Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14

MISCELLANEOUS
Cloudy aud cool.
Wind from the north.
River fell thirteen inches.
Business dull at the landing.
james W. Gaff for Cincinnati 8
pm.
Josie Harry for White river to-
morrow.
The upper Mississippi river is re-
ported rising.
Cotton receipts will begin to fall of
little after next week.
The Cons Millar passed Louisville
yesterday on her way to this port.
The Charles Morgana for New Orr
leans, left Cincinnati last evening.
ThtKateAdams departed last night
with good tric Of both freight and
people.
Plenty Of corn is reported in the
bends above here, but the rates are a
little too low.
Lewis Fry, a former we'll known
ship carpenter, died on Monday last
at his home in Newport, Ky.
The great iron steamer Charles P.
Chouteau will DO here to leave on
Monday next for New Orleans.
The U. P. Schenck from New Or.
leans is announced to pass here this
evening on her way to the Ohio.
The Arkansas City, from St, Louis
arrived this morning and expected to
get away at noon for Vicksburg
The City Of Helena left st. Louis
last evening and passes here Sunday
forenoon on her way to Vicksburg.
The City Of Cairo left Vicksburg al
noon yesterday, and passes here Sun
day forenoon on her way to st.
Louis.
The Coahoma, in command of Cap
tain Henry Cooper, leaves this evening
for 0sceola. Billy Smither presides in
the Office.
The steady decline Of the river will
necessitate the moving again Of the
citizens wharfboat from the landing
at Vicksburg to Kleinston.
Both the new Mary Houston and
Vint Shinkle, bound for Cincinnati
had to use lighterage in the Louisville
canal yesterday in order to gel
through.
The City Of Providence arrived last
night from Vicksburg, discharged
bales cotton aud 40 SKIS cotton seed
and proceeded this forenoon to St
Louis.
Captain Shinkle's elegant passengeI
steamer Golden Crown is announced
to pass here this evening on her wa.
o New Orleans. H, Q. Lowe. at th,
foot Of Jefferson street, is her agent
The Rene Macready will be in to-
morrow morning, and is the mai
packet leaving at 5 o'clock tomorrow
evening for Mariana, the Cut OF, ant
all way landings on L'Anguille and s
Francis rivers.
The james Lee brought in 28l bale
cotton, 8 bags cotton seed and $40 SIX
cotton seed. She leaves again thi
evening for Helena and Friars Point
Captain Marsh Miller commands, witt
Plat Rhodes in charge Of the Office.
The Will s. Hays must be runnin
on schedule time, She arrived q
Vicksburg at 8 o'clock yesterda
evening, which is the same hour Q
her arrival last trip. Returning /
this port she left Vicksburg at moo
to day.
The Towards, Of Jacksonville, ar
building a new transfer steamer fC
the Illinois Central railroad, to b
used at Cairo. She will be lighte
throughout by electricity, and he
steering apparatus will be worked b
. steam.
, The John A. Scudder, with heav
! trip Of freight, arrived during III
night from st. Louis aud landed jul
r below the elevator to make some IT
pairs to her machinery. She wi
probably get away tonight for Ne
Orleans.
a The Henry A, Tyler. in commaa
! of Captain John Il. Messengale, is Il
. regular packet leaving at noon I,
morrow for 0sceola, Hale's Poin
Hickman, Cairo, Paducah and WI
j. landings. Lem Hill presides in Il
Q office.
! The Keokuk, bound from St. Lou
!. to New Orleans, passed here yesterd
= without landing. She ran under slC
a bells in order to get q good view Of I
! city, and came very near stop VIII
!. passing railroad town, or the low
u portion Of the city.
a The shaft Of the steamer Il. w. %
q will DO in place and the wheel gill
\ out by Monday, and she will positive
!. leave at 8 o'clock Tuesday, her reg
7 lar day, for Vicksburg. Captain !
d r, Thomas, her agent, will make
"A freight engagements and give any
il formation desired.
4 Captain r. W. Wise, Superinten
; y ent Of the Memphis and Ohio nv
- packet line, arrived last night, a ps
d senger on the steamer james W. CT
10 He is on business connected with