went out last evening as
steward Of the ViHt Shinkle.
The Glencoe succeeded in getting off
Of the bar at 0sceola and passed down
last night for New Orleans after adding
here 20 tons OF miscellaneous freight.
The Carl Schurz, Captain Mat Trem.
mel, leaves the foot of Monroe street at
sharp five for S~oanlan's Landing. Capt.
Phil Harmon is her purser.
The H. C. Yaeger leaves st. Louis to.
day for New Orleans.
The Colorado, Captain James 0'Neal,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving to.
morrow morning at ten o'clock for Vieks.
burg and the bends.
The Phil Allit. left Vicksburg yester.
day noon for Memphis and will arrive
tomorrow night.
The Capitol City will pass up to-mor-
row morning for st. Louis,
The Belle Memphis ig the Monday
packet for st. Louis.
The St. Genevieve, Captain Sam Nc.
Pheters, will arrive this evening from
St. Louis with a full cargo Of Western
products, and will return to St, Louis
tonight from the elevator attending,
to all bend business and connecting with
the principal railroads for all points East
and West.
The new aud elegant passenger steam
er Katie Hooper, in command of that
ever popular officer Captain Ed. Now
land, leaves this evening at six o'clock
for Little Rock and all way points on
Arkansas river, carrying the mail and
giving special attention to all Mississip-
pi river business this side of Terrene.
Jimmy Thompson aud Billy Nucles, two
clever and accommodating gentlemen,
have charge Of the office.
The Mark Twain is due to-day from
St. Francis river,
The Ruth is undergoing a thorough
o%verhauling at Mound City, and will lie
put in complete order for the fall season
in White river. She will be repainted
in handsome style and receive an entire
new outfit, and be made as good as new.
She will be ready for business in ten
days, and will resume her regular trips
on Saturday next, Captain Milt Harry
is sparing no pains or expense in re
pairing her and converting her into a
Grstclass packet.
The Batesville, Capt. W. C. Harry, in
command, came in this morning from
White river with Il good trip Of freight
and people. She returns to Jacksonport
this evening in place Of the Ruth. carry
ing the mail and attending to all bust.
ness on Black, White and Little Red
rivers. She also gives special attention
to all way business this side Of Terrene
Mr.. Ed Crowell, who has made himsel
n i%avorite in the trade by his fair dealing
and uniform kindness, controls the office
The John b. Maude arrived at Vicks
burg last evening and leaves there to
day for st. Louis.
Very important matters will COM NJ
before the annusl meeting oftbe uationa
board Of steamboat navigation, which
will meet at Pittsburg on the fifth inst.
including the question of free trade il
shipsi the advisabilily Of Issuing Fedora
license to railway engineers, iiremen ant
conductors like those issued to steam
boat captains, pilots, mates and engi
neersi Federal inspection Of locomo
lives, bridges, ETC.; the proper load lint
for ships, etc. The board includes ii
It's membership several thousand steam