Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-01
MISCELLANEOUS.


Cotton will commence to come in
lively.
Tho W. S. Holt left Cincinnati last
evening for New Orleans.
The Mary Miller for New Orleans
passed Evansville yesterday.
The Illinois got away last evening for
Wioksburg with a good "trip OF freight
and people.
The Chester returned to st. Louis last
evening with 20 bales Of cotton, a lot O.
sundries and a fair passenger list.
The Capitol City passed down for
Yicksburg well laden. She put of here
1000 packages Of sundries and added 81
tons for the bends.
The Tom Parker, Captain Hodges.
new boat for Tom6igbee river, passed
down last evening with So tons of freight,
She put of here 200 packages of sun.
dries.
The Cherokee will be up Sunday from
New Orleans en- route to Cincinnati.
The Florence Lee has been raised al
last, but it will cost $4,000 to put her ia
running order.
The 7. N. Miller left last evening for
upper Arkansas river.
The John B. Maude leaves New Or
leans this evening for Memphis with a
big trip and leaves here on Wednesday
next with a return trip for New Orleans.
The Geo. w. Cheek Captain MAI
Green in command, came in this morn.
ing from Helena with rs bales of cotton.
a lot Of sundries and a good list of peo
pie. She leaves this evening with a re
turn trip for Helena and the bends. at
tending to all way business. Mr.. D. P
Davis is her purser.
The Mary Houston, Captain Charley
Miller in command, came in this morn
ing from Cairo loaded fiat in the water
She put off here several packages O
freight and added a lot OF oats and othel
stuff and some people. She gets away
this evening for New Orleans. Elliot
Miller, her purser, was all smiles on ac
count of her big trip.
The City OF Helena. Captain Mckee
is the Anchor Line packet leaving to
morrow evening for Vicksburg and III,
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Freights will be re
ceiVed for her at all times at the eleya
tor.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee in
command, brought from the lower coast
e6 bales cotton lot Of seed and a biz
list of people. She leaves this evening
with a return trip for Friar's Point an6
the bends. Jimmy Thompson is her
prime minister.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal in rom.
mand, is the Saturday White river mail
packet. She will be found in port to.
day. Ed Crowell is her accommodating
clerk.
The Quickstep, Captain Stack Lee in
command, leaves tomorrow evening for
the mouth of White river and all way
landings in the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to al way business. She
will continue in the trade throughout the
season IS a semi-weekly packet, leaving
on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Harry
Batemau, a clever gentleman, has charge
Of the efice.
The Glencoe passed down this morn
ing for New Orleans loaded TO the guards.
Captain j. I. Washington received a
letter this morning from Captain Frank
Hicks, Of the steamer Mary Belle, stat
ing that be would raise steam on his new
packet in about ten days and would
leave 81, Lonis on the 18th instant and
arrive here about the Goth, to take her
regular day in the New Orleans and
bends trade. Captain Hicks bias q large
force OF men at work endeavoFiny 40 en-
ish his bost by the 10th. Captain Wash.
ington will make engagements for her.
John Cook, second engineer of the
James D Parker, died at Cincinnati on
Saturday of malarial fever. The steam.
ers in that port displayed their colors at
half-mast in respect to his memory
The Ella Hughes, in command of that
experienced and Trustworthy officer,
Captain Thomas Barrett, leaves this
evening for all points on Arkansas river
through to Fort Smith. The Ella is a
good carrier and an excellent light.
draft packet. Captain Joe Bassett pre-.
sides at the desk, and will give prompt
attention to all business.
The St. Geneyieve, Captain Vickers in
command, is the Anchor line boat leav-
ing the elevator this evening for Cairo
and st, LONG, connecting with the prin-
cipal railroads for all points East and
West. Mr.. Carroll holds forth in the
office.
The Fort Gibson, Captain Eugene
Smith, is the regular Saturday Arkansas
river mail packet. She will be found in
port today to receive and leave to-mor.
row evening Walker Outlaw is her
prime minister.
The A J.. White, Capt Geo. Malone,
brought in this morning from the bends
ll3 bales Of cotton, a lot Of seed and
sundries and a good list Of people. She
leaves to morrow evening with a return
trip for Napoleon and the bends, paying
strict attention to all way business.
Captain A. i, Cummins.is her gentle