Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-15
MISCELLANEOUS

81 feet to Augusta, Little Red river
has 80 inches TO Jacksonport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pleasant.
Quite muddy at the landing.
Another heavy rain last night.
Business only moderate to,day.
The Gaf will be in tomorrow.
The Cumberland river is rising
again.
mand.
The Key West left St. Louis last
evening for New Orleans.
The Coahoma. for Helena, had a
fair trip out last evening.
The Marlin Speed isthe nextpacket
leaving for Arkansas river,
Five feet is reported at Flint island
and forty inches at Puppy creek,
The Tiger left this forenoon for 0s-
ceola after another load Of cotton
seed.
The New Mary Houston. from Gin
c%innati, arrived at New Orleans yes
terday.
The Gold Dust, for Vicksbcrg, left
st. Louis last evening and passes here
Sunday at 10 a. m.
The Red Cloud left St. Louis on
Wednesday last for White river with
800 tons Of freight.
The John Dippold and barges, en-
route from New Orleans to st. Louis,
passed up yesterday.
The Guiding Star and the Port
Eads and barges left New Orleans last
evening for st. Louis.
The Cherokee being unable to re
ship her Ohio river freight at this
point, had to proceed to Cairo.
The City Of Providence, for St.
Louis, left Vicksburg yesterday and
passes here Sunday at 10 a. m.
The 0uachita Belle departed last
evening for Arkansas City, with a fine
trip of both freight and people.
Work on the lower leyee though
slow, is sure, and when finished will
be the best portion of the landing.
The John T. Moore returned to
Helena last evening with a fair trip Of
freight and quite a number of passen-
gers.
No decision yet rendered in the
collision case of the opposition pack
cts. A little more evidence must be
taken.
Per Paris G. Brown, from Vieks.
burg, % sacks and 10 barrels salt. o
package Of liquors and 10 packages Of
sundries.
The James w. Gaf will arrive to-
morrow and lay up here until there
IS more water ia the Ohio and the
canal opened.
Cut away the bluffs west of the
levee railroad connection and give the
steamboatmen a fine view of passing
freight trains.
Captain Stacker Lee, who has been
confined to his bed with an attack Of
Intermittent fever, is reported doing
better to-day. f
The Golden Rule, Captain o. p
Shinkle is the next boatofthe Southern
transportation line due down en- route
to New Orleans. ie jo'
The John B. Maude came in yes.
terday, several hours behind time. She
put off 1858 packages, and returned L
st. Louis during the night with a lighr
trip.
Captain Woodbary's light draugb.
packet, White Water, left at daylight
for upper White river, where she is t.
ply as a feeder to the regular Memphi,
packets.
The Paris G. Brown. from New Or
ans, passed up last night with about
30 tons Of freight. She is destiue t
CINCINNATI, but will probably lay NJ
at Cairo. n,1
The Louisville and Portland cana
closes to-day, and will so remain unit
November LIST, when it is to be hoped
a better stage of water will exist il
the Ohio.
Captain John 7. Hambleton, lat,
clerk of the Telegraph, has retired
from the river, and goes to San An
tonic to engage in the commission
business. l1N
The Colorado, Captain Sam Nc
Pheeters in command, is the regular
packet .aving tomorrow for Cairo
and st. Louis. Owen G. Gates is lei
pjlite clerk.
The Fred A. Blanks has been with.
drawn from New Orleans and Green.
vile trade, a satisfactory arrangement
having been made between Captains
Blanks and Tobin.
The Commonwealth, from Vieks
burg, passed up this forenoon, puttinl
off 10 bales of cotton, and adding a 10.
Of way freight for Cairo, st. Louis ant
intermediate points.
Judging from a circular Just ISSUED
by the owners of the John II. Moor,
there is to be a lively fight between tb,
Finnegan and Lee lines in the Mem
phis and Helena trade.
The Golden Crown passed Louis
vile yesterday morning with l05 pas
sengers She is the last boat passin,
through the canal for New 0rlean
during the present month.
: The Tiger came in yesterday from
0sceola with over 1000 SKIS Of cottol
seed. Captain Flowers contemplate
putting her in the Hatcbie river trad.
as soon as the stage OF water viii
permit.
Captain Oscar Postal will start GU
/ his neat little steamer Trader to-mor
row evening and run her in the uppe
coast trade as far as the Pacific Place
on Old river, as a daily packet. Sh
will drop down TO the landing to
morrow.
Captain r. p. Glenn has barge No
II loaded and ready to be sent soutI
by the Future City, which is du
down to-day. The barge contains 5,
or sacks of oil cake, and is the frs
shipment OF the season.
The Charles p. Chouteau left Ne,
Orleans last evening for This port, an
is the regular packet leaving here o
Wednesday, next for Nav Oripans q