Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

Oiseio Nsoch OUT HnlIe river IS reced'
ing, with a fair stage Of water from Jack.
sonport to the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
All quiet on the front.
The receipts Of new cotton are on the
increase.
The Rosa Miller cleared for Arkansas
river last evening with a splendid trip Of
freight and passengers.
The Era No. 9 reshipped her Arkansas
river freight by the Little Rock railroad
and left last night for St. Francis river
with a fair trip.
The City of Augusta backed out for
Whlte'rlver with a moderate trip.
The White for Napoleon was full OF
people and full Of freight.
The Illinois, Capt. Mark Cheek, will
arrive this evening from Vicksburp and
return to Yicksburg and the bends Oh
Friday. She will pay strict attention to
all way business.
The Susie Silver. for st. LOUIS, passed
Vicksburg yesterday.
The City of Vicksburg left St. Louis
yesterday for Vicksburg.
The c, B. Church passed nm this morn.
ing for the Ohio river, with 500 tons Of
freight. She put off here several packa.
ges of merchandise.
The Arlington passed down last even.
ing for New Orleans, loaded down to the
guards.
The packets are still paying wharfage
under protest. The steamboatmen are
willing to pay wharfage if the city au.
thorities will improve the leyee.
The Grand Lake and barges which
grounded at Osceola bar passed down
last night.
The Indiana is in a %precarious condi-
ton on the bar in Choctaw bend. She
will have to remain where she is until
there is a good rise in the river.
Captain Thomas Darragh, chief clerk
of the Rosa Miller, stopped of this trip
on account of sickness. We hope he
will soon recover and be OF his post
again.
The Arch P. Green will be down to.
morrow evening en- route to White river.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee in
command, brought in this morning II
bales Of cotton, AL sacks of seed and a
fair list of people. She leaves this even
ing with a return trip for Friar's Point
and the bends, carrying he mail and at
tending TO all way business. Jimmy
Thompson oficiates in the Office and Is
assisted by Messrs. Burke and Murray.
The Quiekstep, Captain Stack Lee in
command, will enter the bends trade be-
tween here and the mouth Of White river.
leaving on Tuesdays and SATURDAYS
She makes her initial trip on Tuesday
next. The Quickstep is in splendid
order.
The Bannock City enters the Tennes.
see river trade.
The slight rise out Of the Missouri has
improved the channel at Osceola
and there is now 9 feet on the bar.
The Robert Lee has resumed her trips
in the Vicksburg trade.
The Susie Silver, en- route to St.
Louis, has 500 hogheads, $50 boxes
sugar and 200 tons OF sundries.
The City of Chester, Captain Zeipler.
is the Anchor Line packet leaving the
elevator tomorrow evening for Cairo
and St. Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Billy Blenker presides at
the desk.
The Frank Forest will arrive today
from the upper coast with a good trip OF
freight and people.
The City Of V~icksburg, Captain Bob
Riley, is the Anchor Line packet leav
ing the elevator this evening for Vicks.
burg and the bends, carrying the mail
and attending to all way business. Chris
Sharpe has charge Of the office.
Jim Franklin wSht out as second clerk
on the Rosa Miller.
James Salisbury fills the position Of
second clerk of the City of Augusta.
Neil Booker went out last night as
second clerk on the new Era No. 8.
The Cherokee from the Ohio is due
down tomorrow for New Orleans.
The new Yazoo river packet Sun.
flower Belle is due down to morrow.
With reference TO the charge made by
a Paducah paper, that the Memphis
boats repaired there this season left bills
unpaid, is incorrect, as we are assured
by the owners Of the Mary Boyd and
Ruth that all their bills were paid.
Milt Harry, of the Ruth, says
that his packet does not owe a dollar
at Paducah or anywhere else.
Captain Pat Wheat, Of Devall's Bluff.
is in the city sight seeing.
The City Of Helena, Captain Mckee,
will leave the elevator this evening for
Cairo and st. Louis, connecting with
the principal railroads for all points
Hast and West. Geo. Walton does the
honors of the office.
Southern freights are plentiful at
Shawneetown.
The James d. Parker leaves Cinein-
natl on Saturday for Memphis, and on