Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-05


The Frank Forest, for the upper coast,
and the Fort Gibson, for Arkansas river,
went out with good trips.
The Belle Memphis returned to st.
Louis with a good trip Of freight and
people.
The George S~pangler en- route to Nat
chez with a tow Of railroad iron passed
Evansville yesterday.
The Governor Allen, with a tow, left
Cincinnati yesterday for New Orleans.
The Shannon, with freight and wreck
Of the Indiana, arrived at New Orleans
yesterday. 4.
The City Of Chester left st. Louis yes
terday for Memphis.
The cotton crop at present indications
promises a large yield.
The Julia, Capt. VIM. Blake, has been
delayed by fog, but will leave the eleva-
tor promptly this afternoon for Vicks-
burg and the bends.
Captains Bly, Weaver and james War
mon are both suffering from a severe at
AaNh VI moldlihi QioCdoC.
The Katie started out last night from
New Orleans in the Greenville trade.
The new Red river steamer Bonnie
Lee is due tomorrow from the Ohio
river.
The Mary Miller, Captain Lee Crane
in command, came in last night from
Cincinnati en- route to New Orleans
well-laden. She had also a barge in tow,
which she left here. She got away at
noon with all she could wag under.
The Era No. 9. Captain Basket in
command; with Captain A. Drinkwater
in the office, leaves this evening for all
points on st. Francis river through to
Wittsburg. She will also pay strict
attention to all way business in Council
and Walnut bends. The Era No. 9 is a
staunch craft aud good carrier. After
this trip she viii make regular semi
weekly trips, leaving on Tuesdays and
Saturdays.
The 0sceola leaves St. Louis on
Thursday fer Memphis and ~re-enters the
st. Francis river trade on Saturday next.
The John B. Maude will be in port this
evening from New Orleans and leave to-
morrow evening with a return trip, which
will be her first of a regular season
Captain j. 7. Washington will make en-
gsGements for her.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal, is
the Anchor Line packet leaving the ele-
yator tomorrow evening for Cairo and
st. Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East and West
The City Of Augusta, Captain John D
Elliott, has delayed her departure to
White river until tomorrow evening, and
will hereafter leave on Wednesday in
stead Of Tuesday. She is receiving at
Glenn's wharlboat, and will leave to
morrow evening for all points on White,
Black aud Little Red rivers, paying
strict attention TO ali way business. Cap
tain Joseph Elliott controls the affairs
Of the Office, with James Salisbury as
second
The Qrickstep, Captain Stack Lee in
command, ZANE in last evening with a
fair trip Of cotton and seed and a good
list OF passengers. She leaves this even
ing with a return trip for the mouth Of
White river and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Harry Bateman, an affable gentleman,
does the honors of the Office, and is ably
assisted by John Darby.
The General Council meets this after
noon. 1t is to be hoped that this august
body will do something for the wharf.
The Rosa Miller, Captain John Wood
burn, will be found in port to-day re.
ceiving for Arkansas river, and will
leave this evening for all points through
to Little Rock, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Thomas
Darragh is her chief purser, and is ably
assisted by Dan Sullivan.
The City OF Alton, Captain Bixby,
leaves the wharf this evening for New
Orleans and the bends. Captain Wash.
ington will make engagements for her.
A heavy mist and fog prevailed on the
river this morning and the dri2zling rain
deferred shipments And checked the
handling CT freights on the landing.
The Vint Shinkle and Z. T. Hillman,
rival packets in the Louisville and Ev.
ansville trade, eollided Sunday night be-
low Louisville. Both steamers were
slightly damaged and q negro r~oustabout
on the Hillmsn was knocked overheard
and drowned.
The splendid steamer A. j. White,
Captain George Malone, is the regular
Napoleon and bends packet leaving this
evening and paying strict attention to
all way business. The White is differed
by careful and accommodating officers,
Captain A. L.. Cummins, who has charge
of the Office, spares no pains to make
every person at home on the White.
The famous steamer Illinois, Captain
Mark Cheek, will arrive in port tonight
and leave on Wednesday with a return
trip for Vicksburg, connecting with the
r. Il. Lee for New Orleans, and the
Yazoo and Tallshstchie river packets.
She will pay strict attention to all way
business.
The wharf boat and coal depot Of the
st. Bernard Coal Association are now
fully established at the mouth of White
river. The wharfboat is in charge ofan
experienced and prompt business man,
who will pay strict attention to reship-
ping and forwarding of freight of every
description.
The new steamer w. S. Holt will be
due down tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Commonwealth leaves st. Louis
to-day Tor New Orleans.
Captain A. f. Power Of the steamer
Louisville passed through the city to-day
en- route toNew Orleans. He states that
he will have his excellent steamer put in
complete repair by the 10th instant and
leaye New Orleans the latter part Of
next week for the Ohio river.
The shanties on the levee have moi
been removed as yet.
Captain Lew Hates will bring out the
Thomas Sherlock from Cincinnati as soor
oe tharo 10 eunicient vvotar ia L H..