Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-15
MIsoELLANEoU

Nt 80 E0N61'
White river retains a good boatable
stage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Very warm.
Dusty at the landing.
Business dull to-day.
Cloudy, cool and pleasant at day
light.
The levee was a lively place last
evening.
But one local packet leaving this
evening.
The upper Ohio is rising rapidly at
Pittsburg.
The steamer Natchez is to have the
electric light.
The Osceola Belle had a good trip
out last night.
The sandbars are appearing above
the surface of the water.
The Jas. D. Parker, Tor Cincinnati,
passed Evansville yesterday.
The Colorado, from Memphis, ar
rived at st. Louis yesterday.
Major John D. Adams returned to
Little Rock last evening by rail.
The Virgie Lee will have a good
trip Of people out tomorrow evening.
The j. B. M. Kehlor, for New Or
leans, passed down yesterday without
landing.
Ben Human, mate of the John w.
Cannon, died at Vicksburg last Fri
day night.
The James Lee departed last even
ing for Helena and Friar's Point with
a good trip.
The Grand Tower for 81. Louis
passed up this forenoon, taking a LOT
of way freight.
The Andy Baum, for Memphis. and
the Will Kyle, for New Orleans,
leave Cincinnati this evening,
Mate Henry Powers, Of the steamer
Hard Cash, is reported very low, the
cause Of his complaint being cOnges-
ton Of the bowels.
The Jas. w. Calf departed last
night for Cincinnati with 800 bales
cotton, 20 bales paper stock, 10000
feet lumber and full of people.
The Robert Mitchell was compelled
to leave 10000 bags Of corr on the
bank in the lower Ohio, for want of
men to handle it, she having but II
men.
Ben Graham has been appointed
engineer Of the new boat, Lieutenant
Benner. He with Billy Willis, the
clerk, will leave tonight for Pitts
burg.
l The Anchor line steamers John A.
sfScuddCr, City of Alton, James How
ard " Commonwealth have given
$3.50 ohe New Orleans sanitary as
ISOLATION.
John Higgins, mate Of the 0sceeia
Belle, was compelled to lay off this
trip on account of illness. We hope
it is nothing serious and that he Will
be at his post. to moTFoW.
In about a months time Eve tow
boats took 1880 tons of freight from
st. Louis to New Orleans. In same
length of time 18,4l0tons were carried
over the same route by 10 steamers.
The little sidewheel steamer, Star
Of the West, Captain J. w. Brown in
command, is the daily packet leaving
this evening for Scanlon's, Cat Island
and way landings. Charley Dudley is
her purser.
A Telegram from Groenville, Miss.
to Mr.. James CGrr. passenger agent,
this forenoon, announces that the
steamerR. r. Springer will pass on
her way from New Orleans to Cincia-
eipnati at s o'clock this evening.
The R~etesyille arrived yesterday
with 6 bales cotton, % SKIS ~cottonseed
and a few sundries. She le2yes this
evening with a return trip foF Sc.
Francis river, with Capt. o. K. Joplin
in commend, and A. L. Banning in
the Office.
The Ste. G%enevieyo, just off the
: docks, thoroughly overhauled and re-
T, painted, will be here on Monday next
in place of the Belle Memphis. 1t is
/. thought that Capt. Crane will take
s charge Of her until the new boat
comes out.
: The G. w. Cheek will arrive Thurs
; day morning and make one trip to
! Arkansas City, leaving Thursday even.