Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-14
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Per Coahoma, from Osceola-38
bales cotton, 40 bags seed cotton, 1881
SKIS cotton seed.
Per James Lee, from Friars Point
264 bales cotton, q bags seed cotton,
4lS SKIS cotton seed.
Per City Of Providence, from Vicks-
burg-128 bales cotton, 4SS SKIS cotton
seed, l40 bdls sacks.
Per Marlin Speed, from Arkansaw
river-225 bales cotton, 8 bags seed
cotton, 1853 SKIS cotton seed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and very warm.a
The upper Ohio is falling slowly.
The river at this point will be fall
ing after tomorrow.
The Dean Adams, for Arkansaw
City, had a good trip out.
Delegates to the River Convention
are arriving at st. Louis.
The new elevator at Cairo started
on Wednesday and is working finely.
A railroad bridge is to span the
Arkansaw river just above Van Buren,.
The Ste. Genevieve departed last
evening Tor st. Louis with a light
trip.
The Tiger leaves to morrow for
Cottonwood Point and all way land
ings.
The W. P. Halliday, en- route to
New Orleans, passed Vicksburg yes
terday.
The Belle Shreveport, from New
Orleans, arrived at St. Louis last
evening.
Some of the dirt has been cleared
from the levee, but the good work
should not stop.
Captain John j. Darrah returned
yesterday after a very pleasant visit
among friends at Pittsburg.
Eugene Sutcliffe, the Deputy
Wharfmaster, left yesterday on the
Ste. Genevieve on a pleasure trip.
The Belle Memphis, from St. Louis,
passed down this forenoon, adding 40
tons for V~icksburg and way landings.
All that was left of the famous and
magnificent steamer James Howard
was sold at st. Louis on Tuesday last.
The Gold Dust left Vicksburg at
noon yesterday and will pass here
Sunday forenoon, on her way to St.
Louis.
The small steamer Cornie Brandon,
sunk some time ago in upper Red
river, has been taken to New Orleans
for repairs.
The wharf committee of Pittsburp
have reduced the rates of wharfage.
Memphis will 90 likewise in the far
distant future.
Steam will he raised on the two new
Anchor Line steamers, City of Baton
and City of New Orleans, dur
ing next week.
The GoldensRule lost several hours
aground at Hughes Bar, below Louis.
vile, but is now coming out of the
all o. K.
Arthur Hall, engineer Of the steam
er Chattanooga, was severely soalded
a few days ago by steam from a safety
valve that burst open.
The Marlin Speed brought out Of
Arkansaw river 43S bales cotton, 2la
bales OF which she reshipped at Ter.
Tor New Orleans.
The Grand Tower left st. Loui.
last evening, and will be the Anchor
Line packet leaving here at 10 am
Sunday for V~icksburg.
The City of Providence, for St
Louis, passed up this forenoon, add.
ing 4O5 bales of Eastern bound cottor
for reshipment al Cairo.
Major ". E. Merrill has given
notice that Pool No. 9 will be drawn
forthwith for the improvement of nav.
igation in the pools below.
The PUBLIC LEDGER Job pri1 tin,
office and blank book mandatory, L
Madison street, execute every class o
such work ir, good style and at low
rates. +
The enlarged canal locks at Louis.
vile are in working order and full re
pair. The Golden Rule was tht
first through boat to pass through thit
season.
The Anchor Line packet leaving
at ppm. to morrow for New Orleans
will be the John A. Scuddor. Capt
AID Storm at the wharf boat will Civ,
all information.
From present indications the route
from st. Louis to the sea will be oper
winter and. as soon as the lake,
close there will be plenty of grain of
fering for shipment.
The sternwheel steamer, Van Et.
ten, building at Little Rock, will
probably be completed by to- morrow
and her pallsrs issued by the local in
spectors some time next week.
Mrs, G ltherine Adams, ste pmothei
OF Major John D. Adams, died OIL
Tuesday night last at the countr,
home Of her son, General J. F. Pagan
IN LOnOl;e county, Ark. She was Z.