Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

MloNI IAhN EOODs |
Moderating.
Hazy weather.
Coal is advancing.
Brisk on the landing.
Cotton is coming in lively.
Business in shipping circles is fully
resumed.
There was a slightswellat Pittsburg
yesterday.
The f. NJ. Norton and barges left
New Orleans last evening for st.
Louis.
The John B. Maude, from Vicks-
burg, arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The 0uachita Belle had an excellent
trip, and she was full Of freight and
people.
The Geo. W. Cheek, for Friar's
Point, had a good trip.
The Annie P. Silver, for New Or
leans, was well laden.
Major Hardin, superintendent Of
the Memphis and Arkansas river
packet company, is back home and at
tending to the interests of his popular
line Of packets,
Trade in the bends is picking up,
and the merchants anticipate a brisk
fall trade.
The Mollie Moore and Montana, en-
route from St. Louis for New Orleans,
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The A. j. Baker and barges passed
down yesterday bound for New Or
leans.
The Port Eads and barges passed up
last night for st, Louis.
The G. P. Chouteau took into New
Orleans this trip the largest cargo OF
cotton ever carried by a Mississippi
river steamer. She had on board SS4l
bales of cotton and 5000 sacks seed
and oil cake.
The Laura Davis, Captain Reynolds.
will leave this evening for New Or
leans. Captain Washington is making
engagements for her.
The snagboat NJ. Comb left yester-
day for below. She will pull snag.
between here and Vicksburg.
SimSpears, representative ofSpears
cotton gin, will soon become a Bene.
dict.
The levee is caving in and getting
TO be in a delapidated condition. The
wharfnaster will now have to improve
his time.
The Hattie Nowiand, Captain j. j
Darragh in command, came ia las.
night with 5000 pkgs Of general mer
chandise and was full Of returning
refugees,
The City Of Allan passed up tbi
morning for st. Louis. She put OF
here 100 sacks of salt, 38 bales Of cot
ton, 80 barrels Of molasses, and sun
dries.
The Joe Kinney, Captain Brolaskit
came in last night from st, Louis wei
laden. She discharged here III pkg
Of general meEelGpdise and added D
tons of way freight ard cleared a
noon for Vicksburg.
The Cherokee, en- route from NeV
Orleans to st. Louis, passed Vicks
burg Yesterday at IL am. and is du.
here tomorrow evening.
Captain Dick johnson, ibe crea
Arkansas river pilot, returned her
this morning from Cincinnati by th
steamer Katie Hooper.
The Golden City got away at moo.
to-day for New Orleans, witb til
barge Fannie in tow. She added her
5000 SKIS oil cake, and 500 bales Q
cotton consequently Captain Hegle
r. was in a good humor andwas happy.
The Katie Hooper, in command {
/. Major John Hardin, arrived las
evening from Cincinnati with 124
packages o. general merchandise, S
= bales cotton and ia sacks seed. Sb
re-enters her regular trade in tn
! Arkansas river.
The new James Lee is finished ali
awaiting at Pittsburg for suGicier
water 10 get out on. She is a hun
F; mer and will MAKE things lively /
the lower coast trade.
The Rapid Transit will be here III
latter part of the week, and wi
commence her regular trips in tn
. Memphis and Commerce. trade.
s The excellent ight-drauQdi steQmC
Marlin Speed, Captain Ed Rowland
coupand, leaves promptly this ever
+ ing at5 O'clock for White river and a
a points through 70 Jacksonport. Cap
|, Jimmy Thompson and Amos Day hay
t charge Of the Office.
The clever gentleman and eficier
! clerk of the Arkansas river line Am
< lay returned home this morning O
, the Hattie Rowland, and goes out tn.
' evening as second clerk on the Marli
= Speed,
il Sir, j. Higgins, mate Of the Hat.
. Rowland, accompanied by his famil
i who have been sojoprning at Cincil
hati during Bronze Johns reign, r.
turned home this morning by h
packet which he so faithfully serve
h The elegant passenger steamer
n y Hollidav Noptain H. w Eould