Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-09
commands, With Frank Perkins in the

The Vint Shinkle will arrive this
evening, and is the regular packet
leaving tomorrow evening for all
points on the Ohio river through to
Cincinnati, giving through tickets srs
cheap rates to the prominent cities of
the'e east.
The towboat Little Sampson sunk
at the landing at West Coyington on
Tuesday last She was swamped by
the waves Of q passing steamer, or
sprung leak. The boat can be raised
when the river falls. She belongs to
Captain Cole, is valued at about $1,000
and fully insured.
A frst.class packet under a good
management is needed in theMemphis
and Vicksburg trade. 1t was a paying
institution at one time and could be
made so again. The travelling end
shipping public will give a good boat
In this trade fair share of their pa
tronage and Memphis will 60 far to
sustain her end of the line.
The Cumberland and Tennessee
riversare very low, and the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers above here, With
their side streams, are falling. The
decline at this port set in yesterday,
and will be more rapid from this on.
From appearances it will be but q
week or two before all the prominent
bars will have to be sounded" BY
heavily laden steamers.
The steamer st. Paul, on her way
from st, Louis to st. Paul, passed
Dubuque on Tuesday with $40 pas
sengers, many of them being promi-
nent people bound for cooler climes.
The boats Of this line are doing a
heavy passenger business because Of
their splendid accommodations. Il.
Z. Lowe, at the foot of Jefferson
street, is the Memphis agent for this
line.
The sand dredge boat Red Fox, be-
longing to j. W. Alley, and in charge
Of Captain Matt Tremmel, has proved
success from the day she was com
pleted, and it is now probable that
Captain Alley will build a new and
better boat for this business next sea-
son. There being a great deal of
building going on in this city, it gives
the Red Fox all she can do to keep
contractors supplied with good sand.
Captain Milt Harry's splendid
steamer Josie Harry will arrive to-
night and leaves again on Saturday
evening for all points on White river
through to Newport where connection
is made with light draft steamers for
upper White and Black rivers. Spec
ial rates will be made for those wish
ing 10 enjoy round trip excursion or
60 fishing for a few days up White
river, where that kind of sport is in.
dulged in by many OF the residents of
the White river valley. That stream
abounds with the finest of game fish,
many of which are equal to those in
the lakes of the north.
The splendid sidewheel steamer
Kate Adams came in on good time,
with 10 bales cotton, 239 SKIS cotton
seed, 80 pkgs sGndries and good list
Of people. She goes back this evening,
leaving at o'clock, for Helena, Friars
Point, Terrene, Arkansaw City and
way landings, and will attend prompt
| ly to all business that offers. The
Adams is undoubtedly the finest boat
running from this port, is provided
with all the modern improvements for
comfort, and runs on schedule time,
the latter being duly appreciated by
her patrons along the line OF her trade,
who know just when to be on the
lookout for her, and for this reason
she receives large share of patron
age. She is Differed by a corps of
we'll known and experienced officers,
Captain Mark r. Cheek being in COM
mand, and with E. W. OUTLAW 10
charge ofthe Office, asSisted by Walker
Outlaw and John 9. Wyckoft.