Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-28

A little rain would be welcome at
the levee.
The fall business will open up in a
couple Of weeks.
The Eldorado leaves Cincinnati this
evening for this port.
The U. P. Schenck, from New Or
leans, passed Evansville last evening.
No arrivals or departures at New
Orleans yesterday, except local pack.
cts.
The james Lee, for Friar's Point,
and the 0sceola Belle for 0sceola,
had fair trips out last evening.
The U. S. snagboat, John R. Meigs,
is due down to-day, enroute to White
river.
Oar Rice returned last night to
Mound City to look after his new float
ing operahOuSe.
A barge is loading at St. Louis for
this port at cut rates, to be towed
here by the Benner.
The E~ldorado, for Memphis, and
the K. K. Springer. for New Orleans,
leaves Cincinnati this evening.
At present it is not known what
boat will run in the Memphis and
Hatchie river trade this season.
The John A. Scudder is the Anchor
line packet passing down this evening
for Vicksburg, New Orleans and the
bends.
A Pittsburg the offerings of freight
are increasing, with a continued
scarcity Of tonnage, owing to scant
water.
Captain Alex Frazier will come out
in command of the Eldorado,
Captain Kirker having stopped off for
a visit.
The Piasa arrived last night with
two barges of stone and one Of gravel
which is to be used in paving our
streets.
Wharfmaster Kendall, of Cincin-
natl, has an attack of rheumatism.
Too little exercise during the low
water season.
The new upper White river packet
being built at Covington for Captain
Charlie Woodbury. is expected to be
launched to-day,
A large force of workmen are at
Centennial island getting out willows
for mattress work at our river front
above Jefferson street.
The Ste. Genevieve, for Memphis,
left st. Louis last evening. She will
be here Monday, and leave in the
evening with a return trip.
The New Mary Houston, after a
thorough overhauling and repairing.
leaves Louisville this evening on hel
maiden trip for the fall season.
Many complaints and curses viii,
come forth from our steamboatmen
about the condition of the levee as
soon as the fall business is in full
blast.
The Commonwealth, several hours
behind, passed down last evening, put.
ting off 1,08l packages of freight and
adding 100 tons for Vicksburg and The
bends.
The beautiful Anchor line packer
City of Providence will pass down to.
morrow en- route for Vicksburg anC
| the bends. Frank Perkins nresides a,
the desk.
Captain P. A. Charlet's new boa
was launched from the marine ways al
Cincinnati on Thursday afternoon
She draws 20 inches forward and 2
inches aft.
The Colorado, Captain Sam Nc
Pheeters in command, is the Ancho,
line packet leaving this evening 70,
Cairo and st, Louis. Owen G. Gate
is her polite clerk.
Quite a lot of marine dentistry cal
be done in the Mississippi river
between Cairo and ViGksburg, if on,
of the government ornaments woult
make the trip during the present stag,
Of water.
The Oakland, which grounded al
of her barges a day or two ago, at Cen
t%ennial, succeeded up to last evening
in getting them all off but one. Sh,
will probably get that off and pas
down to-day.
Captain E. W. Gould, president Q
the national board of steam naviga
ton, wants every one interested il
river navigation to attend the meet,
ing of the board which will be held a
Norfolk, september l.
The glittering Gold Dust, Captain
j. q. McCord in command, is tn,
Anchor line packet leaving the com
pany's wharfboat at 10a.m. to. morroy
for Cairo and st. Louis. Henry
Dietrich is her polite clerk.
The new iron steamer John I
Moore, Captain Owen Finnegin, is tn,
regular packet leaving this evenin.
for Helena and all intermediate land
ings. P. j. Lyons is her polite clerk
and is assisted by Henry Seaman.
The Colorado, from St. Louis
brought in a light trip, comprisin.
1850 packages, the principal items Of
which were 4S0 bbls -four, 602 pkg
lard, 500 boxes soap,400 rolls bagging
1926 SKIS bran, II SKIS corr and 8 hea,
stock.
Captain Charles W. Drown, secre
tary of the Red river transportatiol
company offers for sale the steamer
Ashland, ::Cornie Brandon, John D
Scully, and one-half interest Of tn
steamer Alexandria also of sevel
barges.
The Hard Cash is at Mound City
receiving a thorough overhauling an,
painting. She will arrive here earl
next week, and leave for White rive
on Wednesday, September LIST, at