Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Cloudy.
Warm and sultry.
Mud holds light carnival at the
levee.
Fifty.iive bales cotton received yes
terday by river.
The week opens with only a moder-
ate business doing.
The Batesyille, for st. Francis
river, had a fair trip out.
All the side streams above st. Louis
are reported rising again.
The John B. Maude, from this port,
arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The Golden City, for New Orleans,
lett st. Louis Saturday evening.
The present rains have extended all
along the w-ater-courses above here.
The Montana, for st. Louis, patsed
up yesterday at daylight with a fair
trip.
The Grand Lake aud barges is dre
down tonight, en- route to New Or
leans.
The Vint Shinkle. from this port
to Cincinnati, passed. Louisville yes
terday.
Phinn Starr went out as mate and
George Ramsey steward Of the Josie
Harry.
The Piasa left yesterday for the
lower Ohio with a couple of empty
barges.
Captain j. D. Fuller took a relapse
last week, but is reported better this
morning.
The Port Eads and barges, with
bulk grain, passed down yesterday
morning.
The Josie Harry, for White river,
departed Saturday with one of the
best trips of the season.
The Grand Tower is the Anchor
line packet leaving at 10 am. to-mor-
row for Cairo and st. Louis.
Captain John G. Crane, after spend
ing several days in the city, returned
to st. Louis OF the Colorado.
The John A. Scudder, for st. Louis,
lett New Orleans Saturday and will
pass here Wednesday evening.
The City Of Greenville, for Vicks-
burg, is the Anchor line packet pass
ing down tomorrow at 10 am.
The r, r. Springer, with a big trip
of freight, passed down Saturday af-
ternoon en- route to New Orleans.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, aud
the U. 7. Schenk, for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati Saturday evening.
VIII Elliott, a Memphis young man.
is now second clerk of the Joe Kinney
in the st. Louis aud V~ieksburg trade.
The City of Providence, for St..
Louis, passed up yesterday forenoon,
adding about 10 tons Of miscellaneous
freight,
The Guiding Star, from New Or
leans, with a fair up stream trip,
passed up Saturday night, bound for
st. Louis.
Captain X. G. Shinkle has been
elected president Of the Hancock club
of the Second and Fourth wards of
Newport, Ky.
The Chas. P. Cbouteau will leave
st. Louis on Saturday next for New
Orleans, and the Henry Frank leaves
there Oh the 22d.
Captain Joe Elliott will, during the
coming season, command the Kountz
line steamer General Tomkins in the
Yazoo river trade.
Miss Henrietta ", daughter of
Captain J. j. Vandergrift, was mar.
ried at Oil City on Thursday last to
Mr.. Harry LOOMS,
The City of Alton, with a bic trip.
passed down yesterday morning, add.
, ing 20 tons for Vicksburg, New Or.
leans and the bends.
A canal boat of bulk wheat is sunk
7 just above o. x. and another barge
I sunk by the Oakland on Tuesday last
lies a few miles below.
The Eldorado departed for Gin.
cinnati Saturday evening, with 3;
bales cotton, l25 hblq oil, $4,000 fee
lumber, aud a few people.
/. Captain E. w. Crowell returned
!. yesterday from Eureka Springs look.
!. ing hale and hearty aud with a new
/ growth of hair on his head,
The N. B. H. steamer Benner vii
strain a ring-belt at cur landing unit
the next sporad sensation, when an.
other excursion will take place.
The Paris G. Brown did not enter
y the Anchor line as was reported, bu.
is loading at st. Louis aud will leavt
there this evening for CINCINNATI.
The A. j. Baker turned her bargei
over to the John Means Saturday anC
went back to st. Louis to repair boil
erS and come out with ANOTHER trip.
The Joe Kinney, from 81. Louis
passed down yesterday forenoon il
place of the Gold Dust, adding abou
100 tons for Vicksburg and way land
ings.
Captain W. A. King, of The man
moth cotton gin boat, operating above
here, is in the city aud reports that
his enterprise is meeting with goo(
success.
The "St. Louis Drummer boat il
now finished aud ready for business
What a nice time these fellows vii
have going to points their competitor
! cannot reach.
The W. j. Poitevent, Captain W
j. Ashford in command, starts GU
this evening as a daily packet in tn
8 Commerce trade. Neil Booker pre-
, Sides at the desk.