Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Coahoma goes to Friars Point
this evening, and the Dean Adams to
Osceola.
The wife of Captain John S. Deven
ny died at Stubenville, Ohio, a few
days ago.
The Alex Chambers, with a barge
in tow, passed up this morning for
Evansville.
Captain Jack DeHart, of New Or
leans, is spending the summer al
Louisville.
Five cent freight and freeze out
is the game boats are playing on the
Ohio river.
Less than nine feet of water is re.
ported over the bars in the lower
Ohio river.
The Katie P. KOuntz will be sold
at public cutlery in New Orleans on
the 18th inst.
A saw mill boat, belonging to VIII.
Ward, sunk at James Bayou on
Monday last.
The Kate Adams departed last eve
ming for Arkansaw City with a good
trip Of both freight and people.
Ohio river pilots report the Hender.
son bridge very poorly lighted, and
that it is hazardous to navigation.
Captain B. G. Blakely'S new Arkan
saw river packet will be launched
from the CoVington ways next week.
The John A. Scudder will be the
Anchor Line packet leaving St. Louis
Tomorrow evening for New Orleans
The New Mary Houston left Gin
cinnati night before last for Louis
vile, where she will lay up until fall.
The Golden Rule, due up, has 600
tons of freight and the barge o. 2.
Shinkle, which she is towing to Gin
cinnati.
The U. p. Schenck, for New Orr
leans, and the James W. Gaff, bound
for this port port, passed Louisville
yesterday.
The Andy Baum arrived at Cincin
natl yesterday, and leaves there to-
morrow evening with a return trip for
this port.
Local packets, as we'll as all other
boats coming up the river, must stop
at the foot of Presidents Island and
be inspected.
The Eckert will make an excursion
Sunday afternoon and another at
night. A fine band of music will be
in attendance.
The Will Kyle leaves Cincinnati to-
morrow evening for New Orleans, TO
be followed on Tuesday next by the
Charles Morgan.
The new steamer Amos Hays, built
for the trade between Apalachicola,
Fla aud Columbus, Ca, left Louis
vile on Wednesday last.
The Will S. Hays was expected at
New Orleans this forenoon, and the
Anchor Line steamer City Of St.
Louis leaves there to morrow eve
ming.
The Arkensay City was iittls late
getting in this morning, but had a
good trip. She added 30 tons, and Sx-
Pected 70 get away on time for Vicks~
blrS,
The City Of Provi9enOe, fgOE Fipks
burg, arrived yesterday afternoon, and
lett at 10 o'clock this morning for St.
Louis, after adding about % tons, in
eluding lot Of potatoes.
The Anchor Line steamer City Of
Baton Rouge, in command OF Captain
Horace' Btxby, viii be down to-mor.
row forehedh on her wa3to New Or
leans. Captain - SfOr@ IL her
agent
The Charles Morgan, Eve days six
hours out from New Orleans, paased
Evansville last night at u O'clock
thirteen hours behind the time made
to that pNint by the R. II. Springer in
May Of last year.
The Commonwealth has been placed
in retirement and her crew transferred
10 ths City Of Helena, the latter
steamer taking the place of the Com
monwealth in the FiOksburg trade,
and left st. Louis last evening.
The steamer Shallcross, ct Louis
vile, makes excursions every Tuesday
and Friday evenings, and they are
very popular with the people. 1t
would Be we'll il the I. r. Eckort
would have regular evenings for her
excursions.
The Golden Rule, from New Or
leans, 10 Due up tosday bound for the
Ohio, and the Golden Grown should
pass down tomorrow on her way t