Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS.


. MISCELLANEOUS.
Clear and warm.
Business good to day.
Upper rivers all falling.
The Boaz, without tow, passed up
last night.
The river at this point will come to
a stand by night.
The John B. Maude departed last
evening for St Louis.
The Greyhound, with a tow of coal,
passed down last night.
The Oakland aad barges got away
last evening for St. Louis.
The w. p. Halliday from ST. Louis
arrived at New Orleans yesterday.
The Andy Baum was expected to
arrive at Cincinnati this forenoon.
The Cons Millar will leave Cincin-
natl tomorrow evening for this port
The Jack Frost returned last night
from Helena with an empty ice barge.
The towboat Alex Chambers, with
a couple OF barges, passed up this
morning.
THE U. P. Schenck is announced to
leave Cincinnati to morrow evening
for New Orleans.
The new Anchor Line packet City
of Vicksburg will make a trial trip at
Louisville tomorrow afternoon.
The Chas. Morgan, with light triT
of freight, but full Of people, passed
up at 2 am, putting off about 80 pkg'
here.
The Colorado will be here to-mor.
row morning, and will leave in the
evening with return trip for St.
Louis.
The City of Providence for St
Louis passed up this forenoon after
taking on lot of miscellaneous
freight.
The Gold Dust left Vicksburg Al
noon yesterday, and passes here Sun
day at 10 am. on her way to Cairo and
st. Louis.
The Fred A. Blanks will leave St
Louis tomorrow evening for New
Orleans under the auspices of the
Anchor Line.
The Katie Hooper for ArkansaV
City, and the Marlin Speed forArkan-
saw river, departed last evening; botl
With excellent summer trips.
The Virgie Lee is on her way to thi,
port, with Captain Charlie Russell il
command, and Pilots Alex Frazier
and Bob Nelson at the wheel.
Captain Il. L. Shinkle's fine steamer
Golden Crown is due down this after
noon on her wey to New Orleans
Chant Shinkle ia her polite clerk.
Boats leaving St. Louis for upper
river points are being crowded with
passengers. The hot weather of that
city are driving them to cooler chimes
The Belle Memphis from st. Loui,
arrived last evening. put off lot Of
corn and proceeded this forenoon tC
Vicksburg alter adding about fifteen
tons.
Captain w. G. Hardwick, the corr
king of the Mississippi valley,is in the
city for a few days. He disposed O
all his corn and has the money in biz
pocket.
The Dora Cabler, with her music
box on the roof, hack of the pilot
house, has entered the Evansville anC
Cannelton trade, with John A. Adams
in command.
The superintendent of the Louis
vile and Portland canal has con
tracted for 100000 feet of oak lumber
for the repairs of the break in thu
dam at the head of the canal.
The Rene Macready arrived las
night. not being able to go above thu
Cutoff on account Of the low condi
ton of the river. She lays over unit
Tuesday next, her regular day.
The large and splendid Anchor
Line steamer John A. Scudder, il
command Of Captain A. j. Carter, il
announced to pass here at 5 pm. to
morrow en- route to New Orleans.
Mr.. Rockwell, chief clerk of tn,
Belle Shreveport, had to be removed
from the boat at New Orleans, b,
being a very sick man. He is in goot
hands and RECEIVING every attention
Captain J. D Hegler will have tn,
Golden City thoroughly evsrhauleC
during her retirement. He will ais,
have his new purchase, the Guiding
Star placed on the ways to receiv,
repairs amounting to over $4,000
The Josis Harry came in at mid
night with fair trip of 10th freigh
and people, and is the regular mai
packet leaving to. morrow evening TO
Devalls Bluff, Augusta, Jacksonror
aud oil way landings, making direc
connection with tho regular uppe
White and Black river packets.
Captain Henry Cooper's punctua
| Lee line packet 0seeoia Belle is tn
regular packet leaving this evening 70
Osceola and all intermediate landings
carrying the mail, and paying promp
attention TO all business entrusted {
her. Billy Smither and Joha HALEY