Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-14

turns at A p. M, making all way landings
between this port and Shawnee Village.
The regular Memphis and ST. Louis
packet Julia, Townsend master, will ar
rive from below to-day, and leave the
wharfboat at five pm. for Cairo and St
Louis, making direct connections with
the railroads at Belmont Cairo and St
Louis, for all points North, West and
East. Jimmy Thompson, a clever off
cial and resident of the Bluff City, is
her secretary.
The City of Alton goes down to-mor
row. Carrot Huls, formerly clerk Of
our Arkansas river packet T. II Allen
has accepted, and now fills, the position
of clerk of the City of Alton.
The new steamer J. s. Dunham Ed
Rowland commanding, goes out to-mor
row evening for all points on the Arkan,
sas river.
The Commercial will pass down to-
day with a wharf-boat in tow for Water.
proof La.
The Susie Silver left New Orleans last
night for St. Louis.
The Nick Wall for Red river, and the
St Marys for New Orleans, left St. Louis
yesterday evening.
The Bismarck passed vicksburg yes
terday morning for st. Louis.
The Mary Alice for New Orleans, and
the City of Cairo for Memphis, passed
Cairo yesterday.
Captain J. West Jacobs has purchased
a controlling interest in the Henry
Ames and assumes command of that
steamer in few days.
Barge rates from st. Louis to New
Orleans have been reduced to the fol-
lowing figures: Flour, 900 per barrel
oats, zoe; corn, 279c. This shows a de-
cided reduction, consequent on the i'm
proved state of the river.
Messrs. Mitchell 4 Tansy have sold
one-half interest in the steamer NJ j.
Wicks to Captain William Barnes, for
Sll 900. They purchased the boat on
the Goth of August from Captain George
II. Rea, for $4,000, who bought her at
auction, in this city, on behalf of the
parties named above.
Captain Dick English, of the Appeal,
returned yesterday from trip North.
His arrival was duly celebrated by his
many friends yesterday evening.
The new steamer j. S. Durham, now
lying above the foot of Adams street, is
rapidly approaching completion, and
will by tomorrow evening receive the
touches. Our reporter paid a
visit to the new steamer this morning,
and found her, as represented by her
owners, a frst-class low-water packet,
and well adapted to any trade. Captain
Ed Rowland, her future Commander,
was on board and kindly conducted us
over the craft, giving the following de-
scription: Her dimensions are-length
1929 feet; depth of hold, "a feet, She
draws but IL inches light, and will carry
200 tons on q inches of water, and has
deck room for 1900 bales of cotton. Her
was built by Peter Lawless,
and comprises two boilers, 20 feet in
length each and 3S inches in diameter.
Her cylinders are l2i inches In diameter
and feet stroke, Her cabin was built
by Mr. Stone, and is neat and comfort
able, with ample accommodations for As
persons in the main cabin, and 10 persons
in the ladies cabin. The floor of each
cabin is covered with elegant Brussels
furnished by Mckinney, Bry-
son Il Co., which firm also furnish the
upholstery, cabin furniture, etc. The
furniture is of the latest pattern; that in
The ladies' cabin is of the style known MS
green rep; is neat, but not gaudy, and Is
iastefully arranged. The pantry-.quite
an essential portion Of the boat-is on
the lArhaard side and is furnished with
all the modern appurtenances, as well as
stoves and other similar fixtures, by the
house of Mart Walt & Co
The office is directly in front of the main
cabin, and is roomy aud well arranged.
Her rigging, such as ropes, blocks,
tackles, ETC., are furnished by j. II. Cot
i'm 4 Co., and comprise everything
necessary to frst-class packet
The Durham was built by the
Memphis Dry Dock Company for the
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
Company, under the supervision of Cap
tain W. y. NowlaRd, and is, we believe,
he fFst steamer built and fitted out at
his port since the war. Her entire out
1t has been furnished by Memphis mer-
chants, and constructed by Memphis
mechanics, Of which fact her owners do,
and our citizens should. feel justly proud.
Messrs. Demmons h Slaughter, painters,
have excelled themselves IN the artistic
manner in which her cabius, office, etc.,
ire decorated, and well may they feel
proud of taeir work. After few finish.
ng touches in the pilot-house, the Dun
ham will be completed. and will raise
steam this eyeaing for a trial trip, when
all our citizens and steamboatmen are
invited to be present, Her officers
have been selected carefully, and
some Of the best and most
efficient upon the river. Her Cap
tain, Ed. Rowland, has been in
The Arkansas river trade many years,
and is a great fayorite with the citizens
along chat stream. Her clerks, Walker
Outlaw and Mr. Holmes, are also thor
oughly posted in business. and alive to
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