Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-18

boats working steam capstang will
have a respite az regards the. paying Of
royalty until q test case is decided in
the United States Supreme Court.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal in COM
mand. arrived Saturday from White
river with 465 bales of cotton, a lot Of
seed and reshipped l25 bales at the
mouth Of the river. She leaves this e
ing with a return trip for all points on
White, Black and Little Red rivers, car
rying the mail and attending to all way
business. Ed Crowell is her prime min
lister.
The George w. Cheek, Captain Nat
Greenin command, brought in Ibis morn.
ing l73 bales OF cotton, Ills ba gs OF seed
and a good list Of passengers. She leaves
this evening with a return trip for Hell
ena and the bends, giving special atten-
ton to all way business in Council and
Walnut bends. Messrs. u. p. Davis and
Billy Willis, two clever gentlemen and
accommodating officers, have charge Of
the Office.
The Phil Allin, Captain James Lee,
brought in sol bales Of cotton and 30l4
sacks OF seed. She leaves this evening
with q return trip for Napoleon and the
bends, carrying the mail and attending
to all way business. Jimmy Thompson
is her head center.
The Rosa Miller, Capt. John Wood
burn in command, came in yesterday
with $50 bales Of cotton, a lot of seed
and sundries, and r%eshipped at the mouth
200 bales Of cotton. She leaves Wednes.
day evening with a return trip for all
points on Arkansas river through 20 Lit
tie Rock, carrying the mail and attend
ing to all way business Thomas Oar
ragh has charge Of the office, and is
seconded by Dan Sullivan.
The Belle Of Texas, Capt. o. X. Joplin
in commend. came in from the upper
coast with 22S bales of cotton. u lot OF
seed and sundries. She leaves this even
ing with a return trip for Ashport and
all way landings on the upper coast.
Joe w. Rhodes, a clever gentleman, has
charge Of the office.
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane, is
the Anchor line packet leaving to-day
for Cairo and St. Louis, connecting with
the principal railroads Tor all points
East and West. Mr.. 0, Hewitt has
charge OF the office.
The John B. Maude will arrive to-day
from New orleans, and leave tomorrow
evening with a return trip. Captain
Jud West commands, with Captain Ed
Outlaw in charge Of the office. Captain
Washington will make engagements for
her.
The A. J. White, Captain George Ma
lone, is the regular Tuesday Napoleon
and bends packet She will arrive in
port to-day with a big trip Of cotton, and
leave tomorrow evening with q return
trip. Captain A. l.. Cummins does the
houors OF the Office.
George Martin, mate Of the upper
White river packet Archie P. Green,
died at Newport Of malarial fever a few
days since.
The Era Nos. Captain Basket, is the
regular Tuesday ST. Francis river
packet.
The Qaickstep, Captain Stack Lee,
will arrive in port to-day and leave to-
morrow evening with a return trip for
the mouth Of White river and the bends.
Harry Batenan, a handsome young gem
tleman, oiiciates in the office.
The Illinois, from Vicksburg, brought
in l56 bales OF cotton and 1900 sacks Of
seed. She leave tomorrow evening with
a return trip for Vicksburg and the
bends, connecting with the r. L Lee for
New Orleans and the packets4or Yazoo
and T~allshatchie %rivers. Captain Joe
Spears is her gentle sianly clerk.
The 0sceola, Captain A Hayeoek in
command, came in this morning from St.
Louis, converted into anew boat. She
is now a first class packet, being q good
carrier and having excellent passenger
accommodations. Tomorrow we will
furnish a complete description OF this
elegant packet. She is receiving at the
foot Of Monroe street and leaves to-mor-
row evening for st. Francis river.
Mr.. Smith, clerk OF the lighthouse
boat Alice, was killed in St. Louis the
early part Of last week by being run over
by q streel-car.
The Belle Memphis came in al noon
with a full cargo Of grain and other pro-
duce.
A fire in the chute above at noon to-
day attracted a large crowd to the bluff.
1t was supposed to be a burning steamer,
but, up to the hsur Of going to press, we
could learn nothing definite.
The good steamer Rosa Miller will
hereafter leave this port on Wednesdays
Shippers and planters on Arkansas river
will make a note Of this.
The Mary Miller, in command Of that
ever popular officer Capt. Lee Crane,
leaves this evening for Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati.
The Local Inspectors Of this district
have condemned the Helena lerryboat
Red Rover,
The flags Of the steamers in port al
Cincinnati and St. Louis, on Friday,
we're displayed at half-mast in respect to
the memory of W. II. Brown, the coal
king.
The Great Republic is to be completed
as per contract in February. Her hull
will be $40 feet long, and 81 feet beam
1t is thought she will carry 500 tons
more than any river steamer yet built.
She will have eight steel boilers. The
same magnificent cabin, the finest in
world, will grace the new hull. as did
the old.
The City of Quincy begins TO load on
Monday morning for New Orleans, and
will be followed by the Belle of Shreve
nOrt