Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-12

VI |
Clear and bright.
Business very dull.
But one local packet leaving to-
day.
The Cumberland river is rising
rapidly.
The river at this point will come to
a stand in a few days.
The work of paving the lower land
ing makes but little progress.
The barge of tile sunk at Florence
by the Caddo Belle has been raised.
The channel between Cairo and St.
Louis is crooked but not very shaggy.
A new bale of cotton was received
by river at New Orleans on Sunday
last.
The Maumelle departed for Arkan-
sas river with a good showing of
freight.
Four feet large is reported over the
bars between Louisville and Evans
vile.
Light draught tonnage is in demand
at st. Louis, also along the Ohio
river.
The Belle Shreveport is over due
from st. Louis en- route to New Or
leans.
The Golden Rule is loading at Gin
%cinnati to leave for New Orleans on
Saturday next.
Orders Island recently made be-
low by the Anchor line wharf boat, is
being leveled.
The Paris G. Brown, from Cincin-
natl, is due down this evening, en-
route to New Orleans.
The Virgie Lee and B. S. Rhea did
considerable cutting Of rates at Gin
%cinnati on Tuesday last.
The James Lee for the lower. and
the Osceola Belle for the upper coast,
had fair trips out last evening.
Major John D. Adams, of Little
Rock, is in the city looking after his
mail and steamboat interests.
The present indications point to an
early fall business, and freights will
be nor abundant than tonnage.
Captain Ike Thompson who was
suffering with a malarial attack for
the last day or two, is all right again.
Those black monuments of the ILL
fated Anchor line elevator should be
removed during the present low wa
ter.
The Will Kyle left Cincinnati
Tuesday evening with 100 tons of
freight. Wess Conner and Ike Gaugh
are her pilots.
The James Howard, for st. Louis,
will pass up this evening, leaving
from the Anchor line wharf boat, foot
of Union street.
The Josie Harry will arrive to day
and is the mail packet leaving Satur-
day evening for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers.
Pilot William Flowers has pur-
chased the little steamer Tiger, now
running on the upper Mississippi, and
will bring her south to carry cotton
seed.
DR.. S. II. Collins, late Inspector at
the Presidents island station, has
been transferred to New Orleans. DR..
+. W. parh2m now holds up station
No. 2.
The Commonwealth, Captain Joe
Bryan in command, is the AuchSF
line packet passing down at 10 am.
tomorrow for yicksburg and the
bends.
Captain Mark Check is resting for a
spell, and looking after the fixing up
9 the 0uachita Belle. Captain A. j..
Cumncius has charge OF the g. W.
Cheek.
A longshoreman's league has been
organized at st. Louis, the object Of
which is to aid each other to ge't
work and help in sickness, death, or
lawsuits.
The r. r. Springer has had some
improvements made to her machinery.
and she is now expected to make the
trip from New Orleans to Cincinnati
in six days.
The Colorado, from St. Louis, is
due tonight with a full trip for this
port. She leaves again tomorrow
evening with a return trip for Cairo
and st. Louis,
Captain VIM. Patterson is putting
the snagboat De Russey in order, ex-
pecting to be called into commission
soon. She is needed down this way
now while the water is low.
Quarantine station No. 2 is about
the sickliest place in the Mississippi
valley. Several of those doing duty
there have either had a malarial at
tack or been afflicted with chills and
fever.
The Mike Davis has been chartered
to Major Benyaurd, Of the United
States engineer corps, and she will be-
used in cleaning the lower St. Francis
river of distractions. Work will be
commenced in about ten days.
A new Missouri packet line, to run
between st. Louis and Jefferson City.
was organized in st. Louis ON Mooday.
last, composed Of the steamers Wy