Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-03

MISCELLANEOUS.
Cooler to-day.
Clear weather again.
River fell four inches.
Business quiet at the landing.
The upper Ohio is rising at Pitts
burg.
The Andy Baum left Cincinnati
last evening for this port.
The Port Eads and barges passed
vicksburg yesterday bound for New
Orleans.
The Granite State, from this port,
passed Louisville last evening, bound
for Cincinnati.
The Plow Boy; for White river, and
the Katie Hooper, for Arkansaw river,
had fair trips out.
The City Of Alton and John Gil
more and barges left New Orleans last
evening for St. Louis.
The City of New Orleans will be
the Anchor Line packet leaving here
Saturday for New Orleans.
Mate William Davis, of the steamer
Fannie Tatum, was killed on Monday
night last by a negro roustabout.
1t has rained almost without cessa-
ton for "a hours at Pittsburg; hence
the rise now reported at that point.
The Will Kyle will pass down to-
morrow for New Orleans. Captain
AID Storm, at the wharfboat, is her
agent.
Several Of the passengers who came
up on the City of Baton Rouge from
New Orleans are destined to Hot
Springs.
The third clerks who are laid of
during the dull season are recuperat.
ing themselves and will be in good
trim for the heavy fall business, which
sets in next month.
At a meeting of coal men, held at
Cincinnati on Tuesday, 10 regard to
the proposed railroad bridge across
the Ohio river near Davis Island dam,
it was resolved to demand a 500 foot
channel span.
Captain John Ray, of Mound City
died Monday night of consumption
BE used to command the steamers G
J. Caffrey, Bon Accord and other
boats.
The Annie P. Silver, with a good
trip of freight, passed down lastnight
tor New Orleans. She added here
9 bales cotton and 80 bbls lime.
The James Lee and Coahoma de.
parted last evening for the upper and
lower coasts. They will be back to-
night and leave again to. morrow even
ing.
The John A. Scudder, from New
Orleans, arrived at st Louis yester.
day, and the John B Maude, for
Memphis, and City Of New Orleans,
for New Orleans, left there last even.
ing.
The prospects favor a good business
in marine circles this fall and winter.
The crops at present are very promis-
ing, but a yet be cut short by con-
tinued rains. Let US hope the
planters will be favored, and all
classes of business will profit thereby.
The remains of the late Captain
Henry B. Henning were laid at rest
in Spring Grove Cemetery, Oincin-
natl, on Tuesday evening, and the
funeral of Captain Tiff Murdoch took
place yesterday afternoon from the
residence Of DR.. l.. L. Armstrong in
Cumminsville.
The John S. Bransford will be hero
to morrow and leave on Saturday at 5
pm in place of the Josie Harry, for
all points on White river, through to
Newport, where direct connection will
be made with smaller boats for upper
White and Black rivers.
The Belle Memphis, in command of
Captain Mckee, passes down at 10 a..
m. tomorrow for Vicksburg, and the
City of Providence, in command Of
Oaptaln lIenOA, passes up at the same
hour for Cairo and st. Louis. Both
are elegant Anchor Line steamers and
in charge of clever officers.
The james w. Calf will be found in
port this afternoon and leaves at 5
pm. tomorrow with a return trip for
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and prin.
cipal way landings on the Ohio, and
offers special inducements in the way
of good accommodations, plenty Of
amusement aud through tickets to
passengers contemplating a trip East.
Captain r. W. Wise is her comman.
der.
As usual, after each election, the
regular Salt river steamer Defeat will
Leave early tomorrow morning for the
above stream. Those whose business
compels them to make the voyage.
though against their wishes, can step
down and register at any time, as the
books are open today. Up to noon
none had registered, but by shutdown
there will be a scramble at the efice
window for first class tickets.