Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-23

spirited citizens in Memphis, is the
senior Of the firm.
The Mary Houston and the new
steamer Willard, en- route to New Or
leans, viii be down on Monday.
Shoal water and fog is causing much
trouble to steamers.
The Fort Gibson is due from Arkansas
river with a big list Of cotton.
The Cherokee will be due down to-
morrow for New Orleans.
The Kittie Hegler, Captain Hegler,
will arrive in port to-day from Cincin-
natl with a full cargo, and leave this
evening on a return trip. Mr.. Nc
Intyre, who is one of the best fellows in
the world, has charge of the oIice.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee in
command, came IN yesterday with a
blle ribbon trip. She had ia bales and
9 bags Of cotton and 1904 sacks Of seed.
She returns this evening to the mouth of
White river, carrying the mail and at
tending to all way business. Her com
mander, Captain Stack Lee, will use
every exertlon to please the people in
the bends. Harry Bateman, 6 clever and
accommodating gentleman, has charge
Of the office, and is assisted by Captain
John Darby.
The pilots of lower Ohio river packets
report only four feet water at Shawnee
town bar.
The City of Quincy, en- route from st.
Louis to New Orleans, is aground at
Horsetail bar.
The Belle of Shreveport leaves st.
Louis this evening for New Orleans.
The dry weather causes the river TO de
cline rapidly, and unless there is rain
soon navigation from St. Louis to the
gulf will become precarious.
The towboat Monterey sunk a few
days since near Pittsburg, and will prove
a total loss.
The Andy Baum has not been sold,
and will re-enter the Memphis trade in
command of Captain Winter.
The Robert Mitchell leaves Cincinnati
tomorrow for New Orleans.
Capt. j. Henry Cooper, formerly con-
nected with the Memphis and Arkansas
River Packet Company but at present a
citizen OF st. Louis, is in the city inter
viewing his friends.
The snagboat s. II. Long having
cleaned the channel between here and
Vicksburg Of snags, passed up last even.
ing TO remove obstructions between here
and Cairo.
The pilots state that the light at Plum
Point is half a mile too high up the
river, and does no good.
The Era No. 8, Captain Basket in
command, is the regular Saturday
packet leaving this evening for St. Fran
els river. She also attends to all way
business in Council and Walnut bends.
Captain A. Drinkwater presides at the
desk.
The Grand Tower, Captain Lennox,
is the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo and st. Louis, connect
ing with the principal railroads for points
East and West. Tom White, an efficient
officer, has charge Of the Office.
The new ST. amer Mary Bell, the ninth
wonder Of the world, will arrive here this
afternoon anG leave tonight for New Or
leans and the bends. The Mary Bell is
the largest steamer that ever piled the
Western waters. She was built by Cap
tain Frank Hicks expressly for the Mem.
phis and New Orleans trade. Her hull
was built at Metropolis, ILL.,, and is Of the
best of Tennessee oak timber, her dimen.
siOns being as follows: Hull, 325 feet in
length; breadth of beam, Sc feet; over
all, 81 feet. She has also eight new steel
boilers, with high-pressure engines, 9
feet stroke, and 80 inches diameter o:
cylinder; the wattr-wheels are 50 feet 10
diameter, with tuckets l65 feet long
The cabin is one Of the finest and mos
magnificent ever constructed, and il
painted purely white, having As state
rooms in the g~eptlemen's cabin, IL IN
the ladies', and has also acahin with fine
accommodations for eolored people
Captain Hicks, her commander, has
spared no pains nor expense in making
her one; Of the most complete steamers
that has ever landed at our port. He
bias also surrounded himself with q class
Of officers who are experienced, eff
cient and courteous. Captain ALI Girls
som, who is well and popurlarly known
in the bends for integrity and courtesy
to the travelling and shipping public, has
charge Of the office. The arrival of this
truly great steamer will attract o large
number of people to the bluff this even
iHg. Captain Washington is her agent,
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