Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-17

BUSINESS
at the landing since our yesterdays re-
port has been fair. The Continental
discharged her railroad iron and left for
st. Louis with 1000 boxes of sugar. The
A. j. White brought IS bales of new
cotton and 2l2 sacks of seed, and had
huge passenger list. The Celeste also
brought fair trip from the upper land
ings. The Colorado brought l6 bales Of
cotton and Al sacks Of seed. The Tom
Jasper went up during the evening with
l400 bars Of railroad iron for st. Louis,
and had IA bales of cotton for this point.
The Phil Allin left for Friar's Point
with a good trip. The Ada Heilman
came down late with 500 bales of hay
and a fair cargo Of assorted freight.
Business to-day was fair. The Kyle
came down early and put out $50 tons.
The Boyd from White river brought eight
bales of cotton and fair trip of people.
The Dardanelle brought sc bales Of cot
ton. The Julia had large trip, and put
out 100 tons here. The Tolle came up
at noon, end the st. Joseph arrived early
with cargo of 300 tons.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
The Batesville goes to White river
Thursday.
The popular st. Francis, Captain Tom
Bowman commanding, will get away at
five o'clock this evening for Helena and
the st. Francis river landings.
The elegant st. Joseph, Captain Cor
bett, goes out to-day at five pm. for
Cairo and st. Louis, making direct con-
nections with the railways and with the
opposition lines of steamers at st. Louis.
Captain James Lee, ST., backs out the
popular steamer Pat Cleburne at five
o'clock for Helena, Friar's Point and
all way landings.
The Mary Boyd goes to White river at
FIVE o'clock this evening. James Rice
commands, and Messrs. Postal and Sulli-
van are clerks.
The United States mail steamer A. ].
White, Mark Cheek master, backs out at
five o'clock this evening for Helena,
Friar's Point, Napoleon, Chicot and all
lower landings.
The regular United States mail pack
ct Dardanelle, Captain Eugene Smith,
leaves at five o'clock this evening for
Pine Bluff, Little Rock and all points on
the Arkansas.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A man named Brennan fell into the
hold of the Continental, Sunday, while
she was discharging railroad iron, and
was severely bruised.
The Dexter will be down to-day, and
gets 500 sacks oil-cake here.
The entire wreck Of the Falls City has
been raised, and lies at Portland wharf
1t will be sold shortly.
The Bee and tow will 60 down to-day.
The DeRussey is also due from above.
The Colorado reports the City Of
Helena aground at Choctaw.
Matthews & Suddoth's wharf boat at
Helena was in a sinking condition yes
terday morning, but the freight was
taken out and it was expected that it
could be saved.
The Pink Varble goes in the Helena
and Chicot trade. See her card.
The Susie Silver is coming up with
700 tons, 400 of which is railroad iron,
all for St. Louis.
On Friday last the Natchez carried to
New Orleans 1908 bales Of cotton, 1918
sacks Of cotton seed, aud 81 sacks of
seed cotton.
The S. Il. Long has gone to Green
6elds to pull roots and snsgs, and will
work up to St. Louis. II
The City of Quincy is coming up with
1900 bags salt aud other stuff for St.
Louis.
New Orleans has not enough ice to
Iupply the city week. Bohlen, Huse
: Co. should make a shipment there by
liver An ice famine there is certain,