Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

'N'' N'N" OtiVoho iast Nehln IOT lulS
port.
Several repairs to the levee are
needed, and should be attended to at
once.
The storm Of Sunday evening did
no damage to river craft as faras heard
from,
Two local packets for Helena. You
pays your money, you takes your
choice.
The Paris G. Brown, from New
Orleans, passed V~icksburg yesterday
morning.
The j. B. N. Kehlor from New Or
leans, passed up last night, bound for
ST. Louis.
The Future City and barges, from
New Orleans passed up last night.
Captain Nicholas Wall a we'll known
steamboatman, died at st. Louis on
Saturday last.
The James Lee, for Friars Point,
and the Oseeola Belle, for Usceola,
ndu Ialr Trips out.
Frank Ellison, chief clerk of the
ldIewlld, Is confined to his bed with q
severe attack Of bilious fever.
The Silverthorn has laid up for the
present, but W Il soon be on the track
again in n Of our local trades.
Frank Brennan tackled the mate.
ship Of the Ouachita Belle yesterday.
Hone be will be able to hold it.
The John B. Maude, for this port.
left st. Louis last evening, and will be
here to leave with a return trip Thurs
day next.
The cabin crews of the New Or
leans boats are following the example
OF the black rousters, and demanding
an increase of wages.
Major G. B. Brent, an old time
steamboatmau in the st. Louis.
Keokuk and Alton trade, died at
New Orleans on Thursday last.
The Grand Tower, from Vicksburg,
passed up this forenoon, putting off a
lot Of cotton and suudries here and
adding a small lot of way freight for
poiRts above.
Should the rise continue for a few
days logger, it is probable that the CITY
Of Greenville and the tug Two
Brothers will be foated off from their
resting pieces.
The 0uachita Belle, for Arkansas
City, departed last evening with a fine
trip OF both freight and people.
Among the latter was Major John D.
Adams, the owner Of the boat.
The Ste. Gcneyieve arrived last
evening, several hours behind time,
with a fine trip Of freight, comprising
1906 packages. She went back dur.
ing the night with a | light trip.
Captain Charlie Woodbury's new
upper White river steamer White
Water, with her fuel on board aud
boilers pumped up, draws but ~
inches. She is now on her way out of
the Ohio.
The Tiger, in command of CAPTAIN
William Flowers, left St. Louis on
Saturday last with 100 tons of freight
for this port. She has a cotton seed
sucker" on her forecastle which she
uses in conveying seed from the bank
to the boat.
The Belle Shreveport with about
1900 tons of freight, and drawing 6
feet, passed down this forenoon. put
ting off a few packageshere.
Among the many rumors reported
in river circles is that Captain finne-
gan has %telegraphed for the Maggie
Burke and will place her in the Nj m.
phis and OsceOla trade, also that
Captain W. A. King, late engineer Of
the Osceola Belle, has been suggested
as commander.
The B~atesville, Captain O. X. Jon.
lin in command, sails this evening fol
Mariana, the Cut Of and intermedi
ate points on L3Anguille and St
Francis rivers. A, l. Banning is heI
polite clerk.
Through the ~carelessness of a cou
pie of children in a stable next t.
Mack's ~shipyard a large quantity o
lumber was destroyed BY fire on Sun
day last. While this will not great,
delay work on boats in process O.
construction, it will delay other con
tracts to be filed.
The Josie Harry, on her return triI
to this port, passes Devall's Bluff a
an early hour tomorrow morning
will arrive Friday, and leave Saturday
with a return trip for White river.
james A. Williams, a white man
cook OF the steamer James w. CAT
fell from that beat on Saturday last
just between Aurora and Rising Sun
and was drowned, all efforts made Il
/, save him proving fruitltss He wa
a young man and unmarried.
. The Marlin Speed is due this even
{ ing aud is this regular packet ~levavin
tomorrow evening for Pine Bluff an
(, all intermediate landings an Arkan
D cas- river, making direct connectioi
with the light draught steamer Plow
boy for Little Rock and points above
. The Hard Cash, Captain E. {
S Postal in command, will be i
sometime to- night, and is til
regular packet leaving to-morro,
evening for Duvalls Bluff, August.
%Jacksonport and all intermediat
landings on White aud Little Re
" rivers.
a The W. J. Poitevent, Captain VI
j. Ashford in command, is the dail
T. packet leaving this evening for Con
merce and intermediate points, payin
5, prompt attention to all business OF
Is rusted to her. Neil Booker is h,