Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-22
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Lowe is her agent
The falling river at Cincinnati is
again leaving the bar at the mouth Of
Licking river exposed.
The Josie Harry, for White river,
and the Ida Darragh, for ArkAnsaw
river, had good trips out.
&The Lee Line packets leaving to,
day are the COahoma, for Friars Point
and Dean Adams, for Osceola.
The coal men at Pittsburg are anx-
lious for 3 or 4 feet OF water in order to
get their tow boats aud tows home.
Considerable Wolf river water was
used last week in washing the mud
from the leyee. Continue the good
work.
The John A. Scudder will be due
down tomorrow evening or carly
Wednesday morning, bound for New
Orleans.
Captain Eugene Smith went out Sat.
urday ia command of the steamer Ida
Darragh, and Ansel Banksmith was in
charge Of the Office.
Captain Ed Rowland has gone to
Pittsburg to bring out the new steam
er, j Oe Peters, as soon as her finishing
touches are completed.
Captain ElliottMiller of the steamer
New Mary Houston, says the report
that his steamer is about to change
hands is news to him.
The Hard Cash will be due here to,
morrow afternoon, and is the regular
Wednesday packet for all points on
White river through to Jacksonport.
The Charles P. Chouteau left New
Orleans Saturday for this portland will
be here to leave on Thursday next for
New Orleans, Captain Ed Thomas is
her agent.
The Josie Asrry's trip out of White
river comprised 81 bales cotton and
507 SKIS cotton seed, 1886 bales cotton
she re.shipped at Terrene for New
Orleans.
The U S. snagboat, j. N. MaeOmb,
left Vicksburg yesterday for st. Louis,
having been ordered "home" as the ap.
preparation for "suag pulling" is now
exhausted.
The wife Of Mr.. Neff Dukes, dis.
charging clerk at the elevator returned
home yesterday on the steamer Com.
monwealth, after a very pleasant stay
at st. Louis.
The City of Cairo discharged 1913
sacks cotton seed, added 3l3 bundles
hides and 10 tons OF miscellaneous
freight. She passed to St. Louis yes
terday forenoon.
The U.P.Schenck, over two months
out from Cincinnati, passed here Sat-
urday afternoon bound for New Or
leans. She had 1000 tons Of freight
and did but little business here.
The St. Genevieve, in command Of
Captain George Carvelle, is the An
Choir Line packet leaving this evening
for Cairo, st. Louis and way landings,
Rolla Porter presides in the Office.
The Cons Millar departed for Cin-
cinnatl with SO bales Of cotton, II bales
rags, $50 bales batting, Al barrels and
6 hogsheads of iron, lot of miscella-
neous freight and fair trip Of people,
On the Mississippi river between
Cairo and st. Louis the light Of the
Big Eddy has been moved down 200
yards, also the one at Liberty Island
was moved down two hundred yards.
1t is rumored that the New Orleans
and Vicksburg Packet Company will
shortly place two more boats in the
Vicksburg trade, and have a regular
line Of boats running in the YazoO
river. |t
The City Of Vicksburg, in command
OF Captain Henry Keith, will be the
Anchor Line packet passing here at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning bound for
Vicksburg. Billy Blenker presides in
the Office.
The neat little steamer Ida Lee, in
command of Captain j. O. Collins, is
the mail packet leaving tomorrow
evening for Mariana, the Cut OF and
way landings on L'Anguille and st.
Francis rivers.
The Belle Memphis, in command Of
Captain l. H. Mckee, will be the An.
Choir Line packet leaving from the ele>
vatOr at lOOclOCk tomorrow morning
for Cairo and St. Louis. Henry Cor
byn is her chief clerk.
The Commonwealth, from St.Louis,
passed to Vicksburg yesterday, She
discharged 1890 pkgs, including l2l
bbls -four, 129 SKIS corn and Is bales
cotton; she also added 60 bbls lime
and Is tons miscellaneous freight.
The new locks Of the Louisville and
Portland canal were opened Saturday,
and now boats can use that passage
while the water is low over the falls.
A little more water in the Ohio river
and navigation would be fullyresumed.
The Pittsburg Times, says: when
is Louisville going to establish that
line Of boats between that port and
New Orleans? Four steamers Of the
elegance, speed and capacity Of the
Will S. Hays would revolutiOnize
steamboating and be worth hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars to that city.
Wake up, old lady, and build up the
ancient city Of the falls"
A bridge over the Mississippi at
New Orleans, where the river is 24OO
feet wide, is projected. An engineer
proposes seven spans Of 300 feet each,
one to be a draw. The piers are to
be creosoted piles, driven in clusters
and heavily capped and cased with
iron. The depth Of water will be no
obstacle, as the piles can be spliced.
The estimated cost is $l3,OOO,OOO.
For Helena, Friars Point, Terrene
and Arkansaw City, we have tO-day
the peerless steamer Kate Adams,
leaving promptly ats o'clock, giving
close attention to all business that Of
fers and connecting at her destination