Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Cotton picking goes on lively in the
bends.
Southern freights at St. Louis and
along the Ohio are on the increase.
The Glencoe will be down to-day for
New Orleans.
The st. Genevieve, for 81. Louis,
passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Grand Tower left st. Louis yes
terday for Memphis.
Captain John B. Bruner was married
a few days since at Sc. Louis.
The packets out last night had good
trips OF freight and people.
The Mary Houston is loading at Cairo
for New Orleans.
The Smoky City arrived last evening
from Island 10 with her tow of coal.
She leaves here 70, 1000 bushels and takes
100000 bushels to New Orleans.
The Bob Lee took into New Orleans
on Monday last 2402 bales of cotton.
The I. N. Miller goes to Arkansas
river.
The George W. Cheek had a fair show
luR Oub last nlRnt.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry, is the
Saturday White river mail packet. She
will'be in port tomorrow ready to re-
ceive.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek,
came in this morning from Vicksburg
with 50 bales Of cotton, a lot Of seed and
sundries and a big list Of people. She
leaves this evening for Vicksburg and
the bends, making close connection with
the r. Il. Lee for New Orleans, and also
with the Yazoo and T~allahatchie river
packets. Captain Joe Spears, q worthy
gentleman, has charge Of the office; his
assistants are Charley Smither and John
Chamberlin.
The Capitol City, Captain 0'Neal in
command, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator CHS evening for
Vieksburg and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way business.
Henry Deadrick, a clever gentleman,
has charge Of the office.
The new boat, Tom Parker, will be
down to-day.
The Quiekstep, Captain Stack Lee in
command, brought in from the lower
coast a fair trip Of freight and people.
She leaves Saturday evening with q
return trip for the mouth OF White
river and the bends, and will continue
in the trade throughout the season, leav
ing Tuesdays and Saturdays at 5 pm.
carrying the mail and attending to al
way business. Captain ]. T. Washing
ton will make engagements for her
Harry Batemau, who is noted fol
his courtesy and prompt attention Il
business, has charge Of the Office, and il
assisted by Hays Moore.
The Mary Miller will be down to.mor
row Ell ro1te TO New Orleans.
, The West Wind, Capt. 0. X. Joplin il
command, leaves tc-horrow for Ashporl
and all way landings on the upper coast
and the Frank Forest leaves on Satur
day. The Mary Ament will be placed
in the trade also, in connection with thu
Frank Forest and West Wind, until th,
new boat comes out. Captain Joplin
vill have a daily line to the upper coast
which will prove a great accommodation
} to the people in the bends.
The health Of Cairo and vicinity il
rather shaky at present.
The steamer Bonnie Lee leaves Louis
vile on Saturday next for New Orleans.
Captain John B. Conway, late of the
D Inflated steamer Exporter, is now in the
grain business in Iowa.
s The Louisville and Evansville packet.
Z are carrying passengers between the two
points for one dollar.
. The new steamer FanehOn loads a.
Cincinnati for New Orleans.
2 Peter Branch, the negro that hit Franz
2 Mullins in the head with a piece Of iron
: causing his death, had a hearing a
8 Wcksburg onsMonday, and was recon
> mitted to jail without bail on the charge
8 of murder.
The Atlintic and barges passed up a
noon for st. Louis.
; The City of Chester came in at II
3 o'clock this morning from St. Louis will
5 q full cargo Of grain and other produce
aud leaves the elevator this evening will
Z a return trip for Cairo and st. Louis
connecting with the principal railroad
0 for all points East and West. Captain
Zeigler commands, with Billy BlenkeI
4 in charge of the office.
The Ella Hughes arrived this mornip.
. from Cincinnati with $50 tons Of freight
She will discharge 100 tons at this por
: and convey the rest to Arkansas river
/, She is receiving at the foot Of Monro,
: street for all points on Arkansas rive,
i through to Fort Smith and leaves to
morrow evening. The Ella has had
new hull placed under her and with he.
: other improvements now ranks as a first
/. class low water packet. She has regular
Z cotton guards, roomy and strong; he
cabin is neatlyan comfortably arranged
Z the machinery has been put in elegan
i order, in fact, she is as good as new anC
= well adapted for the trade. Thoma
Z Rarrptt ON nvnarinpoad hootror -,