Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
ming at five O'Clock for Helena. Mariana. and
all tho uquaI wav Iandin0a

ming at Eve O'Clock for Helena. Mariana, and
all the usual way landings
Tho elegant City Of Chester, Captain zeiglcr
will back out at FIVE o'clock this evening for
Cairo and ST. Louis, making all usual landings.
She will $50 connect direct with the trains Mt
Belmont, Cairo and St. Louis, and at the latter
point connects with the packets for Keokuk
aud st. Paul.
The good steamer Jennie Howell, Captain
Ashford, will got away at five o'clock this eve
ming for Jacksonport and all way landings on
White river. Our friend Buskirk will be found
at the desk.
The LaBelle. now at the landing. will get
away tomorrow for Vicksburg, New Orleans
and all lower landings.
IGfl5 MISCELLANEOUS.
0vercoats we're a luxury INDUCED in by those
who had business at the Ievee to-day.
The big Exporter was reported aground at
Davis woodward yesterday.
| The Eiliotts have so rumor says, chartered
| the Jennie Howell for sixty days TO run in the
White river trade. N.f
| The ST. Louis papers anticipate that 100000
bales of cotton will go from the South to be
reshipped there this season. Rather heavy.
that.
The Evansville Courier says: I'VE are re-
liably informed that the steamer John Lums-
den has made her last trip under the terms of
her charter, with the Evansville. Cairo and
Memphis Packet Company. Captain Owens
proposes to run his boat between Cairo and
Evansville on his own hook in the future"
W. Ii. Hampton, formerly second clerk of
the John +. Tolle. has been promoted to the
chief clerk ship in place of James Kerr. re-
signed. Doc lie Neve, an old levec clerk at
New Orleans. fills the position of second clerk.
VIM. Braithwaite. chief clerk Of the Katie p.
Kountz, has been promoted to the captaincy
Of the May Lowry. and Captain Ed. MePher
son. formerly part owner and commander Of
the Kate Kearney, goes on her as chief clerk.
Captain Cowden will to-day close bargain
with the st. Louis Packet Company for one of
their pile-driyers. and will then commence
work on the South Bend by driving heavy
planks down and make a wall over both the
forward and aft matches of the South Bend;
after that Is done the wells will be caulked Us
fast as the sand is taken out, and by this
method he can remove the cargo from both
matches at the same time, and can work even
if the water rise ten or fifteen feet.
Three-fourths of the P. w. Strader has been
sold to Captains Bofnger and Pegram for sl5.-
900. She will be used in transporting supplies
between New Orleans and Shreveport. in charge
of Captain Lloyd Belt, under the present own
ers' contract.
The new Belle Of Shreveport will perhaps
load at 81. Louis and go to New Orleans.
Captain Thomas W. Rea will command, and
Henry Dahrman and Lem Conroy clerks.
The City of Helena, on her last trip up. ran
from here to Cairo in just twenty four hours.
Good time. considering the stage of water.
The Ada Heilman has entered the Cairo and
Cape Girardeau trade as a regular packet.
GLEANiNGs.
The John +. Tolle left st. Louis drawing :
feet inches, and gets 100 tons below there.
The City of Alton follows the Pauline Carroll
to New Orleans The Mohawk carried to
New Orleans q ,39l bushels bulk grain, and
Il, S77 packages......Som pilots say the lower
Ohio looks foot higher than the lowest stage
of last year......At Chicago this morning the
thermom eter stood at 80 The Exporter was
aground 40 hours above Cairo....The Yaeger
was aground Il hours at Powers The Ada
Heilman carried $50 bales of cotton from here
on her last trip