Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-19

The Ny Choice is reported to have
passed up Saturday night without her
barges.
The Resolute, with the Katie
Hooper in tow. LETT here on Tuesday
last and passed Cairo yesterday at s
am.
The Future City and barges, for St.
Louis, passed up at an early hour yes
terday morning.
The A. j. Baker and Port Eads,
from st. Louis, with heavy tows,
passed south since last report.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati
Saturday for this port, and leaves here
on Friday next with a return trip.
The Golden City did not leave Gin
c%inIati Saturday as advertised, but
laid over until tomorrow evening.
The James Howard, for st. Louis,
and the Paris G. Brown, for Cincin-
natl, left New Orleans Saturday even.
ing.
Madam rumor says that Frank Per-
klns will come out in charge of the
office of the new Anchor line steamer
City Of Providence.
The Grand Tower, for Vicksburg,
and the Belle of Shreveport and John
Gilmore and barges, for New Orleans,
left st. Louis Saturday.
The John B. Maude, with a good
trip, passed down on time yesterday
forenoon. She put off here 320 bbls
-four, Ill SKIS corn, and about $50 pkgs
sundrles, adding about 10 tons for
Vicksburg and the bends.
The Gold Dust, fer st. Louis,
passed up yesterday forenoon, doing
but little here, She added a few
people,
The John Means, and barges from
New Orleans, passed up this forenoon,
eurOute to st Louis.
Work is being pushed forward Wig
orously at the Davis Island dam where
common labOrers earn 81 % per day.
The Maumelle is due this evening
and leaves with a return trip on We'd
nesday at 5 pm, for Pine Bluff and
all way landings, connecting with the
low water packet, Plow Boy, for Lit
tie Rock and Fort Smith.
SHIPMENTS Of coal ard coke out of
the M%onongahela river from Jan. LIST
to July LIST, foot up 57,4S5,9 | bushels,
the largest in the history of the bust
ness in the Monongahela valley.
The OIL City, coming out of the
Wabash river with a barge of corn,
ran it on a snag five miles above the
mouth Of the river, knocking a hole in
it, sinking in five minutes.
The John i. Rhodes, which has
been running between Pittsburg and
st. Louis, will enter a local trade at
the latter city.
The 10. lie Harry makes her last
trip in the Adams mail line, leaving
here on Thursday next, returning
Saturday NIGHT, and going out Sunday
at noon for White river.
The G. w. Cheek, in command Of
Captain M. p. Cheek, starts out in the
Arkansas City trade on Monday next.
The Anchor line packets leaving to-
morrow at 10 am. are the City oil
Greenville, for st. Louis, and the
Grand Tower, for Vicksburg.
The w. P. Halliday leaves New
Orleans Wednesday. to be followed by
the John A.. Scudder on Saturday.
Both are Anchor line packets.
Henry Shaw, late whalf-boat clerk
at Cincinnati for the Southern Trans
/: portatioD line, succeeds McCarty as
second clerk Of the Golden City.
The wharimaster should take a
look and a smell at the sewer leading
, into river from Jefferson street. The
levee has caved in upon it, and a hor.
rible stencil arises.
Captain W. Il. Blake is improving.
with strong hopes of his ultimate re-
covery. He was able a few days ago
to go to the landing and have a chat
with the boys of the Maude.
The steamship Louisiana made the
, trip from New Orleans to New York
/ a distance of 1413 miles, in 4 days 19
1 hours and 30 minutes running time.
! This Is said 70 be the fastest time on
record.
Captain W. B. Donaldson, builder
of the famous Grand Republic, the
largest and finest steamer ever upon
western waters, died at st. Louis, on
Thursday last, in the forty-f(th yeal
Of bis age,
Messrs. Brown and Jones tug, De
soto, completed her repairs Saturday
and at once went into service. Hel
machinery was thoroughly overhaul.
ed and improved. She now needs q
coat Of paint.
The Annie P. Silver raSsed up yes
terday somewhat behind time, having
lost six hours by grounding at Car
sons. She put off here SO bbls sugar
% bbls molasses, 10 bales moss and
lot of sundries.
TIE little steamer Sfar oftbe West
Captain W, j, Ashford in command
came in yesterday with a moderate
trip, and is the daily packet leaving
this evening for Scaulon's and all way
landings. Neil Booker presides at the
desk.
The Jos, B. Williams, from New
Orleans, with a big low of empties
: passed up yesterday forenoon. 1t is
more than probable that she will be
compelled to lay up on account of low
water before. she reaches her destiua.
ton, which is P~ittsburg.
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