Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-12

packet Andy johnson will pass down
tomorrow at two pm. for New Orleans
and the bends. Captain Woods com
mands and Mr.. Powell is clerk.
Capt Dave Hukill is back again from
a trip to Friar's Point.
Clarence Hall has gone to Chicago as
a relief committee Of one to look after
his two sons, who we are glad to learn
are safe and well.
The Pat Cleburne is the regular Friday
mail steamer for all landings on the
Arkansas.
The Mary Boyd is the Saturday packet
for White river.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Mark Cheek mas
ter is the United States mail packet to
leave at FIVE pm for Helena and Friar s
Point. @
1t is remarkable what a singular e.
feet 1t has upon some steamboat clerks
to pay small bill for advertising. Some
do il cheerfully, knowing that every time
they pay such bill, their employers
have received thrice the value Of the
amount, while others cannot open the
cash drawer for such purpose without
an immense amount of cursing aud un-
called for braggadocio, that sounds eve
rything but pleasant to collector.
The Colorado, Captain Ike Mckee,
will leave at five pm. to-day for Cairo
and st. Louis, and will go through in
good time. Our friend Diedrieh is her
purser.
The elegant and light draught packet
Glasgow, now in the st. Louis and Yicks.
burg mail line, will pass down tomorrow
morning at ten clock for Helena, Vicks-
burg and all the bend landings. Billy
Dill, her lively passenger agent, will
give all information desired as to pas
sage, etc.
On her way up, the Legal Tender
picked up snag near Choelaw Bend,
tearing away portion Of her cook
house, and upsetting coal oil lamp,
which came near setting fire TO the boat
The new steamer City Of Helena, built
for the St. Louis and Memphis Packet
Company, made satisfactory trial trip
at Louisville yesterday, and was received
by the company.
The Roseville-formerly the Judge
Wheeler-is rapidly approaching com
pletiou, and will be ready for active ser
vice by the first of next month.
The following significant paragraph
appears in the local column Of one OF
our morning cotemporaries
The grading of the bluffs and the con-
struction of the Raleigh railroad will
commence about the same time.
The Landing Committee will have a
little account TO settle with the writer of
that paragraph.
We are glad to welcome back, after
four months trip to the Western plains,
Mr.. Ed. Crowell, formerly Junior of
the firm of Larry Harmstad 4 Co.
A year ago the largest sized steamers
were making regular trips between this
port and New Orleans.
The 0ceanus is coming up with 300
tons for st. Louis.
The Kate Kearney brought $3.50 at
auction day or two since at St Louis.
The Falls Pilot has laid up at Cairo.
The Phil Allin finds, after several
months experience, that three trips a
week in the Friar's Point trade don pay
when she has the White and Cheek to
contend with, and her commander con
cludes to make but two trips per week
hereafter. II the colored travel should
cease one trip per week, what might be
the RESULT lI
A Cairo dispatch Of the 10th says:
Captain Hall, Of the Ada Heilman,
states that be sounded the worst points
between Memphis and Cairo and found
nothing less than seven feet Reports
as to the condition Of the steamer Vir-
GINA are very unfavorable, and fears are
that she cannot be raised.
The Belle Lee is above waiting a chance
10 get by the Colossal
The Nat Williams was fined al Louis
vile BY the United States authorities
for not having her name properly painted
On the pilot-house.
The good steamer Legal Tender, Cap
lain Elliott master, is nov at the land
ing, and will leave for Vicksburg.
Natehez and New Orleans promptly at
{ pm. Shippers and passengers viii
make a note Of the fact, and govern
themselves accordingly.
The Indiana, Captain Neal, now a.
the landing, viii leave at 5 O'Clock this
evening for Vieksburg and New Or
leans. She is a large bos., sat light
draughi, and has superior aceommoda-
lions for passengers Capt stut Neal
is clerk.