Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-06

The towboat Lookout arrived yester.
day from the Ohio river with 8 barges Of
salt.
The Frank Forest, Captain O. K. Jop-
lin, came into port yesterday with a
good list Of people, 4 bales of new cotton
and a lot Of sundries. She leaves this
evening with a return trip for Ashport
and all way points on the upper coast,
paying strict attention to all way bust.
ness. VIM. Joplin does the honors of
the Office.
The Ruth, Captain Ed Postal, will ar
rive to-day from Paducah and loads for
White river. Freight will be received
for her on the wharfboat.
The new and stauneh light draupht
steamer Rosa Miller, Captain John
WOODBURY., is receiving for Arkansas
river and all points through to Little
Rock, and leaves tomorrow evening.
Thomas Darragh presides in the Office.
The City of Augusta, Captain John d.
Elliott, will be found in port to-day re-
ceiving for all points on White, Black
and Little Red rivers, and leaves to.
morrow evening. Dan Sullivan, an
efficient officer and courteous gentleman.
has charge of the Office.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain Nat
Green, is the regular Tuesday Napoleon
and bends packet. She will be found
in port to-day receiving, and will leave
promptly tomorrow evening. d. p.
Davis is her purser.
Captain j. A. Harphan, agent Of the
Board Of Underwriters, writes from Pine
Bluff that the damage to the cargo of
the Fort Gibson was light, 10 cases boots
and shoes, 2 barrels sugar and | barrel
rice for Pine Bluff, and II cases of boots
and shoes for Reeds Landing was all
that was damaged.
The Arch P. Green leaves Cincinnati
on Wednesday for White river direct.
The City Of Augusta for Memphis
passed Cairo last evening and will arrive
here to-day.
The Nick Longworth was sold at Gin
cinnati on Friday by the United States
Marshal. She was knocked down to
Captain Il. Jones at $4,000. The bidding
vas very light.
The Susie Silver which passed down
Sunday morning for New Orleans sunk
her fuel barge at Reeves bar. The
barge was the hull of the old Armada
and contained 5000 bushels of coal. The
barge and coal will prove a total loss.
The Indiana, Captain Rusk, en- route
from Cincinnati to New Orleans, is
aground at Cumberland bar.
The John B. Maude, Captain ind
West in command, will pass up to.mor-
row morning for st. Louis.
Captain Stack Lee, with his good
steamer Quickstep, brought in the blue
ribbon trip of the season Of new cotton.
Billy Dill, Of the Anchor Line, has re-
covered from his late spell of sickness
and has resumed his duties.
Captain d. DeHaven was released
from custody under a write OF habeas
corpus on Saturday by Judge Ray, the
charge against him not being fully
sustained.
The Phil Allin, in her new dress. re-
enters the Friar's Point trade and leaves
this evening, paying strict attention to
all way business. During her retire.
ment she has undergone a thorough
overhaullng from the kelson to The pilot
house. She has been repainted and is
now n Of the finest and handsomest
packets that leaves the port of Memphis.
The cabins with their elegant furniture
present a beautiful appearance. The
staterooms have also been renovated
and supplied with new spring mattresses
and new linnen. The pantry is also
supplied with new ware. New decking
has replaced the old, and her machinery
has also been put in thorough order.
which reflects much credit to her
engineers for their fine workmanship.
and the good order in which they have
put her machinery. The Hopping Phil
will give a good account Of herself this
season. She is in complete tim and
starts out with the new cotton season
with a determination to keep up the
regularity of her trips and to accom-.
modate and please the shipping and
travelling public. Captain James Lee,
ST., by his untiring efforts has succeeded
in building up a valuable trade between
here and Friar's Point; his fine steamer
runs as regular as clock work and
attends to all way business with prompt
ness. She is wholly a Memphis in
stitution. Captain Lees list of officers
is comprised of experienced and trust
worthy boatmen. Jimmy Thompson, a
courteous gentleman and who has no
superior as q river clerk, has charge of
the office and is ably assisted by Mr..
John Burke and Lew Murray. late of
the Anchor Line; Tom Clayrtt, mate;
Billy Hodge and Fred Montana, pilots;
Mr.. larry chief and Charles jackson
assistant engineers; James Mahoney
who is one of the Oldest and best
stewards on the river is her steward.
The Phil Allin and Quickstep will form
a daily line between here and Friar's
Point, and Hopping Phil will be the
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