Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-21
H1soELLAxEous.
Business steadily incraaainr.

soon have her ahoat.
The City Of Chester left st. Louis yes.
terday for Memphis.
The Arlington and Mollie Moore ar
rived at New Orleans yesterday.
The st. Francis Belle for Memphis
passed Evansville yesterday.
The City Of Vicksburg for St. Louis
and Illinois for Memphis left Yicksburg
yesterday.
The Phil Allin and Frank Forest out
last night had good trips.
The City of Helena passed down last
evening for Vicksburg well laden. She
put OF here several hundred packages
Of freight, and added 20 tons Of way
freight.
The City Of Chester returned to St.
Louis with a fair trip of people and
freight.
The new and splendid steamer Era
No. 3, Captain Basket in command,
leaves this evening for all points on St.
Francis river through to Wittsburg.
She also attends to all way business in
Council and Walnut bends. Captain A.
Driukwster, u worthy and efficient officer,
controls the affairs Of the Office, aud is
assisted by Billy 0'Hara, an attentive
clerk.
The elegant steamer City Of Augusta,
Captain John d. Elliott in command,
leaves promptly this evening for all
points on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, paying strict attention TO ali way
business. Captain Joseph Elliott, a
courteous gentleman, presides in the
office, and is seconded by James SAILS
bury.
The George W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green in command, will enter the Mem
phis and Helena trade on Monday next.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley in command, is the Anchor Line
packet leaving the elevator tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock for Cairo and ST.
Louis, connecting with the principal
railroads for all points East aud West.
Chris Sharpe is her gentlemanly clerk.
The Rosa Miller, Captain Woodbnrn
in command, came in last night from
Arkansas river with "a bales Of cotton,
a lot Of sundries aud a good list of peo-
pie. She leaves this evening with a re-
turn trip for Little Rock and all points
on Arkansas river. carrying the mail,
and attending to all way business.
Messrs. Thomas Darragh and Greist, two
clever and accommodating gentlemen,
have charge of the Office.
The Cons Millar has entered the Louis.
vile and Cincinnati trade during low
water.
The Shannon has been chartered to
90 to the wreck of the Indiana and carry
the remainder Of her cargo to New Or
leans.
The Batesville has finished her re-
pairs ct st. Louis and loads there for
White river direct.
The A. j. White, Captain Malone,
brought in from Napoleon a big trip Of
people, 81 bales of cotton and a lot Of
sundries. She leaves this evening With
a return trip for Napoleon and the bends,
attending promptly to all way business.
Captain A. L. Cummins does the honors
Of the Office and is assisted by Messrs.
Billy Smither and Mr.. Aydletl.
The popular steamer John 3. Maude,
Captain Jud West in command, will be
found in port receiving for New Orleans
AID the bends and leaves this evening at
. o'clock. The Maude has excellent
passenger accommodations and is a good
carrier. Captain Ed Outlaw, a worthy
gentleman, presides in the office. The
Maude, after this trip, will enter regu.
larly into the Memphis and New Or
leans trade, in which she will continue
during the entire season. She will give
strict attention to all bend business.
Captain George Miltenberger, chief
clerk of the steamer Thompson Dean,
arrived in the city last evening and leaves
this evening on the John B. Maude to
interview the planters in the bends and
make arrangements for his boat for the
fall season. The Dean will have her re
pairs finished by next week and will en-
ter the Memphis and New Orleans trade
the first week in October and continue
in the trade regularly throughout the
season.
Miss Emma Elliott, daughter Of Cap
tain John D. Elliott, will be married this
evening to Mr.. Jake P6ster. Miss Emma
is an accomplished yong lady. The fine
steamer Emma G. Elliott was named for
her.
1.-The Pine Bluff and Little Rock rail-
road packet Lizzie, in command of
Captain James Bowlin, sunk at the
wharf at Little Rock yesterday morning.
She had on board so tons of freight.
She lays in FIVE feet of water, and can
be raised. The Lizzie was valued OF
$4,000, and was owned by Mr.. McHamAt
and others of Pine Bluff.
The Archie P. Green got off at noon
to-day for White river. She was delayed
several hours waiting for a pilot. Geo
Langdon pilots her around to White.
river.
The Local Inspectors Of this district
revoked the license Of pilot John Clay
for White river. he held papers as q
Cincinnati and White river pilot, and
brought the Archie P. Green down FROM
Cincinnati.
Billy 0'Hara goes out as second clerk
Of the Era No. 8 this evening. A better
5electlOh cOuiu not nave Oeen maze,
Billy is a good clerk and accommodating
to shippers.
Captain Ed Nowlsnd is having the
LegaLTender reprinted and re.outftted
and will put her in complet running or
der for the fall season in the Arkansas
river trade.
Captain John W. Cannon is about con-
tracing with the Towards at Louisville
for a new hull for the Robert 4. Lee
The new hull is to be ais feet long, and
Al feet beam, making the new boat fl
teen feet longer and two feet wider than
the present boat. The new boat will
have the engines and cabin of the
champion, and while she will be much
lighter will be equally as fast as the old
boat. The timber for the new hull will
be cotton u this winter, and will be
well seasoned in time for the commence
ment ofthe work next spring. The Lees
engines are among the best ever con-
siructed. The eylinders are~ forty.Aight