Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-30
River Items.

as she rounded in at the levee.
The City of Alton passed Yicks-
burg going down last Monday with
$500 bales cotton on the barge Lucy
KERN.
EThe John 0verton is making her
regular trips. She has been fixed up
during the summer, and looks as
handsome as a new pink.
Captain Washington, the energetic
steamboatman, was quite busy this
morning attending to the business of
the packets in port which he SO ably
represents,
The Hard Cash leaves st. Louis
Saturday evening for Memphis and
White river, and leaves here next
Wednesday, her regular day, for
White river.
The Katie Hooper, with Commo-
dore John Hardin on the roof, leaves
cincinnati to-day tor Memphis with a
big trip of people and all the freight
she.can carry.
The Josie Harry cleared last even
ing for the mouth Of White river
with a fair trip of freight. She re-
turns Friday night and leaves Satur-
day for White river.
The Henry Frank went by Vicks-
burg going down on Monday last with
$500 bales Of cotton and 1000 sacks Of
seed. The Ghouteau passed there on
her way up the day.
The elegant steamer John A. Scud-
der, Captain A. j. Carter in command,
leaves Saturday next at 5 pm. for
New Orleans. Captain j. T. Wash
ington is making engagements for her.
The quarantine inspection foolish
ness will cease below Cairo to morrow.
The doctors on duty there have had
an easy time of it, not a single case of
Yellow fever having been treated there
during the summer.
The new Friar's Point mail packet
James Lee will leave P~ittsburg
on the first rise. She is one of the
best boats wei built for the bends
trade. She is a regular clipper.
Captain Lee will have a right to feel
proud Of her.
The Rapidan, sunk recently at Dia-
mond Island, below Eastport, on the
Tennessee river, will prove a total loss.
She vas on her way down with cotton
and other freight when lost. The boat
was built in 1876, was valued at fifteen
thousand dollars, and not insured.
The George w. Check, Captain
Henry Cooper in command, will ar
rive this afternoon from St. Louis
with a good trip of freight and people.
She re-enters the Friars' Point trade,
making t~ri-weekly trips on opposite
days to the Coahoma until the new
James Lee arrives.
The river at this point rose Z inches
for the "A hours ending at nm. yes
terday. This rise is caused by the
mingling of the waters out of the
Tennessee and Ohio with those from
the Upper Mississippi. There is now
full 8 feet from Cairo south and 5 feet
from Cairo to st. Louis.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain An
drews, came in this morning from the
upper coast with 359 bales of cotton,
a lot of seed and sundries, and leaves
this evening with a return trip for
Johnson's Landing. She resumes her
regular trip on Monday next. She
carries the mail and as heretofore will
do all way business, going in behind
the islands and landing wherever
there is business.
The Coahoma, Captain Stack Lee&n
command, came in last night from St..
Louis with a good number of people
returning refugees, and a fair freight
list. She leaves this evening for
Friars Point, carrying the mail and
making all way landings. Platt
Rhodes, her favorite clerk, oficiates
in the Office. After to-day she will
leave on her regular days. During
the retirement Of the Coahoma; at St.
Louis Captain Stack Lee had her re-
painted and put in complete running
order.
The 0uachita Belle, in command of
that experienced and careful boat
man, Captain Mark Cheek, leaves this
afternoon at two o'clock for Arkansas
City and the bends, connecting at Ar
kansas City with the Pine Bluff rail
road. She carries the mail and gives
special attention TO way business.
During her retirement she underwent
a thorough overhauling, and was re-
furnished and given an entire new
outfit. Captain Lee Gummins viii be
found in the Office, assisted by Lee
Cummins, jr. The Belle after to-day
will leave on regularaime. Her de.
parture at two o'clock instead of five
will be made in order to accommodate
shippers and engagements in the