Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-23

The Quickstep, in command of that
ever popular officer Captain Stack Lee,
arrived Saturday night with the first
new bale OF cotton from Delta, Missis.
sippi. Captain Stack felt very proud of
being honOred with carrying the first
new bale Of cotton, which he transported
free and christened it when he took it
on board, The Quickstep is the regular
mail packet leaving to-day for Friar's
Point and the bends, paying strict at
%tention to all way business. Harry
B~ateman, a clever young gentleman,
does the honors of the Office.
Captain VIM Elliott left yesterday by
rail for Cincinnati to purchase a new
sidewheel steamer for the Memphis and
White river trade.
The City of Augusta will enter the
White river trade by the 10Th Of Septem-
Der.
The St. Genevieve. down Saturday
evening, added here l76 bales hay and
100 packages of miscellaneous freight.
The Rosa Miller, Captain John Wood.
burne is due tomorrow from the Ohio
river.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
arrived this morning from St. Louis with
a cargo Of Western products. She
leaves the elevator this evening with a
return trip for Cairo and St. Louis, con-
meeting with the principal railroads for
all points East and West. Mr.. Hewitt
is her efficient purser.
The Frank Forest, Captain 0, K, Jop-
lin in command, brought in a fair trip
from the upper coast yesterday, and
leaves again this evening with a return
trip for Ashport ard all way landings on
the upper coast, paying strict attention
to all way business. Wm. Joplin, an
efficient gentleman, presides in4he Office.
The mud and deposits Of filth by the
high water should be removed from the
levee as fast as the river recedes.
The Fort Gibson's shaft will be
finished by Thursday.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular Tuesday Napoleon
and bends packet. She leaves promptly
tomorrow evening and attends strictly
to all way business. D. P. Davis is her
attentive purser.
The 0sceola, Captain A. Haycock, is
receiving at the foot of Monroe street
for St. Francis river, and leaves
promptly Thursday evening.
The City of Vicksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packetleaving
the elevator this evening for Vicksburg
and the bends, carrying the mail and
attending to all way business. Chris
Sharpe, a genial and clever gentleman,
has charge Of the Office.
The John. A. Scudder is loading at
st. Louis for New Orleans.
ThePhil Allin will be ready for bust
ness by the FIRST of the month. She and
the Quickstep will form a daily line be-
tween here and Friar's Point.
The IRA No. 9, repairing at Madison,
Ind will have her repairs finished in a
few weeks. She enters the st. Francis
river trade. =.
The Cherokee will be up Wednesday
morning en- route to Cincinnati.
The Ella will be sold at ~Jacksonport
on Wednesday next by the United
States Marshal.
The City of Augusta arrived at Gin
%cinnati Saturday night.
@The staunch steamer Cherokee will
leave Glenn's wharfboat Wednesday
evening for Cincinnati and all points on
the Ohio. Mr.. Williams, on the wharf
boat, will receive freight for her.
United States Commissioner, ]. B.
Weller, of New Orleans, who has been
so severe on steamboatmen, in his
decisions, died a few days since in that
city,
The Vint Shinkle, after this trip, en-.
ters the Louisville and Shawneetown
80.
trade, making semi-weekly trips, Billy
Mcintyre has chartered an Italian band
and will serenade Will s. Hays while
the boat is going through the canal.
The longest and'dullest month of the
year for steamboatmen is drawing to q
close.
Captain G. H. Conradt is now in com
mand Of. the upper Arkansas rive
packet Maumelle, and Charles Mussel
man has charge of the Office.
Pilots are having trouble with newly
formed bars and snags in the channe
between Cairo and St. Louis.
One item Of the Vint Shinkle's cargo
for Memphis is 1000 rolls of bagging,
The rapid decline of the river ahd
favorable reports Of the large yield Of thu
crops has revived the steAmboatmen and
encouraged them to prepare for a busy
season.
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