Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-07
MISCELLANEOUS


l., 9. Jalls, a well-known pilot,
died at New Orleans a few days ago.
Joe Caffrey, mate of the Marlin
Speed, is ia the city ready for bust
ness.
The John Dippold and barges left
New Orleans last evening for st.
Louis.
The w. j. Poitevent is the daily
packet leaving this evening for Com
merce.
The Paris G. Brown expects to
leave st. Louis this evening for Gin
c%inuati.
The New Mary Houston, Tor New
Orleans, passed Vicksburg yesterday
at noon.
The Grand Tower, from Vicksburg,
passed up this forenoon enroute to
Cairo and St. Louis.
The light draught steamer, Key
West, is offered for sale by Skunk and
jenkins, of St. Louis.
Captain Mart Hampton went down
last night on the q. w. Cheek to
bring up the John T. Moore.
Captain Noel has sold the Kolegon,
and will build him a better stern
wheel boat to run in Cane river.
The Cons Millar is the next regular
packet for the Ohio. She will be
here to leave on Saturday next.
Henry McKnett, the well.known
Arkansas river pilot, returned yes
terday with the City of Greenville.
The Spread Eagle, of the Davidson
line, leaves st. Louis to-day for Gin
c%innati, where she will be dismantled
The James W. Gaf, for Memphis.
and the Will Kyle, for New Orleans,
leaves Cincinnati tomorrow evening.
The repairs of the Charles Morgan
are nearly completed. She is to be
reprinted and refurnished through
out.
The James Lee, for the lower, and
the Osceola Belle, for the upper
coast, departed last evening with fair
trips.
James Cassidy went out last night
as mate of the 0sceola Belle, John
Higgins stopping off on account Of
sickness.
A government light is needed above
here, at Trice's field, about one half
mile below Hollybush, where the old
light was taken away.
The Kountz line steamer, j. B. M.
Kehlor, from New Orleans, passed up
last evening, putting off here about
800 packages of freight.
Captain Hcgler's fine steamer
Golden City is the Anchor line packet
passing down tomorrow at 10 am,
bound for New Orleans.
On Monday last Willie 0. Genin,
a young pilot aged 20 years, died at
New Orleans. He was a nephew Of
Captain Mark Kennisou.
Lopisville's cheap wharfage went
into effect on the LIST inst. Memphis
should follow suit and encourage bust.
ness instead OF running it of.
The st. Geheyieve, several hours be-
hind time, came in yesterday from st.
Louis, discharged about 5000 pkgs,
and returned during the night to st.
Louis.
The Annie P. Silver leaves St.
Louis this evening for New Orleans,
to be followed by the Guiding Star
Thursday and the Chas, 2. Chouteau
Saturday.
The Josie Harry on her Wny to this
port, passes DuVall's Bluff at mid
night, connecting with the Memphis
and Little Rock train leaving here
this evening.
Captain Dave Hukill says he lost
ten pounds Of Eureka springs. At
this rate he should have remained
there twelve months ii he ever az
poets to sit for a model.
The King Fisher, a small craft,
owned by coiored map Of Knoxville,
Tenn, was inspected al Chattanooga
on Saturday last. She is 60 feet long,
II feet broad, and draws 10 inches.
Captain B. Q. Michel returned
from the north yesterday, and will at
once look to the finishing up of the
= West Wind, which will be placed in
the Memphis and Hale's Point trade.
The Hard Cash re.enters the White
river trade to. morrow, leaving at )
pm. During her retirement she has
Undergone a thorough oyerhauling,
and Is now as good as the day she
came out.
The City of Greenville, from St.
Louis, arrived here last evening ahead
of time, and laid here until 10 a. m,
her regular hour, when abe proceeded
on her trip, adding about 30 tons for
Yicksburg and the bends.
The Piasa has come to trouble, hav-
ing been libeled in the United States
court by p. j. Kelsey q Co., Of Pa
ducah. foe supplies furnished. She
was ordered to be sold. the sale to
) take place at the foot Of Union street
, In about ten days.
The Marlin Speed is due tonight
from Arkansas river, and leaves TO-
morrow evening in place of tho Mau-
} melle, with a return trip for Pine
Bluff and all intermediate landings.
, connecting with the low water packet
Plowboy for Little Rock.
The sealed proposals for the pur-
' chase of the boats and barges offered
5 for sale by the n. Q. and R. Il. T,
company not proving acceptable, they
will probably be sold at auction al
; New Orleans.
The sum of $2l,O 600 was paid on
r Saturday last to carpenters, joiners
caulkers, blacksmiths and painters, a.
! the wages for two weeks at the boat.
yards of Algiers. This speaks vel
4 for summar business.