Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24

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Arkansas river rose IS inches
at Little Rock up to this morning and
is still rising,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear.
Brisk on the levee.
Refreshing weather.
Navigation improving.
Good list Of boats in port.
The packets had in good trips.
Coal feet nearly all arrived at Gin
cinnati.
Business in the bends is still on the
increase.
The Chambers passed down yester-
day for New Orleans.
The G. P. Chouseau, for Helena,
left New Orleans yesterday.
The w. P. Halliday is due up to-
morrow, bound for St. Louis.
Capt. James H. Rees is coming
down on the new James Lee.
Cotton is commanding better prices
in this market han New Orleans,
The John Dippold and barges are
due down to-day for New Orleans.
Capt. Ed, Murray is about to es.
tablish a new boat yard at Louisville
The Garrett and barges passed W
Saturday evening, bound for st. Louis.
Labor on the levee continues to
demand from 30 to 60 cents per hour.
Captain Lew Hates new steamer,
viii Kyle, raised steam on Saturday,
The Charles Morgan leaves Cincin-
natl tomorrow evening for New
Orleans.
The Belle Memphis returned to St.
Louis Saturday evening, with a mod
ate trip.
w, G. Underwood and Wheeler
Collier will pilot the Thos. Sherlock
this season.
The new Ouachita river packet was
successfully launched at Madison yes
terday morning.
There is not much money in steam
boating now, owing to the high price
Of labor and coal,
The u. p. Schenck, enroute from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, passed
Louisville Saturday.
The boat race, which will come of
in front of the city next Thursday
will be a great event.
The Montana, en- route from New
Orleans to Cincinnati, passed Evans.
vile Saturday evening.
The Mark Twain, Captain George
Malone, brought in another good lis
Of cotton and seed.
The Gold Dust passed up Sunda!
morning for St. Louis, She discharged
here II bales cotton.
The venerable mother of Captain
r. w. Wiseis quite ill at his residence
afflicted with paralysis.
Mr.. Eugene Lataple, formerly al
old-time clerk on the river, died il
California a few days ago.
The levee is crowded with cottol
and other freights from Jefferson
down to below Union street.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, ant
Mary Houston, for New Orleans, lief
Cincinnati Saturday evening.
The Centennial, for st. Louis, an,
Golden City, for Cincinnati, left Ney
Orleans Saturday evening.
The Grand Tower passed down 70
Vicksburg near noon, well laden. Sh.
put off here a lot Of stuff.
Harry Champlin, Alex. Power AM
w. j. Mckinley will be the clerks o
the Thos. Sherlock this season.
Capt. Blanks new 0uachita rive
packet will be let in the river on tn
present rise, at Madison, Ind.
The price of Pittsburg coal at Gin
%cinuati was fixed at u cents by tn,
barge and l6 cents per bushel retail.
Twenty-one Pittsburg tow boats ar
rived at Cincinnati Saturday and sew
oral more arrived yesterday morning
The, Commonwealth passed dowr
Saturday night after adding here 81
barrels whisky and 30 tons of sun
dries.
The John A. Scudder and Genera
Bernard for New Orleans, and Colo
RADIO for Memphis, left st. Louis Sat
urday evening.
The Guiding Star leaves Cincinnati
on Thursday for New Orleans, anc
will be followed on Saturday by tn,
Robert Mitchell.
Mr.. Chant Shinkle, clerk of tn.
Golden Rule, will be married at Gov
ington, KY, tomorrow, to Miss Leont
Percival of that city.
Captain F. Ames Fisher and Lew
Branham will be associated in tn
office of the Chas. Morgan this soasor
with Harry W. Stein,
The new Memphis and Friar's Poin
packet, the James Lee, Of the lie
mail line, passed Louisville Saturda