Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-13

Per Dean Adams, from Arkansaw
City-356 bales cotton, 5 bags seed
cotton, 576sks cotton seed.
Per City of Alton, from New Or
leans-88 barrels rice, 6 barrels syrup,
90 cases cherries, $50 sacks salt, rs
cases mineral water, and 8 casks ale.
Per Ste. Genevieve, from St. Louis
-9O5 bbls -four, so bbls molasses, oil
SKIS wheat, $50 SKIS bran, - SKIS oats,
As SKIS seed, $50 pckgs lard, 253 bales
cotton, 1865 pckgs sundries.
MISCELLANEOUS. ,
Clear and cool.
Will it ever rain.
Very dusty on the levee.
The river continues to rise a little
each day.
Arkansaw river is falling again as
rapidly as it rose.
Only a moderate business being
done at the landing.
The John s. Bransford got away
yesterday for Helena.
The towboat John A. Wood is
receiving a new steel shalt.
The Grand Tower, from Vicksburg,
arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The Hard Cash departed last even
ing with a good trip for White river.
The Port Eads and barges, for
New Orleans, passed down last even
ing.
Old Probs missed it when he an
nounced rain for yesterday. 1t was
cloudy though.
The new towboat Henry Louery, is
to leave st. Louis on Saturday next
for New Orleans.
After the local packets left last
evening the levee was deserted. there
being not a single boat in port.
The Gold Dust left Vicksburg at
noon to-day, and leaves here Sunday
at 10 a N. for Cairo and St. Louis.
The James Lee and Coahoma de.
parted last evening with fair trips. and
will be back to leave again tomorrow.
The Charles p. Chouteau arrived al
New Orleans yesterday with 513l
bales cotton, 8lS7 SKIS cotton seed and
1925 SKIS oil cake.
The John A. Scudder for New Or.
leans left st, Louis last evening. and
passes here Saturday oil her way to
the Crescent City.
The Gem City has laid up for the
present and it is probable that the
War Eagle will do the same when she
arrives at st. Louis.
The City Of Helena left St. Louis
last evening. She will be here Satur-
day morning, and leaves the same
evening with a return trip.
1t is expected if the weather con-
tlnues favorable that the Golfer dam at
Davis Island will be taken out OF the
way by the 22nd Instant.
A force of fifteen men arc at work
under the direction Of Major Ben.
yaurd cleaning out the Tensas river.
+, 1. Barber is in charge of the
work.
The Marlin Speed will be in TO.
night, and leaves Saturday with a
return trip for Pine Bluff and inter
mediate landings on the Arkansaw
river.
A big rise is reported coming down
the upper Mississippi. On tuesday
last the water at Quincy was nearly
up to the point reached by the freshet
of 1880.
The Paris c. Brown, which has
been running in the Anchor Line
during the low water season, has with.
drawn, and will load at New Orleans
for the Ohio river.
The Golden Rule, aitera detention
Of three days at the Louisville canal,
got through yesterday all 0. X. and
will likely have no more trouble com.
ing out of the Ohio.
The Josie Harry will be found in
port tomorrow morning, and is the
mail packet leaving Saturday
for White river. Captain r. W.
Lightburne is her agent.
The splendid Anchor Line packet.
Ste. Genevieve, is receiving to leave
at 8 pm. for Cairo, st. Louis and
all way mail landings. John L. Mes.
sengale is he- polite clerk.
The Golden Crown, with a barge in
tow, passed up yesterday afternoon
with about 600 tons OF freight and a
fair list Of people. She discharged
l26 pkgs, and added So bales cotton.
On and after tomorrow, the 18th
inst, the upper light at the Grand
Chain, near Grenadier Rock, will be
discontinued, and a new light estab
llshed to mark Jackson Rock, on the
Grand Chain.
The pretty Belle Memphis, in com
mand Of Captain j. II. Mckee, is the
Anchor Line packet leaving here at
l0a.m tomorrow for Vicksburg and
way landings. Henry Corbyn is In
charge of the office.
The City Of Alton, from New Or
leans, passed up at daylight this
morning with a good trip. She dis.
charged 800 pkgs Of freight and added
7l5 bales of Eastern bound cotton for
resphipment at Cairo.
Carpenter Shipley and Pilot Dave
Thomas left last evening for st. Louis
to bring out the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad transfer steamer Gen.
Pierson, which has been docked and
thoroughly overhauled.
The Anchor Line company have a
steamer leaving here daily for Cairo
and st. Louis, five times a week for
Vicksburg, and twice a week for New
Orleans. This Line is composed Of
the finest boats on Western rivers. and