Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-07

In the lake, which prevents boats from
reaching the city.
The Andy Baum returned to the
Ohio last evening, taking 235 bales
cotton. She refused a lot of oil, not
wishing to be detained any too long at
the bars Of the Ohio river.
The Buckeye State Is loading at
Pittsburg add will come through to
this port, lesving Cincinnati probably
on Saturday next 10 place of the Andy
Baum, which will lay up for repairs
C=stain R. W. Wise. Superintendent
of the Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Company, offers special rates
to visitors from Memphis and way
points to the Louisville and Cincinnati
Expositions.
Captain J. @. Baker, of the Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company,
bad his right arm dislocated onFriday
last by falling from the gangplank to
the deck Of the steamship Architect,
at New Orleans.
Jonathan Bassett, father-in-law OF
George Houghton, Local Steamboat
Inspector at Louisville, died in that
city on the LIST inst, in the ninety. first
year Of his age. He was one Of the
pioneers of Ohio.
The pilots will have to watch the
changes of the river and place some
dependence in the government lights,
as it looks as if the snagboats will not
be out this season, though there is
plenty Of work for them to do.
The Kate Adams. for Arkansaw
City, got away on good time with a
fine trip of both freight and people,
including several exCursionists, To
whom we guarantee a pleasant time
Those not intending to go North fol
the summer should get up little par-
ties and make excursions by ouI
packets.
The Ida Darragh, in command OIL
Captain E. B. Smith, is the nail
packet leaving this evening for Pine
Bluff and way landings on ArkansaW
river, and connects at her destination
with pool line boats for Little Rock
and points above. j. N. Thompson
presides in the office, assisted by
Amos Day,
The Ida Lee, in command Of Capt
0. X. Joplin, is the mail packet leav'
ing this evening for Mariana, the
Cut OF, Wittsburg and way landing
on L'Anguille and St. Francis rivers
attending promptly to all business
! that offers and connecting at her deS
tination witch the light draft steame,
Advance for the Sunk Lands. Chas
+ D. Stockley is her chief cle.k.
The Cons Millsr, in command o
Captain j D. Moore, arrived durinI
the night with about 400 tons o
freight, which she discharged at th,
elevator. The Millsr goes back thi
evening, leaving at 5 o'clock 70
Cairo, Evansville, Louisville, Cincin
: natl and way landings, and will ticke
: passengers through to Eastern point
at low rates. james w. Voris pre-
sides ia the Office, assisted by Jane
Bray.
The Josie Harry, returning to thi
, port, passes Devalls Bluff tomorrow
morning. She will arrive Thursda
night and leaves again on Saturday 70
White river. Persons who wish t
enjoy themselves for few days with
out going hundreds of miles from
homo, should take the steamer JOSH
Harry for the happy hunting an
fishing grounds OF the White rive
valley, Captain Harry will max
, special rates for fishing parties 0
those who may wish to enjoy four o
five days river excursion. He vii
guarantee them a pleasant time, a
bis boat has almost all the accommo
datiOns of home and he ia person su
!. pervises every department. The JOSH
leaves every Saturday.
The Belle Memphis, from St. Louii
came'in early this morning with tn
biggest list OF freight brought here b
any boat this season, and it goes
= show that notwithstanding we are i
the midst Of the dull season, the An
. Choir Line, the most popular on West
. ern rivers, is doing a good bushes
and improving the same each yea
Their entire feet of boats are all new
in elegant condition and supplied wit
,, all modern improvements. They ru
: on schedule time, and passenger
as we'll as shippers know when to ez
pect them, and not have to wait two {
! three days, as they would for som
! other boats. Below we give the iu
manifest Of the freight discharged I
the elevator for the port Of Memphi
I 1856 bbls -four, a bbls meal, % BIB,
: onions, 30 bbls vinegar, 6 bbls pork, !
bbls molasses, s bbls oil,l5 kegs eide
3 tcs lard, u ties hams "a casks and 6
4 bxs bacon. "a crates cabbage. 1884,