Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-27

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bar.
The Josie Harry for White river at
D pm. tomorrow.
The Cumberland and Tennessee riv-
ers are rising a little.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Cincinnati
this evening for this port.
The sand bar near the opposite shore
will sooh become visible.
A notice of the James Lees fast
time appears on the local page,
Won't somebody get up a river ex-
cursion. There's millions in it."
The upper Ohio continues to de-
cline, with only B feet at Pi.tsburg.
The John A. Wood, with a tow of
coal, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day.
The New Mary Houston, from New
Orleans, arrived at Cincinnati yester-
day.
The John Gilmore and barges, from
New Orleans, passed up this morning
for st. Louis.
The Fannie Tatum, it is reported,
will resume her trips in the St. Louis
and Paducah trade.
Jessie Nichols, chief clerk of the
Thomas Sherlock, is Shaking the round
trip on the Andy Baum.
The City of Providence passed up
this forenoon, adding 3l8 bales Of
eastern bound cetton.
The Gold Dust left Vicksburg at
noon, and passes here Sunday at 10 a.
m. on her way to st. Louis.
Captain Thomas T. Yerger has pur-
chased the wrecks of the Eldorado,
sunk in the upper Ohio river.
The Golden City and Annie P.
Silver, on their way to New Orleans,
passed V~icksburg last evening.
The Idlewild departed last evening
for Arkansaw City with a splendid
trip of both freight and people.
The City of Helena left St Louis
last evening and passes here Monday
at 10 am. on her way to Vicksburg.
The Rene Macready is due tonight
from st. Francis river and lays over
until Tuesday next, her regular day.
Local inspectors Ralston and Garrett
left, left last evening on the Idlewild
on a business trip to Arkansaw City.
The Colorado will be found in port
to morrow morning, and leaves in the
evening on a return trip to Cairo and
st. Louis.
The Ohio river is getting low and
business falling off in that stream.
There is but 81 feet in the canal at
Louisville.
The iron steamer Chas. P. Chouteau
has gone into the excursion business
at st. Louis, and is we'll adapted for
the purpose.
The John B. Maude departed for
st. Louis last night, taking no cotton,
but had a very good trip on miscella-
neous freight.
A dispatch from New Orleans an
nounces the death of Oaptain Geo. NJ.
Phillips, Of the board of harbor mas
tiers of that city.
The fine Anchor line packet John
A. Scudder, is announced to pass
down al. noon tomorrow, bound for
the Crescent City. =
The showboat Champion, after being
inspected yesterday, left for 0sceola,
where they will probably give an ex-
hibition tonight.
Royse and Mossett, of Cincinnati
have been appointed agents at that
point for the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad, and will hereafter sign
through bills Of lading via Hopefeld.
Commodore Davidson has named
his new clipper packet, just completed
at st. Louis for the Keokuk trade, the
Gem City. She is to make a trial trip
tomorrow.
The upper river steamer L. Y.
Bachelor reached Bismarck, but lit
tie the worse OF her rough winter S
experience in the ice 125 miles above
Fort Buford, where she was irosen in.
Captain Lew Hates good luck
steamer Will Kyle was expected to
pass down about noon to-day. Since
she was built she has had no mishap
or lost a cent on any trip. Captain
James Alexander is her polite clerk.
The sidewheel passenger steamer
Andy Baum, in command of Captain
Hiram j. Vinton. is receiving to leave
at 8 pm. to-day for Cincinnati and all
way landings on the Ohio river, giving
cheap rates to all points east. Captain
NJ. M. Deem presides at the desk, and
is assisted by everybody's friend, Ned
Sherman.
The reliable mail packet Osceole
Belle, in command of Captain Henri,
Cooper, leaves at pm for Osceols
and all intermediate landings on tn,
upper co st, paying strict attention e
all business entrusted to her. Bill,
Smither, John Haley and Hugh Tom.
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