Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-08
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last evening, bound for Cincinnati.
Captain Gus Coleman's tug Tilda
has gone to James Bayou after a
tow.
The canal locks at Louisville will
probably be opened to navigation by
morning.
The Ohio is falling its entire length.
as are also the Cumberland, Tonnes
see and other tributaries.
The Katie Hooper, for Arkansaw
river, and the Hard Cash, for White
river, had good trips out.
The Andy Baum, for Memphis, and
the U. P. Schenck, for New Orleans,
left Cincinnati last evening.
The Hotspur is due to-day on her
return from New Orleans, whittier she
has been with a tow of slaves.
The City of Providence will be up
this evening, and leaves at 8 pm. to-
morrow for Cairo and st. Louis.
The local packets leaving tomorrow
evening will be the Coahoms, for Os-
ceola, and the James Lee, for Friars
Point.
The r. R. Springer is out on the
Marine Ways at Cincinnati, undergo
ing repairs which will occupy about
ten days.
At noon to-day the river at this
point was 4 feet below the highest
point reached during the recent food,
which was on March 9th.
A st. Louis dispatch says Captain
Z. W. Gouldis prominently spoken of
there in connection with the Office Of
U. S. Inspector General.
The JnO. B. Maude, for Memphis,
and the City of Baton Rouge, for New
Orleans, lett st. Louis last evening.
The latter passes here Saturday fore
noon.
The Harry Brown, with a big tow
of coal, passed south yesterday. She
left part Of her tow here, and proceed
ed to Arkansaw City with the bal
ance.
A beautiful little steamer, Of light
draft and great speed, has just been
built Tor the Muskingum river trade,
and her owners have named her the
"0livette."
The Golden Rule, loaded fat, passed
down this morning. She put off here
100 bbls meat, 10 boxes aud 4 casks
bacon, "a boxes bottles, so buxes
starch and % boxes soap.
A dispatch from Captain Milt Har-
ry states that the Josie Harry will be
here tonight, and leaves on Saturday
evening at her usual hour with a re-
turn trip for White river.
The City of New Orleans, from St.
Louis, arrived at New Orleans yester-
day, aud the Annie P. Silver, for St.
Louis, also the Will Kyle for Cincin-
natl, left there last evening.
The Chamber of Commerce at Pitts
burg is making an effort to have a
compromise between the Smithfeld
street Bridge Company and the river
men in regard to the hight of the new
bridge.
The Belle Memphis, in command Of
Captain |. II. Mckee, will be the An
Choir Line packet leaving at 10 am. to.
morrow for VicksbuIg and principal
way landings. Henry Corbyn is heI
chief clerk.
Merchants at river towns trading
with Memphis will find it to theiI
interest to order their Job printing and
blank books from the PUBLIC LEDGER
job printing office and blank book
mandatory, IL Madison street.
The Anchor Line steamer W. PI
Halliday, four and a half days out
from New Orleans, with about 40C
tons of freight, passed up this morn
ing. She discharged here II bbls
molasses, 4 bbls sugar and 5 casks
ale.
Letter heads, bill heads, bills Of
lading, envelopes, hand bills and every
other kind ofjob printing executed in
the best style and at the lowest prices
at the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
office and blank book mandatory, IL
Madison street.
The Ste. Genevieve arrived last
night with 441S pk.s of freight, in
Guiding 1868 bbls -four, 100 bbls meal,
2072 SKIS corn, 448 SKIS oats, 10 SKIS bran,
80 bbls pork, and "a boxes bacon. She
had the same all out at an early hour,
and was receiving to leave at 5 pm.
with a return trip for Cairo and St.
Louis. Captain Carvell commands,
with the office in charge of Rolla
Porter.
Major W. H. H. Benyaurd, U. s.
Engineer in charge OF river improve
ments here and at Vicksburg for the
past nine years, has been ordered 10
Chicago to replace Engineer Ley
decker Of that place, and Captain
Miller, Of New York, will be stationed
here. The change is to be made as
soon as the property list can be prop
erly made out and turned over or
receipted for.
The Vint Shinkle, with four hun
dred IONS of freight, arrived last night,
and had the same all out by moor to-
day, when she commenced receiving
for her return trip to morrow at 5
N. for points on the Ohio as far as
Cincinnati, where close connection is
made with the different railroads, and
through tickets given to points East a.
low rates. Her accommodations will
be found equal to any in the line.
The Dean Adams arrived last night
with a light freight and a good list of
people, and leaves this evening with q
return trip for Helena, 1,errene,
Arkansaw City and way landings,
carrying the mail, giving strict atten-
ton to all business entrusted to her
and making close connection with
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