Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-10

Stage OF water through 10 JacksOnport.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Weather warm.
Business moderate.
River fell four inches.
White river is rising again.
Vint Shinkle for Cincinnati 5 pm
Josie Harry for White river to-
morrow.
The Eckert was out on an excursion
last night.
The Paris G. Brown passed Evans
vile yesterday bound for Cincinnati.
Fog on the river early this morning
caused detention to several boats
due.
The government steamer Patrol is
due down to-day, bound for Wilson's
Point.
The Kate Adams departed on time
with nice trip of both freight and
people.
Captain John Kenney, a we'll known
steamboatman, died at McKeesport on
Tuesday last.
The Dean Adams brought in Z bales
cotton, 81 SKIS cotton seed and 3 hhSs
tobacco She returns to Usceola this
evening.
The Ohio river is getting low, but
steamboats, have not yet taken advan-
tage of this and raised the rates on
freights.
The elegant passenger steamer
Golden Crown is announced to pass
here this evening on her way to New
Orleans.
The bull of Captain Pratt's new AL
ALBANIA river steamer was successfully
launched at Belle Vernon on Wed
nesday last.
The City of Providence left on
time for st. Louis, adding here a lot
of miscellaneous freight and a mum.
Der Of people.
Captain james B.W. Ellis, retired
steamboat pilot and commander since
1868, died on Monday last at'Osgood,
Ind, aged "a years.
The COahoma brought in II bales of
cotton, 80 SKIS cotton seed and % bbls
apples. She leaves again for Friars
Point this evening.
The repairs Of the Hard Cash are
progressing faVorably, and she will be
ready to resume her trips to White
river September 9Th.
Captain p. H. Manion will wreck
his new purchase City of Alton and
will build a first class excursion boat
out of her machinery.
The Arkansas City was little late
getting in on account Of heavy way
business and fog but expected to get
away at noon for Vicksburg.
The Wyoming, FIVE days out from
New Orleans, passed up last evening
FoF Cincinnati She discharged 1859
packages and added 974 bales of cot,
ton.
The usual Sunday excursions on the
steamer T. F. Eckert will take place
Sunday afternoon and night. They
are very pleasant and should be en-
pOIrase9.
The towbOat Rush, from Pomeroy,
arrived yesterday with 4 barges con-
tanning 5000 bbls Of salt, which is
being qnloaded on the levee at the
foot Of Monroe street.
Both lines Of boats running between
St. Louis and st. Paul are doing a big
passenger business, but have com.
nenped to Cgt rstss With eanh other
because the railroad fare dropped"
little.
The large and elegant Anchor Line
steamer City of New Orleans, in COM
mand Of Captain A, j. Carter, is ans
nopnced TO pass here to morrow ct
noon on her way to New Orleans.
Captain Ad Storm, at the elevator, is
her agent.
The little three~year-old daughter,
Addie Randall, OF Mate j. @. Collins,
died on Tuesday evening last at Ben
vagd Landing, on st. Francis river.
The remains we're brought here by
rail yesterday, and the funeral took
place this forenoon, Captain Collins
has tho sympathy oil many friends IN
this sad bereavement.
The Vint Shinkle from the Ohio
brought in about 400 tons Of freight
and returns this evening to Cairo,
LCqisEs!e, Cincinnati and way lsnd-
ingS, giving through tickets and cheap
rates 10 points east. She will also
take passengers to the Louisville Ex-
position At SPECIAL rates, tickets for
which will be coed to return on any
boat Of the line, Captain MN Deem