Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-14

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leaving this evening.
The tug 0riole is on the docks re-
ceiving a thorough overhauling.
The U. P. Schenck from Cincinnati
arrived at New Orleans Saturday.
The Marlin Speed departed Satur-
day with an excellent trip Of freight.
The Paris G. Brown will leave New
Orleans about the 23rd of this month.
The levee was a deserted place Sat
urday eyening-not a single boat in
port.
The Mark Twain LETT Saturday for
Dyersburg with a load Of salt and
other freight.
The Robert Mitchell, en- route to
New Orleans, passed Evansville yes
terday afternoon.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
the Golden Rule for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati Saturday,
The Grand Tower; Captain Carvell,
will pass up at 10 a. m. tomorrow en-
route for Cairo and st. Louis.
The new Mary Houston was com
PEELED to leave freight in the lower
Ohio for want of men to handle it.
Everybody is invited to visit the
new steamer Dean Adams. She is a
beautiful piece of marine architecture.
The John Dipped and barges passed
up Saturday evening. She dropped a
barge here to be loaded with oil cake.
The Charles Morgan, from Cincin-
natl, and the Commonwealth, from St.
Louis arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The Batesville will arrive this after
noon and is the mail packet leaving
tomorrow evening for st. Francis
river.
Captain W. B. Donaldson, builder
of the once famous Great Republic. is
reported lying dangerously i'll at St.
Louis.
The City of Alton passed down last
night loaded fat. She put off moth
ing but added a few lots of way
freight.
DR.. Kelley, of the national board Of
health, has gone south to establish an
inspection station at the mouth of
Red river.
The John B. Maude, for st. Louis,
passed up yesterday forenoon, putting
off 4 bales cotton and adding a lot Of
way freight.
P. b. Price. barkeeper and second
clerk Of the Mark Twain, stopped of
this trip and will no doubt, take a
summer tour.
The Maumellew will arrive O-morrow
and leaves Wednesday evening fol
Pine Bluff and all way landings on the
Arkansas river.
The Belle Memphis arrived from
st, Louis at an early hour with 7,00(
packages freight. She leaves with
return trip at 8 pm.
Captain Eph Banks, of the Goa
homa, reports several new snags il
the channel crossing from Commerce
Point to Campbell's.
The Hard Cash will arrive to-mor
row morning and leaves Wednesda.
evening with a return trip for White
Black and Little Red rivers.
The New Mary Houston, loaded fla
passed down yesterday morning e.
route to New Orleans, doing yer
little of interest at this point.
Major John ID. Adams and Captain
Milt r. Harry arrived last night frou
: Little Rock, and to day are inspect
ing the new steamer Dean Adams.
; The Charlie Mcdonald arrived thi
morning from the lower Ohio with l
barges oil stone, which no doubt wi
: be stored on the levce for awhile
/, The John 4. Means and barges, fo
st. Louis, passed up yesterday fore
noon. Among her tow was Stewart
art gallery and the steamer Ike Bon
7 ham.
The Future City, which passe
|, down early yesterday morning, had
: crank to work loose soon after she lei
here and had to return to the city fc
repairs.
The John A. Scudder left New Or
leans Saturday for st. Louis, and tn
R. R. Springer left same evening fc
i, Cincinnati. They are both due u
! Wednesday.
Leopold Drodelot died at New Or
n leans on Thursday last. He was bel
ter known as Dummy" and sol
papers on the levee there for a nun
Der of years.
The Il. NJ. Norton's fuel barg
turned over twenty miles above Cair,
dumping the contents overheard. Sh
towed it out bottom up and turned
over afterWaFd.
The City of GFeenVille, Captain !
K. Riley. is the Anchor line packt
leaving the company's wharf boat
10 am, tomorrow for Vicksburg an
intermediate landings.
Billy Williss has received the al
pointment of chief clerk of the ne
government patrol boat, Lieut.. Benne
aud he leaves tomorrow night fC
Pittsburg, to coIas opt on her.
The little sidewheel steamer, Sta
Of the West, Captain j. w. Brown
command, is the daily packet leayir
this evening for Scanlon's, Cat Islam
and way landings. Charley Dudley
her purser.
The Future City and barges passe
down early Yesterday morning
route to New Orleans. She droppe
a barge of ice and added barge ;
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