Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-14

Cool and cloudy.

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Cool and cloudy.
Some indications Of rain.
River stationary at this and other
points.
Cotton is coming in lively, and soon
the packets will have as much as they
can do. 9a q.
The Dean Adams is the mail packet
leaving for Arkansaw City to morrow
evening.
The City Of Alton has laid up at
st. Louis and will go on the docks
for repairs. aon sAi
Five and a half feet Of water is re.
ported in the channel between Cairo
and st. Louis. d
The Carrier left New Orleans last
evening for st. Louis, and should pass
here on Sunday next.
Captain Tom Darragh, Of Little
Rock, was in the city yesterday, hav-
ing a good time among his friends.
The Commonwealth left st. Louis
last evening and passes here Friday
morning, on her way to Vicksburg.
The Plow Boy will be due here to-
morrow night, and leaves Saturday
with a return trip for Arkansaw river.
Swedes from Chicago are on their
way South 10 take the places Of negro
roustabouts on the lower river pack
cts.
The Chas. P. Uhouteau leaves st,
Louis to morrow evening for New
Orleans, and will pass here on Monday
next. Sd
The City of Providence left Vicks'
burg yesterday at noon, and passes
here Friday at 10 a. m. on her way to
st. Louis. ie4
Considerable rains have fallen around
Pittsburg during the past few days,
but as yet they have had no effect on
the river.
The new tOwboat just completed at
Portsmouth made a trial trip on Mon
day, and gave entire satisfaction to all
interested.
The Bright Light passed up this
morning for st. Louis, having re-
NAMED in port all night repairing
machinery.
The Montana, from st. Louis, should
pass here tomorrow, Gu route to New
Orleans. Captain Ad Storm, OF the
Anchor Line, is her agent.
Will Hays says somehow or another
he can't make up his mind to run tor
the Office Of Mayor OF Louisville, but
his friends say he must run.
The low condition Of the upper
Ohio is favorable for work on the
river improvements about P~ittsburg,
which are being pushed forward,
Among the Mexican veterans who
are in attendance at Cincinnati, are
Captains A.. II Dugan and j. Z.
Duffy, the coal kings Of Louisville.
Captain Billy Tichenor, a popular
commander, in the Memphis and Ohio
packet company, is afflicted with a
number Of boils, which his friends tell
him is a good sign OF health
The Uaddo Belle, now at Mobile,
has been purchased by the Columbus,
(Ga.,) transportation Company, and
will be put into the Uhatta hoochee
river trade as an independent packet.
In consequence of the extreme low
water in the Ohio nearly all the boats
usually navigating that stream have
had to go 10 bank. Only those draw
ing from 6to Y inches light are doing
any good.
Mr.. Daniel Stone, a we'll known
coal merchant, is a candidate for Vice
President OF the Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce on the Independent
ticket and will receive the support OF
the marine fraternity.
Mr., John G. McCabe, a we'll known
river passenger agent, at Cincinnati,
was taken suddenly i'll on Monday
morning last in the Pearl street market
house, and was conveyed TO the hos
pilal, where he died soon atterward.
Mr.. r. G. ShinklU, Secretary of the
Cincinnati and st. Louis Pilots AS
ISOLATION, has been notified that pilots
in the New Orleans, V~icksburg and
Bends trades have adopted the rate
of $3.50 per month, to take effect 0c-
tober LIST.
The Cincinnati and Louisville
United States Mail Line contemplate
building two large, fine boats, in place
Of the General Lyle and United
States, aud they are to be built after
the fashion Of the St, Louis and Keo.
kuk packets.
The John 0verton wharfboat, Al
the foot of Jefferson street, sunk at /
O'Clock this morning. 1t is supposed
her seams opened and she had been
taking water all night, unnoticed by
anyone. She will keep company with
the wreck Of the Idlewild for awhile
John w. Bruder, the assistant rive
reporter OF the Avalanche, purchased
one-half of the ticket that drew Tho
capital prize in the Louisiana Lottery
of yesterday. He bought it for Mr.
Simon Silverman, of Indian Bay
Arkansaw, who will no doubt rem em
Der him when he receives his $500
The Rene Macready, in command o
Captain Henry Cooper, is the regular
packet leaving this evening for 0sceoli
and all intermediate landings, carrying
the mail and paying prompt attention
TO all business entrusted TO her. Bill
Smither presides at the desk, and il
assisted by John Haley and Hugl
TOmlinsou.
The old reliable granger packe
Hard Cash, in command of Captain e
lC. Postal, is receiving to leave at s p
m. to-day for De Wallis Bluff, Augusta
Jacksonport, and all way landings
and making connection with ligh'
draught packets for upper White an,
Black rivers. Charles NJ. and Josepl
Postal are her clerks.
The steamer Idlewild was burned a
our landing on the evening Of the Bis
of July. The wreck is still there an,
it takes up enough room for 3 boats Il
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