Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-20
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Sultry.
Warm and close.
Indications of rain.
Business lively at the landing.
The present indications point to a
low water season.
The Annie p. Silver, for st. Louis,
left New Orleans Saturday evening.
The Josie Harry, for White River,
departed Saturday with a fine trip.
The Katie Hooper, for Arkansas
river, had only a moderate trip out.
The U. P. Schenck, from Oincin.
natl, arrived at New Orleans Satur-
day.
Captain Muse, late clerk of the
Natchez, now commands the Ed. j,
Gay.
The trading boat G. A.. Eckerly
sprung her butts and sunk at Brimer'l
landing on Friday last in ten feet o.
water, but was raised by the towboat
Beaver.
There is about six feet Of water il
the channel between Cairo and St
Louis.
The Future City and A. j. Baker
from st. Louis, with barges loaded
with bulk grain, passed down durin,
the night, bound for New Orleans.
The R, r. Springer, from New Or
leans, with a good upstream trip
passed up yesterday morning, en- roul,
to Cincinnati. She put off about 10(
packages.
The Sam Roberts and barges, from
New Orleans, passed up YESTERDAY
forenoon, bound for st. Louis.
The Piasa, with two barges of stone
came in Saturday night and landed a
the foot Of Court street. Unless tn,
stone is for the repairing Of that por
tion Of the levee, it should not be un
loaded there.
The B%atesville left Saturday for st
Francis river, with a fair trip. Sh,
will be back again this evening.
The Joe Kinney left St. Louis Sat.
urday in place of the City of Green
vile. She will leave from the Anchor
line wharfboat at 10 am. tomorrow
for Vicksburg and intermediate points
The City of Alton and w. P. Halli
day, from New Orleans, arrived at st
Louis Saturday.
The repairs and improvements o
the Andy Baum are completed. Com
mOdOre Wise has all the boats of hi,
line now in good shape for business.
The steamers plying the Ohio ar,
falling behind time on account of tn,
dense fogs which come up almos
every night.
More life and animation on tn,
levee to-day than there has been sine,
last season.
Receipts Of the local packets yester
day footed up 44 bales cotton, 4!
baes seed cotton, 1903 sacks cottol
seed.
The VIII Kyle, from Cincinnati
with q full trip of both freight anC
people, passed down at an early houl
this morning for New Orleans.
The Hard Cash, on her return t,
this port, passed Devalrs Bluff las
night, will arrive tomorrow at noon
and leave Wednesday evening with
return trip for White river, through
to %Jaoksonport.
, The Marlin Speed is due this even
ing, and leaves with a return trip OIL
Wednesday next for all points on tn.
Arkansas river through to Pine Bluff
lwbere she connects with the Low
water packet Plow Boy for Littl
} Rock and points above.
/ Pilot Charlie Nichols left yesterda,
I on the City Of Providence, to com
out at the wheel of the Henry Frank
i which leaves st, Louis on ThUrsda,
pext
The propeller ALI, Stevens arrivet
Saturday from Haile's Point, 10 60 Oh
the docks for a thorough overhaplinC
She will so on when the MaumelI
comes off.
The Colorado arrived late SATURDAY
evening, with 5l7e packages Of freigh
and returned during the night AyiD
light. She was detained on acooun
of fog and heavy way business,
The packets arriving after to.da
will bring crowds of people, who vii
participate in the jubilee festivities Q
the present week. ADJUSTMENTS 70
their especial benefit will be plentiful
and our citizens should give them
ROYAL welcome. The boats have pu