Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-12

coast as far as Osceola, paying strict
attention TO all business entrusted to
her. John Haley, assisted by Hugh
TomlinsOn, r her polite clerks.
The Gold Dust, from St. Louis.
pa sed down yesterday forenoon with
a fair trip Of freight, discharging hete.
Isl bbls flour, $50 rolls bagging, 600.
pckgs lard, 100 sacks bran, 81 pckgs
butter and 100 pckgs sundries. She
added about % tons for Vicksbulg
and the bends.
The James Howard from st. Louis,
passed down Saturday evening with
1000 tons freight. She put off a few
packages here, and added $50 SKIS oil
cake, $50 bis lime, 104 bbls potatoes,
and about 10 tons sundries.
The excursion of the Osceola Belle
yesterday afternoon and night was a
grand success, and we think two or
three a week during the dull season
would be remunerative to the projec-
tors. The Osceola Belle could be
used on Tuesdays and Saturdays, as
she is in port always after shutdown.
Captain james Carr, passenger agent
FOR the Southern transportation line.
received a dispatch this morning from
the Charles Morgan, stating that she
would pass up tomorrow at Z pm.
bound for Cairo, Louisville and Gin
%cinnati.
A south wind is blowing to-day.
and Che stencil being waited up stream
by the breeze is very offensive to the
employees on the Anchor line wharf
boat, who are compelled to open FL
their doors and windows for a little
al.
The Ste. Genevieve Captain D. A.
Visit, arrived last evening with a fair
trip OF freight, includirg 1900 bbls
-four, 100 bbls meal, 167 SKIS bran, 902
SKIS oats, GA SKIS corn, $50 rolls bagging,
90 csks bacon and 1900 pkgs sunaries.
She leaves at 5 pm. with a return trip
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The James D. Parker. Captain c..
b. Russell in command, arrived at 10
am. with about 300 tons of freight.
including 235 bbls -four, $50 bbls
meal, 90 bbls whisky, 800 bdls cotton
ties, ia SKIS corn, 80 SKIS bran, $50
rolls bagging, and a big list Of sun
dries. She leaves tomorrow at 5
pm. positively for Cairo, Louisville,
Cincinnati and all way landings on
he Ohio liver, connecting with the
different railroads for all points. and
giving passengers through tickets at
very low rates. Robers w. Mccoy
lresides at the desk.
The fast and elegant sidewheel pas
senger steame r James Lee, Captain
Stacker Lee in command, arrived
from the lower coast at an early hour
yesterday, with a fair trip of freight,
including so bbls cotton seed oil. ehs
is the mail racket leaving again this
evening with a return trip for Hell
ena. Friar's Point and all intermediate
landincs, making connection at Glen
dale with the Mobile and Northwest
ern train. The Lee has superb pas.
senper accommodations, and is No. l
in all her appointments. Lloyd w.
Whitlow is her polite clerk, and is
a. sted by Arthur Brown, Mike
Logan aud Platt Rhodes.
The popular PASSENGER steamer
Josie Harry, Captain NJ. K. Harry in
command, came in on time yesterday
with a good trip of cotton and seed,
also quite a number Of people. She
leaves again this evening with a re-
turn trip for Helena, Terrere, Ar
kansas City, and all intermediate
landings, carrying the mail and pay.
ing prompt attention to all business
entrusted to her, and making direct
connection with the Mississippi river
Pine Bluff and Texas railroad, and
with the Dean Adams for Vicksburg
The Harry has splendid passenger &C.
eommodatious, and her officers are po-
lite and social, Captain A.. L. Cum.
minis is her chief clerk, and is assisted
by Billy Thomas.
Several parties interested in the
valley plantations above and below
here were very much astonished al
reading in the morning papers the re.
port Of the signal observer. which
stated that a rise of Al inches had
occurred the day before, and anxious
inquiries were made 10 reference to a
prospective food. The morning pa.
pers were not to blame. as the report
wasgiven to them as official. 1t was
entirely a mistake Of the observer who
took the reading of the gauge Satur-
day afternoon, mistakiug the number
rs for 30. The rivers above have
been falling since Friday, and no rise
ct any consequence could take place
here. The river here is. on a stand
this afternoon, a rise of 5 inches hav-
ing taken place during the mast 4S