Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
1tifnl weather

Very cool last night.
But little doing at the landing to-
day, IH *.
The Maumelle for Arkansas river
had a good trip out.
Plenty of vacant space on the levee
to-day for a dozen boats.
The Centennial, for St. Louis, left
New Orleans last evening.
The Port Eads and barges from st.
Louis, passed down last night,
THE James D. Parker, for Memphis,
loaves Cincinnati this evening.
The levee last evening was a de-
serted place, not a boat in port.
The Andy Baum, en- route to this
port, passed Louisville yesterday.
The R. r. Springer is due down to-
morrow, en- route to New Orleans.
The Guiding Star has laid up at
st. Louis to wait for water and re-
pairs.
The IL. q. Yaeger will not be raised.
When the river falls the machinery
will be taken out.
The M. 7. Powell, building at Little
Rock, will soon be completed and
ready for business
The Hard Cash departed last even
ing for White river. with one of the
best trips Of the season.
The Henry Frank is in the picnic
business at st. Louis, with Captain
Alt. Grissom, in command.
The lake steamer City of Cleveland,
a few days ago, made the run of 10
miles in 5 hours and So minutes.
The Golden Crown passed down
last evening loaded fiat. She dis
charged a few packages here.
The Batesville will arrive this
afternoon, and is the mailboat leaving
tomorrow for st. Francis river.
The James lee for the lower, and
the Osceola Belle for the upper coast,
departed last evening with good trips.
The w. p. Halliday, for New Or
leans, passed down last evening with
a big trip. She added here 80 bbls
lime.
The Will Kyle, from Cincinnati,
arrived at New Orleans yesterday and
will leave there this evening with a
return trip.
Captain j. f. Hicks, &C the Henry
Frank, is in town interviewing his
friends. He takes a rest for a couple
Of months.
The City of vicksbrrg Captain
Calvert in command, will pass down
tomorrow forenoon for Vicksburg
and the bends.
The Marlin Speed, Captain Eugene
Smith, will arrive tomorrow, and is
the mail packet leaving Saturday for
Arkansas river.
The Hard Cash on her way up
passes Devall's Bluffto-morrow morn :
ing. Passengers leaving by train
this evenings will meet her at that
p0iat,
The City Of Helena, Captain I. H.
Mckee in command, passes up to-
morrow at 10 am. for Cairo and st.
Louis. Geo, Walton is her polite
clerk. as
, The splendid passenger packet,
Robert Mitchell, will pFSs up this
afternoon, en- route to the Ohio.
Captain Dan Moore is in command,
and Prank Stein in the Office.
The Virgie Lee departed last eve
ming for Cincinnati with $50 SKIS oil
meal, $50 bbls oil, rs bales papeF
stock, 80 bbls -four, 10000 feet lum.
Der, and a good list Of people.
The little sidewheel steamer, Star
Of the West, Captain j. W. Brown in
command, is the 9pily packet leaving
this evening for ScanlOhlF, Cat Island
and way landings. Charley Dudley is
her purser.
The coahemS, Captain M. R. Cheek
in command, came in this morning
with a fair trip, and is the mailboat
leaving this evening for GFeepgille
and way landings. Captain A. J..
Cummins presides at the desk.
Captain John B. Davis, well known
here, was in command of the steamer
Josie, which vent to the assistance
Of the burning Golden Eagle, taking
her passengers to st. Louis, The
rescued speak in complimentary
terms Of Captain Davis and his corps
Of assistants.
The coal checkers Representing