Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

Business moderate.
Indications Of rain.
Ten feet Of water is reported over
Portland bar.
The upper Mississippi and Ohio
rivers are rising again.
The G. W. Cheek had an excellent
trip out for Arkansas City.
The James W. CAT, for Cincinnati,
passed Evansville last night.
Six feet of water is reported be-
tween Cairo and st, Louis.
The Montana, from st. Louis, ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The James D. Parker, for Mem
phis, passed Cairo at 2 pm: yesterday.
The U. P. Schenck, from New Or
leans, arrived at Cincinnati yesterday.
The Paris G. Brown was at Arkan-
sas City Sunday putting off railroad
iron.
Alex Moses, agent for the New Or
leans underwriters, was in town yes
terday.
James Smith, a we'll known river
man, died at Vicksburg a few days
since.
The steamer, John Wilson, has
been purchased by Max Remission for
$l6,56O.
The John Gilmore and barges, for
New Orleans, passed down yesterday
evening.
The Golden Crown has laid up at
Cincinnati to receive a thorough over
hauling.
The situation at Eliza Point does
not improve, and boats are having a
hard time of it.
Charlie Dix, formerly clerk of the
John A. Seudder, died at LeadyilIe a
few days ago.
The ! mes Lee, for Friars Point,
and the 0sceola Belle, for Osceola,
had fair trips out.
Captain Lew. Hates, Of the Will
Kyle, got off his boat here, and left
last night for Cairo.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
the U, P. Schenck, for New Orleane,
leave Cincinnati tomorrow evening.
The Wyoming left st. Louis yester-
day with the cargo of the Chouteau
the latter going on the ways for re-
pairs.
Hal Aydlett has gone to New Or
leans, and will no doubt come out on
some first class packet in the cotton
trade.
The Paris G. Brown, from New
Orleans, passed up this forenoon with
a light trip. She put off here $50 SKIS
salt.
The City of Greenville, from Vicks-
burg, passed up on time, adding about
% tons for Cairo, st. Louis and way
landings.
The Belle Shreveport left st. Louis
Sunday morning loaded to the water,
to be followed by the City of Alton
this evening,
The Cons Millar, from this port,
passed Louisville Sunday night, and
was due at Cincinnati at an early hour
this morning.
The Mary Houston, for New Orle-
ans, passed Evansville yesterday
morning, and is due here about
Thursday evening.
Captain Uriah Black, an old upper
Mississippi river pilot and commander.
fell dead on the street opposite the
post Office at st. Louis on Saturday
last.
The Golden City, with a fair up
stream trip, passed up last night for
st. Louis. Adam Wayland, her chief
clerk, was conhned to his bed, being
very i'll.
The Will Kyle, from New Orleans,
passed up yesterday afternoon with a
fair trip for the Ohio. She put off
here 100 packages, but added nothing
of interest,
Mrs, Shelby, mother Of the wife of
Billy Thomas, clerk of the G.. w.
Cheek, died at Bon Aqua springs, on
Saturday last, and was yesterday
brought here for interment.
The Ste. Genevieve arrived yester-
day several hours behind time, with
a light trip comprising Bill packages.
She returned to st. Louis last night,
taking on about 20 tons of freight for
way points.
Captain H. B. Packer, formerly a
coal merchant ia this city, died on
Sunday last at Arkansas City, aud his
Eemains were brought here by the
Paris q. Brown for interment.
Sturrett Pepper, one of the clerks
Of tho Paris Q. Brown, stopped off to
Isbcnd a few weeksat our summer re-
sort, in order to recuperate a little
before the fall season Crnens.
Major John NJ. Hardin, suptrin-
tendent Of the Memphis and Arkan-
sas river packet company, returned
home last night from the east.
The Vint Shiukle departed last
evening for Cincinnati, with g. bales
cotton, II bales paper stock, 8 hhds
iron. % SKIS paper, 10000 feet Of wal
nut lumber. and . fair list of people.
The Golden Rule, which passed
down yesterday, put off one horse
paid an e~xorbitant wharfage, and then
had to engage the tug to pull her out
from the landing. How much did she
make ?
Billy Goebel, for many years a pop.
ular clerk in the Anchor line, is now
a prominent merchant of 0phir, Colo.
RADIO, and is doing well. He also Ell,
tha noeition of noetnoostar on1 i,e